Leven Thumps and the Wrath of Ezra (Leven Thumps, #4) by Obert Skye

Jan 05, 2010 Chase rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy

THIS BOOK COUNTS AS TWO BOOKS

The Wrath of Ezra is about Ezra and Dennis trying to stop people from Foo trying to get to Reality. It is also about Leven becoming the Want. The sychophants are also trying to stop people from Foo Trying to get to Reality.

I gave this book 5 stars because once again I couldnt put it down.

I would recomend this book to anyone who liked the first 3 books in the Leven Thumps series.

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May 30, 2010 Janeen-san rated it 4 of 5 stars

As always, the writer of this great Leven Thumps series never fails to surprise me! This book was absolutely great. I flew through the pages, finishing it faster than any other book in this sereis.
It had some funny chapter titles; I also liked the cover--an illustration of Ezra by Benjamen R. Sowards. That toothpick was very rude, but I was surprised at the end of the book that I could get so wide-eyed and tense over his seeming demise.
Get ready to fight with your eyes closed, get buried alive...more

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Jan 28, 2009 Kelli rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fun-young-adult-books, fantasy

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Jan 02, 2009 Jenny rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2009, books-for-young-people

One of my biggest complaints in "ya fiction" series is that they spend way too much time rehashing what happened in previous books. Typically, this drives me bananas. This is one of the first books I have noticed that does not do that, and strangely, it made me crazy! That's because it has been nearly a year since I last read #3, and I couldn't immediately pull up who was who or where they were. Odd.

I also have to add that although Kirkus Reviews said the book had "Splendidly unpredictable plot...more

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Oct 22, 2012 06Jonah K rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Jonah Knight
Laidies and Gentalmen of the jury I am here today to prove to you that the book Leven Thumps and the Wrath of Ezra is a good book. Although childish and strange the good far out weighs the bad in this case. Now you may look at this cover and think that it is way too childish with a toothpick on the front cover. Today I will prove to you that it is a well written childrens novel.
My first order of bisness is to tell you of one of the only bad things about this...more Period 6
Thompsons Review
Jonah Knight
Laidies and Gentalmen of the jury I am here today to prove to you that the book Leven Thumps and the Wrath of Ezra is a good book. Although childish and strange the good far out weighs the bad in this case. Now you may look at this cover and think that it is way too childish with a toothpick on the front cover. Today I will prove to you that it is a well written childrens novel.
My first order of bisness is to tell you of one of the only bad things about this book one example of it is, "You have no friends Denis, Ezra started to wail". This is an example of the way that Ezra treats his partner Denis. Denis is always nice to Ezra but Ezra is very mean to him. Denis is like a teddy bear in the way that he never returns an insult until he is quite angry and always protects the toothpick that seriousely believes that he is the future ruler of the entire earth.
"The avalad was huge that came from underground it was covered in rock and tavel" This is a good thing because it is telling us of all the cool things in foo for instance the thing that is in this sentance is called an avalad it is a big monster made out of rock and dirt and it can tunnel under the ground. this is what helps leven, clover, winter , and geth to find the dearths ungergroundd layer where he keeps all the bad cretures in foo.
"The pawns scord again as one of the pawns pushed another pigon out of the Ring." This is anotheer good part of this book. it tells you about the types oif games that they have in foo. This particular game is a game when the nits in the statium are all nits that have the power to fly. tyhey all fly in this big glass ball that has a tube that leads out into a field that the players are droped. the objective of the game is the nits have teams one of these teams is called the pigons and the other team is the pawns. The game ends when ether the ball that they play in shatters or all the players on one team fall out of the drain. all of foo enjoy this game alot, but azure uses it to stop time and do his plans and not be noticed.
"Azure tryed to stop himself but the candor box was working perfectly" the candor box is another good thing because it shows that the things that we have in reality are far differnt then in foo. The candor box is a very rare thing even in foo. Azure uses it to get answers from leven, winter, and geth. It is a box that is the exact size of a telephone booth with a window with bars. When an organ is played by a nit then the box and the music combine to make a person tell the truth and never lie. after Azure uses it on leven and his friends they get out of prison and find him and knock him out and use it on him to find a friend (clover the scyophant) that was obducted by Azure just days before.
I also dont like the way that the Dearth is so creepy and is so evil. for instance he tells leven that he knows that if his plans are done by his men then they will all die and as will all the humans on earth. he says this because he wants to get rid of all living things so he can be alone with his dirt. the dearth controls the dirt and can posess all people that step on the dirt in foo. that is why Azure a once great lithin is now his evil hench man. He the main "bad guy" in this book. leven trys to stop him from ending all humanity.
Good people of this jury if you go over the evidence that i have produced then it would be hard for you not relise that this book although holding a greedy toothpick and an evil part of the ground that has stolen all the evil from all of those in foo that were sentanced to be burried alive, (because you cannot die in foo). It is still a great childrens novvel because of all the crazy differences between foo and reality. Your honor I rest my case(less)

