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Unicorne Files #2
Alexander's Army (The Unicorne Files) by Chris D'Lacey (4-Jun-2015) Paperback
From the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the LAST DRAGON CHRONICLES comes an action-packed paranormal adventure full of mystery, alternate realities, thrills and chills.When Michael Malone is assigned a new mystery to solve by the UNICORNE agency, he knows he's in for another strange and deadly adventure. This time, he is sent to a local comic shop, where UNICORNE agents have detected unusual activity -- specifically the prominent display of a comic book starring a disturbingly familiar heroine. . . .The more Michael investigates the comic shop, however, the more he realizes that something much more sinister lurks within its walls. An invisible army has come to life, with a menacing maniac at its head. Even worse, Michael gets the sense that some of his fellow UNICORNE agents cannot be trusted, and that his own life may be in danger. Can he solve the case and defeat his enemies before it's too late? And is he any closer to finding his missing father?From NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Chris d'Lacey comes the action-packed second installment in the remarkable and thrilling UNICORNE Files series!
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Chris d'Lacey
88 books1,109 followersHe was born in Valetta, Malta, but as a child moved first to Leicester and then to Bolton. After gaining a degree in biology from the University of York, he returned to Leicester and got a job at the University of Leicester in their Pre-Clinical Sciences department.
Originally his writing was confined to songs and he didn't turn to fiction until he was 32. His first piece of work was a 250,000 word story about polar bears for his wife, Jay, to accompany a stuffed polar bear he had bought her as a Christmas present.
He didn't write another story for seven years, until he heard about a competition to write a story for young children with a prize of £2,000. The resulting book, A Hole at the Pole, also about polar bears, didn't win - but he sent it off to a publisher, who accepted it.
His first children's novel, Fly, Cherokee, Fly, was published in 1998 and subsequently shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. It was inspired by the time he found an injured pigeon in Victoria Park and nursed it back to health at home. It became a family pet and lived for 14 years in a birdbox attached to the back of the house. All of its offspring were given the names of different Native American tribes, which is where the title of the book comes from.)
He has since written over twenty children's books, including Pawnee Warrior (a sequel to Fly, Cherokee, Fly), a collaborative novel with fellow children's author Linda Newbery (From E To You), and the best-selling, award-winning The Last Dragon Chronicles. His books often contain environmental themes, and events based on things that have happened to him.
In July 2002 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Leicester for his contributions to children's literature. Although writing is now his main source of income, he still works at the university as the operator of the confocal microscope.
His favourite children's books are the Paddington Bear series and The Hobbit, and his favourite children's authors are Allan Ahlberg and Roald Dahl. Chris D'Lacey has written many books like Ice Fire and Fire Star, but his most famous book was Dark Fire, the fifth book in The Last Dragon Chronicles.
Originally his writing was confined to songs and he didn't turn to fiction until he was 32. His first piece of work was a 250,000 word story about polar bears for his wife, Jay, to accompany a stuffed polar bear he had bought her as a Christmas present.
He didn't write another story for seven years, until he heard about a competition to write a story for young children with a prize of £2,000. The resulting book, A Hole at the Pole, also about polar bears, didn't win - but he sent it off to a publisher, who accepted it.
His first children's novel, Fly, Cherokee, Fly, was published in 1998 and subsequently shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. It was inspired by the time he found an injured pigeon in Victoria Park and nursed it back to health at home. It became a family pet and lived for 14 years in a birdbox attached to the back of the house. All of its offspring were given the names of different Native American tribes, which is where the title of the book comes from.)
He has since written over twenty children's books, including Pawnee Warrior (a sequel to Fly, Cherokee, Fly), a collaborative novel with fellow children's author Linda Newbery (From E To You), and the best-selling, award-winning The Last Dragon Chronicles. His books often contain environmental themes, and events based on things that have happened to him.
In July 2002 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Leicester for his contributions to children's literature. Although writing is now his main source of income, he still works at the university as the operator of the confocal microscope.
His favourite children's books are the Paddington Bear series and The Hobbit, and his favourite children's authors are Allan Ahlberg and Roald Dahl. Chris D'Lacey has written many books like Ice Fire and Fire Star, but his most famous book was Dark Fire, the fifth book in The Last Dragon Chronicles.
