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Tales of Terrakesh #1
Rocco's Wings
Middle Grade (9 - 12 year old) Fantasy Fiction. Rocco is the only villager with wings. His wings are blue, and at night also bioluminescent (glowing). Rocco is captured by urvogels (winged human-like creatures) living on the cliffs of Upper Terrakesh. He witnesses the horrid punishment of urvogels getting their wings cut off - punishment for so-called vanity crimes.
Private reading, music making and other solitary enjoyments are strictly forbidden as contrary to flock principles. Rocco’s new friends, Basalt, Vesta, Magna and Iggy are about to stand trial. If convicted, they will lose their wings. Rocco must decide if he should help them, or escape on his own. A fast moving tale of survival and adventure, this middle-grade novel follows Rocco’s struggle with grief and loss.
Rocco’s Wings is the debut novel of Canadian lawyer, Rebecca Murdock.
Private reading, music making and other solitary enjoyments are strictly forbidden as contrary to flock principles. Rocco’s new friends, Basalt, Vesta, Magna and Iggy are about to stand trial. If convicted, they will lose their wings. Rocco must decide if he should help them, or escape on his own. A fast moving tale of survival and adventure, this middle-grade novel follows Rocco’s struggle with grief and loss.
Rocco’s Wings is the debut novel of Canadian lawyer, Rebecca Murdock.
266 pages, Paperback
First published December 8, 2014
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Rebecca Merry Murdock
5 books19 followersRebecca Murdock is a trade union lawyer from Vancouver, Canada. ROCCO'S WINGS is her debut novel (pre-teen). Rebecca lives on the edge of a temperate rainforest, called the Great Bear Rainforest farther north. A portion of all book sales is donated to protecting wild habitats.
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June 30, 2016
OMG! When I read what was this book about I thought this was just another tale for kids but I was wrong, really WRONG! This book is the perfect match of adventure, feelings and action, I just loved the history and the characters I couldn't put down the book and the author created a villain that I actually hate and wanted dead, that's not usual for me. The book is by far my favorite of the year so I hope to the sequel to be as good as this one!
Oh and the illustrations are beautiful btw.
Oh and the illustrations are beautiful btw.
April 3, 2016
Getting into the story was very slow for me. I did not feel a connection to the main character. He could be anyone, other than the fact he has blue wings. The fact that he is bullied speaks to a lot of kids, I am sure, but otherwise... There just wasn't much for me.
This guy called Jafari is mentioned a few times as if he was a close friend, and then there's his mother which I wasn't even sure if she was still around or not based on the descriptions, but I also could not tell who they were. I found the expression bird eye vision quite repetitive during that time in particular but also later, and some descriptions were a bit hard to follow. I was very confused a lot of times, kept having to reread passages because I wasn't sure how we got from point A to point B and often times I would still be confused. I think the transitions should have been smoother. But to be honest I can't even tell if that's because of the writing or because I lost interest so early on.
But yes, as the narrative developed, I constantly felt that I had missed something, as if I had jumped in in the middle of the story. I can't remember any details at the moment, but I remember feeling very confused and it taking quite a while for the explanation of the things that made me confused to arrive. Stuff like . It took me a while to even get used to people being referred to as 'robes'. That first description of Harpia had me pretty confused.
Besides what I mentioned before about the characters and being confused with the descriptions, there were some things that put me off a lot. Like how a 12 year old kid is able to fight and defeat full grown warriors (at one point he is even described as being stronger and heavier than an air marshall - how?? Sorry, to me that's not believable at all.); how the characters, especially Rocco, are described as being at times a full day without food and it didn't seem to affect them much; I also didn't find the whole wing camouflaging thing plausible, be it with sand or mud - the way I see it, sand or dust or whatever would come off in mid-flight and mud would not even allow flight since it gets so heavy.
The ending was expected and I do appreciate that, although there is a glimpse of something for the next book in the series, it wasn't a huge cliffhanger like we see so often these days and it's great as a standalone book.