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Jul 15, 2012 Stan Crowe rated it 4 of 5 stars

After the disappointment of reading "The Youngest Templar: Keeper of the Grail," By Michael Spradlin, I found that Mr. Skye's book was a refreshing redemption of young adult literature, especially since I read both books back-to-back. In fact, part of the reason I picked up "Leven Thumps" was to see whether all YA literature was going down the same trail, or whether it was just a few books (and copious amounts of "fan fic").

Leven Thumps delivered, and in a surprising way. Though some things were...more After the disappointment of reading "The Youngest Templar: Keeper of the Grail," By Michael Spradlin, I found that Mr. Skye's book was a refreshing redemption of young adult literature, especially since I read both books back-to-back. In fact, part of the reason I picked up "Leven Thumps" was to see whether all YA literature was going down the same trail, or whether it was just a few books (and copious amounts of "fan fic").

Leven Thumps delivered, and in a surprising way. Though some things were a bit too easy for the main character, the reasons were explained well, I thought, and Leven and company really did face some sticky situations in which the solutions were not just handed to them at the last moment.

I think one of the most winning aspects of this book, for me, was Skye's personal narration throughout the book. The style was ultra-casual, light-hearted, and, though random at times,very amusing. It was like watching a movie while standing right next to the director, in a sense, who was filling you in on all the little details that would swamp the story if they were to be included in the main plotline.

In any case, the book flowed well--if somewhat meandering because of the inherent strangeness of the land of dreams ("Foo")--and one really could just immerse themself in the world Skye crafted. And what a world that is. I didn't even bother to count the number of different creatures, gizmos, magics, etc. he wove into this book (I have to say that the travel by rope idea was spiffy), but it all clicked together.

I think it's a real credit to Skye that he managed to make his world of Foo sufficiently robust that even a first-time reader who jumped in at book four (I didn't realise it was book four, at first--I was too lazy to carefully examine the cover) was able to pick up the trail, and the previous storyline quickly enough that he wanted to keep reading, and still had a fair idea of what had gone before, and what was yet to come.

Straight up, this book is weird--and I think that's by design. But it really is a delightful tale, and it's one I'd recommend to children and adults alike. (less)

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Jul 22, 2009 Stan rated it 4 of 5 stars

After the disappointment of reading "The Youngest Templar: Keeper of the Grail," By Michael Spradlin, I found that Mr. Skye's book was a refreshing redemption of young adult literature, especially since I read both books back-to-back. In fact, part of the reason I picked up "Leven Thumps" was to see whether all YA literature was going down the same trail, or whether it was just a few books (and copious amounts of "fan fic").

