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Rise Of The Darklings (2010)

by Paul Crilley(Favorite Author)

3.87 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1606840312 (ISBN13: 9781606840313)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

EgmontUSA

series

The Invisible Order

review 1: Emily Snow is the soul provider for herself and her little brother William. They live in Victorian London where Emily sells watercress for pennies. One morning she turns down a dark alley and witnesses a battle between two different faerie factions. Now that she's seen them, there is no turning back.Emily is thrown into a war that has waged for centuries. On one hand is the King of the Faerie, Dagda, on the other is the Queen, and right in the middle is the Invisible Order, a group of men and women sworn to stop Faeries from taking over the world.The problem is that Emily doesn't know who is telling her the truth, and when she discovers she is the only one that can re-open the gates to faerie, who will she give the key too.My Thoughts-This is a really fun book that younger... more readers will enjoy. Emily is a spunky character who misses her parents and fights to keep herself and her brother together. She is brave and follows through with what she knows is right.The funnest element in the story is that people seem to recognize Emily, people she's never met, and they believe she is the key in both the past and the present to the Faerie kingdom.I also like the main side character, Spring-Heeled Jack, a pick-pocket that remains at Emily's side despite the odds. He is a cool character that has inside knowledge of the streets of London and is able to get Emily into and out of places.The ending is great, and I look forward to reading the next in the series. 4 Stars.
review 2: Audio version. I thoroughly enjoyed this story. Although obviously written for children, it was well-imagined and well-plotted. The world created by the author is consistent - there were no major gaps in logic that kicked me out of the story. The characters were a little obvious, with the bad guys being suitably evil and the good guys being pretty much instantly likeable, but I enjoyed Emily's struggles to understand the events around her and to choose between her heart's desire and the moral high road. The twist at the end was a lot of fun and sets up the next book. I expect I'll read it, too. less

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