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Foxcraft #2
The Elders
The second book in a thrilling fantasy trilogy starring one of the animal kingdom's most hunted heroes. Foxcraft is full of excitement and heart, and a touch of magic. Isla's search for her missing brother, Pirie, has brought her to the vast Wildlands. The forest is a treacherous place for a fox cub, but Isla is talented in foxcraft -- ancient arts of cunning known only to her kind.Skilled though she is, Isla's grasp of foxcraft is still new. And she's not alone... A cruel and mysterious fox stalks the forest, with the power to enslave others to his will. In order to survive, Isla must learn to trust in the rustic Wildlands foxes.But there are tales of others -- a council of Elders who are masters of foxcraft, and who warily guard its most potent secrets. If Isla wishes to master her gifts and find her brother, then the Elders may be her only hope.
304 pages, Paperback
First published September 27, 2016
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About the author
Inbali Iserles
22 books368 followersInbali Iserles is a bestselling author and irrepressible animal lover. For many years she lived in central London, where a fascination with urban foxes inspired her popular Foxcraft trilogy. She is one of the team of authors behind the New York Times bestselling Survivors series, writing under the pen name Erin Hunter.
Her first book, The Tygrine Cat, won the 2008 Calderdale Children’s Book of the Year Award. Together with its sequel, The Tygrine Cat: On the Run, it was listed among The Independent’s “50 books every child should read.” Inbali attended Sussex and Cambridge Universities. She now lives in Cambridge with her family, including her principal writing mascot, Michi, who looks like an Arctic fox, acts like a cat, but is in fact a dog.
Her first book, The Tygrine Cat, won the 2008 Calderdale Children’s Book of the Year Award. Together with its sequel, The Tygrine Cat: On the Run, it was listed among The Independent’s “50 books every child should read.” Inbali attended Sussex and Cambridge Universities. She now lives in Cambridge with her family, including her principal writing mascot, Michi, who looks like an Arctic fox, acts like a cat, but is in fact a dog.
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August 9, 2016
I am 10 and i am so excited to review this enchanting book. I couldn't stop reading until i finished the book. I loved this book in the series probably better than the first one. The excitement started up fast.
The action really caught my attention. The book explained everything very well. I couldn't think of anything but the book until i finished.This book was so descriptive that I could see the forest. If all books were like this, I would LOVE reading. Inbali Iserles is an AMAZING author. She is wonderful at telling stories! - Eli P.
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From Eli's mom: Iserles' writing style helps my son connect to reading so deeply. It was awesome to see my son curl up with and escape into a book. I definitely recommend this book, along with book 1, to help kids grow in their affinity for reading!
The action really caught my attention. The book explained everything very well. I couldn't think of anything but the book until i finished.This book was so descriptive that I could see the forest. If all books were like this, I would LOVE reading. Inbali Iserles is an AMAZING author. She is wonderful at telling stories! - Eli P.
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From Eli's mom: Iserles' writing style helps my son connect to reading so deeply. It was awesome to see my son curl up with and escape into a book. I definitely recommend this book, along with book 1, to help kids grow in their affinity for reading!
November 21, 2021
Abia așteptam să citesc continuarea peripețiilor Islei, iar volumul acesta mi-a plăcut chiar mai mult decât primul. Recenzia o găsiți pe canal.
September 12, 2022
Well, the only thing that really intrigued me was the end. I know it should be a cliffhanger but it only didn't got as satisfying as a cliffhanger should be. But, even so, the book was absolutely great with Haiki's betrayal (I really felt something was wrong with him, I didn't like him at all, but I wasn't expecting at that kind of betrayal) and I'm just SO HAPPY THAT SIFFRIN IS BACK IN THE SCENE. I just want more if him being with Isla, they are just so perfect together!! At first I thought Haiki will take his place and I rushed all the book only WANTING to see Siffrin's name. If he wouldn't have returned, and Haiki would have remained with Isla, I would have stopped reading the book.
Now I'm running for the next book!
Now I'm running for the next book!
