Inside an ordinary middle school in an ordinary city, a small redheaded eighth grader is doing something very ordinary, indeed.
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Feb 14, 2009
Cathy
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Eh. Just eh. Cute character but not a great plot. I actually thought it was a little bit better than the first book, but not terrific. I can't pinpoint my dissatisfaction, but part of it is that the age range intention is still odd. Is isn't complex enough for the age of the kids on the story, but some of the ideas are more advanced than I'd expect or want tweens to be reading. Once again, I just have to say that if this book intrigues you at all and you haven't read the Percy Jackson series by
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Jan 11, 2009
Jaemi
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fter returning from their successful mission to the Underworld, Charlotte and Zee have returned to life as usual. Minus the nightmares/generally strange dreams, and the fact that Charlotte isgrounded forever, because it turns out, once you learn that the gods are real, lying to your parents just doesn't work anymore. Life is just too real for that. Still, it's not all bad. When a cute new boy moves to town, and seems to have an interest in Charlotte, it's hard not to feel at least a little uplif
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Mar 23, 2010
Jessica
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Although the first book in the Cronus Chronicles series was fairly lackluster, I'm glad I decided to pick up "The Siren Song" as well because everything picks up in this book. Charlotte and Zee are engaging characters, especially the former, and they experience some interesting and delightful character growth in "Siren Song." The snarky, matter-of-fact narration style is what exactly what I enjoy about children's books, and I found myself laughing out loud at several points d
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Jan 30, 2009
Milky
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In this installment, Anne Ursu brings us back to the normal world...only to throw us into the sea this time--almost literally. Including the frustrations, experiences, and the infatuation of our 13-year-old heroine was a great decision. It is wonderful how the author managed to use a somewhat cliche personality of a power-seeking antagonist and spun him around to make him even wackier and intelligent at the same time. Also, this book certainly gives us a view of what those widely-known mythologi
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Jan 01, 2010
Amy
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The second in the series and just as delightful as the first. Charlotte and Zee are both grounded at the beginning of the book, completely oblivious that Poseidon is very angry at mortals for embarrassing his grandson, Philecron the way they did. This plot involves more of Charlotte which is great because she is very sarcastic and funny. Full of adventure and information about Greek mythology, this is a one doozy of a book. I don't know why this isn't as popular as the Percy Jackson series beca
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Nov 19, 2010
Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress"
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If anyone could take on the Greek gods by herself, it's Charlotte Mielsweatski. She proved that she was more than capable in The Shadow Thieves, and now she's taking on the all-powerful Lord of the Seas, Poseidon. But, you see, he picked the fight. Poseidon is a very vain god, full to the brim with his own self-importance, and he is annoyed that Charlotte and her cousin, Zee (short for Zachary), kicked the pants off his evil descendant Philonecron. So, he decides he's going to make Charlotte
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Sep 03, 2011
Marie
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Again a great book! I DO NOT think the first book was bad! They were both amzing but this book was too much about Charlotte than Mew or Zee wich i was kinda disapointed with...They should have been put in more then just Charlotte. P.s. My five year old brother is starting to read this series and he says he likes it so far!!! Well he did pronounce Charlottes name as Char la tee... This book is a great book for Teens and preteens ( and insanely intelligent 5 year olds...) and adults even!
Dec 11, 2011
Dayna
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The second book in The Cronus Chronicles series. Charlotte and her parents win a cruise up the Atlantic coast. There's just one problem, the contest was rigged by Poseidon who is upset with Charlotte for defeating his grandson Philonecron. While Poseidon goes after Charlotte, Philonecron kidnaps Zee and takes him to Poseidon's yacht. Now Charlotte must rescue Zee and save her family by defeating the second most powerful god in the pantheon.
Dec 05, 2009
Athena
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I love this book, Charlotte and Zee are back on another hard-hitting adventure, and it is just amazing, blew my mind!! Ann Ursu (author of book) grabs a story, looks into your heart, and puts it into a book. I would recommend this book to ANYONE who loves a great story! I know the cover to the shadow thieves is wierd, but, read it! I did, and now I loveit,I just love it! 5 stars from me!!!!! (applause)!!!
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Nov 08, 2010
Kaethe
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The Possum didn't seem to need a refresher on the first book, but the PandaBat did. I was amused by what's been going on in Charlotte's life. The therapist scene is killing me.
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Things are getting interesting. The American History cruise is killing me.
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Last night reading took us to the Mall with Zee and filled in a bit of back story since the first book. Ursu delights with her humor and keen observance of middle-school kids. Charlotte, Zee, and Maddy, a More...
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Things are getting interesting. The American History cruise is killing me.
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Last night reading took us to the Mall with Zee and filled in a bit of back story since the first book. Ursu delights with her humor and keen observance of middle-school kids. Charlotte, Zee, and Maddy, a More...
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Nov 27, 2010
Sophia
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I'm so impressed with this series. It's funny, frank, exciting, enticing, and the characters are strong, believable, and (in Charlotte's and my case) relatable. I haven't read a book so... ________________________ (I can't find a suitable word) in a long
time. One of my favorite series' of all time. This book was actually better than it's predecessor.
time. One of my favorite series' of all time. This book was actually better than it's predecessor.