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March 25, 2021
So far this book series is pretty amazing! This is not the type of genre I would normally read but I really enjoy it!! This book was so suspenseful and kept me at the edge of my seat the whole time! There were some parts that were kinda creepy to me but I think that's what made this book so good! I can't decide if this book was better than the first one or not because they are both really amazing books to read. This book is clean so that is another thing I really like about this book. I would recommend this book to anyone who really enjoys reading mystery and suspenseful books! Even if you don't particularly enjoy reading mystery I would absolutely recommend trying because I didn't think I did until I began reading this book series!
January 13, 2020
The Unicorne Files
book one - A Dark Inheritance
book two - Alexander's Army
book three - A crown of dragons
by Chris D'Lacey
I love this series its across between X-Man and the X-Files, super powers, ghosts and unexplained events make this a great series.
book one - A Dark Inheritance
book two - Alexander's Army
book three - A crown of dragons
by Chris D'Lacey
I love this series its across between X-Man and the X-Files, super powers, ghosts and unexplained events make this a great series.
February 26, 2015
This review originally published in Looking For a Good Book. Rated 3.5 of 5
Back in May I reviewed the first book in the UFiles series by Chris d'Lacey, and was quite spellbound with the book. I was fortunate enough to see that book two was now available for review and eagerly began to read.
There is still a fair amount of science fiction, mystery, paranormal activity, action/adventure, and the altering of realities, but Alexander's Army takes a darker tone than I saw with book #1.
Michael Malone is a teen who has been recruited into a highly secret organization, known by their acronym UNICORNE, because of Michael's ability to alter (change) reality. Michael has learned that his father, who has been missing since he was much younger, was also a member of UNICORNE. Michael is still hoping he might find out where his father is.
In Alexander's Army, Michael is given an unusual assignment of infiltrating a comic book store that has had a recent history of unusual activity. And the fact that they are displaying a new comic with a character that is eerily familiar makes Michael uncomfortable when he enters the shop.
As with the first book, there are moments where it feels as though author Chris d'Lacey is trying to do too much, which muddies and slows the story. Here that happens near the climax of the action where the action portion of the story would be enough for almost any book, but here we have multiple layers of story with the over-arcing story, that of Michael trying to find his father (which is the piece that holds the individual books together), also trying to command focus.
I don't want to give anything away because d'Lacey builds his story carefully with each moment being a sort of "ah ha!" moment, but instead of being some sort of big reveal, it really is just one of many story-building blocks along the way. There's always a trust between author and reader ... trust that the author won't disappoint and that everything (s)he is sharing is important to the story ... and if the reader trusts d'Lacey through each building block, there won't be any disappointment.
But note what I wrote earlier ... this story is darker and the fantasy element borders on a little creepy. It just so happens that I like a little creepy, dark fantasy in some of my fiction, so this worked well for me. But what doesn't work well is something I've written about before ... the lack of ending.
D'Lacey does bring about a conclusion to the immediate story of Alexander's Army, but the larger story arc is hinted at very strongly and there are numerous story pieces that are unresolved. This leaves the reader unsatisfied with the book while also doing just what the publisher wants, which is to anticipate the next book in the series to find some resolution. I do not appreciate reading a book that doesn't have a conclusion.
Unfortunately (for me, but fortunately for d'Lacey and his publisher) I am hooked and want to see this story through.
Looking for a good book? Alexander's Army is a dark fantasy for young adults that intrigues and keeps the reader on edge, but beware -- it is a part of a series and likely difficult to read as a stand-alone book.
I received an electronic copy of this book from the publisher, through Edelweiss, in exchange for an honest review.
Back in May I reviewed the first book in the UFiles series by Chris d'Lacey, and was quite spellbound with the book. I was fortunate enough to see that book two was now available for review and eagerly began to read.
There is still a fair amount of science fiction, mystery, paranormal activity, action/adventure, and the altering of realities, but Alexander's Army takes a darker tone than I saw with book #1.
Michael Malone is a teen who has been recruited into a highly secret organization, known by their acronym UNICORNE, because of Michael's ability to alter (change) reality. Michael has learned that his father, who has been missing since he was much younger, was also a member of UNICORNE. Michael is still hoping he might find out where his father is.
In Alexander's Army, Michael is given an unusual assignment of infiltrating a comic book store that has had a recent history of unusual activity. And the fact that they are displaying a new comic with a character that is eerily familiar makes Michael uncomfortable when he enters the shop.
