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May 10, 2011
Lauren
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Review: Bran Hambric: The Specter Key
Author: Kaleb Nation
Author Kaleb Nation seriously ups the ante in the second book in his Bran Hambric series, Bran Hambric: The Specter Key.
While helping Sewey Wilomas clean out the bank vault one day, Bran Hambric and he stumble across an old safe-deposit box with his mother’s name on it. Dusty and long-forgotten, Bran takes it home to try and figure out what it is. Inside is a wooden box, sealed by magic, and though it seemingly can’t be op More...
Author: Kaleb Nation
Author Kaleb Nation seriously ups the ante in the second book in his Bran Hambric series, Bran Hambric: The Specter Key.
While helping Sewey Wilomas clean out the bank vault one day, Bran Hambric and he stumble across an old safe-deposit box with his mother’s name on it. Dusty and long-forgotten, Bran takes it home to try and figure out what it is. Inside is a wooden box, sealed by magic, and though it seemingly can’t be op More...
Oct 04, 2010
Karen
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I thoroughly enjoyed walking into the creative mind of Kaleb Nation when I flipped open Bran Hambric: The Specter Key. The world he created is colorful and rich in detail. The action was ongoing throughout the book and made me wonder what was going to happen next.
The story begins where Bran Hambric: The Farfield Curse leaves off and jumps in with both feet. Elspeth & Joris share their evil plans by introducing the next challenge Bran will have to endure.
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The story begins where Bran Hambric: The Farfield Curse leaves off and jumps in with both feet. Elspeth & Joris share their evil plans by introducing the next challenge Bran will have to endure.
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Jan 02, 2011
Julie
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Here we are at the second Bran Hambric novel. As with the first, I felt that Kaleb Nation had particular strengths and weaknesses. The world-building is nicely done. The town of Dunce, with all its rules and nutty holidays, is fun to read about. The side characters are nicely made as well (especially like Sewey Wilomas, who is a jerk but can be talked out of serving eviction notices to poor widows), but... here is the crux of my problem.
I like the main characters alright (Bran, Astara, More...
I like the main characters alright (Bran, Astara, More...
Dec 26, 2011
Kim
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Bran is back along with some old friends (Adi, Polland, and Astara), as well as some new ones. The old characters were still fabulous to read about. I savored every scene with Adi, Polland, and Astara because there were new characters for Bran to meet. Let's get into some of those, shall we? Thomas. Um no. He just...no. He's going to have to do a lot of redeeming to make him even remotely appealing to me. Gary was interesting, but I'm on the fence with him. I don't quite know what to do with him
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Dec 29, 2010
Sam
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An excellent followup to "The Farfield Curse" with a lot more character development. Our favorite oddball wizard Bran Hambric comes to find out that his mother left a safe deposit box in her name right in the vault he was found in by Sewey Wilomas. Soon, Astara is kidnapped and Bran is being haunted by the specters- trapped souls who need something from him to move onward. In the mean time, there are a few other mysterious characters who are showing and have an unusual interest in Bran
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Nov 22, 2010
Denae
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The humor is awesome. KN is a funny author (and vlogger, and blogger, and speaker), and his ideas are new and just fun.
The magic, though, doesn't seem well thought out. Or, at least, it's not presented as such. Sometimes the mages use wands. Sometimes they have to say words to do magic. Good thing is, I can't point to a part where a mage was in danger and could've used magic and didn't. A lot of authors make that mistake, conveniently "forgetting" that their characters can More...
The magic, though, doesn't seem well thought out. Or, at least, it's not presented as such. Sometimes the mages use wands. Sometimes they have to say words to do magic. Good thing is, I can't point to a part where a mage was in danger and could've used magic and didn't. A lot of authors make that mistake, conveniently "forgetting" that their characters can More...
Oct 09, 2011
Amy
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I really enjoyed this sequel to Bran Hambric The Farfield Curse. I have to admit forgetting quite a bit of the first book, but didn't leave me too confused on the plot of this book. I enjoyed the new characters, but missed having more of Polluck and Adi. My favorite part of this book was seeing how deep of a friendship Bran and Astara share. I will definitely pick up the next book when it comes out. I think this would be a great series for 10 and up boys and girls.
