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Secrets of the Tombs #2
The Dragon Path
A mysterious mission. A deadly secret. Can Ryan and Cleo survive the Dragon Path?
Ryan Flint and Cleo McNeil are heading to China with their parents to examine an archaeological site. But when Cleo's grandmother tells them about a secret that haunts her past, they're plunged into a new mystery.
Ryan thought he'd used up a lifetime's supply of adventure - now he's surrounded by fire-breathing dragons, ancient poisons and an army of terracotta warriors! Sometimes, just staying alive is an adventure . . .
The second in a fantastic new series from the author of the Adventure Island books.
Ryan Flint and Cleo McNeil are heading to China with their parents to examine an archaeological site. But when Cleo's grandmother tells them about a secret that haunts her past, they're plunged into a new mystery.
Ryan thought he'd used up a lifetime's supply of adventure - now he's surrounded by fire-breathing dragons, ancient poisons and an army of terracotta warriors! Sometimes, just staying alive is an adventure . . .
The second in a fantastic new series from the author of the Adventure Island books.
336 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 4, 2015
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January 29, 2024
'I have a secret to tell you... A secret that I have kept for many years... A dark, dangerous secret.'
This story is slightly less difficult to follow, with a clearly smaller amount of all things Chinese thrown in. That means, on the one hand, you're missing out on some nice worldbuilding, but it also means that it's easier to concentrate on the story itself.
There are some small things in Moss's writing style, but we're mostly talking about word choice, some elements I don't really like. That's all personal, of course.
The story is sound and easier to follow than in the first book, which somehow makes it more logical too. Cleo and Ryan are back up to their old tricks and their chemistry - in a non-romantic way, to be clear here - is just as fun as before. Meilin adds some extra chemical compounds to it.
What I did miss in this book are some (major or minor) plottwists. There aren't really any meaningful ones, at least not in the form you'd expect. The book has some revelations over its course, obviously, but nothing that makes you think 'Wow!' That's a bit of a shame.
7/10
This story is slightly less difficult to follow, with a clearly smaller amount of all things Chinese thrown in. That means, on the one hand, you're missing out on some nice worldbuilding, but it also means that it's easier to concentrate on the story itself.
There are some small things in Moss's writing style, but we're mostly talking about word choice, some elements I don't really like. That's all personal, of course.
The story is sound and easier to follow than in the first book, which somehow makes it more logical too. Cleo and Ryan are back up to their old tricks and their chemistry - in a non-romantic way, to be clear here - is just as fun as before. Meilin adds some extra chemical compounds to it.
What I did miss in this book are some (major or minor) plottwists. There aren't really any meaningful ones, at least not in the form you'd expect. The book has some revelations over its course, obviously, but nothing that makes you think 'Wow!' That's a bit of a shame.
7/10
September 4, 2017
The 2nd book in the series. Written for young adults, but I read it anyway. Always young at heart. Two teenagers go on archealogical digs with their parents to different countries & end up having adventures, concerning the artifacts.
November 19, 2024
Το δεύτερο βιβλίο της σειράς θα μπορούσα να πω πως διαφέρει αρκετά από το πρώτο, κυρίως ως προς το πως προσεγγίζει τις λεπτομέρειές του, ωστόσο, πρόκειται για ένα ακόμα καλογραμμένο αφήγημα με πολύ καλή ροή, ένταση κι ανατροπές, που σου κρατά αμείωτο το ενδιαφέρον. Μάλιστα, είναι αρκετά πιο εύκολο για τον αναγνώστη να παρακολουθήσει τις εξελίξεις, όχι μόνο επειδή έχει ήδη κάνει την εισαγωγή του σε αυτό το σύμπαν με το προηγούμενο βιβλίο της σειράς, αλλά και γιατί η συγγραφέας φαίνεται να έχει βρει καλύτερα τα πατήματά της, χωρίς να προσπαθεί να εντυπωσιάσει.
March 1, 2021
Amazing!!!
I would never be able to make a story as good as this!
And I love how a good few of the things in the book are real😊
🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝
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I would never be able to make a story as good as this!
And I love how a good few of the things in the book are real😊
🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝
🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢
January 25, 2016
It was good, but not as good as the first book. I started reading this book in the summer holidays,got to about page 52 and stopped, but a day or two ago I picked it up and I didn't regret it!It was so good!
December 4, 2015
This is so good! How can she ever write so well?
May 1, 2017
Picked up without realising it was Book 2 in a series but this didn't matter. I already like Helen Moss's Island of Adventure books (like a modern Famous Five). She knows how to make it seem just about feasible that children could get up to these adventures, and writes at the right level to get child readers to try and solve the clues alongside the characters (I think), but as an adult I also find her stories engaging. This series is about archeology - think Indiana Jones Juniors!
I liked Cleo, a brave and intelligent heroine. I wonder whether she might have a form of autism, because she doesn't get jokes and has such a keenness for facts. Ryan is a good friend for her, complementing and appreciating her. Fine balance is shown by the author in keeping the children just off being romantically involved, without making them seem old-fashioned.
Lovely illustrations in a Chinese style really added to the text. I enjoyed the postscript, too, where you can find out how much of the story was based on fact, or at least real possibilities.
I liked Cleo, a brave and intelligent heroine. I wonder whether she might have a form of autism, because she doesn't get jokes and has such a keenness for facts. Ryan is a good friend for her, complementing and appreciating her. Fine balance is shown by the author in keeping the children just off being romantically involved, without making them seem old-fashioned.
Lovely illustrations in a Chinese style really added to the text. I enjoyed the postscript, too, where you can find out how much of the story was based on fact, or at least real possibilities.
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