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February 18, 2018
Isla's Foxcraft skills are starting to improve. She has plenty of Maa, which is the energy and essence of all living things and necessary to be good at Foxcraft. She needs her skills, as her enemies are constantly hunting her. There are others who have lost their family as well and Isla is no longer on her own. She still wants to find Pirie and has an idea where he should be. While traveling through the forest Isla is looking for someone who can help her. She also has to stay away from the fox who enslaves others and makes them do his bidding, all would be lost if she'd fall into his hands.
Isla thinks the Elders, a group of wise foxes with exceptional Foxcraft skills, should be able to help her. She needs to find them, so she can continue her mission. They might know more about her brother's whereabouts too. Isla keeps getting hints from Pirie, but he's trying to warn her against those who have taken him at the same time. Will she be able to make the progress she so desperately needs and will she find a way to stay out of the claws of the enemy?
The Elders is a terrific story about magic, dangerous animals and friendship. I was impressed by Isla's bravery and her creativity. She always manages to rescue herself. She learns something new every single day, which is one of the reasons she manages to survive. Everything is scary, but she faces her fears and deals with them. She tries to make friends, but she doesn't know who's safe and who isn't and it isn't always easy to find out who she should and shouldn't rely on. Finding out if she'd be able to complete her mission kept me on the edge of my seat.
Inbali Iserles has written another fantastic Foxcraft story. Her world building skills are mesmerizing. I love how she can really put herself into an animal's position, which makes her story gripping and exciting. I was captivated by her vivid descriptions of every new thing Isla encounters. She describes the dangers in a suspenseful way and knows how to build tension. The Foxcraft series is an amazing mix of magic, bravery and loyalty, which is something I absolutely loved.
Isla thinks the Elders, a group of wise foxes with exceptional Foxcraft skills, should be able to help her. She needs to find them, so she can continue her mission. They might know more about her brother's whereabouts too. Isla keeps getting hints from Pirie, but he's trying to warn her against those who have taken him at the same time. Will she be able to make the progress she so desperately needs and will she find a way to stay out of the claws of the enemy?
The Elders is a terrific story about magic, dangerous animals and friendship. I was impressed by Isla's bravery and her creativity. She always manages to rescue herself. She learns something new every single day, which is one of the reasons she manages to survive. Everything is scary, but she faces her fears and deals with them. She tries to make friends, but she doesn't know who's safe and who isn't and it isn't always easy to find out who she should and shouldn't rely on. Finding out if she'd be able to complete her mission kept me on the edge of my seat.
Inbali Iserles has written another fantastic Foxcraft story. Her world building skills are mesmerizing. I love how she can really put herself into an animal's position, which makes her story gripping and exciting. I was captivated by her vivid descriptions of every new thing Isla encounters. She describes the dangers in a suspenseful way and knows how to build tension. The Foxcraft series is an amazing mix of magic, bravery and loyalty, which is something I absolutely loved.
February 25, 2019
A book that forgets its own lore and world-building for the last five chapters and throws itself at a wall a few times. When I picked this up, I was thinking it would pick up, being the second book of a trilogy. That's a lot to offer, more foxcraft, more action.
Instead the book decides to bend things, and drop things.
Much like book one, it almost gets you hyped for things, but any hype will end in little pay off. Things don't ever seem to fully get over that ramp the chapters are building themselves up to. It drags and feels like some parts are repeated from the first book.
Characters in this book exist for three reasons, to die, or to cop out and split or finally, to part ways. They get fake out near deaths or bs reasons to not follow the main character where she goes, almost as if that will aid the author in raising the stakes for the final book, which I'm almost done with. It didn't.
Nearing the end of the book, all use of the word brush -the books word for fox tail(which is abused more in this book than book one and will annoy people if they pay attention to how often its used) it vanishes almost entirely, appearing perhaps twice during the last five chapters, a jarring change to the writing flow and a very sudden lack of their language being used.
Likewise the biggest flaw I've seen comes into play, and I don't mean the main character's lust for her brother that is nearly every other page or every time she looks at a male. The rules of the world either do not apply to the main character at all, or they bend to apply to her. She is told their magic cannot do some things, and immediately does it, only stopped because she gets distracted, not because the rules forbid it.