At the end of the day, it's a fantasy book for kids. There's plenty of vomiting (what kid doesn't like that, right?), the hero is brave, his companions are enjoyable as well, they are all faced with hard decisions, like whether or not to leave a friend behind and I appreciated the whole dystopian feel to the story. I guess one cannot expect much character development in such a book, so even though I did not enjoy it much I'll stick to the 3 stars because of the audience and because I am giving it the benefit of the doubt that it was my fault for not getting some things because I was distracted, since I could not get into the book. I wish there were more illustrations because they were very pretty. I do wish many young ones will read it, I am sure they will enjoy it and the following books in the series.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.
This guy called Jafari is mentioned a few times as if he was a close friend, and then there's his mother which I wasn't even sure if she was still around or not based on the descriptions, but I also could not tell who they were. I found the expression bird eye vision quite repetitive during that time in particular but also later, and some descriptions were a bit hard to follow. I was very confused a lot of times, kept having to reread passages because I wasn't sure how we got from point A to point B and often times I would still be confused. I think the transitions should have been smoother. But to be honest I can't even tell if that's because of the writing or because I lost interest so early on.
But yes, as the narrative developed, I constantly felt that I had missed something, as if I had jumped in in the middle of the story. I can't remember any details at the moment, but I remember feeling very confused and it taking quite a while for the explanation of the things that made me confused to arrive. Stuff like . It took me a while to even get used to people being referred to as 'robes'. That first description of Harpia had me pretty confused.
Besides what I mentioned before about the characters and being confused with the descriptions, there were some things that put me off a lot. Like how a 12 year old kid is able to fight and defeat full grown warriors (at one point he is even described as being stronger and heavier than an air marshall - how?? Sorry, to me that's not believable at all.); how the characters, especially Rocco, are described as being at times a full day without food and it didn't seem to affect them much; I also didn't find the whole wing camouflaging thing plausible, be it with sand or mud - the way I see it, sand or dust or whatever would come off in mid-flight and mud would not even allow flight since it gets so heavy.
The ending was expected and I do appreciate that, although there is a glimpse of something for the next book in the series, it wasn't a huge cliffhanger like we see so often these days and it's great as a standalone book.
At the end of the day, it's a fantasy book for kids. There's plenty of vomiting (what kid doesn't like that, right?), the hero is brave, his companions are enjoyable as well, they are all faced with hard decisions, like whether or not to leave a friend behind and I appreciated the whole dystopian feel to the story. I guess one cannot expect much character development in such a book, so even though I did not enjoy it much I'll stick to the 3 stars because of the audience and because I am giving it the benefit of the doubt that it was my fault for not getting some things because I was distracted, since I could not get into the book. I wish there were more illustrations because they were very pretty. I do wish many young ones will read it, I am sure they will enjoy it and the following books in the series.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.
February 17, 2015
Set in the world called Terrakesh, humans and Urvogels live. The main difference between the two species is that Urvogels have wings. Rocco, however, has a human Mum and his father was a warrior Urvogel though he died before Rocco could get to know him. This has meant that Rocco has never been totally accepted in the human world, often being the victim of bullying, because he is a hybrid, a mammal with wings. He loves to fly and one day, escaping bullies, he accidentally flies to a Urvogel stronghold where he gives in to the temptation to look what life is like there, spying on children of around his own age but avoiding the notice of their security forces. This visit leads to tragedy, his capture and return to actually live there under threat of being killed should he try to escape. He makes friends with Basalt, Vesta, Magma and Iggy, learning more about their lives and how cruel their leaders are. I’d certainly not be happy in their society where quiet, solitary reading, playing musical instruments for your own pleasure and the like are called vanity crimes, punishable by having your wings cruelly cut off, expulsion or death. When he learns what the leaders plan for him, he decides to escape with some of his new friends and the tale of survival, adventure, war and heroism commences big time! There are some fantastic illustrations in the book, too.
This is a fantastic, fast moving story that is the first book in a new series that is aimed at middle-graders but is also a great read for adults, too! I thoroughly enjoyed it and have no hesitation in highly recommending it!
Thanks to the author, publishers and NetGalley, too, for letting me read this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is a fantastic, fast moving story that is the first book in a new series that is aimed at middle-graders but is also a great read for adults, too! I thoroughly enjoyed it and have no hesitation in highly recommending it!
