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Ravenwood

3.24 of 5 stars 3.24 · rating details · 136 ratings · 42 reviews

Who holds the seeds to save a sky-high world?

Arborium is at risk, the sharpened blades of rival Maw poised to saw off its bark and branches. What can a poor plumber's apprentice armed with little more than a monkey wrench do to stop the chopping?

Carved into a massive, mile-high canopy, the forest kingdom of Arborium stands upon the tallest of trees. Within them, 14-year-ol...more

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Published May 1st 2011 by Chicken House

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Feb 01, 2012 Cindy rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kids-fantasy, read-in-2012

I thought this was a great concept for a book, until I read the first 20 pages. I'm sadly disappointed by the overall result of this book. Here's why.

1. I can't figure out if these are little one inch people living in a tree, or a HUGE giant tree grew and humans lived there. I'm assuming the first, but there are references that confuse me so I am not really sure.

2. This book would have been better if the author had spent some time on character and plot development instead of trying to force wi...more

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Nov 09, 2012 Fernanda rated it 5 of 5 stars

Repleto de valores éticos, Floresta dos Corvos é um livro que nos transporta para uma grande aventura e nos faz refletir sobre os diversos graus de relacionamento. A princípio somos introduzidos em um novo mundo. O cenário é o seguinte: o planeta se sofisticou de uma tal maneira, que a tecnologia acabou com quase todas as árvores. A madeira, antes abundantes, agora é artigo de luxo e sobrevive apenas em um local, a pequena ilha que a briga a floresta de Arborium. Lá, os habitantes construíram se...more Repleto de valores éticos, Floresta dos Corvos é um livro que nos transporta para uma grande aventura e nos faz refletir sobre os diversos graus de relacionamento. A princípio somos introduzidos em um novo mundo. O cenário é o seguinte: o planeta se sofisticou de uma tal maneira, que a tecnologia acabou com quase todas as árvores. A madeira, antes abundantes, agora é artigo de luxo e sobrevive apenas em um local, a pequena ilha que a briga a floresta de Arborium. Lá, os habitantes construíram seu reino sobre a copa das árvores, uma vez que o solo é considerado poluído demais – até para um rato de esgoto.

Ainda que os outros povos, como o reino de vidro e aço de Maw, tenham desenvolvido a mais alta tecnologia, a sabedoria da natureza criou uma barreira de gás que mata qualquer um que não seja da cidade – por isso, se você se perguntou porque Arborium não fora destruída e sua madeira roubada, esta é a resposta: o gás que a protege.

A narrativa, entretanto, começa, quando um pequeno garoto de 14 anos, Arktorious Malikum, está trabalhando desentupindo os canos da casa de um dos conselheiros do rei de Arborium, Grasp, e ouve uma conspiração entre tal conselheiro e Lady Fenestra, do reino de Maw, que derrubaria o monarca arboriano durante o festival da colheita, dali a sete dias. Em desespero pelo o que poderá acontece, Ark acaba sendo descoberto e, então, começa a sua saga na fuga contra os conspiradores e na tentativa de chegar até o rei e lhe dizer a verdade.

Nestas primeiras páginas somos levados a pensar nas relações entre um governo e o seu povo. A desigualdade social não existe apenas no Brasil, mas também no reino de Arborium, uma vez que a segregação é nítida desde a infância, já que as crianças ricas continuam seus estudos e as pobres para de estudar, para trabalhar. A profissão, no caso das famílias pobres, é passada de pai para filho, como acontece na família de Ark – que é muito pobre e tem uma profissão muito desvalorizada.

Andrew Peters
Créditos da imagem: Ravewood
Durante a busca pelo rei, Ark acaba fazendo amigos – e aqui pensamos no valor da amizade! – e inimigos. No final da história, Mucum (outro encanador que também trabalha Estação Executiva de Esgotos, com Ark), Shiv (pequena irmã de Ark) e Flô (uma garota da tribo de mineradores) formavam um time e tanto! Juntos, eles provaram do poder da união de uma amizade sólida! Por outro lado, o grande inimigo de Ark, Petrônio – filho do conselheiro Grasp – nos faz pensar na relação pai e filho. O conselheiro é um daqueles pais frios; Petrônio, o típico filho que faz de tudo para chamar sua atenção. O final dos dois? Surpreendente!

