Series: The Blackwell Pages (bk. 2)
Genera(s): Paranormal/Fantasy/Adventure
Subjects: gods, magic, mythology, Norse mythology,
supernatural, werewolves
Setting: South Dakota
POV/Tense: 3rd person POV, past tense, rotating
between Matt, Fen, Laurie and Owen
Age/Grade Level: Middle Grade, 11+
Length: 361 pgs.
HC/PB: Hardcover
List Price: $17.00
Publisher: Hachette: Little, Brown
Summary/ product description: “For fans of Percy Jackson
and the Olympians, the thrilling conclusion to The Blackwell Pages, written by
New York Times bestselling YA authors, K.L. Armstrong and M.A. Marr.
Thirteen-year-olds
Matt, Laurie, and Fen have beaten near-impossible odds to assemble their fellow
descendants of the Norse Gods and complete epic quests. Their biggest challenge
lies ahead: battling the fierce monsters working to bring about the apocalypse.
But when
they learn that Matt must fight the Midgard Serpent alone and Fen and Laurie
are pulled in other directions, the friends realize they can't take every step
of this journey together. Matt, Laurie, and Fen will each have to fight their
own battles to survive, to be true to themselves, and to one another - with
nothing less than the fate of the world hanging in the balance.”
My Review: Thor’s
Serpents is the finale to the Blackwell Pages by Kelley Armstrong and Melissa
Marr. It’s pretty epic and great for fans of Rick Riordan’s books. It’s may be
a Middle Grade series, but it can be enjoyed by all ages. The main characters
are 12, 13 or 14 years-old. The writing is clean, and written from the 3rd
person perspective. There’s lots of magic, mayhem and monsters. It’s fun and
exciting.
Ragnarok is coming and Matt, Fen and Laurie have no
idea how to stop it. It’s their fate as the god’s champions, but they want to
stop it. Fen’s trapped with being the alpha of the Raiders wolf pack. Laurie is
Loki’s Champion, and Matt is Thor’s. The power goes out in Rapid City and Mara
descend on its citizens. Flaming giants attack in Mitchell, and another rooster
crows. Stuff’s going down.
The characters are interesting and unique from each
other. Since it’s 3rd person, we don’t get much incite into them,
but we know Matt’s an athlete/geek, Fen’s a troublemaker, and Laurie’s smart.
The character that I found the most interesting in personality was Reyna. She’s
hilarious and her and Matt like each other. She’s acts all tough and sassy.
Baldwin’s also cool. He also apparently watches Myth Busters, which I found
awesome. Owen’s strange, but he’s got an eye patch.
The best part of this book was that it’s was set in
South Dakota. Most of the places mentioned I’ve been too or past. I never heard
of the Journey Museum, or been in the Corn Palace, but I’m very familiar with
the Badlands. I’ve been there three times (twice in one trip). I’ve been to
Rapid city and the Black Hills (camped in Custer State Park). I’ve been to
Deadwood, Mt. Rushmore, and Reptile Gardens. This series is set in summertime
and it showcases tourist attractions as setting. Blackwell may not be a real
town, but more other places mentioned are real. The authors must have
vacationed there and decided to set the series there.
If you’re a fan of mythology, Rick Riordan’s book or
the Thor Marvel movies, then check out this series. It’s great for middle schoolers,
maybe 5th graders too. Don’t feel ashamed if you’re a high schooler,
collage student or adult. Read this series and enjoy it!
Cover Art Review: Lovely illustrations from a skilled
artist. I think it’s a digital painting.
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