There is only one book left, and I doubt it can redeem this trilogy.
Instead the book decides to bend things, and drop things.
Much like book one, it almost gets you hyped for things, but any hype will end in little pay off. Things don't ever seem to fully get over that ramp the chapters are building themselves up to. It drags and feels like some parts are repeated from the first book.
Characters in this book exist for three reasons, to die, or to cop out and split or finally, to part ways. They get fake out near deaths or bs reasons to not follow the main character where she goes, almost as if that will aid the author in raising the stakes for the final book, which I'm almost done with. It didn't.
Nearing the end of the book, all use of the word brush -the books word for fox tail(which is abused more in this book than book one and will annoy people if they pay attention to how often its used) it vanishes almost entirely, appearing perhaps twice during the last five chapters, a jarring change to the writing flow and a very sudden lack of their language being used.
Likewise the biggest flaw I've seen comes into play, and I don't mean the main character's lust for her brother that is nearly every other page or every time she looks at a male. The rules of the world either do not apply to the main character at all, or they bend to apply to her. She is told their magic cannot do some things, and immediately does it, only stopped because she gets distracted, not because the rules forbid it.
There is only one book left, and I doubt it can redeem this trilogy.
May 7, 2020
I went into this book thinking it would not be great - evidently, I was wrong. I actually think it was more entertaining and interesting than the first, perhaps because the first book is about being introduced to character and I just didn't care as much, but in the second book, I already knew (and was rooting for) the characters. I enjoyed the new foxes in this book (the littermates Simmi and Tao,) and was incredibly glad that Siffrin came back!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 1, 2018
Hörbuch //
Für mich ein wenig schwächer als Band 1, aber immer noch gut! Isla ist mir sympathischer, da sie selbstständiger und selbstsicherer agiert, man merkt sehr, wie sie vom Alter her aber auch an den Aufgaben wächst. Alle anderen Charaktere machen sich auch sehr gut und wirken auch allein durch Cathlen Gawlichs unterschiedliche Sprechweise sofort eigenständig und unterschiedlich. Die Plottwists waren so ziemlich alle vorhersehbar, aber das machte sie nicht weniger schlimm (miep!).
Nur am Ende war ich etwas verwirrt, hieß es doch vorher, der Wa'akir-Zauber würde jemandem nur eine andere Gestalt verleihen, ihn aber nicht wirklich in ein anderes Wesen verwandeln. Und trotzdem diese Szene mit Isla zum Schluss. Hm. Vielleicht wird es ja auch noch aufgegriffen und erklärt...
Egal, ich mochte das Buch und bin gespannt auf Band 3! :)
Für mich ein wenig schwächer als Band 1, aber immer noch gut! Isla ist mir sympathischer, da sie selbstständiger und selbstsicherer agiert, man merkt sehr, wie sie vom Alter her aber auch an den Aufgaben wächst. Alle anderen Charaktere machen sich auch sehr gut und wirken auch allein durch Cathlen Gawlichs unterschiedliche Sprechweise sofort eigenständig und unterschiedlich. Die Plottwists waren so ziemlich alle vorhersehbar, aber das machte sie nicht weniger schlimm (miep!).
Nur am Ende war ich etwas verwirrt, hieß es doch vorher, der Wa'akir-Zauber würde jemandem nur eine andere Gestalt verleihen, ihn aber nicht wirklich in ein anderes Wesen verwandeln. Und trotzdem diese Szene mit Isla zum Schluss. Hm. Vielleicht wird es ja auch noch aufgegriffen und erklärt...
Egal, ich mochte das Buch und bin gespannt auf Band 3! :)
May 9, 2023
3.5 stars.
December 24, 2017
Courageous isla is amazing filled with with mystery and trust
December 12, 2016
This book is so, so awesome. I love it so much, it is the first book series that has actually gotten my attention and sucked me into it. Need proof? I was up last night without my electronics, because my mom told me to get sleep, and took them away. So I decided to read this book. I was up for 2 hours until 12:00 am and then I realized that I had read 100 pages. I was so surprised with myself, I usually don't read like that! I'm too excited for the third, and I'll probably freak out when I finish this one. I would suggest reading this book if you like 'some' violence and animals.