Ao longo da narrativa, Ark dribla a morte inúmeras vezes, por isso, a figura dos corvos, que em Arborium são aves extremamente desenvolvidas: grandes, com bicos tão afiados lâminas e garras tão prontas para servirem de prisão e navalhas. Os corvos, que se atraem pelo sangue e se alimentam da carne morta são peça fundamental no desenvolvimento da narrativa e têm um território só para eles, além das montanhas, em que vivem sob a companhia e proteção de Corvena, a rainha dos corvos. Tanto os animais, quanto a soberana, são de vital importância na vida de Ark, mas ele só descobre tudo isso quando a natureza assim o permite.

Este livro traz vários elementos pessoais de seu autor: assim como Flô e os demais mineradores, Andrew Peters também tem mais de dois metros de altura e desde pequeno, gosta de escalar as árvores. O amor que o escritor devota à natureza – e, consequentemente, às árvores –, é nitidamente transposto no amor que Ark tem pelo seu país. Nota-se também que Peters gosta da cultura latina e, por isso, coloca na obra referências relacionadas a este repertório cultural: além do nome do país e da personagem principal terem desinências que remetem ao Latim; a deusa Diana, venerada pelo de Arborium, é a mesma cultuada na Roma antiga.

De modo geral, Floresta dos Corvos é uma delícia de ser lida e, como acontece com quase toda literatura infanto-juvenil, é recomendada não apenas para as crianças, mas para todos os adultos! A história cresce, conforme Ark amadurece, ganha consciência e forças. E nós, enquanto leitores, aprendemos e crescemos junto com ele! Não há como não se apaixonar!(less)

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Oct 11, 2012 Leslie Preddy rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: grades 5-7

The first book in the "Glass Forest" trilogy is a British import fantasy adventure set in a forested land called
Aborium. The story opens into the action with the hero, Ark, an average young sewage worker running and hiding
for his life after overhearing traitors plotting against the government. Thus it begins: Ark and his friends struggling to save their world. Ark must save his save his city from the evil Empire who wants to destroy their home in the trees. In Arborium, people have moved to livi...more

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Jan 04, 2011 Becky rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-for-review

Ravenwood is an imaginative feast of a story. It is both a coming of age story and an epic fantasy-esque adventure set within the forested island of Arborium.

It is the story of Ark Malikum, a Dendran who lives in Arborium. The son of a plumber, Ark has now taken on his father’s job as a sewage worker keeping the pipes free from blockages. Ark’s tale begins when he overhears a traitorous plot against King Quercus. He flees in fear of his life and so begins his great hero’s story.

The world-buildin...more Ravenwood is an imaginative feast of a story. It is both a coming of age story and an epic fantasy-esque adventure set within the forested island of Arborium.

It is the story of Ark Malikum, a Dendran who lives in Arborium. The son of a plumber, Ark has now taken on his father’s job as a sewage worker keeping the pipes free from blockages. Ark’s tale begins when he overhears a traitorous plot against King Quercus. He flees in fear of his life and so begins his great hero’s story.

The world-building in this novel was extraordinary. There is a whole world of people living in the trees of Arborium because of an evolutionary need. The world we know of humans has long been polluted by our greed and ignorance of taking care of the planet. While I was reading Ravenwood, I was marvelling at the ingenious concept of merging our human expressions and customs and transforming them to work for the world in which the novel is set. The author transforms forms colloquial sayings of our culture into the living language of Arborium. This sentence really tickled me: “Then he turned and ran, hoping to catch Ark before he did something totally conkers” (pg. 205). There are many many of these quirks and as an adult reader I delighted in getting all the puns the author intended.