Leven Thumps delivered, and in a surprising way. Though some things were...more After the disappointment of reading "The Youngest Templar: Keeper of the Grail," By Michael Spradlin, I found that Mr. Skye's book was a refreshing redemption of young adult literature, especially since I read both books back-to-back. In fact, part of the reason I picked up "Leven Thumps" was to see whether all YA literature was going down the same trail, or whether it was just a few books (and copious amounts of "fan fic").

Leven Thumps delivered, and in a surprising way. Though some things were a bit too easy for the main character, the reasons were explained well, I thought, and Leven and company really did face some sticky situations in which the solutions were not just handed to them at the last moment.

I think one of the most winning aspects of this book, for me, was Skye's personal narration throughout the book. The style was ultra-casual, light-hearted, and, though random at times,very amusing. It was like watching a movie while standing right next to the director, in a sense, who was filling you in on all the little details that would swamp the story if they were to be included in the main plotline.

In any case, the book flowed well--if somewhat meandering because of the inherent strangeness of the land of dreams ("Foo")--and one really could just immerse themself in the world Skye crafted. And what a world that is. I didn't even bother to count the number of different creatures, gizmos, magics, etc. he wove into this book (I have to say that the travel by rope idea was spiffy), but it all clicked together.

I think it's a real credit to Skye that he managed to make his world of Foo sufficiently robust that even a first-time reader who jumped in at book four (I didn't realise it was book four, at first--I was too lazy to carefully examine the cover) was able to pick up the trail, and the previous storyline quickly enough that he wanted to keep reading, and still had a fair idea of what had gone before, and what was yet to come.

Straight up, this book is weird--and I think that's by design. But it really is a delightful tale, and it's one I'd recommend to children and adults alike.(less)

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Oct 16, 2011 Aaron rated it 1 of 5 stars

So I never finished the Leven Thumps series because it just got too predictable...in that EVERY chapter has something in it so wacky, so esoteric, so absolutely unbelievable that I actually started guessing on crazy things that might happen. Sorry, Mr. Obert Skye (if that is your real name), you lost me...
On a more macro level (I'm going to get in trouble for this), has anyone else noticed that LDS authors tend to have less talent that "mainstream" authors? And don't give me the "but Mormon auth...more

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Apr 24, 2009 Alyssa rated it 4 of 5 stars

"Leven Thumps and Wrath of Ezra"; by Obert Skye is definitely one of my favorite books out of the series. It's a fantasy adventure story filled with action, humor, mystery, and suspense. The author takes it to a whole new level by creating strange creatures, refreshingly new characters, and a land never known before.
The story takes place in Foo, the place where man kinds' dreams and imaginations become possible. Without these two places kept separate, everything would turn to complete chaos, o...more "Leven Thumps and Wrath of Ezra"; by Obert Skye is definitely one of my favorite books out of the series. It's a fantasy adventure story filled with action, humor, mystery, and suspense. The author takes it to a whole new level by creating strange creatures, refreshingly new characters, and a land never known before.
The story takes place in Foo, the place where man kinds' dreams and imaginations become possible. Without these two places kept separate, everything would turn to complete chaos, or even worse, cease to exist. That is exactly what the inhabitants of Foo don't know when they gather to merge the two realms with the guidance of Azure and the evil Dearth. Together Leven Thumps and his friends Clover, Winter, and Geth must stop the army and leaders from succeeding before it's too late and all of humanity perishes. Meanwhile in Reality, Ezra, Geth's evil toothpick half, and Dennis Wood, a used-to-be janitor are also causing chaos in an already chaotic world, preparing for the Dearth to come and take over.
My favorite character would have to be Clover, Leven's sycophant. (Sycophants are beings who are assigned to someone who has come into Foo.)
He always keeps the story exciting and surprising. Clover also has a funny sense of humor. Here is a quote:
'"Sorry," Clover said. "Geth started lecturing me and I couldn't take it." "It wasn't a lecture," Geth insisted. "You were throwing rocks at that poor fish." "You saw the way he was looking at me," Clover argued."'
I feel this book was very well written, because of the picturesque description, realistic dialogue, and the exciting plot that unravels throughout the story. The writing style is also humorous a lot of the time, and sometimes the author overdoes it a bit. But, anyone would agree the artistry overpowers the bad points. "Colorful trees and lush growth flourished along the roads and in the yards of every structure. Birds flew through the balloon-filled sky in magnificent patterns, showing off their colors and skills. The intricate stone streets and tall, esthetically pleasing homes competed with the trees and rivers for people's attention."
Will Leven stop the Dearth and Ezra from destroying everyone? Or does Fate have something else in mind? Read "Leven Thumps and the Wrath of Ezra" to find out!(less)

