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The Hammer Of Thor (2011)

by Aiki Flinthart(Favorite Author)

3.88 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0011458240 (ISBN13: 2940011458248)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Aiki Flinthart, via Smashwords

series

80AD

review 1: The quest continues on Level 2. Both Phoenix & Jade are continually acting like little kids, so selfish and self-sufficient, not even wanting to have to share the glory with adults that offer their help. Really, the Elf King says he will send word for everyone to help them on their quests. Jade says, “NO!” How stupid! She tells the King, “Promise me you won’t let your people help us!” Makes no sense at all.Phoenix is supposed to be a warrior, but NEVER thinks to rest or sleep when given the opportunity, when there is nothing else to do. He is more like a spoiled brat than a warrior. He NEVER listens to anything anyone says. Jade at least seems to be her avatar all the time. Phoenix seems to only be a warrior when there is a battle going on, the rest of th... moree time he is a stupid little kid. I know 8 year olds that act more mature than he does! And supposedly his avatar is supposed to be 17 or 18. If you read my review of book #1, you will understand that it seems like as they progress into the quest, they regress in actual age, rather than learning and growing in their acceptance of each other and working together. I would have enjoyed this book more if the author had allowed them to mature and learn from the different situations they encountered along the way. Their immaturity is really the major plot blocking out what should be the main focus of the book. It is a major distraction from the fantasy. I agree with another reader that said the 2 main characters can’t seem to get over themselves! I enjoyed the "quest" of a group of people in both LOTR & The Sword of Shannara so much that it allowed me to overlook these glaring negatives in the story.
review 2: Phoenix, Jade, Marcus, & Brynn are back in the second level of the computer game 80AD. This time they are in the frozen lands of Scandinavia trying to return the jewel they obtained in the first level to its rightful place in Asgard, home of the Norse gods. As you might imagine, they do not find the going easy or enjoyable. This time they encounter wolves, larger than life (as in 20 feet large) trolls, elves, and the Norse gods themselves. And, to make matters worse, they are unsure as to how they are going to steal Thor's hammer. You know, it's not nice to steal from the gods, if you can even do it at all. I appreciate the way that the author developed the characters in this book so well. For example, as I read it was easy to forget that Phoenix and Jade, in the real world are only in their early teens, but the characters they have become in the game are 5-6 years older. Yet in the story we find the petty arguing that is not uncharacteristic of stressed out kids in their early teens. We also see the childishness of Truda, a 6 year old as she acts like a 6 year old, have tantrums and wanting things her own way. The arguments between Phoenix and Jade are resolved through the steady, level headed, influence of Marcus. So far, this series has proven to be quite an enjoyable read, taking us on an adventure through the ancient, and mystical worlds of both the Druids and Norse gods. I'm looking forward to their next adventure as their quest continues, this time into the land of Egypt. As I approached the end of this book, I found myself drawing a comparison between these books and Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and Kane Family Chronicles series. I find these to be as enjoyable as those are. With strong male and female characters I believe that this series would be enjoyed by both boys and girls alike. As I read, the story progressed so smoothly and seamlessly that I didn't even notice the passage of time. less

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