The themes of this novel are in fitting with the setting. Through Ark’s journey we learn about the ecology of Arborium and how each part of the world is dependent on the other. Then there is the issue of progress versus the status quo. Should humanity always be moving towards advancement and new technologies? If we do, then what are we leaving behind? Ravenwood also explores the consequence of what happens when man turns against nature. For all these reasons, I can see this book being a great resource in the classroom as well as a great adventure story.

There are some things that distracted from my enjoyment of this book. The first was that the beginning is heavily weighted in description rather than dialogue so it felt slow to get moving. The second was that the Rootshooters who live in the darkest places of Arborium are written with a dialect. Some of that dialect was difficult to read and because I was deciphering it rather than reading it, I felt that it removed me from the story in those times which was a shame.

My favourite character in the story was Ark’s best friend Mucum. He is lovable quick-witted fool who lightens some of the darkest scenes. The characterisation in this novel was eccentric and I loved that about it. Even the villains are well-layered which is often something that I think gets overlooked in children’s fiction.

Ravenwood has the feel of returning to traditional fantasy adventures. Maybe it is the coming of age story? Maybe it is the lean towards literary fiction rather than commercialism? But then, what better way to write a book that considers the themes of man versus nature? I think the target audience will love this book. It reminded me of Tunnels and Toby Alone. And yet it can more than stand on its own two feet as the tale of one boy learning the truth about who he really is.

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Sep 18, 2011 rebellyell666 rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Arktorius Malikum ist eigentlich nur ein einfacher Klempner. Als der Vierzehnjährige in das Haus des Ministers Grasp zum Rohrefreimachen gerufen wird, hört er eine entsetzliche Verschwörung: Lady Fenestra und der Minister planen, den König am Erntedankfest umzubringen und das Volk ins Schlundreich zu entführen. Es beginnt eine abenteuerliche Reise durch die verschiedenen Welten. Zusammen mit seinem Freund Mucum, der Wurzelschützerin Flo und seiner kleinen Schwester Shiv versucht Ark das K...more Inhalt:

Arktorius Malikum ist eigentlich nur ein einfacher Klempner. Als der Vierzehnjährige in das Haus des Ministers Grasp zum Rohrefreimachen gerufen wird, hört er eine entsetzliche Verschwörung: Lady Fenestra und der Minister planen, den König am Erntedankfest umzubringen und das Volk ins Schlundreich zu entführen. Es beginnt eine abenteuerliche Reise durch die verschiedenen Welten. Zusammen mit seinem Freund Mucum, der Wurzelschützerin Flo und seiner kleinen Schwester Shiv versucht Ark das Königreich zu retten…

Schreib-/Erzählstil:

Peters macht sich keine sonderliche Mühe, die Geschichte in Gänze auszuarbeiten. Vieles wird nicht richtig erklärt, sondern ergötzt sich in Zusammenhangslosigkeit. Das Buch ist unausgegoren, bietet allerdings viele schöne Aussagen, die auch dystopisch anmuten können. Die Kinder, die sich gegen die Verschwörer zur Wehr setzen, entwickeln ein ausgeprägtes Gerechtigkeits- und Naturgefühl.

Meine Meinung:

Ark Malikum – Kampf gegen die Verschwörer bietet beinahe einen Auftakt zu einer Reihe. Wahnsinnig actionreich geht es nicht zu, aber man lernt die Liebe zur Natur, die nicht nur heute einigen abhanden gekommen ist. Für mich als Land- und Naturkind unverständlich, da es doch das Grün ist, was uns gut und gerne beruhigt.

Das Schlundreich ist ein dunkles, sagenumwobenes, metallenes Etwas, wo die Leute mit „Technologie“ arbeiten und Flypods beherrschen den Himmel. Hingegen Arks Heimat, die die sogenannte Hochebene darstellt: Das Volk hat sich in Bäumen Behausungen eingebaut oder einbauen lassen und lebt im Einklang mit der Natur. Und doch leben sie am Rand der Armut, da König Quercus sich stets im Palast verschanzt und keinerlei Nähe zu seinen Untertanen sucht.