Sep 29, 2010
Kathryn
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Bran Hambric: the Specter Key is a thrilling novel that shows amazing promise. With its action packed yet humorous plot line, Bran Hambric is a must read for Harry Potter and Percy Jackson fans alike! This is a great book for all age groups, so it is an awesome book for the whole family. Kaleb Nation outdid himself in this amazing sequel, and I hope all "Bran Fans" will agree with me when I say his second novel was even better than his first!
Dec 07, 2011
Alisha
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I really enjoyed this book. I know that this is the sequel to Bran Hambric: The FarField Curse. I loved the front cover of the book. I loved that the first book was all about Bran learning about who he really was and about his mother, where this one was all about his father but still digs deeper into the story. As Bran tries to find Astara and learns who is father is in the process. In the end he saves Astara and returns home safe and sound. The ending to me was good even though it is left open
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May 15, 2011
Debbie
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This was an interesting sequel to the first Bran Hambric book. I am looking forward to reading more books in this series. It will be interesting to see what happens next.
Mar 11, 2011
Jompyshy
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Bran Hambric and The Specter Key blows the first Bran book ("Bran Hambric and the Farfield Curse") out of the water. Longer review to come soon...
Jan 16, 2011
Marnie
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It was OK, I found it entertaining, but it didn't grab me in the beginning like a book should. Took a while to get going.
Oct 09, 2010
Kristyn
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This book was great. I picked it up and couldn't put it down and I already want more! I can't wait to read what comes next!
Nov 01, 2010
Kathryn
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Bran Hambric: the Specter Key is a thrilling novel that shows amazing promise. With its action packed yet humorous plot line, Bran Hambric is a must read for Harry Potter and Percy Jackson fans alike! This is a great book for all age groups, so it is an awesome book for the whole family. Kaleb Nation outdid himself in this amazing sequel, and I hope all "Bran Fans" will agree with me when I say his second novel was even better than his first!
Nov 01, 2010
Kathryn
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Bran Hambric: the Specter Key is a thrilling novel that shows amazing promise. With its action packed yet humorous plot line, Bran Hambric is a must read for Harry Potter and Percy Jackson fans alike! This is a great book for all age groups, so it is an awesome book for the whole family. Kaleb Nation outdid himself in this amazing sequel, and I hope all "Bran Fans" will agree with me when I say his second novel was even better than his first!
Aug 24, 2011
this book was so good to!! Really good surprises in here I really recommend this series to people really good!!
Sep 28, 2011
Erin
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Didn't realize this was a sequel until I looked it up because I was confused about plot points. May revisit after reading the first one...
Nov 27, 2010
Chelsea
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Such a fun read! Kaleb Nation has created a great character in Bran and the world he lives in. I've loved both of the Bran Hambric books!
Nov 23, 2011
Lucy
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It was so much better than the first! It's worth reading the first to read this one!
Jan 09, 2011
Elizabeth
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I liked the storyline, but there were some inconsistencies with how mature Bran is. one line, he'll be quite wise, and in the next, he'll be 14 again. There was still the fast-pace, which I ADORE. I loved every single character, and the "bad guys" were much better in this one. The Specters didn't play as big of a part as I thought they would, but they were still really creeptastic.
Feb 23, 2011
Catarina
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I really enjoyed this book and I have to say that while with most book series the first usually has a bigger impact, this one I'm actually pretty undecided which one I liked best: the farfield curse or the specter key.
You can definitely see an evolution in the writing and it's a very gripping book from start to finish with an unexpected plot.
You can definitely see an evolution in the writing and it's a very gripping book from start to finish with an unexpected plot.
Dec 24, 2010
Jessica
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Kaleb Nation's sequel to The Farfield Curse clearly shows his development as a storyteller. The beginning of the story fetl a little long to me, but it moved much, much quicker than the beginning of his first book. I enjoyed the story enough to hope he will write a third book.
Dec 21, 2010
Matt
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A great sequel. Kaleb Nation has once again spun a great tale that people of all ages will enjoy...especially the people who have just come out of the shadows of the Harry Potter franchise.
Feb 12, 2011
Trina
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This sequel was a pleasant improvement over the first book. With all of the characters well-established, the pace was much faster and the story more compelling. A very fun read.
Oct 25, 2011
Shay
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Better than the first book! Kaleb really finds his writers voice in this installment.
Feb 12, 2012
