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Cronache del Regno della Fantasia #2
De Betoverde Poort
Duister en vol gevaren is het pad dat de jonge elf Saturno moet bewandelen om in het oude Rijk van de Smidskabouters te komen. Hij zal gruwelijke dreigingen moeten trotseren om dat volk te bevrijden van de tirannie van het Duistere Leger, en om de macht van de Zwarte Koningin te vernietigen. Alleen dan zal het hem lukken om de vrede te herstellen in Fantasia.
343 pages, Hardcover
First published May 1, 2010
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Geronimo Stilton
2,014 books3,177 followersA pseudonym of Elisabetta Dami, see also Tea Stilton.
Elisabetta Dami is an Italian author that currently resides in Italy. She is the author of the Geronimo Stilton series, a bestselling childrens book. She enjoys traveling the world seeking ideas for her series. She writes under a pseudonym of Geronimo Stilton. She is also a co-owner of Italian based publishing company Edizioni Piemme.
Elisabetta Dami is an Italian author that currently resides in Italy. She is the author of the Geronimo Stilton series, a bestselling childrens book. She enjoys traveling the world seeking ideas for her series. She writes under a pseudonym of Geronimo Stilton. She is also a co-owner of Italian based publishing company Edizioni Piemme.
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January 29, 2026
Zoveel minder genderstereotiepen dan in de prinsessen en heksen van fantasia reeksen, dat blijft deugddoend. Net zoals jongens en meisjes die samen op avontuur gaan zonder dat ze per se koppeltjes moeten worden tegen het einde van het boek en romantische gevoelens simpelweg geen expliciet deel van het verhaal zijn.
Het verhaal zelf is een klassiek “uitverkorene en vrienden moeten de wereld redden van het grote kwaad”, waarbij gewone kinderen buitengewone gebeurtenissen in gang zetten. Dat het belangrijk is om onrecht niet stilzwijgend te aanvaarden en dat ook groots verzet klein begint, dat is een boodschap die nooit gaat vervelen.
Het verhaal zelf is een klassiek “uitverkorene en vrienden moeten de wereld redden van het grote kwaad”, waarbij gewone kinderen buitengewone gebeurtenissen in gang zetten. Dat het belangrijk is om onrecht niet stilzwijgend te aanvaarden en dat ook groots verzet klein begint, dat is een boodschap die nooit gaat vervelen.
December 12, 2015
more about this book, just check my complete review at here :
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April 1, 2022
Come l’ho detto a proposito del primo capitolo di questa serie, lo ripeto per il secondo: è un libro che si può apprezzare sia da bambini — perché è magico, sia da adulti — perché ci fa tornare nel mondo dell’immaginazione e della fantasia di quando eravamo piccoli.
La mia parte preferita di questo tipo di storie è sempre quella in cui vengono raccontate la storia di un luogo e dei suoi abitanti e le leggende legate a essi. E se la narrazione è fatta bene riesce sempre a coinvolgermi, persino nei libri per bambini. Penso infatti che alla base di un buon fantasy — a prescindere dal pubblico a cui è rivolto — sia proprio la struttura del mondo in cui si svolge la storia. I dettagli riguardanti i luoghi sono fondamentali in un fantasy, tanto quanto quelli sui personaggi. L’unica cosa che mi sento di dire è che mentre rispetto al primo libro il protagonista ha avuto una evidente evoluzione, i personaggi secondari sembrano ancora un po’ acerbi.
December 27, 2019
Ok, puede que dos estrellas suene un poco duro, de todas formas, este es un libro para niños, ¿verdad?
Bueno pues resulta que algunos de mis libros favoritos a traves de los años, varios de los cuales sigo disfrutando hasta la fecha, entran en este rango de edad, así que simplemente tachar todo error de este libro como "no importa, es para niños" no me parece valido.
Voy a ser breve, este libro se siente DEMASIADO derivativo de "El Señor de los Anillos", y tengo claro que muchos libros de ficción se inspiran o incluso copian ligeramente a Tolkien, sin embargo, en este caso personajes completos, momentos importantes de la trama, y demás elementos se sienten directamente tomados de las obras de este autor.
Bueno pues resulta que algunos de mis libros favoritos a traves de los años, varios de los cuales sigo disfrutando hasta la fecha, entran en este rango de edad, así que simplemente tachar todo error de este libro como "no importa, es para niños" no me parece valido.
Voy a ser breve, este libro se siente DEMASIADO derivativo de "El Señor de los Anillos", y tengo claro que muchos libros de ficción se inspiran o incluso copian ligeramente a Tolkien, sin embargo, en este caso personajes completos, momentos importantes de la trama, y demás elementos se sienten directamente tomados de las obras de este autor.