Der Verlauf der Geschichte ist im Gegensatz zur inhaltlichen Darstellung nur wenig überraschend. Es wirkt eher wie ein etwas verkappter Harry Potter…Ark, der plötzlich erfährt, dass er zu Höherem bestimmt ist, Mucum, der etwas trottelig, aber auch erfinderisch auftritt und Flo, die sich für Mucum interessiert. Leider für mich kein Auftakt, der mich zum Weiterlesen animiert.

Fazit:

Es gibt viel bessere Jugendliteratur. Wenn Peters einen Zweitling wagt, dann doch bitte mit mehr Überzeugungskraft!
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Jan 23, 2013 Michele rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: children-s-books

Star parts: Now, where shall I start? Well, for a start this is a rip-roaring plot, with the kind of pace I love. The story starts off with an amazing chase scene. By the end of chapter one, the reader is already firmly on Ark's side and plunged straight into this slightly strange tree world that is Arborium.Chapter two clears up any of those burning questions the reader might be having, such as: what's going on? and from there on, it's just pure fun, and lots of escaping death.

Arborium is obvio...more

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Apr 19, 2013 Amanda rated it 4 of 5 stars

Rating this book and writing a review have been really challenging. I loved this story, read it engrossed to the end. The world building is unique (in my reading experience, although that's probably not saying much) and very cleverly done, with the wood-related swear words and sayings. The characters are likeable and you want them to do well. The main character has a great journey and stands tall at the end. However, there is something I can't quite put my finger on about the writing style that...more

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Jul 24, 2011 Genevieve rated it 4 of 5 stars

It took a little while to get into this but once I did then I found it to be a good solid read. The characters were pretty likable as well as fun(ny) plus there were characters you couldn't wait to see get theirs! After a few chapters I got to the point where it was hard to put down and was cheering Ark and his friends on as the battled to save their small kingdom.

I particularly enjoyed the running theme of conservation, that we need to stop and consider what we do to our planet before we destro...more

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Aug 19, 2011 Heidi rated it 3 of 5 stars

The cover is gorgeous. The characters are unique and interesting, and their growth seems real with the exception of a couple of places where characters do things that are very out of character and it doesn't seem quite believable. But the world is to dream about (as long as you are not afraid of heights, like me). I did struggle with the writing somewhat. I'm not sure if the author just has a unique style or if the phrasing was too British, but the writing didn't flow the way it could have.

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Oct 15, 2012 Vann rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: project-books

This story takes place high up in the trees in a kingdom named Arborium, where a plumber's boy named Ark is fixing a pipe system, but echoing through the pipes, Ark hears a plot, a plot that puts everything he knows in danger.
Ark, along with his friend Mucum, must travel through Arborium to warn their king of the threat to his life, and Arborium’s as well.
There were several thing about this book that were pretty good, the plot wasn’t at all underdeveloped and is a fairly well story. One thing...more

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Jul 23, 2012 Emma rated it 1 of 5 stars

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Apr 14, 2013 Ryn Lewis rated it 2 of 5 stars

The premise was okay; I wanted this to be good, but it was definitely a slog to get through it. The basic storyline was fine, and I finally got to enjoy some of the characters, but I'd recommend T.A. Barron's Great Tree of Avalon set if you want to read tree-dweller fantasy. The writing was wieldy and burdensome, yet many parts happened almost too quickly and were accepted far too readily by characters who did not actually seem to have the motives to back their actions up. I enjoyed the final sc...more

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Feb 24, 2012 Heather rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012

Pros: Good characters - I particularly liked Mucum, Shiv, Joe, & Flo.

Cons: Too long. Sometimes a bit boring. The tree puns get annoying. The battle scene is awfully gruesome for something that seemed (until that point) like an upper-elementary school title. (I really don't want to see people snapping other's necks by stepping on them. Yuck.)