January 27, 2020
The second book takes to deeper into what foxcraft really is. There was a bit of a story hole towards the middle.
The story moves a little slower than the first. There is a lot to take in and the ending is worth the read.
The story moves a little slower than the first. There is a lot to take in and the ending is worth the read.
April 25, 2018
this cover is gorgeous
also, ending was fun & plot twistt
also, ending was fun & plot twistt
January 6, 2025
I do love this fantasy series but I found the narrators voice incredibly high pitched at times, nasal, annoying and whiney. In fairness she was portraying a young female fox cub but I feel sorry for children if great material is not given the respect it deserves merely as it’s seen as a children’s book. I swapped from hardback to audio as it’s difficult to get hold of the print copy so you miss out on the traditional fantasy novel map of the kingdom. I’d say the narrator did a good job, I just find her particular timbre of voice and nasal quality distracting and annoying for the first ten minutes I listened each time.
February 13, 2020
Official Rating:
5/5 stars 🌟
5/5 stars 🌟
March 20, 2025
Der zweite Teil dieser Reihe war sehr interessant, jedoch finde ich es teils sehr brutal, für ein Buch welches für eher jüngere Leser geschrieben wurde
May 14, 2020
As the second book in a trilogy, The Elders tries to move the story along to its final act while stumbling into the same problems that the first book had.
It's a shame too, because it feels like all the basic ingredients of a really interesting story are there, and I did enjoy reading this book. It just could've been better.
The story of this book is very middle-of-the-road "this is the middle book of the trilogy so we can't really resolve much of the story beyond getting our hero from Point A to Point B" in terms of plot, with Isla traveling through the woodlands away from the structures of mankind. Along the way, she saves a fox named Haiki from death and they meet up with a group of other foxes. Siffrin, who had previously had been separated from Isla back in the Greylands, reunites with her. Together, they have to meet the Elders and maybe figure out a strategy in order to find Isla's brother and also to stop The Taken.
But instead of baking a great cake with the ingredients placed before it, the oven was set at too high of a temperature and it started to burn around the edges.
For starters, this book unfortunately has some of my least favorite protagonist character traits in both Isla and Siffrin. Let's start with our main character Isla. Isla is a mixture of being a gifted magic user that instantly learns the secrets of the foxcraft she applies herself to - to the point where she starts bragging about it to other foxes - while also not knowing the full dangers of the magic she's using because no one ever gives her any full details of any of the powers of Foxcraft. And Siffrin is the shifty, mysterious mentor type, a character that is meant to feel both suspicious and good at the same time as he purposefully withholds information from both Isla and the reader in order to look more wise and mysterious.
At the end of the book, this unfortunately leaves the reader with the feeling that a lot of fox deaths could've been prevented if Siffrin just flat out told Isla that yes, one of the powers of foxcraft has a very bad side effect and maybe you shouldn't use it around other foxes. But whoops, instead Isla has to learn this the hard way and more named characters get killed needlessly - including a sick little fox cub character that feels like they were created just to die - to add drama.
I understand having a character with personality flaws that also needs to learn a lesson, but writing one of the magic fox spells - conveniently the one that's more hidden and special than the other ones - to have the hidden ability of letting the Taken track you down feels just a bit convoluted to drum up drama.
Okay, at least the magic of Foxcraft is fairly grounded, right?
Well, no.
When I reviewed the first book, I praised the shapeshifting magic - Wa'akkir - as having some really cool sets of rules and limitations that made it more interesting than just regular shapeshifting magic. The foxes could only shapeshift into other canines and they describe it as more of an illusion than actually turning into that creature. That's cool. I like foxes having different forms of magic that all rely on trickery and outwitting their foe.
That is, until almost the very last chapter of the book, where all of this is thrown out the window and is like "Yeah Isla can just shapeshift into a bird and fly no problem, she can just fly through the air as a bird, a thing that none of the other foxes do".