Thanks to the author, publishers and NetGalley, too, for letting me read this book in exchange for an honest review.
May 25, 2015
I got this copy through a firstreads giveaway on goodreads.
This clearly was a middle grade book, and designed to fit younger audience. But I think this is good, because this is a kind of sad and tragic story about life, loss, friendship and even bullying or society in general. I think these are topica which are not talked about very often in books, even though they are very important. This is the aspect that I really liked about this book, and also that say diversity is something good.
The things I didn´t like so much was that it was quite fast paced, I mean really fast paced so there was no time for a real backstory and character development and story development. It was kind of sad, as I find the topic, "urvogels" quite interesting and would have liked to learn more about them and also the colours of their wings and so on. It is quite sad that the story is rushing once Rocco and his friends get out of Krakaoatan (is this spelled correctly?!oO ). Too many die in too short a time to be adequate. I really hope for the sequel to get more into the background and history and everything, because I think this too is something that many people would like to know about.
A last word about the artwork in the book: I think they are so beautiful and stunnig, complements to the artist who made them! and I think they really fit the story and the scenes and help picture some things which could be quite helpful for younger children too! So I hope they will keep this up in the following books because I really really liked them - so gorgeous!
This clearly was a middle grade book, and designed to fit younger audience. But I think this is good, because this is a kind of sad and tragic story about life, loss, friendship and even bullying or society in general. I think these are topica which are not talked about very often in books, even though they are very important. This is the aspect that I really liked about this book, and also that say diversity is something good.
The things I didn´t like so much was that it was quite fast paced, I mean really fast paced so there was no time for a real backstory and character development and story development. It was kind of sad, as I find the topic, "urvogels" quite interesting and would have liked to learn more about them and also the colours of their wings and so on. It is quite sad that the story is rushing once Rocco and his friends get out of Krakaoatan (is this spelled correctly?!oO ). Too many die in too short a time to be adequate. I really hope for the sequel to get more into the background and history and everything, because I think this too is something that many people would like to know about.
A last word about the artwork in the book: I think they are so beautiful and stunnig, complements to the artist who made them! and I think they really fit the story and the scenes and help picture some things which could be quite helpful for younger children too! So I hope they will keep this up in the following books because I really really liked them - so gorgeous!
October 4, 2015
Rocco is the only being in his village with wings, making him an outcast. Worse, at night, his wings glow a luminescent blue, which can attract the attention of the Urvogels, beings who live on the upper levels of the land. An explorer by nature, Rocco decides to fly to the upper levels. There he finds others who, like him, are winged, but the society there is oppressive. Rocco witnesses others having their wings cut off for what wouldn’t be considered violations at the lower levels.
Rocco’s Wings by Rebecca Merry Murdock is a brilliantly written coming of age tale of love, honor, and bravery, that follows Rocco as he forms bonds with other young beings like himself, youngsters who just want the freedom to think for themselves. A heartwarming story that will appeal to readers of all ages.
Rocco’s Wings by Rebecca Merry Murdock is a brilliantly written coming of age tale of love, honor, and bravery, that follows Rocco as he forms bonds with other young beings like himself, youngsters who just want the freedom to think for themselves. A heartwarming story that will appeal to readers of all ages.
March 10, 2015
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Rocco's Wings (Tales Of Terrakesh Book 1) by Rebecca Merry Murdock is her debut novel and it's a good one. This book is about coming of age and tolerance of others. The story is fantastic and it has great characters. It is written for middle school graders through pre-teen age9-12 and grades 3-8. The illustrations are beautiful. Some of the parts of the story are sad but the ending is a real feel good one. The story is of triump in the face of opposition. This would make a good gift. It would look good on any library's bookshelf or on your child's bookshelf. I recommend this to everyone. Adults would even enjoy reading this book. I look for more from Rebecca Merry Murdock.
Rocco's Wings (Tales Of Terrakesh Book 1) by Rebecca Merry Murdock is her debut novel and it's a good one. This book is about coming of age and tolerance of others. The story is fantastic and it has great characters. It is written for middle school graders through pre-teen age9-12 and grades 3-8. The illustrations are beautiful. Some of the parts of the story are sad but the ending is a real feel good one. The story is of triump in the face of opposition. This would make a good gift. It would look good on any library's bookshelf or on your child's bookshelf. I recommend this to everyone. Adults would even enjoy reading this book. I look for more from Rebecca Merry Murdock.