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Aug 27, 2009
Fashiongirlgoldberg
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This was definitely a good book. Unfortunately I've never enjoyed books that involve sea monsters (because there's always a gross part, but this was pretty good. Some parts seemed a little to much like the first one for my liking but it still had it's moments. I definitely think that the first was better but this wasn't bad.
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Sep 14, 2007
Mike
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Completed. Instead of doing work I should have been doing, I finished up after work at the cafe. It picked up certainly and carries better when read in a big chunk. Anne does a really good job at keeping her frame of reference as a 13-year old girl. Maybe that isn't so hard for her. ;) But it's great fun having action sequences battling mythological Greek monsters and still pausing to realize how embarassing a situtation is.
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Dec 16, 2009
Beth
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While I really liked the first book in the series, I found this one much more delightful. The characters are still real. Charlotte is a real young teenager, fighting with her parents over responsibility and freedom, even amongst the fantasy of the story. There's plenty of good mythology lessons in there, and even as an adult, it was fun to read. The story was fast-paced, but not so much as to leave the reader confused and overwhelmed. I found myself feeling "lost" at the end of th
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Jun 12, 2011
Lisa
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Any Percy Jackson or Greek mythology fans out there, take note. This is the series for you and your parents. Smart, witty, strong characters, good vs. evil (or sometimes just dopey), the Cronus Chronicles have it all! Start with Shadow Thieves. This is the 2nd book.
Jan 01, 2012
Arianna
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Not bad... But it's basically the same thing... Gods royally screwing things up... Char and Zee fix things up... Cute guy... And so on.
Still Char was as witty and sarcastic as ever and the book was pretty enjoyable. I look forward to the third one.
Still Char was as witty and sarcastic as ever and the book was pretty enjoyable. I look forward to the third one.
May 08, 2010
Zaza
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Great second book...Charlotte ends up on Poseidon's yacht trying to get his trident. Zee is trapped on the yacht and is being controlled by Philonecron. Meanwhile, the cruise boat that Charlotte's parents are on is about to get eaten by the Ketos...
Jan 01, 2010
Abby
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I was seriously tempted to stop reading just so I could go make copies of one specific chapter (detailing Poseidon's digs) for a friend. It was hilarious. Ursu's tone is a little more controlled in this one. I liked it.
Aug 30, 2010
MiriLou
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This was a step back from the first book. There was a lot of snarky narrative of the key characters but the plot didn't really move until the middle of the book. I often fell asleep while reading this one.
Aug 02, 2009
Karin
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Good YA read. I liked this one as much as the first in the series. I would say that maybe this one would appeal a little more to girls than the Percy Jackson series. Both are very good.
Dec 17, 2009
Kristen
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I absolutely loved the first book in this series, The Shadow Thieves--really great young adult fantasy adventure of the sort I would have swooned over at age 10. This second installment, though...pretty much fell flat. The main character gets all angry and adolescent, a la Harry Potter, but unlike Harry does not manage to stay likeable, and her parents (whose un-young-adult-novel-ish three-dimensionality in the first book was very refreshing) were diminished to dumb parental one-liners. The conc
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Nov 29, 2008
Lora
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I actually liked this book better then the first, (The Shadow Thieves). I would have givin it 4 1/2 stars. This one was more intense then the first and a better plot. Charlotte seems so much older than an 8th grader. I would never have been that brave or bold. I would have cowered in a heartbeat!
Jan 20, 2010
Sarah (Gummybear Lover)
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this is the second book in the cronus chronicles the 1st book is the shadow thieves.i <3 this book as much as i <3 pie!!!
Oct 02, 2007
Julie
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This was even better than the first one (Shadow Thieves). This one centers on Charlotte, the Minnesotan 8th-grader, more than her quiet British cousin, Zee, and Ursu gives her a perfect, snarky voice. Charlotte feels quite put out that no one is aware of her heroics (saving the world from uncaring Greek gods, who actually exist), and her isolation increases when Zee starts dating her best friend. This time Poseidon is out for revenge because of their actions in Hades, and Charlotte must again
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Nov 29, 2009
Allie
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Eh, I didn't like this book so much. Charlotte seems rather rude to her parents, and I didn't like that. She could have been a little nicer, at least. I didn't like how all the gods are portrayed as evil either.
Feb 13, 2011
Elissa
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This was a cute follow-up to the first in the series, and I enjoyed returning to Charlotte and Zee. I like the way Ursu brings the myths to life, and I'll definitely be picking up book 3!
Apr 14, 2010
Cynthia
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I'm enjoying the second installment as much as I did the first! Charlotte and Zee (Zachary) are great characters! More to come. . .
Oct 10, 2010
Ashley
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Reminiscent of The Lighting Thief, but it has its own personality as well.
May 15, 2009
i need to read this but some one is hogging it so the library never has it. humph
Mar 26, 2010
Mayakda
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Middle school adventure, sequel to The Shadow Thieves. Funny and exciting.
