L'évasion d'Arylon

The Silverskin Legacy #1

by Jo Whittemore

Mégane Haney et Ainsley Minks sont bloqués à Arylon, un monde mystérieux de pouvoir immense et de grand danger. Ainsley a contracté la Maladie, résultat de la malédiction ancienne d'un dragon. Incapable de rentrer chez lui, il doit rester sur Arylon et subir le destin implacable qui l'attend. Mégane refuse d'abandonner son ami et découvre un secret dissimulé depuis de nombreuses années. Il existe un remède contre la Maladie. Mais ils doivent entreprendre une recherche difficile et dangereuse pour le trouver, or pour Ainsley, le temps presse.

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

346 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published March 8, 2006

Reviews

[Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

Firepods, magic staffs, a city in a giant flower and doctors using spiders to check if your neural impulses? Let’s give credit were it’s due. Whittemore certainly made an original world.

I think my only problem with this book is that it all fell a little flat. From the dialogue and plot to the characters and writing style. The plot was basic, although the twist in the end did make me bat an eye (ok, gasp) and the writing style wasn’t amazing but still got it done. I think the main reason why it fell flat was because you didn’t really get to read Megan or Ainsley’s thoughts, just watched their actions, which made it hard to care for them and understand why they acted the way they did in some situations.

Plus, they acted like toddlers most of the time. Someone says “Don’t touch!” and Ainsley wants to touch. Yes, it’s a new, amazing world but would you really want to touch every stupid thing? In a world where they use spiders to assistant doctors? And it’s a world of magic too, so it’s not just going to shock you like if you touched an electrical outlet. No, it might turn you into a toad. Megan wasn’t as bad, but they both acted immature, especially around each other.

Overall, this fell into neutral territory. I enjoyed it, and can see me rereading it someday. I would probably recommend to my friends.

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[Linda]

This was the second time that I read this book but it has been a long time since the first reading. Really didn't remember much of the details so it was like reading the book for the first time again.

This is not usually my pick of a genre to read but it is a book for our book club this month.

It is always interesting to go to a different world and where you have to learn about their ways and reasons. Having travelers from our world certainly helped to explain their world to the readers!!

Classic storyline - power object is in the wrong hands and the good people have to get it back.

Nice characters and nice storyline. It is certainly nice to escape through a book and this book fills that niche!!

[Candy Pacheco]

This book is suspenseful and funny in a teen-ager getting transported with best friend/dude who i grew up with but dont have a crush on, to a new world where magic exists but has completely different rules that the usual waving of the wand while saying ABRACADABRA!!!

[Madisen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is full of made up creatures and stuff..... I am reading it for the 4th time

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

It has a pretty good story but is a little too predictable. Not sure if i will start the second book.

[Kaidee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spying on an elderly neighbor leads main characters Aislyn and Megan into a world of magic, intrigue and secrecy. Paced very well, and a great intro into the trilogy.

[Em · Rating 1 out of 5]

Slow paced, hard to get into, and kinda boring. It picked up at the end. I will try to get through this trilogy and hope it gets better.