April 9, 2015
I won Rocco's Wings through Goodreads giveaways and couldn't have been luckier! This book was amazing I tore through 259 pages in two days. In my opinion this book is right up in the category of awesomeness with The Hunger Games, Red Rising, and Maze Runner. BUT I HAVE TO WAIT TILL 2016 FOR THE NEXT BOOK :(..... I fear I will not survive lol. Very clever using a version of her last name mudrock > Murdock as a slur for Rocco, I was sad to see some of the characters go but that's life death, sadness, happiness, triumph! Great read I will be passing this book on and highly recommending it to others!
June 14, 2016
I won this book in a goodreads giveaway.
This book is about a boy who has wings. He along with four other friends tries to save the people from their evil queen. It is one of the best fantasy books I've read although the descriptions of the places could have been more clear. Also, so many new characters are introduced and a lot of them aren't even connected to the story so remembering all of them was hard. There is a pretty good plot unlike other books I've read. On the whole it is interesting and original.
This book is about a boy who has wings. He along with four other friends tries to save the people from their evil queen. It is one of the best fantasy books I've read although the descriptions of the places could have been more clear. Also, so many new characters are introduced and a lot of them aren't even connected to the story so remembering all of them was hard. There is a pretty good plot unlike other books I've read. On the whole it is interesting and original.
January 22, 2015
Rocco's Wings was a book that most readers of fantasy fiction will like. I felt there was too much death that didn't really further the story which is one reason for the four stars instead of five. Friendships are formed. Enemies are made. Battles are fought.
There is at least one more book in the series and I will probably read it to see what happens to Rocco, Iggy, Magma and friends.
I would recommend this book for readers of fantasy and hesitantly for younger readers due to the number of unnecessary deaths.
I received this book free from Goodreads First Reads.
There is at least one more book in the series and I will probably read it to see what happens to Rocco, Iggy, Magma and friends.
I would recommend this book for readers of fantasy and hesitantly for younger readers due to the number of unnecessary deaths.
I received this book free from Goodreads First Reads.
April 25, 2015
I was lucky enough to win this book in a Goodreads giveaway!
This book took me a few chapters to get into. For the first maybe 3 chapters I was having difficulty understanding the story and follow it. BUT I'm glad I stuck with it! It's a beautiful story, and I honestly found it was too short! I could have happily spent longer reading this. I think the time they spent in hiding could have been longer with more adventure and action. Other than that it was a great read!
This book took me a few chapters to get into. For the first maybe 3 chapters I was having difficulty understanding the story and follow it. BUT I'm glad I stuck with it! It's a beautiful story, and I honestly found it was too short! I could have happily spent longer reading this. I think the time they spent in hiding could have been longer with more adventure and action. Other than that it was a great read!
February 23, 2015
It's a fun fantasy read with five main characters. Only one girl. The main character Rocco is alone in the world and suffers a great tragedy. It's my favourite kind of book because the characters go a lot of places. The plot moves fast.
February 23, 2015
I chose to stop reading after the first two chapters. The mediocre writing failed to grab my attention. With more polish, I think it could be quite good, as it sounds like an interesting story.
March 7, 2015
It's for kids, but I liked it. A fast, rousing pace.
December 18, 2015
I received this as a Goodreads giveaway.
Technically I'm way too old to read books like this but I did enjoy this one. Will consider buying the rest of the series.
Technically I'm way too old to read books like this but I did enjoy this one. Will consider buying the rest of the series.
September 14, 2021
This is definitely one heck of a start to a new serious written for middle graders but I think it is a book that could be read by adults too. I am really sad to see the promised sequel hasn't yet arrived - it is quite some time since this book was actually written so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it still will be published in the near future.