Major beefs: I was conflicted on how the characters and settings might look, because:

1. The book is full of descriptions and explanations of the sewer s...more

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Nov 21, 2012 FantasyWereld rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kinderboeken

Ark is een veertienjarige Dendraan. Hij woont op het mooie woudeiland Arborium, in de toppen van de laatste bomen op aarde. Wanneer hij als loodgieter bij de Hoge Raadsheer aan het werk is, hoort hij van een complot tegen de koning. Daarna moet hij rennen voor zijn leven. Tijdens zijn vlucht ziet hij alle uithoeken van Arborium. Van de hoogste toppen tot de diepste wortels.

Tussen het vluchten door probeert Ark terug te vechten. Voor zijn familie, maar ook voor Arborium. Want als de koning over...more

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Jul 15, 2012 Michele rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: childrens-fantasy

Thankfully, I am finally finished with this book! It took FOREVER!

Honestly, I did not like this book. I gave it two stars instead of one because I only give one star to books that are just not functional. This book "makes sense," if only in the most basic way: there are no obvious flaws in the logic of the plot, and sadly I have read books that do lack such basic components.

I was excited when I saw this book at my school's bookfair (I'm a school librarian). I liked the cover and it just sounded...more Thankfully, I am finally finished with this book! It took FOREVER!

Honestly, I did not like this book. I gave it two stars instead of one because I only give one star to books that are just not functional. This book "makes sense," if only in the most basic way: there are no obvious flaws in the logic of the plot, and sadly I have read books that do lack such basic components.

I was excited when I saw this book at my school's bookfair (I'm a school librarian). I liked the cover and it just sounded interesting. What does it have going for it? It has an unusual and intriguing setting. The "people" (I really have no idea if they are people or some kind of bug--they are called Dendrans) live in huge trees. Or at least they are huge in comparison to the species that live there. These trees have been modified into cities, and they never ever go to the bottom of the tree because it is supposedly poisonous. There was some kind of environmental disaster in the distant past or something and their race packed off to an island to live in the trees. The modifications mostly are in the form of metal chutes, walkways, and plumbing. It is a different setting, at least for most children's fantasy.

However. There are many things I didn't like about the book despite its possibilities:

First, I was just bored. The plot sounds like it would be good. A boy overhears something he shouldn't and immediately his life is in danger. He nearly misses death on several occasions, consults with his religious leaders, and then is carried off to meet a mystical bird goddess. He needs what he will learn there to fight the dangers awaiting his community. But somehow this story just drags with silliness that seems serious. Ark (the main character) crashes through the roof of his "church" on top of the "Goodwoody" (really?!). This convenient religious experience spurs him to trust a black feather, which is usually the symbol of death. ! Of course Ark is a special boy with a special purpose who meets a goddess and must pass several tests and .... you know this story, right?

Second, and really the most annoying part of the book, there is just waaaayyyy too much talk about poo. Ark is a "plumber's boy," a sewage worker. He literally works inside the sewer pipes with "squit." This is how is overhears a plot to kill the king. Fine. Except that the sewage is a constant topic in this book! It gets old and overused. I only can think that it was an attempt at humor, but it doesn't work. Consider this sentence as Ark and his friend Mucum (!) are making preparations to stop the assassination of the king: "How he missed the pong of honest poo!" Then a page later, Little Squirt agrees to help by answering "Do boar squit in the woods?" There is much modified swearing as well: "Son of a beech!" (as in trees, but really no one is fooled). Who is the intended audience of this book?

Third, the story spends a lot of time with the enemy. Well, he is the son of he enemy. Ark is clearly the main character, but we get to know his arch rival pretty well. Too well. We see all his greedy machinations, as well as his sympathetic traits. While this might make him a more developed character, it is not enough to be a story of two people, just an uneven enemy. It made the book longer than it needs to be, especially for a book for children.

