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Silvertongue (Stoneheart Trilogy #3)
The city of London is in the middle of one of its most destructive wars in history. And yet most of its inhabitants don't even know it. The battle between the statues and gargoyles of London rages on. The stakes are high, with the spits engaged in a struggle against the evil taints that will determine the fate of their very souls. Twelve year old George Chapman and his fri...more
Hardcover, 464 pages
Published
April 28th 2009
by Hyperion Book CH
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If you love London, you should enjoy this book, the conclusion of the Stoneheart trilogy, and a very satisfying conclusion it is. Because the action follows George, Edie, or someimes groups of spits (statues made to represent real people) on their separate quests, it covers a lot of ground in the city, and this time other statues even leave their plinths to join in the battle against the forces of Darkness and evil (the Queen of America, from the Albert Memorial, is especially memorable). Even i...more
<This review is for the entire series>
The Stoneheart Trilogy ROCKS! (no pun intended)
I couldn't put this series down - just like the Harry Potter books. Although completely different...these books really pull you in. I `read' it via audio books (performed by the fantastic Jim Dale - who also read the HP books) and it was fabulous! The way it is written is completely refreshing...instead of writing "the status was big and looked like it was breathing" th...more
The Stoneheart Trilogy ROCKS! (no pun intended)
I couldn't put this series down - just like the Harry Potter books. Although completely different...these books really pull you in. I `read' it via audio books (performed by the fantastic Jim Dale - who also read the HP books) and it was fabulous! The way it is written is completely refreshing...instead of writing "the status was big and looked like it was breathing" th...more
This journey just ended. I bought the first book of this trilogy http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/792775.Stoneheart in January, on one of those days that you have tons and tons of books to read, but you want something different, something that maybe you have never heard about it. That's how i found this Trilogy, and besides that i loved the cover, i decided to give it a try. One of my dreams has always been to go to London, because of the history that's on their streets. This books transported...more
This is another trilogy that has 13 year olds saving the world. It is is too bad there are no adults left to help. I liked the series very much and found the author improved with each book. The books seems to be a little slow at the beginning of each, but gather speed with each chapter. The story line is a bit adult at times, causing me to wonder if I really should read this to my children, but I think it works if we are reading it together. (The questionable subject is the deaths of parent...more
Overall, I'd give this series 4 solid stars. Particularly in my case due to the fabulous narration of Mr. Jim Dale - another narrator who could read the phonebook aloud and I'd be transfixed, he'd make it that interesting to hear. His interpretation of characters and the voices he gave them was phenomenal. Granted, he had solidly entertaining material to work with, as the story is well-written and the characters pretty well fleshed out.
I'm pretty sure I missed something while list...more
I'm pretty sure I missed something while list...more
The final Stoneheart book finds George and Edie still in the middle of a war between the Spits and the Taints with the Walker having disappeared and an ancient evil awakened.
This was a fun, fast read which continues the story with lots of action and a fast pace. Like earlier books I felt there is a lack of consequences for the main characters overall - while bad thins happen, they are quickly righted. No lasting harm remains for the Spits or the humans. And seriously the number of t...more
This was a fun, fast read which continues the story with lots of action and a fast pace. Like earlier books I felt there is a lack of consequences for the main characters overall - while bad thins happen, they are quickly righted. No lasting harm remains for the Spits or the humans. And seriously the number of t...more
Applies to the whole trilogy. Deep characterization with two compelling lead human kid characters and a courageous adult role model (The Gunner). The books bring the streets, and of course the statues, of London to life - provoking me to much searching online for photographs of many of them. Lots of good vs. evil battling and mayhem with a compelling plot, albeit rather too gruesome for the younger end of the Harry Potter/Percy Jackson fan base. Also too much character development and descriptio...more
This is one of those books where I hated the ending. Not because I didn't like it, or because it didn't end the book well, or because it didn't wrap up the series brilliantly. But because I didn't want it to be over. I am furious that this is only a trilogy. I love these characters and this world so much. I cannot say enough good things about these books. I love George, I love Edie, I love the Gunner, I love Spout!!! I laughed, I cried (for reals, people) and the ending wrapped enough up while s...more
I almost gave an extra star to this book as compared to the first two of the trilogy, but upon further thought I'm not. I don't think it is actually better, but I was familiar with the characters and very anxious to know how the plot would resolve--and the book is action packed--so I read it in a few hours.
I loved the various statues and twists and turns of the story, though some might be a little forced or too convenient. The book is not quite as dark as the second book.
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I loved the various statues and twists and turns of the story, though some might be a little forced or too convenient. The book is not quite as dark as the second book.
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I liked this series as a whole. When you read the t book you are left too confused, or at least I was. But as you read not only do you become less confused gain a greater interest. I really enjoyed the third book. It i probably my favorite.
This book I based in London, and has swear words from there. The basic idea of the story is that there is another London in which the Statues actually live and have a hint of the animal or person they were made to be. So for example a WWI soldier would ...more
This book I based in London, and has swear words from there. The basic idea of the story is that there is another London in which the Statues actually live and have a hint of the animal or person they were made to be. So for example a WWI soldier would ...more
While this trilogy is labeled under "young adults" I would say that it is definitely a wonderful read for anyone. I was surprised to see how in depth Mr. Fletcher was able to go with almost all of his characters, especially the main characters. I originally chose these audio books because Jim Dale is a great reader of books. Not only did I enjoy the reading of the books I really enjoyed the story being told by Mr. Fletcher as well.