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Dec 18, 2009 Sarah Sly rated it 4 of 5 stars

When I started reading the Leven Thumps series I wasn't too thrilled with it, but once I start a series I have to finish it. Well, I just finished the fourth book and am receiving the last and final book for Christmas. I have to say that Leven Thumps has really started to grow on me. The last Leven Thumps book I read was two years ago and as soon as I picked up the Wrath of Ezra I felt like I was being comforted by an old friend! I love when I get that feeling when reading a book!

I won't say any...more

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Aug 26, 2011 Cliff rated it 2 of 5 stars

I've lowered my review for this book as compared to some of the earlier ones. In the end, all the little niggling annoyances that I had with series at first are amplified in this one. Honestly, one can't help but feel that Obert Skye is shooting for these books to be humorous. But the humor simply isn't worth the time spent on it. New annoyances include a complete lack of explanation for why certain events occur and how Ezra mysteriously has gained insight into pop culture. I'm sure it was to tr...more

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Oct 09, 2009 Carrie rated it 4 of 5 stars

These books always make me laugh. Clover is one of my favorite characters ever. But that's probably because I'm positive I have a little Sycophant living in my house who is suspciously a lot like Clover. His sole purpose in life is happiness and to look after me. He loves shiny little objects, thinks highly of himself, and if he had a little cloak he would think he looked fabulous in it. And I knew there was a reason I hid the candy from him - never accept candy from a Sycophant, it will always...more

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Dec 14, 2008 Amanda rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: i-own, fantasy, ya, worlds-of-could-be

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Feb 18, 2013 Brianna L. rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: third-quarter-7th-grade-reading

Leven Thumps and the Wrath of Ezra
By Obert Skye
Adventure/Fantasy

Leven, Geth, Winter and Clover continue on their journey to stop Azure and the Dearth. The secrert of the sycophants is out though. Leven and company must hurry if they want to save their beloved sycophant from the evil clutches of Azure. Leven is also struggling to figure out how to use the power of the Want, Geth is missing a piece of himself that is still in reality, and Winter has lost her gift. Ezra is still not known to Geth,...more

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Jan 10, 2012 08jaimev rated it 2 of 5 stars