For me the characters were brilliant! They melded well within the story and as they grew into the narrative the story gained depth and the reader became part of an insane adventure that was at different times scary, sad, introspective, happy and just plain ugly when talking about Harpias' world.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book which was a quick, easy read for me as the words flowed off the page. It is a book that can be enjoyed by people of all ages but there are places in the book that may upset our younger readers as they are very graphic.
I really do encourage everyone to read this even though it is written for some of our younger readers!
This is a Goodreads First Read
For me the characters were brilliant! They melded well within the story and as they grew into the narrative the story gained depth and the reader became part of an insane adventure that was at different times scary, sad, introspective, happy and just plain ugly when talking about Harpias' world.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book which was a quick, easy read for me as the words flowed off the page. It is a book that can be enjoyed by people of all ages but there are places in the book that may upset our younger readers as they are very graphic.
I really do encourage everyone to read this even though it is written for some of our younger readers!
This is a Goodreads First Read
June 14, 2017
This book was on my shelf for like two months before I wanted to read it but when I did.. WOW
This is not my type of books but I was really surprised that I ended up loving it! Fast, exciting and with beautiful illustrations. I need the second part ASAP!
This is not my type of books but I was really surprised that I ended up loving it! Fast, exciting and with beautiful illustrations. I need the second part ASAP!
April 26, 2016
Rocco’s Wings is an interesting fantasy book targeted towards a younger audience. The book tackles issues like coping with grief, feeling like an outsider, and briefly, bullying. The protagonists’ main goal of the story is to fight back against their cruel queen, who condones wing cutting as a punishment for vanity crimes.
The world of Terrakesh is rather unique. It seems to be based off of Africa (something I’ve never seen in a fantasy book before), and it’s home to creatures like lions and monkeys. All the more interesting is the race the book focuses on: urvogels, a race identical to humans aside from the wings sprouting from their backs. I really enjoyed how Murdock took some time to explain urvogel culture.
One of my favorite things about the book is actually the artwork. It’s really well done, and it definitely helped with mental visualizations as I read the book. I really wish a map of Terrakesh had been included somewhere, though.
I did like the diverse cast of protagonists, but I couldn’t help but feel like they weren’t fleshed out enough. They each only had about two or three key traits about them. Rocco was the only one I felt had any significant character development. The lack of character development is the main reason I didn't give this book a higher rating.
Another reason I only rated this book 3/5 stars due to some things I found distracting. Apostrophes are used in place of quotation marks, and I found this to be really annoying during the first few chapters. I also noticed the beginning chapters had some short, rather choppy sentences. Finally, there were a few parts of the book where a comma should have been inserted when using more than one descriptive word.
Overall, I’d recommend this book to anyone looking to read a unique, adventure/fantasy story.
The world of Terrakesh is rather unique. It seems to be based off of Africa (something I’ve never seen in a fantasy book before), and it’s home to creatures like lions and monkeys. All the more interesting is the race the book focuses on: urvogels, a race identical to humans aside from the wings sprouting from their backs. I really enjoyed how Murdock took some time to explain urvogel culture.
One of my favorite things about the book is actually the artwork. It’s really well done, and it definitely helped with mental visualizations as I read the book. I really wish a map of Terrakesh had been included somewhere, though.
I did like the diverse cast of protagonists, but I couldn’t help but feel like they weren’t fleshed out enough. They each only had about two or three key traits about them. Rocco was the only one I felt had any significant character development. The lack of character development is the main reason I didn't give this book a higher rating.
Another reason I only rated this book 3/5 stars due to some things I found distracting. Apostrophes are used in place of quotation marks, and I found this to be really annoying during the first few chapters. I also noticed the beginning chapters had some short, rather choppy sentences. Finally, there were a few parts of the book where a comma should have been inserted when using more than one descriptive word.
Overall, I’d recommend this book to anyone looking to read a unique, adventure/fantasy story.
June 9, 2015
Rocco has wings -- the only one in his village. He is bullied daily by his schoolmates. His mother does her best to help Rocco deal with his wings. Rocco has discover other beings like him but not like him. They are urvogels -- looking like humans but they also have wings. One day his mother is killed and he is taken by the urvogels to the village of urvogels he has been spying on. He meets the queen who decides he may be a member of their village even though he is half human and half urvogel. He must learn a new set of rules to live in this community. When he discovers the penalty for breaking a law, he is horrified and decides to leave before discovering what his new friends have planned. What will Rocco do? What is their plan?
