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Nightmare Academy #3: Monster War (2010)

by Dean Lorey(Favorite Author)

4.2 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

HarperCollins

series

Nightmare Academy

review 1: Yet another great installment in this book series by Dean Lorey. Packed with action and adventure Lorey kept the reader on the edge of their seat. This story is a thrill ride that takes the reader through some unexpected turns. It's packed to the gills with good humor, and there is never a dull moment. This one is a page turn that will keep you up late into the night. We have read all of these books together as a family and everyone loved them.
review 2: "Nightmare Academy - Monster Madness" by Dean Lorey was my favorite book of the series yet. Not only was the story (book three in the series) epic, but so was the setup for the next book as well. The main plot consists of millions of monsters and their creator plotting an attack on Earth. Charlie Benjamin (t... morehe main character) was born with the special ability of being a "double threat", meaning he can both wield magical weapons and can create portals to other worlds. This ability is extremely rare and allows only him to be able to use the Sword of Sacrifice to save the world without destroying himself.Throughout the action packed invasion of Earth by the monsters, Charlie and his close friends (Theodore, Violet, and Brooke) desperately search for the Sword of Sacrifice". This all powerful weapon can kill any living monster, even their god-like creator also known as "The Fifth". In order to understand this book, you must read the whole saga very carefully, because this book only briefly covers details of the "Nether" where these creatures live.I can relate this story to Harry Potter because both Charlie and Harry are both isolated from the real world due to their special abilities. Both Charlie and Harry were invited a special school because of their special powers. Both boys also made their first friends at their schools, and these friends turned out to be really important and good friends. However, unlike Harry, Charlie is very close to his family who love him very much. In fact, even though Charlie is constantly being chased by monsters, he family choses to guard over him and protect him, rather than send him away. This is very different from Harry whose aunt, uncle and cousin flee their home in fear when the bad guys begin to grow very powerful. Like Harry, Charlie is very concerned about not disappointing others, and making sure that he achieves his goals. However, Charlie has a much better sense of humor than Harry, and his humor keeps the mood of this book pretty light even when things are really serious. The most interesting part of this book is that in order to receive the Sword, Charlie's friends must lose what is most important to them. You have to read the book to see what they lose! I really enjoyed this book and thought that the plot moved very quickly, and kept me on the edge of my seat. I did need to go back and re-read parts of the other books because I had forgotten some details of the Nether. So everyone should be aware of that one drawback, because you do have to know certain details in order to fully understand this book. However, this book is action packed and very funny. I would recommend it to everyone. less

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