As with the first book, there are moments where it feels as though author Chris d'Lacey is trying to do too much, which muddies and slows the story. Here that happens near the climax of the action where the action portion of the story would be enough for almost any book, but here we have multiple layers of story with the over-arcing story, that of Michael trying to find his father (which is the piece that holds the individual books together), also trying to command focus.
I don't want to give anything away because d'Lacey builds his story carefully with each moment being a sort of "ah ha!" moment, but instead of being some sort of big reveal, it really is just one of many story-building blocks along the way. There's always a trust between author and reader ... trust that the author won't disappoint and that everything (s)he is sharing is important to the story ... and if the reader trusts d'Lacey through each building block, there won't be any disappointment.
But note what I wrote earlier ... this story is darker and the fantasy element borders on a little creepy. It just so happens that I like a little creepy, dark fantasy in some of my fiction, so this worked well for me. But what doesn't work well is something I've written about before ... the lack of ending.
D'Lacey does bring about a conclusion to the immediate story of Alexander's Army, but the larger story arc is hinted at very strongly and there are numerous story pieces that are unresolved. This leaves the reader unsatisfied with the book while also doing just what the publisher wants, which is to anticipate the next book in the series to find some resolution. I do not appreciate reading a book that doesn't have a conclusion.
Unfortunately (for me, but fortunately for d'Lacey and his publisher) I am hooked and want to see this story through.
Looking for a good book? Alexander's Army is a dark fantasy for young adults that intrigues and keeps the reader on edge, but beware -- it is a part of a series and likely difficult to read as a stand-alone book.
I received an electronic copy of this book from the publisher, through Edelweiss, in exchange for an honest review.
November 17, 2016
I have read over 20 books by Chris d'Lacey in the last 13 months. To say I am a fan would be an understatement, I have been working on tracking down all books he wrote and contributed to so I can have reviews of his whole canon. Almost three quarters of those are rated at 5/5 stars. And only 1 falls below 4 stars. The amazing diversity in d'Lacey's writing surprises me with each new book I read. And this book, the second in a trilogy is another amazing offering. This series, the Unicorne Files or UFiles trilogy is very different from anything else I have read by d'lacey. It is a little darker, and a little grittier, and more on the speculative fiction side. In some ways it reminds me of Frank Herbert's non-Dune books, like The Eyes of Heisenberg or The Green Brain. It has that feel of some classic science fiction like Herbert or Alfred Bester. But with the Young adult focus could have a wider audience.
This book continues with themes of the multiverse, and Michael's ability to shift through realities by making changes. The theme of death as just another reality has some new and very dark twists. But this book has a much more sinister feel to it. Michael is up against an unknown enemy. An enemy who has abilities that are different than Michael's but they might be much more powerful. And Soon Michael and his foe are locked in a battle.
Michael is still questing for answers to what happened to his father. Michael begins to have greater conflict with the Unirorne Corporation, to the point that his trust in them is at an all-time low. And the mystery of the crows and their link to Freya's spirit. Michael seems to be growing further and further from his Mother as he has so many secrets to keep, and to tory and not worry her.
This book races forward. Once you start reading it you will just not want to put it down. And to be honest you better have volume three on hand because you will really want to know where things go next.
This was another wonderful read from Chris d'Lacey. I highly recommend this book, the series and to be honest anything written by d'Lacey!
(Note: My apologies for the short review but I want to get reading the final book in the trilogy!)
Read the review on my blog Book Reviews and More and reviews of other books by Chris d'Lacey. As well as an author profile and interview with Chris.
This book continues with themes of the multiverse, and Michael's ability to shift through realities by making changes. The theme of death as just another reality has some new and very dark twists. But this book has a much more sinister feel to it. Michael is up against an unknown enemy. An enemy who has abilities that are different than Michael's but they might be much more powerful. And Soon Michael and his foe are locked in a battle.
Michael is still questing for answers to what happened to his father. Michael begins to have greater conflict with the Unirorne Corporation, to the point that his trust in them is at an all-time low. And the mystery of the crows and their link to Freya's spirit. Michael seems to be growing further and further from his Mother as he has so many secrets to keep, and to tory and not worry her.
This book races forward. Once you start reading it you will just not want to put it down. And to be honest you better have volume three on hand because you will really want to know where things go next.
This was another wonderful read from Chris d'Lacey. I highly recommend this book, the series and to be honest anything written by d'Lacey!
(Note: My apologies for the short review but I want to get reading the final book in the trilogy!)