I absolutely fell in love with pretty much all of the characters in this trilogy (well, you know, excepting the ones who are supposed to be the embodiment of evil and all that). George is exactly the type of main character I would love--indefatigably, unhesitatingly brave and good and decent, but not at the expense of being well-developed and believable--that is to say, not unrealistically beyond having ever done things that aren't exactly nice or noble.
The trilogy didn't end the wa...more
The trilogy didn't end the wa...more
This is the book I liked least out of the trilogy. The writing is better than in the previous ones, but the plot is less engaging and sometimes it gave me the impression that the author only wanted to feature as many statues as possible, adding unnecessary scenes and dialogues just to get them in the picture... which was a bit tiring to those readers (myself included) unfamiliar with London statues.
This was a worthy ending to the series.
It really ramped up the action and answered the questions that were left hanging from the first tow books.
If this were 1980 instead of 2010. This whole series would have been just one single book. But with worries about attention spans and keen marketing, it's now 3 for the price of 3.
It really ramped up the action and answered the questions that were left hanging from the first tow books.
If this were 1980 instead of 2010. This whole series would have been just one single book. But with worries about attention spans and keen marketing, it's now 3 for the price of 3.
This was an even more intense and action-packed compared to the other books in this series. The characters developed here felt so real, you wished that the statues do come to life. There was a small detail that I didn't like and wished the ending was a little different, but over all, I really am glad that I read this series.
I thought that this book was really good. I thought that this book was better than the last book, Ironhand, because this does not skip around so much. I thought that the idea of warp mirrors was a good one and that the whole past to future thing was really cool. I thought that this book was well written and interesting.
I absolutely loved the first in this series, but this is a case where more isn't better. My interest waned in the second book, and by this one I found I had to keep repeating chapters because I'd zoned out. The audio book is read by the incomparable Jim Dale, and overall the trilogy is still worth a listen.
This book picks up immediately where the last book left off and, overall, is a satifying ending to the series. I enjoyed the development of both the main characters and was pleased that this book did not have that romance piece to it that so many books feel is important to further the story.
Very exciting and fitting end to the trilogy. The characters grow and become more mature. They are willing to face their fears and conquer evil (3 times!).
It actually got a little bogged down near the end with repeated battles between the spits and the taints, but overall was a good read.
It actually got a little bogged down near the end with repeated battles between the spits and the taints, but overall was a good read.
This series was odd...on the one hand, I fell in love with a lot of the characters -- especially the Gunner -- but on the other hand, I found it really hard to follow most of the time. This third book wasn't any different. While I loved the ending to the series and was satisfied with how things played out, I still had a hard time following along with the story. I'd still recommend the series, though.
A good ending to the series. Like I said previously, I couldn't get into the series as much as I was expecting, but it was still a lot of fun. Characters are pretty well developed and there's a lot of action. George and Edie survive several close calls and are in several battles throughout. If you're a fantasy fan or liked Harry Potter then give this a try.
This book suffers slightly from the high expectations I had going in; the first two were very good and this concluding volume doesn't quite match up. But it is still an excellent ending to an imaginative trilogy. I know I'll pick it up again in the future!
It was alright. Not great. Fletcher's greatest strength was his clever descriptions and poetic writing style...which he got away from this in this third book. Additionally, as the world developed with each subsequent book, the "rules" became more arbitrary and contrived and the whole premise began falling apart.
This is a very well written series. The characters are very well developed. The battle between darkness and light, good and evil, taint and spit will remind enlightened readers of every day struggles. Fans of Harry Potter and Eragon will enjoy this series.
What an excellent end to a really great series! I found myself lingering over the last few chapters, reluctant to have it end. Go ahead and shelve this series with your Harry Potters and Narnias because it's that good.
An action-packed conclusion to this trilogy! I love Jim Dale as a narrator -- he brings the characters to life. I need to see if I can find pictures of some of the statues mentioned in the story.
Fletcher started out strong with Stoneheart, but obviously was struggling to make this series a trilogy. There are too many drawn-out scenes and characters to keep me interested in what's going on.
This book is the best of the series. It wraps up the story nicely. I especially liked the lack of romance. Who knew a girl and a boy could simply be good friends!
Oh, and I love the Gunner.
Oh, and I love the Gunner.
The first of this series started slow for me - but when i finally sat down and just read it - wow. loved the story. books 2 and 3 didn't disappoint.
The last book of the trilogy. It has a great ending. Possibility for another book or trilogy. Great for kids who enjoyed Harry Potter.
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Charlie Fletcher is the author of Stoneheart, shortlisted for the Branford Boase award and longlisted for the Guardian children’s fiction award. Ironhand, the sequel to Stoneheart, is his new novel. He’s also a screenwriter for film and television here and in the USA. He lives in Edinburgh with one wife, two children, and a terrier called Archie.
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