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Nov 10, 2011 Lothfleur rated it 4 of 5 stars

La forêt d’Arborium est un livre à l’univers sympathique, aux personnages attachants et doté d’un humour qui fait sourire. Arborium est un monde d’arbres entouré d’un monde hostile fait de béton et de verre qui convoite toutes ses ressources : gaz, bois, eau pure… Arborium n’est pas vraiment une cité utopique cependant, comme on s’en rend compte avec son héros, Ark, un petit plombier de quatorze ans qui fait vivre sa famille grâce à la maigre pitance qu’il gagne à déboucher des toilettes, mépris...more La forêt d’Arborium est un livre à l’univers sympathique, aux personnages attachants et doté d’un humour qui fait sourire. Arborium est un monde d’arbres entouré d’un monde hostile fait de béton et de verre qui convoite toutes ses ressources : gaz, bois, eau pure… Arborium n’est pas vraiment une cité utopique cependant, comme on s’en rend compte avec son héros, Ark, un petit plombier de quatorze ans qui fait vivre sa famille grâce à la maigre pitance qu’il gagne à déboucher des toilettes, méprisé par les riches de la ville même s’ils ont besoin de lui, car Arborium n’attendrait pas l’autarcie (ou presque, pas de thé chez eux) sans tous les tuyaux qui la parcourent, sans ces arbres bienfaisants bien qu’un peu dangereux, même si c’est sans le vouloir.
On suit le schéma classique héros découvre sa destinée et sauve le monde (ou gagne la première bataille puisque c’est une trilogie) mais c’est très sympathique à lire. Le développement du monde est bien fait, et surprenant parce que dans les arbres, non, ce n’est pas aseptisé, on est dans le caca, et d’autant plus, puisqu’on suit Ark. On explore ce monde au fil du roman, on découvre les très sympathiques Racineurs, de grands bonshommes chauves et à la peau très pâle (Ah, Flo et Joe !), et son histoire, elle-aussi, est intéressante, avec une petite réflexion sur les croyances que je n’attendais pas là.
En matière de développement du monde, j’ai aussi beaucoup aimé les jeux sur les mots : les noms des personnages, des objets ou animaux, comme arborichèvres, champfaudages, ou encore les jeux de mots en tant que tels comme Barkingham, même si je dois dire que par moments, je doutais que la cible comprenne ces jeux de mots. Ark veut dire arche, Barkingham c’est Buckingham on l’a deviné, mais version écorce. Je le vois tout de suite, mais quand j’étais au collège, je ne m’en serais pas rendu compte, c’est dommage. De même, le sens de Ravenwood restera sûrement obscur aux yeux des lecteurs cible car le Raven c’est pour les corbeaux, et si on ne sait pas ça…(less)

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Sep 17, 2011 Brittany rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, arc-own, debut2011

Ark is but a lonely sewage worker. He's taken over as head of the house since his father has fallen ill. Mucum works alongside Ark in the sewer, but they aren't really friends. They both live in Arborium, high up in the sky in trees. Maw is the ground, a city devouring the world with its towering metal and glass skyscrapers. When Ark is fixing High Councillor Grasp's toilet and overhears a plot to overthrow the King between the Councillor and someone from Maw he accidentally makes a noise that l...more Ark is but a lonely sewage worker. He's taken over as head of the house since his father has fallen ill. Mucum works alongside Ark in the sewer, but they aren't really friends. They both live in Arborium, high up in the sky in trees. Maw is the ground, a city devouring the world with its towering metal and glass skyscrapers. When Ark is fixing High Councillor Grasp's toilet and overhears a plot to overthrow the King between the Councillor and someone from Maw he accidentally makes a noise that leads to his discovery. Luckily he narrowly manages to escape with his life. Now though, Ark must warn to King against his fate and to do so he might need some help. Mucum agrees to come along, but Ark might need to open up and make more friends from all over the kingdom if he is to stop Maw from destroying their very homes.