Read the review on my blog Book Reviews and More and reviews of other books by Chris d'Lacey. As well as an author profile and interview with Chris.
August 14, 2019
The sea stretched out like a sleepy cat.
27/7/16: 4*
okay so this was a reread before i start the final book and i've decided that i love klimt a lot. even more than the first time i read it. he's just kinda ,,, cool. this novel is great as usual and shout out to chris d'lacey for being able to get me out of any reading slump no matter how big. i'm about to start the next and last one now !!
14/8/19: 5*
... yeah, it got me out of a reading slump this time, too. sometimes i feel like i'll never be able to read another author ever again. i actually liked this even more than any other time??? i think i previously wasn't a fan of the whole comic book / army storyline but like, it felt pretty sick this time round. still love klimt. new appreciation for josie. freya's still cool. onto the next...
27/7/16: 4*
okay so this was a reread before i start the final book and i've decided that i love klimt a lot. even more than the first time i read it. he's just kinda ,,, cool. this novel is great as usual and shout out to chris d'lacey for being able to get me out of any reading slump no matter how big. i'm about to start the next and last one now !!
14/8/19: 5*
... yeah, it got me out of a reading slump this time, too. sometimes i feel like i'll never be able to read another author ever again. i actually liked this even more than any other time??? i think i previously wasn't a fan of the whole comic book / army storyline but like, it felt pretty sick this time round. still love klimt. new appreciation for josie. freya's still cool. onto the next...
May 23, 2017
Michael was hoping joining UNICORNE would allow him to find out more of what happened to his father. But answers are few, and UNICORNE has another mystery they'd like him to investigate first. A comic shop has some weird things going on, and they want Michael to check into it. He'd rather deal with Freya, or his own powers, or his dad, but he reluctantly agrees. But he's not actually very good at the whole undercover operative gig . . .
I finally figured out what my biggest problem was with this book: I don't like any of the characters. Michael was fine in the first book, where his weird reality-bending powers kicked in on a regular basis, and he was being eased into a world beyond the world he knows. But in this one, he's downright terrible at figuring out anything, his powers activate less often (and the book kind of cheats by having a different power take center stage), and there isn't any real progress made on most of the continuing plot threads.
Michael doesn't really WANT any of the missions or adventures he's involved in, and he's pretty much incompetent at running them too. Freya went from sympathetic to cold and harsh (and though she tries to explain it away, it still doesn't make the book easier to read). I sort of get the impression the two of them are supposed to eventually become boyfriend/girlfriend for real, but there's nothing THERE. At this point he's helping her mostly because he's got a giant guilt complex about how she died and he inadvertently made her live after death.
Aside from that, the plot definitely veers closer to horror/thriller territory (I was hoping for more of an adventure, because the first book set up what could've been a couple of different directions). Although I liked the unusual bits of the supernatural that showed up this time, I can't help but feel there's never going to be a point. Michael isn't offered any kind of framework other than "stuff just happens, and sometimes it's wacky." Since he's not digging into other people's powers or his own, just trying to get out of whatever he's been volunteered for this time, I wasn't as interested.
This isn't necessarily a bad book, just not for me. I'm not certain at this point if I'll make it through the third book, but I may give it a shot since I have it on hand. Perhaps if it is the last one Michael will man up and actually do something instead of forcing everyone around him to push him forward. I rate this book Neutral.
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I finally figured out what my biggest problem was with this book: I don't like any of the characters. Michael was fine in the first book, where his weird reality-bending powers kicked in on a regular basis, and he was being eased into a world beyond the world he knows. But in this one, he's downright terrible at figuring out anything, his powers activate less often (and the book kind of cheats by having a different power take center stage), and there isn't any real progress made on most of the continuing plot threads.
Michael doesn't really WANT any of the missions or adventures he's involved in, and he's pretty much incompetent at running them too. Freya went from sympathetic to cold and harsh (and though she tries to explain it away, it still doesn't make the book easier to read). I sort of get the impression the two of them are supposed to eventually become boyfriend/girlfriend for real, but there's nothing THERE. At this point he's helping her mostly because he's got a giant guilt complex about how she died and he inadvertently made her live after death.