January 3, 2024
The childhood nostalgia is strong with this series, but it continues to be fantastic. I absolutely loved the atmosphere in this one and the gnomes are to die for, I absolutely love their personalities. I need to hunt down the next book in the series, but when I do I'll be gladly continuing the series. 9 on CAWPILE TW// oppression
September 3, 2018
A book that lured me to the magical world
January 11, 2024
Al principio no me enganchó tanto pero luego la trama estuvo bastante bien bastante entretenido muchos momentos de tensión. El final te deja con ganas de leer el tercero
May 16, 2024
pues esta chulo
July 17, 2024
Super chulo muy entretenido y de mucha fantasía con lo poco que llevo de la saga me está encantando super recomendado
August 10, 2024
es para niños pero aquí hay muertes y amputaciones ??? estoy enganchada
January 2, 2025
⭐ 3.5 ⭐
February 21, 2025
Bullet review:
+I really like the setting and new characters introduced here. The gnomes make for an enjoyable people to read about and I genuinely cared about their struggle. Their environment and culture and love for smithing is also just really interesting.
+I still like most of our leads.
+Locations are more various than in the previous installment, which in the end just boiled down to being various sections of a forest.
-Robinia. I just don't think she gets to do a lot as a character in this book. She feels like she's just kinda along for the ride, but not like she genuinely really contributes (at least so far). What annoys me more about her, though, is the fact that she, a princess, is abandoning her kingdom to go on a mission such as this, pretty much leaving her people to figure things out on their own. She mentions that she wants them to establish a democracy, but she still doesn't do jack shit to help guide this change along and just bails on her people in such a turbulent time. I just cannot like a character that thinks this selfishly and seemingly doesn't care about her subjects. Even IF Robinia is gonna step down, she still should've been there for her people to guide them into the change into a democracy. She shouldn't just have turned tail and abandoned them only moments after a very politically turbulent time, leaving them to figure things out on their own.
Full review at: https://skybookcorner.blogspot.com/20...
+I really like the setting and new characters introduced here. The gnomes make for an enjoyable people to read about and I genuinely cared about their struggle. Their environment and culture and love for smithing is also just really interesting.
+I still like most of our leads.
+Locations are more various than in the previous installment, which in the end just boiled down to being various sections of a forest.
-Robinia. I just don't think she gets to do a lot as a character in this book. She feels like she's just kinda along for the ride, but not like she genuinely really contributes (at least so far). What annoys me more about her, though, is the fact that she, a princess, is abandoning her kingdom to go on a mission such as this, pretty much leaving her people to figure things out on their own. She mentions that she wants them to establish a democracy, but she still doesn't do jack shit to help guide this change along and just bails on her people in such a turbulent time. I just cannot like a character that thinks this selfishly and seemingly doesn't care about her subjects. Even IF Robinia is gonna step down, she still should've been there for her people to guide them into the change into a democracy. She shouldn't just have turned tail and abandoned them only moments after a very politically turbulent time, leaving them to figure things out on their own.
Full review at: https://skybookcorner.blogspot.com/20...
August 17, 2015
Another amazing story!
Antara Harry Potter,Eragon,Percy dan Ombroso ada banyak kesamaan juga perbedaan. Sama2 awalnya ngga tau siapa orang tua mereka and terpaksa menjadi Sang Terpilih untuk membebaskan dunia dari kekuatan kegelapan, kejahatan dan ketidak-adilan. They are hero in their own world. nah, dunia mereka aja yang berbeda dan bikin seru untuk diikuti. Great!Ngga sabar untuk baca seri selanjutnya....
Antara Harry Potter,Eragon,Percy dan Ombroso ada banyak kesamaan juga perbedaan. Sama2 awalnya ngga tau siapa orang tua mereka and terpaksa menjadi Sang Terpilih untuk membebaskan dunia dari kekuatan kegelapan, kejahatan dan ketidak-adilan. They are hero in their own world. nah, dunia mereka aja yang berbeda dan bikin seru untuk diikuti. Great!Ngga sabar untuk baca seri selanjutnya....
May 27, 2024
The ending is a lot better than the beginning. It takes a while to get interesting, but every scene at the end of the book is filled with action and suspense. It's a very enjoyable read if you read the whole thing.
April 12, 2014
Love this book and..
Fall in love with Ombroso, kekeke ^^
Fall in love with Ombroso, kekeke ^^
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