The third and final book in the enthralling Touchstone trilogy about the Various.
In the final book of Steve Augarde’s captivat... read full description
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Jan 23, 2011
NebraskaIcebergs
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So far so good! The first two books in the Touchstone trilogy were fun and memorable to read. What about the third? Will it measure up to its forerunners or will it disappoint? So many trilogies these days seem to have one flop. To my relief and pleasure, Winter Wood also kept me reading far into the night. Moreover, it nicely answered questions raised in earlier books. Steve Augarde has written a satisfying end to an enthralling set.
For those unfamilar with the trilogy, in The Vario More...
For those unfamilar with the trilogy, in The Vario More...
Jul 01, 2009
Jennifer
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Reviewed by Joan Stradling for TeensReadToo.com
In book three of THE TOUCHSTONE TRILOGY, hard times have come upon the Various. Their lives hang in the balance as they try to find a way to survive in the human world. They decide their time here is through and they must return to Elysse.
The only way to go home is to unite the Touchstone and the Orbis. But the Orbis isn't among the Various. Years ago, it was given to Celandine for safe keeping.
Now Midge and Celan More...
In book three of THE TOUCHSTONE TRILOGY, hard times have come upon the Various. Their lives hang in the balance as they try to find a way to survive in the human world. They decide their time here is through and they must return to Elysse.
The only way to go home is to unite the Touchstone and the Orbis. But the Orbis isn't among the Various. Years ago, it was given to Celandine for safe keeping.
Now Midge and Celan More...
May 17, 2009
Eva
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After The Various and Celandine comes the final book in the Touchstone Trilogy. This installment focuses again on Midge, the young girl who in the first book became involved in a dangerous attempt to save the Various – a loosely united group of several tribes of very small human-like creatures living in the local woods – from destruction. Another returning character is Celandine, who had her own amazing experiences with The Various back in 1915 in Celandine; in Winter Wood, she is now extremel
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Jun 13, 2010
Amy
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I still haven't read the first one. I didn't want to wait, and the second was perfectly comprehensible without having read the first, so I took my chances. It was a great story. I really like his world that he's created, and the drama and suspense that go along with it. I wish we knew a little bit more about where they were go, how they got there, etc., and especially what's going to happen to Henty and Little Marten. I'm so worried about those two... and I'd love to know if they do end up hav
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May 05, 2011
jennifer
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Well, I finally finished this series. Book 3 was much like Book 1, which was not a good thing. If I could pick one word to describe it, besides disappointing, it would be tedious. It really could have been such a good series. It had such an interesting storyline, but it got lost in overly emphasizing it's descriptions of landscape, backdrop, and irrelevant detail, leaving the reading of it to feel tedious and bogged down. I longed to get to the real story, but it never took me back there. Just p
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Jan 29, 2012
A.
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Es ist nun bereits einige Zeit her, dass Midge in dem verwilderten Wald auf dem Hügel das kleine Volk getroffen hat. Manchmal hat sie das Gefühl, die Erinnerung daran, wie real alles war, zu verlieren, doch das soll sich legen, als es eines Abends an ihr Fenster klopft. Pegs, das kleine, geflügelte Pferd, ist wieder da und will mit ihr reden. Deswegen trifft sie sich mit ihm in der Scheune, in der sie ihn das erste Mal gesehen hat.
Was Pegs zu erzählen hat, klingt bedrohlich. Das kle More...
Was Pegs zu erzählen hat, klingt bedrohlich. Das kle More...
Jul 17, 2011
Hilary
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The final part of the trilogy that began with 'The Various', this weaves together Midge and Celandine's worlds, brings the Various, now suffering through a bitter winter that strains their limited resources to the breaking point, back into both their lives, and gives resolution to the Various's time in our world. A refreshingly different fantasy, brought to a satisfactory, though poignant, conclusion.
Jun 23, 2009
Emily
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I wish I'd had the opportunity to read all three books of this trilogy back to back. By the time this one was published, 3 years or more had passed since I'd read this first book, and I'd forgotten a lot of the details. A little recap would have helped, since the storylines of books 1&2 are set in different time periods and follow different characters, all of which converge in Winter Wood.
The conclusion feels satisfying and true to the story but leaves enough mystery to let my imag More...
The conclusion feels satisfying and true to the story but leaves enough mystery to let my imag More...
Apr 25, 2009
Brucie
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In its own way this series is as good as the Ring trilogy. I plan to read it over and over. One thing I love about it is that I still have questions that I can think about and try to answer, even though I've finished the series and know that no more answers are going to be given. One of the best fantasies I've ever read.
Sep 28, 2009
Lindi
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What's with the creepy cover? What was wrong with Steve Augarde's lovely silhouettes?
I am enjoying the book, but I'm embarrassed to been seen in public with it. May have to make a jacket!
Later -- a very satisfying conclusion to a wonderful trilogy about little people, something I'm a total sucker for, ever since The Borrowers. I still hate the new covers.
I am enjoying the book, but I'm embarrassed to been seen in public with it. May have to make a jacket!
Later -- a very satisfying conclusion to a wonderful trilogy about little people, something I'm a total sucker for, ever since The Borrowers. I still hate the new covers.
Sep 01, 2011
Jenny
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Took me a few pages to get into, as it has been so long since I read the first two (The Various and Celandine), but it was wonderful - sustains the same magic as the previous books, and brings it all to a satisfying conclusion.
"I was upon this earth before, though never in this place." (p. 53)
"I was upon this earth before, though never in this place." (p. 53)
Jul 31, 2011
Flower
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Great trilogy. Kind ending. Resolution. Good story. Enjoyable reading. Not disappointed buy the conclusion of this series. However I found a few that didn't match up from book to book. A few surprises and that was nice. Good story, easy and safe.
Oct 30, 2011
Grace
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This book is one of my favorites! I think all tweens should read this book! I could not put it down!
Nov 13, 2008
Jade
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This serious is really lovely. Although written for children it has a darker side which grown ups(!) would enjoy.
Nov 18, 2008
Lisa
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Nicely written, though I found that this sort of petered out toward the end. Had to complete though!
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