Aside from that, the plot definitely veers closer to horror/thriller territory (I was hoping for more of an adventure, because the first book set up what could've been a couple of different directions). Although I liked the unusual bits of the supernatural that showed up this time, I can't help but feel there's never going to be a point. Michael isn't offered any kind of framework other than "stuff just happens, and sometimes it's wacky." Since he's not digging into other people's powers or his own, just trying to get out of whatever he's been volunteered for this time, I wasn't as interested.
This isn't necessarily a bad book, just not for me. I'm not certain at this point if I'll make it through the third book, but I may give it a shot since I have it on hand. Perhaps if it is the last one Michael will man up and actually do something instead of forcing everyone around him to push him forward. I rate this book Neutral.
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November 30, 2023
Alexander's Army picks up where Unicorne Files #1: A Dark Inheritance left off. This time, Michael is given a mission by UNICORNE to infiltrate a comic book store that has had a recent history of unusual activity. This book moves forward, gets better and it’s darker than the first one. More conflicts, and more mysteries but Michael was still far from knowing more about his dad.
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Chris D’Lacey’s writing remained gripping for the second part of the series. The ending was left a cliffhanger, but I didn’t worry much because I knew it was going to move forward in the third book.
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Chris D’Lacey’s writing remained gripping for the second part of the series. The ending was left a cliffhanger, but I didn’t worry much because I knew it was going to move forward in the third book.
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September 17, 2019
8 stars
Amazing! I loved every word of this story. Just a thought, though - a bit of parental guidance may be required for younger readers as some of the subject matter is rather dark.
That being said, this is an excellent twister of a sequel, with some rather nasty and unexpected surprises. The creepy comic shop left me feeling very relieved that I was never into comics! I hope Mr d'Lacey realises that I have been reading during office hours (the benefits of being in my own office); I really, really needed to know what was going to happen next!
Amazing! I loved every word of this story. Just a thought, though - a bit of parental guidance may be required for younger readers as some of the subject matter is rather dark.
That being said, this is an excellent twister of a sequel, with some rather nasty and unexpected surprises. The creepy comic shop left me feeling very relieved that I was never into comics! I hope Mr d'Lacey realises that I have been reading during office hours (the benefits of being in my own office); I really, really needed to know what was going to happen next!
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November 4, 2021This is by far my favourite book in the Unicorne Files series by Chris d’lacey, the story following the adventures of Michael Malone are incredible, and i love how the plot twists at the most unexpected moments, as well as the link to the other books in the series. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is either following Chris d’Lacey’s books, or someone who just craves a gripping book that won’t let them down.
January 11, 2024
Michael is given his second mission for UNICORNE, and plots are unravelled. This is such a good middle-grade mystery; it kept me hooked and wondering until the final page. They lost me a little bit with the world building, and Michael’s powers can be a lot to wrap my head around, but the twists and turns were fun. I felt like I was right there with Michael, figuring everything out. The world created is fascinating; not your typical paranormal/low fantasy, and I’m here for it.
June 6, 2019
There were times when this made more sense than book 1, and some of the explanations would have been better in book 1 as they were more concise and informative than those in book 1. But at the same time, i feel like not a lot happened and by the time i finished, i wondered what the book had actually been about.
January 15, 2019
I loved the story. From page one to the end it pulled me in and I could hardly put the book down. I just had to know what happened next in Michael's journey and if he finally got the answers that he was looking for.
March 5, 2025
I loved it through and through, however a few times it was quite slow for me to get into, even had to listen to it instead of read because of it. However ended off with a great cliffhanger and I cannot wait to read the third book in the series soon enough! Hoping that Freya will be in it.
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May 19, 2017
The books just get better and better!!!
I loved Alexander's power, super cool!!!
My favorite part was when he met the army, this book was awesome!!
I loved Alexander's power, super cool!!!
My favorite part was when he met the army, this book was awesome!!
August 12, 2018
Better but still a bit random.
November 27, 2018
There are a lot of things about this book that are good, but the author's storytelling ability isn't one of them.
April 10, 2020
This book goes further into the story and has turns you would never expect.
April 28, 2020
Loved the ending!!!
October 17, 2020
Very easy to get into, picks up straight away from the last book.
March 2, 2021
3.5 maybe? Depends on how the trilogy rounds out.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
June 15, 2021
I really loved this book. There was so many exciting plot twists it was hard to put down.I would definitely recommend it.
July 13, 2021
Kept me guessing the whole time and anticipating the next one!
September 22, 2024
This book was okay. I found it unnecesarily dark, and sort of creepy.