A fantastic novel to read for any age! Besides being pure enjoyment for me to read, I also saw several themes within this novel. Rocco has a problem with trust, but he is not the only one. Other subjects written about was lack of tolerance, bullies, death, and coming of age. The author has included these so well that while I was aware of these, I was not "punched" in the face with them. I look forward to reading the next book.
Disclaimer: I received an arc of this book free from the author/publisher from Netgalley. I was not obliged to write a favorable review, or even any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.
A fantastic novel to read for any age! Besides being pure enjoyment for me to read, I also saw several themes within this novel. Rocco has a problem with trust, but he is not the only one. Other subjects written about was lack of tolerance, bullies, death, and coming of age. The author has included these so well that while I was aware of these, I was not "punched" in the face with them. I look forward to reading the next book.
Disclaimer: I received an arc of this book free from the author/publisher from Netgalley. I was not obliged to write a favorable review, or even any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.
April 30, 2016
This book is aimed at a rather younger reader then I... although I found it to be very entertaining with wonderful illustrations along the way. It's main character has blue wings and is named Rocco. Rocco is a half-breed. A very good premise for any storytelling effort. In fact, just the mention of Star Trek's 'Mr. Spock' (the original) and whispers of my first childhood infatuation still trill merrily throughout my heart - although Rocco is a young winged mammal rather than a smoldering, adult Vulcan I think you get my point. Adventurous and (like Spock) an outcast in the Human realm, he trips the 'flight' fantastic on over to peek in on his father's race, the Urvogels, only to find them under stringent, unforgiving and dangerous rule. Rocco is intelligent with a lovely personality and makes friends of the younger Urvogels who band together, help and escape with him. From then until book's end there is action, suspense and quite a few lessons in tolerance and companionship for creatures of whatever genetic mix may have popped out of the oven. All sealed with quite a satisfying conclusion, in my opinion. I would certainly think any child would love this book, and many adults as well.
Thank you to Goodreads for the pleasure....
Thank you to Goodreads for the pleasure....
March 5, 2015
This book is about usurping Harpia an evil Queen that took over Krakatoan and put her law down, like taking other urvogels wings and,,, Either way she is breaking urvogel law.
A small group decides after be charge with a silly new law that they would go and find there former queen and have her return to her former home and kingdom.
Rocco may not have trust any of the Krakatoan at first because he heard that the flock followed after the personality of their queen. Which he found out was not true, that all them had their own thoughts and individuality (with a little push by a raven that he helps). Rocco learns to trust his new friends and bonds with them when they get separation sickness. Rocco may not get it but he did have death hanging around him and poking him in the stomach.
Real story starts moving after they make it to Shale and the former queen. There Rocco and Vesta grow in skill of the sword, try to get help for the Krakatoans and hope to take out Harpia. Which is not quite so easy to do?
A small group decides after be charge with a silly new law that they would go and find there former queen and have her return to her former home and kingdom.
Rocco may not have trust any of the Krakatoan at first because he heard that the flock followed after the personality of their queen. Which he found out was not true, that all them had their own thoughts and individuality (with a little push by a raven that he helps). Rocco learns to trust his new friends and bonds with them when they get separation sickness. Rocco may not get it but he did have death hanging around him and poking him in the stomach.
Real story starts moving after they make it to Shale and the former queen. There Rocco and Vesta grow in skill of the sword, try to get help for the Krakatoans and hope to take out Harpia. Which is not quite so easy to do?
July 2, 2015
This is a a story about Rocco who has wings; his mother is mother and his father was Urvogel. He is bullied by others because of his differences and when his mother dies he decides to go to the Urvoel. The Queen agrees to take him in but he finds that because he is expected to learn their rules. This is a coming of age story that teaches the importance of tolerance. It is easy to tell that this is written for a younger audience and I found it slow and had a hard time getting in to it and then finishing it. Also, parents should be aware that there are some violent, gory scenes and that it may be disturbing for some children. The pictures are wonderful and added to my overall enjoyment. I do think that it could have been cut some and nothing would have been lost.
