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The Silverskin Legacy #1
Escape from Arylon
Megan and Ainsley have lived next door to each other their whole lives, but their relationship is anything but neighborly. Ainsley is the cutest, most popular guy in school, and even has a group of girls who call themselves his fan club. Outspoken and fiery, Megan is an individual who thinks Ainsley is full of himself-and she doesn't mind letting him know what she thinks. The two stumble upon a neighbor who is performing some sort of strange magic, and find themselves transported into a magical new world. Stuck together in an unfamiliar land with no escape, Megan and Ainsley encounter floating cities inhabited by magical creatures of all kinds-and find themselves pursuing a thief who has stolen a staff with magical powers. Can Megan and Ainsley work together to find the staff of power and save the kingdom, or will they find that there is no escape from Arylon?
- GenresFantasyYoung Adult
360 pages, Paperback
First published March 8, 2006
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January 30, 2011
Firepods, magic staffs, a city in a giant flower and doctors using spiders to check if your neural impulses? Let’s give credit were it’s due. Whittemore certainly made an original world.
I think my only problem with this book is that it all fell a little flat. From the dialogue and plot to the characters and writing style. The plot was basic, although the twist in the end did make me bat an eye (ok, gasp) and the writing style wasn’t amazing but still got it done. I think the main reason why it fell flat was because you didn’t really get to read Megan or Ainsley’s thoughts, just watched their actions, which made it hard to care for them and understand why they acted the way they did in some situations.
Plus, they acted like toddlers most of the time. Someone says “Don’t touch!” and Ainsley wants to touch. Yes, it’s a new, amazing world but would you really want to touch every stupid thing? In a world where they use spiders to assistant doctors? And it’s a world of magic too, so it’s not just going to shock you like if you touched an electrical outlet. No, it might turn you into a toad. Megan wasn’t as bad, but they both acted immature, especially around each other.
Overall, this fell into neutral territory. I enjoyed it, and can see me rereading it someday. I would probably recommend to my friends.
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I think my only problem with this book is that it all fell a little flat. From the dialogue and plot to the characters and writing style. The plot was basic, although the twist in the end did make me bat an eye (ok, gasp) and the writing style wasn’t amazing but still got it done. I think the main reason why it fell flat was because you didn’t really get to read Megan or Ainsley’s thoughts, just watched their actions, which made it hard to care for them and understand why they acted the way they did in some situations.
Plus, they acted like toddlers most of the time. Someone says “Don’t touch!” and Ainsley wants to touch. Yes, it’s a new, amazing world but would you really want to touch every stupid thing? In a world where they use spiders to assistant doctors? And it’s a world of magic too, so it’s not just going to shock you like if you touched an electrical outlet. No, it might turn you into a toad. Megan wasn’t as bad, but they both acted immature, especially around each other.
Overall, this fell into neutral territory. I enjoyed it, and can see me rereading it someday. I would probably recommend to my friends.
For more reviews like this, visit totakeuslandsaway.blogspot.com.
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March 21, 2013This was the second time that I read this book but it has been a long time since the first reading. Really didn't remember much of the details so it was like reading the book for the first time again.
This is not usually my pick of a genre to read but it is a book for our book club this month.
It is always interesting to go to a different world and where you have to learn about their ways and reasons. Having travelers from our world certainly helped to explain their world to the readers!!
Classic storyline - power object is in the wrong hands and the good people have to get it back.
Nice characters and nice storyline. It is certainly nice to escape through a book and this book fills that niche!!
This is not usually my pick of a genre to read but it is a book for our book club this month.
It is always interesting to go to a different world and where you have to learn about their ways and reasons. Having travelers from our world certainly helped to explain their world to the readers!!
Classic storyline - power object is in the wrong hands and the good people have to get it back.
Nice characters and nice storyline. It is certainly nice to escape through a book and this book fills that niche!!
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November 9, 2011This book is suspenseful and funny in a teen-ager getting transported with best friend/dude who i grew up with but dont have a crush on, to a new world where magic exists but has completely different rules that the usual waving of the wand while saying ABRACADABRA!!!
September 16, 2008
This book is full of made up creatures and stuff..... I am reading it for the 4th time
July 18, 2009
It has a pretty good story but is a little too predictable. Not sure if i will start the second book.
January 7, 2011
Spying on an elderly neighbor leads main characters Aislyn and Megan into a world of magic, intrigue and secrecy. Paced very well, and a great intro into the trilogy.
March 11, 2016
Slow paced, hard to get into, and kinda boring. It picked up at the end. I will try to get through this trilogy and hope it gets better.
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