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James Potter and the Vault of Destinies (James Potter #3)
by
G. Norman Lippert (Goodreads Author)
Follow James and Albus along with the Potter family and friends on their adventures in America.
ebook, 803 pages
Published
January 1st 2010
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Ahh another Potter book down. This one was quite enjoyable. Nice twists and imagination. I was glad I read "The Girl on the Dock" before I read this book. Adds quite a bit of extra insights. Not nessessary but helpful.
Thus concludes the available series so far.
This time, we follow James, Ralph, Petra and her Muggle sister Izzy, Merlin, adopted cousin Lucy Weasley, and their families across the sea to Alma Aleron in America. We are reacquainted with Zane Walker, Benjamin Franklyn, and Theodore Jackson in their native American wizarding school.
Petra's ominous storyline continues from Lippert's The Girl on the Dock, weaving into the James Potter plot-line seamlessly and catastrophically. This story also gives us...more
This time, we follow James, Ralph, Petra and her Muggle sister Izzy, Merlin, adopted cousin Lucy Weasley, and their families across the sea to Alma Aleron in America. We are reacquainted with Zane Walker, Benjamin Franklyn, and Theodore Jackson in their native American wizarding school.
Petra's ominous storyline continues from Lippert's The Girl on the Dock, weaving into the James Potter plot-line seamlessly and catastrophically. This story also gives us...more
I was disappointed that much of the story was tied in to a spinnoff book that was called "optional reading" by the author. If you don't read that book, there are still mysteries as this story concludes.
This one took me a bit longer to get through than books one and two did. It also ended in a much darker place than I think stories in the Rowling universe should get, at least this early in the series.
I really enjoyed the glimpse of the American wizarding world offered in this book. I found the a...more
This one took me a bit longer to get through than books one and two did. It also ended in a much darker place than I think stories in the Rowling universe should get, at least this early in the series.
I really enjoyed the glimpse of the American wizarding world offered in this book. I found the a...more
I'm 3 books into Lippert's series and it's still very nicely done. In this book, the action shifts to the US as James and his family and friends visit the magical community in Philadelphia and the wizarding school, Alma Aleron. The new environment is painted vividly, and gives Lippert a chance to show what he can do when given free rein to build his own school of magic. It isn't as well-constructed as Hogwarts, but hey, it's an American copy, look what they did to football... Speaking of which,...more
The most difficult thing about infusing theological concepts into literature, is either that one gets too heavy-handed and preaches, or one loses the Truth in the 'truth' inherent in the world of the novel. With this third (final?) telling of the Potter universe, the author succeeds in grasping the truth of the novel, but in doing so, gives validity to the Lie that (as Wm. Gilbert said) "Virtue is triumphant only in theatrical performances." The main evil character should have been Lilith, rathe...more
This book series is like a train wreck you watch from a distance. You see the engine tumbling off the tracks (book one) and it is bad, but also new and unique. Then all the cars are derailed and it's just horrible (book two) but you can't help watching with a certain perverse morbidity (book three). Of course, with train wrecks you might be caused into action, into helping, doing what you can, but here there's no incentive for doing that, for the burning wreckage is justly deserved. Still, you r...more
Okay, well, I finally finished. One good thing about this series by G. Norman Lippert is that I did feel I grew with the main character, James. I could tell he matured, as well. However, I do feel like the story really dragged through the beginning and middle...And then I feel like the ending was rushed. Oh well.
G. Norman Lippert does have an outstanding imagination. I can tell that he has grown as a writer, too.
This part of the James Potter series has James, his family, and Ralph in the United...more
G. Norman Lippert does have an outstanding imagination. I can tell that he has grown as a writer, too.
This part of the James Potter series has James, his family, and Ralph in the United...more
At last, i finished this book! It took forever to actually come to the end. The third book of James Potter's adventure shows how every character grow especially James, Albus, Petra & Lucy. It become darker, complicated & confusing at certain point (at least to me).
This book contain the world that majority come from the author imagination including the world under water, New Amsterdam, Alma Aleron & the overall American world of magic community. This is a good turn which make the stor...more
This book contain the world that majority come from the author imagination including the world under water, New Amsterdam, Alma Aleron & the overall American world of magic community. This is a good turn which make the stor...more
I have to say that this is the best of the series so far , I hope there will be more?? The author took this to a whole new level when he took the whole magical ideals into America, where he continued on with the themes that have run in the previous books.