3.25/5 STARS: **I want to thank the author and/ cr publisher for providing a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review; all opinions are mine.**
3.25/5 STARS: **I want to thank the author and/ cr publisher for providing a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review; all opinions are mine.**
June 22, 2015
La historia se sitúa en un mundo llamado Terrakesh, donde viver humanos y Urvogels, cuyo aspecto es el de un humano con alas.
El protagonista es Rocco, cuya madre es humana y cuyo padre era Urgovel. Rocco y su madre viven en el mundo humano donde Rocco es bastante despreciado por ser un híbrido. Un día, el protagonista llega por accidente a una ciudad Urgovel donde es capturado y es obligado a vivir allí bajo amenaza de muerte si intenta escapar.
Así comienza la lucha de Rocco por escapar junto a los nuevos amigos que hará en la ciudad y su posterior intento por derrocar a la tirana que la gobierna.
Es una buena historia, con un avance a veces demasiado rápido que no permite un verdadero desarrollo del trasfondo y de los personajes. Eso sí, un gran punto a favor son las imágenes que hay a lo largo del libro.
El protagonista es Rocco, cuya madre es humana y cuyo padre era Urgovel. Rocco y su madre viven en el mundo humano donde Rocco es bastante despreciado por ser un híbrido. Un día, el protagonista llega por accidente a una ciudad Urgovel donde es capturado y es obligado a vivir allí bajo amenaza de muerte si intenta escapar.
Así comienza la lucha de Rocco por escapar junto a los nuevos amigos que hará en la ciudad y su posterior intento por derrocar a la tirana que la gobierna.
Es una buena historia, con un avance a veces demasiado rápido que no permite un verdadero desarrollo del trasfondo y de los personajes. Eso sí, un gran punto a favor son las imágenes que hay a lo largo del libro.
February 15, 2015
I received this book from Goodreads.
I knew after the first time I read the burb that I would enjoy this book, so you can imagine my excitement when I found this little gem waiting for me in the mailbox. And I was right! I really did enjoy Rocco's Wings! Now my problem is reviewing this book. I generally suck at reviews and this one will no doubt be the same. I have rewrote and pondered over this review for over an hour now. Its hard to write about Rocco's Wings because it is almost impossible not to accidentally slip in a spoiler, what with it being fast paced and something always going on. All I can say is that I really enjoyed it and that I would recommend it to at least middle-school age.
I knew after the first time I read the burb that I would enjoy this book, so you can imagine my excitement when I found this little gem waiting for me in the mailbox. And I was right! I really did enjoy Rocco's Wings! Now my problem is reviewing this book. I generally suck at reviews and this one will no doubt be the same. I have rewrote and pondered over this review for over an hour now. Its hard to write about Rocco's Wings because it is almost impossible not to accidentally slip in a spoiler, what with it being fast paced and something always going on. All I can say is that I really enjoyed it and that I would recommend it to at least middle-school age.
December 19, 2015
Rocco is the only being in his village with wings, making him an outcast. Worse, at night, his wings glow a luminescent blue, which can attract the attention of the Urvogels, beings who live on the upper levels of the land. An explorer by nature, Rocco decides to fly to the upper levels. There he finds others who, like him, are winged, but the society there is oppressive. Rocco witnesses others having their wings cut off for what wouldn’t be considered violations at the lower levels.
Rocco’s Wings by Rebecca Merry Murdock is a brilliantly written coming of age tale of love, honor, and bravery, that follows Rocco as he forms bonds with other young beings like himself, youngsters who just want the freedom to think for themselves. A heartwarming story that will appeal to readers of all ages.
Rocco’s Wings by Rebecca Merry Murdock is a brilliantly written coming of age tale of love, honor, and bravery, that follows Rocco as he forms bonds with other young beings like himself, youngsters who just want the freedom to think for themselves. A heartwarming story that will appeal to readers of all ages.
March 11, 2015
Received the kindle book from NetGallery in exchange for a honest review
Very unusual book from my normal genre selections. But the story line was very good! However had much more potential in it. Main points was:
1) It was a very slow book for my liking, especially how long it took them to leave the forest!
