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Cragbridge Hall, Volume 2: The Avatar Battle (2014)

by Chad Morris(Favorite Author)

4.11 of 5 Votes: 6

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Shadow Mountain

series

Cragbridge hall

review 1: As good as the first, The Avatar Battle does not disappoint. In this second visit to Cragbridge Hall, we find the bad guy, Muns, regrouping and putting several key pieces in place for what could be a fatal chess game. Who is the mole within Cragbridge's hallowed halls?In this second installment, we find Abbie in danger of flunking out. This could be a big problem because Muns knows who she is and the security of Cragbridge may be all that is keeping her and her family safe. Then again, maybe not. Teachers are getting attacked and put into comas. In the battle for preserving history, does getting a C really matter?Derek has always had things come easily to him, but his inability to survive history's trial and earn his key to the Bridge still haunts him. Can he prove ... morehis worth to others -- and himself?
review 2: The Story-Abby and Derick are starting their second year at Cragbridge Hall. Derick is excited and knows that this year he gets to work with robot avatars. Abby is wary. Her grades are low, and she doesn't feel as if she belongs at the prestigious school.As the year gets underway, Grandpa Cragbridge brings the twins deeper into his secret world, and makes them members of the Council of the Keys. They are among the few that have access to time travel and vow to keep it secret and the time line unaltered. Then the worst happens, someone or something gains entrance to the school and one by one, members of the Council are found unconscious and their keys missing.Abby and Derick have to figure out who is behind the attacks and why, and how to stop them.My Thoughts-A great second story. The side plot of Abby struggling to keep up in school keeps the story more real. Her feelings of insecurity and doubt show through in her actions and her ability to work on the Council of the Keys. Derick is the opposite, full of confidence. He is able to handle the robot avatars better than anyone in his class, and is invited into an elite group of users. His biggest battle is one left over from book one. Can he stay in the hologram chamber long enough to receive his own key?I think the funnest part about the story is that I didn't know who the bad guy was or how they were sneaking into the most secure places of the school to attack teachers. The author does a great job leaving some red herrings, and I fell for them. The truth lies in following one of the sub-plots, but that's my only hint :)Kids will enjoy this series and I'm excited for the next book. 4 Stars! less

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