Part Three: The Bedroom

by Andrew Leon

Tib learns that his father is... well, he doesn't know, but he does decide his mother needs serious help. And what are the shadow spiders up to?

Genres: Fantasy

8 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

The author has often been told that he does things the wrong way. For instance, he could walk before he could crawl. His parents were also informed that he went about reading the wrong way. Already reading before kindergarten, he went on to delve into texts about dinosaurs and astronomy by 1st grade as opposed to the regular story books everyone else was reading. At least one school counselor labeled him as "delayed" because of this. Of course, this happened at the same time he was winning the school reading contest.

After years of wanting to, he's finally writing books of his own.

Reviews

[Ariel Hudnall · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nonessential Read in the Series

Up until this point, I have enjoyed the Shadow Spinner series, but I was quite confused by Part Three: The Bedroom.

The story does not pick up at the cliffhanger it left off on in Part Two, rather, the scene after. I was so confused by the transition that I actually had to check and make sure that I was reading the correct part.

The Author's Note at the end explains that the scene was skipped for a multitude of reasons, most notably that the information explained in Part Three is actually available in the prequel 'The Evil That Men Do'. Due to this, and the lack of any further action in the chapter, I don't really see the point of reading this part, unless you are interested in Tib's reaction to the events that were skipped.

I didn't mind it so much, because I was able to get Part Three during a free promotion, but I'm not sure it would have been worth the charge, had I needed to pay the fee.

[Bryan Pedas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some might find it odd that the story jumps to where it does, but I think ultimately it's a great decision that leaves a little bit to the imagination. We're spared a huge info dump, and instead, we're left wanting to know more.

Tib has just been told something groundbreaking, and we the reader are going to have to figure that out over the course of the book. Andrew Leon does this in a way that begs you to read more without giving you so little that you're left wondering why you're even reading this in the first place. You're not being strung along; you're just in for one heck of a story.

[Rusty · Rating 5 out of 5]

The serialized novel continues in part three: The Bedroom. As with the other installments, it becomes perfectly clear that Andrew knows what he's doing. He writes powerfully. I'm happy I'm along for the ride.

[Hyacinth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I guess you need to read the first two books to get this one. The funny thing though is teenagers really think that their parents are off the chain. That's what makes this book kind of funny. Unfortunately kids do stress out behind their parent's "strange" behavior.

[Martha · Rating 3 out of 5]

It gets interesting ...

[Bill Tillman · Rating 5 out of 5]

What is the most scarry place for most kids? "The Bedroom" of course and andrew Leon is a master of scary combined with bedrooms and SHADOWS! I rate this 5 Gummy Worms for excellence.