This honestly bothers me a lot. It feels like the magical rules are changed whenever the author writes themselves into a corner - which happens a couple times in this book honestly - and magic in a book shouldn't feel that cheap.
That combined with the fact that the main villain of this series still feels very nebulous when this is the second book out of a trilogy makes this feels like less of a tight read than the previous book, which I also had some problems with.
I will continue reading this series, but I'm doing it with the trepidation of someone who fears that the third book might secretly be a mess, rather than someone who's eagerly awaiting to see how Isla reunites with her brother and conquers her common foe.
It's a shame too, because it feels like all the basic ingredients of a really interesting story are there, and I did enjoy reading this book. It just could've been better.
The story of this book is very middle-of-the-road "this is the middle book of the trilogy so we can't really resolve much of the story beyond getting our hero from Point A to Point B" in terms of plot, with Isla traveling through the woodlands away from the structures of mankind. Along the way, she saves a fox named Haiki from death and they meet up with a group of other foxes. Siffrin, who had previously had been separated from Isla back in the Greylands, reunites with her. Together, they have to meet the Elders and maybe figure out a strategy in order to find Isla's brother and also to stop The Taken.
But instead of baking a great cake with the ingredients placed before it, the oven was set at too high of a temperature and it started to burn around the edges.
For starters, this book unfortunately has some of my least favorite protagonist character traits in both Isla and Siffrin. Let's start with our main character Isla. Isla is a mixture of being a gifted magic user that instantly learns the secrets of the foxcraft she applies herself to - to the point where she starts bragging about it to other foxes - while also not knowing the full dangers of the magic she's using because no one ever gives her any full details of any of the powers of Foxcraft. And Siffrin is the shifty, mysterious mentor type, a character that is meant to feel both suspicious and good at the same time as he purposefully withholds information from both Isla and the reader in order to look more wise and mysterious.
At the end of the book, this unfortunately leaves the reader with the feeling that a lot of fox deaths could've been prevented if Siffrin just flat out told Isla that yes, one of the powers of foxcraft has a very bad side effect and maybe you shouldn't use it around other foxes. But whoops, instead Isla has to learn this the hard way and more named characters get killed needlessly - including a sick little fox cub character that feels like they were created just to die - to add drama.
I understand having a character with personality flaws that also needs to learn a lesson, but writing one of the magic fox spells - conveniently the one that's more hidden and special than the other ones - to have the hidden ability of letting the Taken track you down feels just a bit convoluted to drum up drama.
Okay, at least the magic of Foxcraft is fairly grounded, right?
Well, no.
When I reviewed the first book, I praised the shapeshifting magic - Wa'akkir - as having some really cool sets of rules and limitations that made it more interesting than just regular shapeshifting magic. The foxes could only shapeshift into other canines and they describe it as more of an illusion than actually turning into that creature. That's cool. I like foxes having different forms of magic that all rely on trickery and outwitting their foe.
That is, until almost the very last chapter of the book, where all of this is thrown out the window and is like "Yeah Isla can just shapeshift into a bird and fly no problem, she can just fly through the air as a bird, a thing that none of the other foxes do".
This honestly bothers me a lot. It feels like the magical rules are changed whenever the author writes themselves into a corner - which happens a couple times in this book honestly - and magic in a book shouldn't feel that cheap.
That combined with the fact that the main villain of this series still feels very nebulous when this is the second book out of a trilogy makes this feels like less of a tight read than the previous book, which I also had some problems with.
I will continue reading this series, but I'm doing it with the trepidation of someone who fears that the third book might secretly be a mess, rather than someone who's eagerly awaiting to see how Isla reunites with her brother and conquers her common foe.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 17, 2020
I loved the first book. In fact, it was one of my favourite books I've read this year. I loved the characters, loved the magic and I loved the story. But then... this one came along.
As much as I loved the first one I hated this one. There were a few moments that I enjoyed- but they were few and far between and they couldn't redeem the book for me.