This is the Fourth book of the series of Leven Thumps. It's easy to see how far Leven and Winter and Geth have come after the first two books. Geth is now restored, but by the moment he seems to be growing shorter. Also, recently Winter's old caretaker/mother is now a wisp. In other words, she accidently was in the wrong spot at the wrong time. Her body was just hanging over the side walk a tad, so now she is half in Foo, and yet still at the same time half of her is in Reality. She feels bad a...more This is the Fourth book of the series of Leven Thumps. It's easy to see how far Leven and Winter and Geth have come after the first two books. Geth is now restored, but by the moment he seems to be growing shorter. Also, recently Winter's old caretaker/mother is now a wisp. In other words, she accidently was in the wrong spot at the wrong time. Her body was just hanging over the side walk a tad, so now she is half in Foo, and yet still at the same time half of her is in Reality. She feels bad about what she has done to Winter and how she has treated her.
In the meantime, the whole land of Foo is preparing for a battle. Of course where we last left leven, he had saved Geth and Clover and Winter. Ezra the live maniac toothpick has now taken over Winter old neighbor. Sabine may be dead but his spirit still lives very much. Now Winter's neighbor has Sabine in him and ev ery second he fights the urge to do bad things, such as take over Foo.
In this book, there is such thing as a longing. You know the meaning when you see a person you haven't seen in a very long time and you long to be with them becuase you want to talk to them and see how things have been going. It's also associated with love. That's exactly what the longing is. She is so beautiful and mystical, that when you see her you won't be able to take your eyes off of her. We met the longing in the last book when Leven found out that he was the new, Eyes of the Want. Becuase his grandfather was it before him. His Grandfather had kept the longing hidden becuase although it spreads love,it can also be very dangerous.
As they are on the chase to stop the war, save Foo, capture Jamoon, and get the longing back. The longing has a wonderful time doing what it does best, spreading love. But one thing is for sure is, it doesn't make feelings that weren't there, it can't make to strangers just fall in love. Which means that it only makes what was already there stronger.
I would reccomend this book to anyone who likes action and adventure and who has started reading the Leven Thumps series.
I rate this book two stars because the first two books of the series were very interesting and exciting. This one just sort of starts where it left off. In my opinion it is a little boaring then the others.(less)

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Mar 19, 2010 Breanna Smith rated it 4 of 5 stars

There is no place like foo, where the shores are more beautiful or the skies are so deep and moving. Unfortunately, the beauty is unraveling quickly. A great darkness is ascending from beneath the dirt, as the true evil of foo is revealed and the dearth rises above the soil. Leven, winter,Geth and clover are at it again, While they wrestle in chocolate, ride on the back of a wave and travel by rope. Ezra and Dennis met up with Terry and Addy and set out on their own little adventure, but before...more

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Dec 22, 2010 Brad rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010, fantasy, funny

Book 4 of 5. Another solid entry, but this one ended far more abruptly than the first three. Makes me glad I've got the fifth book in hand to get started on immediately.

Rating: PG, for some action sequences and a semi-scary bad guy (for little kids, but this holds for the earlier books, too).

***SPOILERS AHEAD***

Bionic Ezra, and Ezra feeling all girlie inside? Hilarious.

Traveling by rope is a pretty novel idea (granted, Skye has a lot of those).

We finally discover how sycophants can be killed. It...more

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Oct 05, 2008 Heather rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: teen-lit-and-i-love-it

I loved this book. I think it was better than the third.

The author changed the way he wrote though and it caught me off guard, in a bad way. He started to write as if he knew the characters and had interacted with them. He also began each chapter with a page or two of random comments, very much in the Lemony Snicket style. Since the previous three books weren't like this, I was rather miffed. But the things he wrote were really funny and quite clever and I soon found myself enjoying them. I als...more

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Jan 14, 2009 Lisa rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: first-editions

This book was better than book 3, but there were things that still bothered me about the book. There was not as much switching from character story to character story in each chapter, but there was still enough to irritate me. At the beginning of each chapter the author put in his own random thoughts about Foo or Reality or feeling, etc. About halfway through the book I was annoyed enough to skip the first paragraph so that I could just read the "real" story.

Both books 3 and 4 ended their storie...more

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Dec 28, 2008 B. rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: i-do-own-this

Loved it. I found it irritating that the author/narrator inserted himself in the beginnings of chapters. I don't remember it from the first two books so it struck me as odd for the author to begin in the penultimate book, unless he will make an appearance in the story's conclusion. Otherwise, it feels like a ploy to snag readers who loved Lemony Snicket.
Or maybe Obert Skye is just another pen name for the man behind the Unfortunate Events series.

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Apr 15, 2012 JC rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, kindle, my-firsttime

I'm kind of at this fork. I didn't really like this book, but I have the 5th book in the series, so I'm thinking I'll just finish it quick and get this over with. Can't place a finger on why I didn't like this book, but it just wasn't for me. I'm not sure why though. The characters are pretty interesting but I can't get into the story line or feel like I connect with them. I guess I better read the last book to see how Leven and company save Foo...

