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Children Of The Lost (2011)

by David Whitley(Favorite Author)

3.86 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

159643614X (ISBN13: 9781596436145)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Roaring Brook Press

series

The Agora Trilogy

review 1: This was the sequel to "The Midnight Charter" and of course, I'd forgotten a lot of the details of that one, but Whitley did a good job of recapping some of the pertinent details organically in the course of the story. This entry in the series unfolds gradually, but manages to keep the reader engaged because there is such an aura of menace in the air. The reader is just waiting for the other shoe to drop, so it isn't really a surprise when it does--more a relief. From there, Lily and Mark proceed from the frying pan to the fire, so to speak, and the book ends with a cliff hanger guaranteed to drive us all crazy waiting for the next entry. All in all, nicely done.
review 2: The Children of the Lost, book two in David Whitley's The Agora Trilogy, is even better t... morehan book one. Mark and Lily have left Agora - Lily willingly, Mark not - unsure of thier friendship, their role, and their mission. They find that there really is life outside of Agora. On the surface it might seem better but it seems the dark plans of those unknown reach far beyond. Just when you think you have it figured out, roles change. Lily starts out as the strong one, the one wanting to find others beyond the walls of Agora; Mark just wants to get back home, back to the father he just found and a life that, at least, he is familiar. As they begin their journey they seem to be headed in two different direction, but Lily is attacked and suddenly Mark is ashamed of the way he's acted and wants to help her out. They come to a village and think they can heal here before setting out again. It seems perfect and staying even seems to cross Lily's mind. Mark isn't as sure of the surface smoothness; there seems to be an underlying darkness that he can't quite put his finger on. Here, they learn of a mysterious Nightmare that seems to prey upon the fears and desires of those in the village. They learn that they didn't leave thier calling of the Antagonist and Protagonist behind - yet they still don't know what that means. And they learn that the Midnight Charter and the Libran Council exists even out in the woods - at least the symbols linger there. They also learn that those who seem to be good might not be. And once again they are seperated with their destiny unfulfilled. less

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