The book was left on an obvious cliffhanger with the Potters running home with the tail between their legs, and they used to worry about malfoy? I doubt they will anymore, not after all of this that has happened, this book has left so many que...more
The book was left on an obvious cliffhanger with the Potters running home with the tail between their legs, and they used to worry about malfoy? I doubt they will anymore, not after all of this that has happened, this book has left so many que...more
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The writing itself was awesome, even though the starting pages were hard to get accustomed to. The author's admirable efforts to create an entirely new universe are commendable, and do not let down the staunchest of fans. Some cliches thrown into the midst, along with the occasional clue to the upcoming deus ex machina, in fact make the story more enjoyable. The social commentary that is alluded to is subtle to the young Potter fan, but screams volumes to the discerning older readers. The write...more
James Potter and the Vault of Destinies is the continuation of the famous Harry Potter books (Third in it's our series). Harry's oldest son James is starting his first year at Hogwarts and starts to worry. He doesn't know if he can live up to the man that is his father. His father the hero, the boy who lived twice, the man who defeated the dark lord. James is expected by the whole of the wizarding world to either surpass or be equal to his father, and that is what worries James.
This story was i...more
This story was i...more
Of the three James Potter books, this one took me the longest time to read. I liked the book but I wasn't absorbed by it. Of all the characters, Petra was one of my least favorites and I wasn't thrilled that this book would focus on her. However, I'm not a fan of Merlin, either, so it was an even trade.
This book made me realize what Lippert sacrificed to write these books. By associating with the Harry Potter series, I don't believe he can profit from any use of the characters or ideas...but th...more
This book made me realize what Lippert sacrificed to write these books. By associating with the Harry Potter series, I don't believe he can profit from any use of the characters or ideas...but th...more
Is it bad form to rate one's own book?
I enjoyed this story, as the author, because it gave me so much more wiggle room for invention. Taking the story out of Hogwarts and into Alma Aleron made it a much more personal story, and allowed me to make up my own rules along the way, which I quite like.
Furthermore, the Megaplot (as I call it) is finally becoming fully evident. In this story our main conflict is finally introduced, along with the key players. It is a bit more grown up than my previous...more
I enjoyed this story, as the author, because it gave me so much more wiggle room for invention. Taking the story out of Hogwarts and into Alma Aleron made it a much more personal story, and allowed me to make up my own rules along the way, which I quite like.
Furthermore, the Megaplot (as I call it) is finally becoming fully evident. In this story our main conflict is finally introduced, along with the key players. It is a bit more grown up than my previous...more
Another james potter yay! I love these books and I'm slightly ashamed of the fact since they are kind of fan fiction (literary ashamed face!) but it is very nice to enter the magical world again. This book was a lot darker than the last two and ended somewhere I didn't expect the Harry potters did not get as dark as this until the fourth book/fifth book never the less a very good interesting book which I enjoyed very much. The insight into another cultures magical community was vp very interesti...more
I was going to do 4 1/2 stars for this book, because it took me forever to get into it. The opening part with everyone on the ship in a way reminded me of another book which I can not place. But as the story progressed I got into it. So I changed my mind from 4 1/2 stars to 5. The writing in these stories is incredible, I fell in love with all the characters. And when James, Ralph, Lucy and Albus had to come to the American magical school I was amazed on how much detail was put in to describe it...more
Another good fanfiction from this author. After reading this, I am very interested in reading his original story, "The Girl on the Dock" (I think that's the title) to better understand the backstory of one of the main characters of this book. I didn't enjoy this book quite as much as the first two in the series, and it's definitely darker than the first two. I wonder if there will be a fourth? The way the book ends, the series could end with these first three books and I would be satisfied. All...more
The James Potter series is a fan fiction book written by Norman Lippert in response to the Harry Potter series, taking up after it and following the next generation.
I have enjoyed the James Potter series, enjoyed catching up with the characters. I still liked this book, and although I thought it was well written, it was more of Mr Lipperts own though. This book took place in the United States at their wizard school, and I found that even as it was good, I really missed Hogwarts, there is just s...more
I've read a lot of Fan fics, but this series has gotten stuck in my head. Maybe its the author's style of writing. This book is as intense as the other two. James' love for Petra is taken a step forward, and another person is brought into the romantic life of James Potter the Second.