March 8, 2017
The story continues of a boy who cannot find his father, and yet find out that his father was in fact a secret agent. He's left with a clue which leads him to believe that his father was chasing dragons, but now he has another mission to distract him.
July 29, 2024
Read aloud with my ten-year-old as something that she would enjoy at her level and wouldn't bore me out of my mind like The Frog Princess. (See more on this with my review of the first book.) We really enjoyed the first and decided to continue with the whole trilogy, and this was a decent follow. You could read it without having read the first, but you'd be better off reading that one first.
This did have a pretty clear second plot, a second Unicorne case that Michael was exploring, even though there was a lot of carry-over from the first, and there is definitely more revealed about Michael's father and we return to Freya and other characters from the first, so it was interesting to see the way those over-arching plotlines were developed in tandem with the onset of this new "case."
The first book was definitely thought-provoking and had us recapping and discussing most nights, and this one continued that pattern. It was pretty weird at times, and I also wondered if Camille was following everything -- especially when we'd get to the metaphysics of it all and Klimt's explanations -- but whatever, we both just rolled with it.
The ending really left things hanging a bit, but I knew there was a third book so I didn't worry about it too much. Now, looking back, I feel like there is still some that was left hanging that we never returned to in the third book. (Whatever happened to the Army? Wasn't Michael in control of them? Weren't they going to revolt/mutiny? I'm wondering if I missed a little something.... There is certainly enough weirdness to the book/series that had us flipping back, rereading, asking if we remembered what they said about this or that, or what explanation was given about such and such....)
This did have a pretty clear second plot, a second Unicorne case that Michael was exploring, even though there was a lot of carry-over from the first, and there is definitely more revealed about Michael's father and we return to Freya and other characters from the first, so it was interesting to see the way those over-arching plotlines were developed in tandem with the onset of this new "case."
The first book was definitely thought-provoking and had us recapping and discussing most nights, and this one continued that pattern. It was pretty weird at times, and I also wondered if Camille was following everything -- especially when we'd get to the metaphysics of it all and Klimt's explanations -- but whatever, we both just rolled with it.
The ending really left things hanging a bit, but I knew there was a third book so I didn't worry about it too much. Now, looking back, I feel like there is still some that was left hanging that we never returned to in the third book. (Whatever happened to the Army? Wasn't Michael in control of them? Weren't they going to revolt/mutiny? I'm wondering if I missed a little something.... There is certainly enough weirdness to the book/series that had us flipping back, rereading, asking if we remembered what they said about this or that, or what explanation was given about such and such....)
May 15, 2016
(Has Spoilers) The book, Alexander's Army by Chris d'Lacey was a great book. This is the sequel to A Dark Inheritance, the first book of the series. I like the story a bunch and I can't wait until the next book, A Crown Of Dragons. Michael the main character, can change reality, but mostly he can't control it. In this book, Michael is on another mission from UNICORNE to investigate this book store, which is very mysterious. He then finds out the book store worker, is actually the son of the head person at UNICORNE, who is called the Bulldog. The book store worker has telekinesis and is named Alexander. He also has this grand ghost army which is very powerful. Michael gets help from his "Girlfriend" who is actually dead but Michael used his reality shift to change her into a crow, or bird. This book has amazing dialogue, plot, and just a great book in all.
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February 10, 2017
It was an interesting book and the end was a major cliff hanger. Recommend reading the first book before tho
December 13, 2016
The book was much better than I expected it to be. It picks up almost right after the end of the first book in the series. The plot is complex with twists and turns around every corner. The villain instead of the being bad for the sake of being bad cliché they actually have a reason that will make you feel some sympathy towards him. And the biggest thing going for this book is the fact that the biggest question of the series gets answered... Where is Michael's father. Its a good read if you are into books about fantasy, the paranormal, and sci-fi.
January 13, 2016
Meh...
I really thought the first book has potential. But this one is just a bunch of stuff happening and then narratively explained at the end. That isn't such good writing and makes me want to abandon partly through. But the end is interesting enough that I might pick up next in series, still.
I really thought the first book has potential. But this one is just a bunch of stuff happening and then narratively explained at the end. That isn't such good writing and makes me want to abandon partly through. But the end is interesting enough that I might pick up next in series, still.
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February 1, 2016A good plot with some smart kids. The adults were disappointing. The adults were self serving, lied, put children in harm's way and used people as a matter of course. Not a great example or ideology.
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