2) Characters were killed off very quickly and unexpectedly. Didn't feel like there was much of a climax build but more erupt.
3) Huge practicality issues with mud and sand on the wings! Physics does not allow for this to happen...
4) Got lost with the whole colouring of robes..
5) Overall I would recommend this book for the younger generation, was an excellent read thank you!
Very unusual book from my normal genre selections. But the story line was very good! However had much more potential in it. Main points was:
1) It was a very slow book for my liking, especially how long it took them to leave the forest!
2) Characters were killed off very quickly and unexpectedly. Didn't feel like there was much of a climax build but more erupt.
3) Huge practicality issues with mud and sand on the wings! Physics does not allow for this to happen...
4) Got lost with the whole colouring of robes..
5) Overall I would recommend this book for the younger generation, was an excellent read thank you!
May 11, 2015
I received the book for free through Goodreads First Reads. It's a good book and I do love all the characters inside, and for that I give 4 stars to this book.
I also love the artwork inside the book, but can I suggest to add more of artworks, maybe on each chapter? I think it would be nice because we can imagine the story better by seeing the artwork.
I thank you to Rennee Reff, Rebecca Murdock, and for all those who gave me a chance to win this book and have a review on it. It's a great honor to me.
Warm regards from Indonesia, Stephany Efflina.
I also love the artwork inside the book, but can I suggest to add more of artworks, maybe on each chapter? I think it would be nice because we can imagine the story better by seeing the artwork.
I thank you to Rennee Reff, Rebecca Murdock, and for all those who gave me a chance to win this book and have a review on it. It's a great honor to me.
Warm regards from Indonesia, Stephany Efflina.
July 15, 2015
Rocco's Wings (Tales of Terrakesh #1)
by Rebecca Merry Murdock (Goodreads Author)
Rocco's wings have always been what separate him from those around him. Rocco who was born with wings which makes him an outcast in his small town separates him from all but his closest friend and his mother. When the Krakatoan Air Marshals kidnap him killing his friend and mother he thought the world was ending. He believes he is haunted by death. His attempt to save the Krakatoan white cloaks will be the test of his resolve. This is a great story of redemption and personal sacrifice.
by Rebecca Merry Murdock (Goodreads Author)
Rocco's wings have always been what separate him from those around him. Rocco who was born with wings which makes him an outcast in his small town separates him from all but his closest friend and his mother. When the Krakatoan Air Marshals kidnap him killing his friend and mother he thought the world was ending. He believes he is haunted by death. His attempt to save the Krakatoan white cloaks will be the test of his resolve. This is a great story of redemption and personal sacrifice.
March 28, 2016
I received a free copy of this book through Goodreads Giveaways.
This is a fast-paced and original fantasy. I liked it, although I was a bit taken aback by how gruesome some of the scenes were and by all of the deaths. I kind of liked being thrown into the middle of such a strange world without a lot of explanation, but the book moves through it all so quickly that it took away some of the emotional impact for me. I don't think I was as moved by the ending and the characters' bonds as I was supposed to be.
This is a fast-paced and original fantasy. I liked it, although I was a bit taken aback by how gruesome some of the scenes were and by all of the deaths. I kind of liked being thrown into the middle of such a strange world without a lot of explanation, but the book moves through it all so quickly that it took away some of the emotional impact for me. I don't think I was as moved by the ending and the characters' bonds as I was supposed to be.
July 7, 2015
(I received this copy through a firstreads giveaway on goodreads.)
I found this book a little slow to begin with, and didn't quite get into it until I was a few chapters in, but after that I had trouble putting it down!
I feel it is a good book for teenage fantasy fans, although as an adult, I enjoyed it too.
I found this book a little slow to begin with, and didn't quite get into it until I was a few chapters in, but after that I had trouble putting it down!
I feel it is a good book for teenage fantasy fans, although as an adult, I enjoyed it too.
May 5, 2016
I honestly could not finish this book. I really tried to get into it, but I did not feel invested in the main character at all. There were some things that happened in what I did read that could be relatable for the age range this book was marketed for (such as bullying and death of a loved one), but it was just not for me.
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