In the first book we meet Isla. Her family was killed off by a skulk of Mage's foxes (the Taken) - it was an interesting backstory, it gave her the motivation for fighting The mage - but then in this book - we have 3 more main characters... with the exact same backstory and it just became boring and repetitive and uninteresting really fast.
This book also introduced a lot of new characters that had the potential to be interesting and different... only for them to either disappear for the rest of the book soon after they were introduced or be killed off pages after they were introduced. And I feel like Mox was the worst one in my opinion. Mox was born prematurely and he looked like a cub even though he was an adult. He couldn't fight, he couldn't hunt but he was really smart- so I really thought that okay maybe Isla will either find a way to teach him foxcraft despite of his weaker state - especially because he really, really wants to go with them and learn - but then his aunts make him stay behind and he is killed off whilst Isla goes away with his siblings to teach them foxcraft. I was kind of expecting him to go with them and at least watch - it would be an interesting dynamic if they went to the journey to the Elders with him - like how would they keep him alive? If he died on the journey it would be so much better than him being killed off off screen when his entire skulk is either killed off either taken by the army - maybe the Elders could find a way to heal him, maybe the group could use his brains - I don't know, something would've been better than what we got.
Haiki's betrayal - nah I didn't feel this one. He gave no indication of ever being evil and him suddenly turning on Isla and the group revealing that he was evil all along and that he tricked them just felt so unearned and stupid, especially because he runs away never to be seen again in this book right after he leads the army to the rock. I know that he redeems himself in the last book - but I would more expect Siffrin to turn out to be the traitor than him because he gave no indication whatsoever that he was one until he suddenly was. I don't buy it and I hate the fact that they ruined his character this badly.
Foxcraft- I loved foxcraft in the first book but here.. Isla can just learn it super fast, break all the rules and not have any consequences. Like, the Elders specifically tell her that she shouldn't shape shift into a bird, she does anyways, she flies, falls down from pretty high up into the icy river but she somehow still gets out unharmed - yeah sure, of course she does. And she basically wastes all the maa the Elders gave her right away. She is also showing over and over throughout the entire book that she is immature and reckless and not ready so I am not sure why they decided to trust her with this magic at all.
All in all- I loved the first book, hated this one and I hope that the third book redeems the series for me because I love the idea and the lore so I am really looking forward to the third book and the wolves and the dynamic between wolves and foxes.
As much as I loved the first one I hated this one. There were a few moments that I enjoyed- but they were few and far between and they couldn't redeem the book for me.
In the first book we meet Isla. Her family was killed off by a skulk of Mage's foxes (the Taken) - it was an interesting backstory, it gave her the motivation for fighting The mage - but then in this book - we have 3 more main characters... with the exact same backstory and it just became boring and repetitive and uninteresting really fast.
This book also introduced a lot of new characters that had the potential to be interesting and different... only for them to either disappear for the rest of the book soon after they were introduced or be killed off pages after they were introduced. And I feel like Mox was the worst one in my opinion. Mox was born prematurely and he looked like a cub even though he was an adult. He couldn't fight, he couldn't hunt but he was really smart- so I really thought that okay maybe Isla will either find a way to teach him foxcraft despite of his weaker state - especially because he really, really wants to go with them and learn - but then his aunts make him stay behind and he is killed off whilst Isla goes away with his siblings to teach them foxcraft. I was kind of expecting him to go with them and at least watch - it would be an interesting dynamic if they went to the journey to the Elders with him - like how would they keep him alive? If he died on the journey it would be so much better than him being killed off off screen when his entire skulk is either killed off either taken by the army - maybe the Elders could find a way to heal him, maybe the group could use his brains - I don't know, something would've been better than what we got.
Haiki's betrayal - nah I didn't feel this one. He gave no indication of ever being evil and him suddenly turning on Isla and the group revealing that he was evil all along and that he tricked them just felt so unearned and stupid, especially because he runs away never to be seen again in this book right after he leads the army to the rock. I know that he redeems himself in the last book - but I would more expect Siffrin to turn out to be the traitor than him because he gave no indication whatsoever that he was one until he suddenly was. I don't buy it and I hate the fact that they ruined his character this badly.