So this book was pretty action packed. Something was always happening. The only problem with this is that it left very little room for character development. We knew so little about our main characters that it was very hard to feel for them. I found myself often not really caring too much if they lived or died. It seemed that the secondary characters got to me more than Ark and Mucum. Regardless there was plenty of action and tons of surprises to keep people interested while moving through this story. The world development was phenomenal, I could easily picture the tree-esque landscape stretched out before them. This was in third person so we saw what was going on with a lot of the characters, not necessarily just Ark and Mucum. While there is certainly room for a sequel, this novel finished up quite nicely and I was a bit sad to see it end. I think younger YAs will devour this one, due to all the adventure. They might be a bit weary of the kissing scenes though ;) This was a magical and inventive tale and I recommend that you check it out.

First Line:
"The arrow flew over his shoulder and thudded straight into a wooden post."

Favorite Line:
"You get used to anything, given time."

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May 13, 2013 Chris rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, young-adult

I liked this one. The worldbuilding was really neat. Some have criticized it for not explaining the world, but the author slowly releases that information throughout the novel. By the end, you get the whole picture and it makes sense. Nice little message wrapped up in there for us too as far as the world-building goes.

It was funny in parts and it was a completely unique fantasy world, not much like any I had seen before so mad props for that.

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May 29, 2012 Charlou Lunsford rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, middle-grade, j

Hmmmm. Great cover. Interesting and different world. Adventure and war. Somehow just didn't draw me totally in. I know that when I get confused when characters have names that start with the same letter and I get them confused. It was long and had tiny print. Ark, 14, a plumber's apprentice in the forest island of Arborium, overhears a plot to destroy his land. Has he found his true destiny?

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Jan 20, 2012 Michelle rated it 4 of 5 stars

I really liked the story of this book. It was original and interesting. The thing I didn't like was all the talk of "squit". I felt ill a few times because of the book's content. I don't know why this got such poor reviews, I think it's worth reading

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Feb 09, 2013 Alison rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: couldn-t-finish

Couldn't do it. The book has been sitting on my shelf for awhile, but I haven't been in the mood to read it. I tried reading this with my middle-schooler, and he honestly lasted longer reading it than I would have on my own. The story is a bit disjointed and confusing and just doesn't capture the attention.

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Sep 29, 2012 Sarah rated it 5 of 5 stars

Ravenwood to me was an exhilarating experience.I loved it because It was just the right amount of suspense , characters to hate and love , action , and love.I give this book a five out of five. Andrew Peters has accomplished something (:

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Oct 13, 2012 E.C. Newman rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: kid, fantasy

Read this as a manuscript for a lit scout. Great world, but felt it was a bit too violent for it's age group.

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Jan 09, 2013 Yang-Ha Kim rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-that-i-own

Sorry I took so long to read this, Janan. Still pretty good. Nature vs Technology with some magic added in.

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Aug 21, 2011 Nicole added it

I think this is a good book. There is always something interesting happening.

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Mar 10, 2013 Sylvia rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: adventure, sci-fi, fantasy, folk, light, parallel-universes

At the beginning it was truly amazing, but the ending messed up everything. It feels like the author either lost interest in the story or he is just unable to write when many things happen at the same time. I just don't like the fact that a bunch of ordinary kids saves the kingdom and everything they do works as they've planned. Very naive.

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Mar 12, 2012 Jessica S rated it 4 of 5 stars

Really really good! I enjoyed the twists and turns, and humor and play on words. Fun read :)

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Apr 02, 2012 Carol rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: adventure, magic, fantasy

It took me a long time to get into Ravenwood. The world didn't grab me right away. And it reminded me of so many other books that I have read. But it intrigued me enough that I kept on reading, and I am glad I did. The last third of the book was much better than the beginning. Ark was a decent main character but his sidekick Mucum was my favorite. And Joe and Flo from the underground tribe of Rootshooters were wonderful. Overall this would probably be a fun fantasy adventure for kids 5th grade a...more

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Oct 02, 2012 Brandielle rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Good but a little heavy handed.

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Sep 01, 2012 Agnes marked it as to-read

I can't wait to read this book!!!!!!

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