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Seven Wonders Book 2: Lost In Babylon (2013)

by Peter Lerangis(Favorite Author)

4.16 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

HarperCollins

series

Seven Wonders

review 1: “Lost in Babylon”By Alex KI read the book “Lost in Babylon” by Peter Lerangis. It is the second book in a series called The Seven Wonders. It was a very suspenseful book, and it had lots of action. I would recommend this book to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. I would recommend this book because of the following reasons: it was suspenseful, had an easy story to follow, and it had an unexpected turn towards the end. I felt this book was very interesting, and it was a page turner. I could not stop reading this book after I picked it up. That is why I would give this book a 5 out of 5 stars.One of the main reasons I would recommend “Lost in Babylon” is because it was very suspenseful. The suspense was built through constant action and vivid descriptions. Peter Lerangis... more shows descriptive action when he writes, “From all around us, the high pitched chittering screams came closer. Marco moved the torch quickly left to right.The walls of the Hanging Gardens were black with swiftly moving shadows, long limbed and monkey like.” I liked this specific excerpt because it displays what the action was like throughout the book. The second reason I enjoyed this book was because it has a good storyline. I thought the storyline of this book was enjoyable because it was simple, interesting, and easy to follow. The story was all about the search for Atlantis, the hidden island, and how a Prince split Atlantis’ power into 7 pieces called the Loculos. The main character, Jack, meets 3 other people similar to him on a secret island. They are like him because they are distant relatives of the Prince of Atlantis. Now they have to find the Loculos. I enjoyed the book because the storyline grabbed my attention and made me keep reading.The third reason I liked “Lost in Babylon” was because it has an unexpected plot twist. If you do not want this book to be spoiled, do not read this paragraph. The plot twist was extremely unexpected and interesting. Unlike most books I read that have a plot twist, which do not fit in the story, this one fits into the story perfectly. The plot twist happened late in the book when Marco switches over to the bad side, also known as the Massa. This big shift in the storyline leads his friends to feel betrayed and no longer trust him. Because of the three reasons I have provided, I would highly recommend this book to my friends.
review 2: I would have loved this book--probably this series--growing up. Action-packed adventure with clues to be followed to find loculi, tied to the seven wonders of the ancient world. The protagonists are 4 kids who suffer from a genetic disorder which gives them supernatural powers but which will kill them by age 14 if they don't collect all seven loculi. Didn't read the first book, so I don't have all the background, but I love the ancient history and legends, the puzzles (many numerical), the action/adventure in a fantasy/SF blend. Lots of humor too and a question raised here about whether they're actually working with the good guys. less

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