Foxcraft- I loved foxcraft in the first book but here.. Isla can just learn it super fast, break all the rules and not have any consequences. Like, the Elders specifically tell her that she shouldn't shape shift into a bird, she does anyways, she flies, falls down from pretty high up into the icy river but she somehow still gets out unharmed - yeah sure, of course she does. And she basically wastes all the maa the Elders gave her right away. She is also showing over and over throughout the entire book that she is immature and reckless and not ready so I am not sure why they decided to trust her with this magic at all.
All in all- I loved the first book, hated this one and I hope that the third book redeems the series for me because I love the idea and the lore so I am really looking forward to the third book and the wolves and the dynamic between wolves and foxes.
July 23, 2017
It might be because I am no longer of the age meant to enjoy these books, but I just haven't enjoyed them the way I used to enjoy Warriors and Guardians of Ga'Hoole . When I wad younger, I couldn't get enough of books about magical talking animals, mostly because I loved both animals and fantasy. Now, however, many of the newer series seem to lack certain qualities that make them appeal to both adults and children instead of just to children (the way series like Percy Jackson and Harry Potter do).
While I imagine the age group this was geared towards would really love it (especially if they're fans of Warriors and the other Erin Hunter books), I found it to be a tad rushed and boring. Where the first one kept me entertained enough to get through the book fairly quickly, this one was much more difficult to finish. The author uses the same betrayal plot twice in two books, and never stops to develop meaningful relationships between the characters. In addition, there isn't nearly as much detail in the structure of the plot as there is in Warriors . Aside from the magic (which is actually pretty inventive and cool), this book was just the story of a fox visiting different places and coming across characters we never really feel invested in because of their short-lived involvement.
As much as I hate to constantly compare these books to the Warriors series, the fact that they share an author and deal with similar themes makes it difficult not to. Warriors , though one could argue it has far too many books and a meandering story, keeps the reader engaged by slowing down, developing the world and characters, and allowing us to become invested in their plights before revealing them as traitors or killing them off. I know I was supposed to care about the skulk that Haiki and Isla inevitably led tragedy to, but I just couldn't muster up any sadness for anyone other than Mox (who was a frail cub with disabilities). It was the same with Isla's family; they weren't really developed, so it didn't pack an emotional punch when I found out they died. I suppose I care about Siffrin, but Isla waffles so much on whether or not to trust him that it's hard not to feel constantly suspicious of everything he does. Considering the fact that the author has used the betrayal plot twice now, I wouldn't be surprised if Siffrin turned out to be on the side of the antagonists in the end.
Despite my complaints, however, this series isn't actually terrible. The initial concept of foxes with their own mystic powers is actually pretty inventive and unique, and there's a lot of room to be creative with the world building. The execution, however, is where this story falls a bit flat, as nothing is ever fleshed out in the same way Warriors was. Again, this could be because I'm no longer in the target age group for this series, but I just didn't feel as invested with Foxcraft the way I used to be with Erin Hunter's work.
That being said, there is still one book left in the trilogy to change my mind. I definitely plan on checking it out, and I encourage anyone who enjoys animal fantasy to give this series a shot as well. You just might enjoy it more than I have!
While I imagine the age group this was geared towards would really love it (especially if they're fans of Warriors and the other Erin Hunter books), I found it to be a tad rushed and boring. Where the first one kept me entertained enough to get through the book fairly quickly, this one was much more difficult to finish. The author uses the same betrayal plot twice in two books, and never stops to develop meaningful relationships between the characters. In addition, there isn't nearly as much detail in the structure of the plot as there is in Warriors . Aside from the magic (which is actually pretty inventive and cool), this book was just the story of a fox visiting different places and coming across characters we never really feel invested in because of their short-lived involvement.
