Temple of the Winds

Pentworth #1

by James Follett

In Pentworth supplies of electricity, gas and water are mysteriously diminishing. Then, suddenly, a force field surrounds the town, through which no-one can pass, and the population is completely cut off from the outside world by an unknown force.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction

320 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2000

About the author

James Follett (not "Follet") was an author and screenwriter, born in 1939 in Tolworth, England.

Follett became a full-time fiction writer in 1976, after resigning from contract work as a technical writer for the British Ministry of Defence. He has wrote over 20 novels, several television scripts (including episodes of the BBC's Blake's 7), and many radio dramas. Follett was one of the 400 most popular British authors, measured by the numbers of books borrowed from public libraries in the UK, having spent 11 years in the public lending right's top two bands of authors.

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

From BBC Radio 4:
1/8: A violent storm in West Sussex triggers a series of strange encounters for teenager Vikki Taylor.

2/8: After the storm, teenager Vikki Taylor has told no one about the strange crab-like device she has seen.

3/8: In Pentworth, strange events continue to plague Sergeant Malone, Ellen Duncan and teenager Vikki Taylor.

4/8: Recent strange events lead Sergeant Mike Malone to investigate the leader of a local religious cult.

5/8: Pentworth, West Sussex, is now surrounded by a supernatural 'force wall'. Is there any way out?

6/8: With everyone trapped behind a 'force wall', a battle of good and evil begins in the town of Pentworth.

7/8: With the town cut off, some of its leaders try and use the crisis to gain more power and status.

Read by Nigel Anthony.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jr6v

[Peter gurney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Book

Good book and made good reading. Could be left open as it is for a sequel because it just left you up in the air at the end.

[John Bullen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I get the impression that the "trilogy" is really just 1 book.

[Kathleen V. Muscillo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Review of Temple of the woods

Slow moving, plot was and story was not what I was expecting. Ending was terrible. Not one of James Follets better books

[Lou Maurio · Rating 5 out of 5]

Temple

Second time reading this trilogy. It’s like an old friend I visited.
Looking forward to the other books to read.

[Susan Stewart · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fascinating look at how a group of people, adults and teenagers, cope with being confined under an invisible, unyielding dome. This group of about eight main characters starts out, as most societies do, working together to solve the problem of no water, electricity, or help from the outside. Then the personalities, and large egos, begin to show themselves and it's downhill from there. Although the book is fairly long, 539 print pages, it was a fast read. This is the first book in a trilogy and I've already purchased the second, "Wicca." My only complaint with this edition is the overwhelming amount of typos, missing words, and the general crappy job of editing it received. Avoid this edition if you can. Other than that, I highly recommend this novel. Very well done.

[Sean Randall · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's rare for the first novel of a series to so grip me as this one did. IT's the characters that did it; vivid, bold, with their own agendas, attitudes and a great deal of individual sexual preference...

The story is of course gripping, and Follett clearly writes for the adult market. A refreshing thriller to read, given the amount of YA I've done in this category recently.

[Laura of Lurking · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book, it kept a more leisurely pace than a thriller, allowing us to learn who the characters are and what motivates them. I found the plot easily held my attention, though I felt like this novel was a prologue to the rest of the series, merely introducing the elements. This makes me very excited for the work to come.

[Thom · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read in August 2008

[Dan Dillon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really loved this book and series
It really captured my imagination and couldn't put it down
All three books are wonderful
Top 5 of my all time favourite books