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Jun 30, 2010 Julie rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy-sci-fi, middle-school-high-school

I took me forever to get interested in this one. About half-way throught it started to draw me in. If you haven't read the previous books, it will make virtually no sense to you, so it is essential that you read the previous 3 books before this one. Also, I wasn't thrilled with the ending. Overall, it was OK, but I would never read it again. Not worth the time and energy, and too many loose end and chapters that were never tied back into the story.

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Sep 13, 2009 Jenn rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

YES!!! With this book, things started happening that I like! I finally started seeing more character development. Also, I loved the whole "longing" idea that starts to take place in this book (don't want to spoil it for people!). I wish more would be done with Geth instead of his usual "fateful" words of wisdom. I LOVED that justice was finally served to Terry and Addy. I actually cheered...out loud. Can't wait for the next one.

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May 31, 2009 Glenda rated it 4 of 5 stars

I'm always impressed with Obert Skye's ability to slip in a joke or a wisecrack. He has a knack with the unstory. If you've read the books, you may get what I'm trying to say. I think my favorite parts are when he sets up the reader to look in one direction, paints us a picture and then says, "That's nice, isn't it? Anyway, that's got nothing to do with what is actually going on over here. Next!" I fall for it every time.

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Jan 08, 2010 Mrs. Kemper's rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book was dumb. I thought these books have been dumb. I hated how he took you into and another dimension and let you eyewitness the problems and wonders of Foo. I like how he used language to describe a land that dosen't exist. I also enjoyed how he picked the charaters and the imagination he has to write. This was a great book and I encourage people to get involved in the series.

-Adam Becraft

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Dec 06, 2008 Micah rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: for-fun

This book is about the WORST wrap up of a plot EVER! The book was good, and very consistent with the previous ones in the series, but it does not resolve ANYTHING at the end. It is like Obert Skye had a publishing deadline and just wrote until they needed the manuscript, then quit. If you want some resolution in the books that you read, I would recommend waiting until the next one comes out.

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May 04, 2011 Paige rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

If I HAD to pick, this one would be my least favorite one, but I still loved it. Ezra is this little toothpick and is totally EVIL. The thought is both amusing and scary, I mean it would be pretty scary to be running from a toothpick that "came to life", but on the other hand it would be pretty amusing seeing a tiny little toothpick running across your lawn screaming at the top of his lungs and it sounds like a small high-pitched squeal, lol. Anyway, I love this book and I couldn't wait to read...more

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Aug 22, 2012 Tami rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012

Terry and Addy join forces with Ezra and in reality. They are using the knowledge of Foo to warn and gather the forces to fight against the armies of Foo, that are trying to make it to reality to take over.
In Foo, Leven, Winter and Geth are fighting Azure and his clones along with the Dearth to try to keep them from leaving Foo and entering Reality. Normally the Sychophants are immortal and a tremendous help to the good forces, but now the secret way to kill them has been main public and they a...more

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Feb 14, 2009 Nicole rated it 2 of 5 stars

Although this book had a number of great plot points, it just wasn't that good. It kind of feels like the author has just given up and is pushing himself to finish the series. There were a lot of shortcuts that didn't make a whole lot of sense, and the style felt extremely forced. I'll read the next (and final!) book when it comes out, and I'm excited to see how the story ends, but I'm afraid the series overall just isn't as much fun as it was to start with.

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Mar 06, 2011 Anna rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2011

I liked this book better than the third one, but there were still way too many main characters. I was glad Leven wasn't separated from Winter and Geth this time like usual. I also liked the way in which Janet has progressed. Her character has definitely grown the most. I did think Janet and Osk's romance was a little weird, though.

I wish we were given more details. For instance, why has Winter grown five years in just a few short weeks? I understand that Leven is an offing and grows through exp...more

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