Rather than the traditional Quidditch matches, this book introduces us to a completely new Wizarding sport. Zane is once again a prominent character in this book and we get to experience a brand new Wizarding school!...more
Rather than the traditional Quidditch matches, this book introduces us to a completely new Wizarding sport. Zane is once again a prominent character in this book and we get to experience a brand new Wizarding school!...more
I'm not sure how I feel about the direction Lippert went with this book. I liked the two previous books better. This one was weird from the start and ended very strangly. I did not like the way the Petra/Morgan character/situation played out. I read "Girl on the Dock" before reading this story and I did not care for it either. Petra Morgenstern is the main character in Girl on the Dock and her story continues throughout this book. I would like to read more from this author, however if future boo...more
Lippert does have an outstanding imagination however, with Harry Potter inspite we identified with the characters we grew with them we fell in love with them and we kind of related to it but with James potter none of the characters were that very explained and I couldn't relate with any of the characters specially James as the main character I loved zane's sense of humour, Ralph did his part really well, kind of liked all the other characters, wood was always special to harry potters fans our r...more
I admit that I only started reading this series because I missed HP so much and, at first, I didn't expect it to match my expectations. However, I became so addicted to each book that I couldn't bring myself to stop reading. I have just finished the third book and I am desperate for a fourth one!
G. Norman Lippert made an excellent job and I just can't believe that it's all going to end like that. I just hope that the series continues through more books, especially now that I became so addicted...more
G. Norman Lippert made an excellent job and I just can't believe that it's all going to end like that. I just hope that the series continues through more books, especially now that I became so addicted...more
A very good read, but not quite as strong as the first two. Of course, part of that may be because of the formatting of the Kindle version I read. The conversion left the document without quote marks for dialog and many of the illustrated chapter and scene breaks were misplaced. The voyage from England to the USA dragged on a little too long and in my opinion could have been edited down without losing any pertinent data. Still, it was fun watching James and the rest cope with an "American" way o...more
Loved this third book in the James Potter series.
Honestly, this book took a while to really get into it. Right from the beginning you learn that James, Albus, Ralph, and Lucy will not be attending Hogwarts, but will be attending Alma Aleron. For some reason I just was not as fascinated with this school as I had been when I first read about Hogwarts. It was interesting, yes, but just not fascinating. The story was building for a long time, so much so that it was hard to stay entirely interested in where it was going because it just seemed to ta...more
Ok so now that I have finished the third book I am not as in love . In the first one there seemed to be so many loose ends but considering it was a series I thought that was purposeful. Now having finished the third book in the series the loose ends in the first one have been left "loose" and the second and third book gave even more unnecessary possible story lines that go nowhere. I like the characters but at times the plot seems haphazard. It gets frustrating because your head is now filled wi...more
Ok, I read it. It was ..... Different. A little convoluted. Difficult to follow. Not at all what I expected. I liked the Hogworths books. I'm not so sure about this one. I miss the comfortable stories about a familiar place, about a familiar sport, about familiar characters. James does not seem to be 14 in this book, but older..... But he is only 14. The same problem with the other 2books. He seems to think and act as a much older character. This is one of the series major faults. This book was...more
The author has come a long way with his writing. When I first started reading his stories about James Potter, I felt that everything was rushed. There were many facets to the story that I thought were unnecessary and that the writer was just trying to fill space. With this new installment I found myself more immersed in the daily lives of the characters. While I felt that the beginning of the story (the trip to America) was a little long, I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the lives of the chara...more
I have this blind fanaticism and love towards anything Harry Potter related so I keep reading this series. In all fairness, G.Normal Lippert is good and I was amazed by his first James Potter book. However, I have a few issues about the third installment.
First, I find this third one dragging ... very much. I get that most books only get suspenseful towards the end but I think Vault of Destinies could've gone on fine without some of the dragging parts. As in I didn't think they were necessary.
Se...more
First, I find this third one dragging ... very much. I get that most books only get suspenseful towards the end but I think Vault of Destinies could've gone on fine without some of the dragging parts. As in I didn't think they were necessary.
Se...more
As I've said before, I think Lippert has a good imagination. I would've liked to give this story 4 stars for that, but I think it's in great need of a good editor. I don't know who, if anyone, edited this for him, but I hope he can find someone more skilled for the next installment. The story comes off as rather trite in spots and there are way too many "crooked" smiles and grins throughout the book. The overuse of "crooked smiles/grins" is so rampant that my son and I made up a game to find a b...more
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“Greetings again, dear reader! So we've come to the third book in the James Potter series, and things are about to change pretty dramatically. Are you prepared? I'd advise you to keep your wits and wands at the ready as we embark on this journey.”
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