As much as I hate to constantly compare these books to the Warriors series, the fact that they share an author and deal with similar themes makes it difficult not to. Warriors , though one could argue it has far too many books and a meandering story, keeps the reader engaged by slowing down, developing the world and characters, and allowing us to become invested in their plights before revealing them as traitors or killing them off. I know I was supposed to care about the skulk that Haiki and Isla inevitably led tragedy to, but I just couldn't muster up any sadness for anyone other than Mox (who was a frail cub with disabilities). It was the same with Isla's family; they weren't really developed, so it didn't pack an emotional punch when I found out they died. I suppose I care about Siffrin, but Isla waffles so much on whether or not to trust him that it's hard not to feel constantly suspicious of everything he does. Considering the fact that the author has used the betrayal plot twice now, I wouldn't be surprised if Siffrin turned out to be on the side of the antagonists in the end.
Despite my complaints, however, this series isn't actually terrible. The initial concept of foxes with their own mystic powers is actually pretty inventive and unique, and there's a lot of room to be creative with the world building. The execution, however, is where this story falls a bit flat, as nothing is ever fleshed out in the same way Warriors was. Again, this could be because I'm no longer in the target age group for this series, but I just didn't feel as invested with Foxcraft the way I used to be with Erin Hunter's work.
That being said, there is still one book left in the trilogy to change my mind. I definitely plan on checking it out, and I encourage anyone who enjoys animal fantasy to give this series a shot as well. You just might enjoy it more than I have!
December 20, 2017
Star Rating: 5 stars
Note: This is the 2nd book in the Foxcraft series so this will not be a comphernsive review.
Do animals react only by instinct or do they have complex societies/cultures that we as humans can’t or won’t understand? Inbali Iserles explores that question with her animal fantasy series Foxcraft by creating an intricate and interwoven society/culture to try and explain why foxes act and react the way that they do. Foxcraft tells the story of Isla, a young Graylands fox cub, who due to events in the 1st book, is on a quest to find her brother, learn the secrets of Foxcraft (the magic that foxes use to influence their natural world), and fight the Mage and his skulk of Taken foxes (they are the villains of this story and the reason why Isla is on this quest in the 1st place). At this point, she is wandering the Wildlands, the uninhabited lands that surround the city that makes up the Graylands, trying to survive and find her brother using a foxcraft ability called geera-sharm, which is where two foxes with a strong bond are able to share thoughts across vast distances. She quickly realizes that the Wildlands are too vast for her search so she decides to go to see the Elders, the leaders of fox kind and protectors of foxcraft, to see if they can help her locate her brother, Pirie. Along the way, she collects a team of other young foxes who have been affected by the Mage and also need the Elders’ guidance/help. What will they discover when they reach Elder Rock and will it affect the world of fox kind forever? Will Isla be able to find her brother and what do they have to do with future of fox kind and foxcraft?
When it comes to my thoughts on the continuation of this story, I really like how Isla is maturing and coming into her own power. She takes some big strides in this book, and I am really interested to see how her story ends. I also liked how we got to meet some new foxes and learn how they differ from or are similar to Isla, especially when it comes to their beliefs and what they are taught about the world around them and their place in it. Finally, I really liked learning about the magic in this book and how the foxes use it to influence the world around them as well as learning more about how this world is structured in respect to who to the foxes answer to in terms of a governing body and where do they stand in retrospect to the other races of Canista, although I do hope that book 3 explores this scenario more as I find this avenue an extremely interesting part to the story.
All in all, this was a great continuation to the Foxcraft and Isla’s tale, and I can’t wait to read the final installment. I requested that my library order it and it is waiting for me on my shelf, although I won’t get to it for a few months. If you like books like Erin Hunter’s, Tui T. Sutherland’s, or Kathryn Lasky’s, then you will enjoy this series. 5 stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Note: This is the 2nd book in the Foxcraft series so this will not be a comphernsive review.
Do animals react only by instinct or do they have complex societies/cultures that we as humans can’t or won’t understand? Inbali Iserles explores that question with her animal fantasy series Foxcraft by creating an intricate and interwoven society/culture to try and explain why foxes act and react the way that they do. Foxcraft tells the story of Isla, a young Graylands fox cub, who due to events in the 1st book, is on a quest to find her brother, learn the secrets of Foxcraft (the magic that foxes use to influence their natural world), and fight the Mage and his skulk of Taken foxes (they are the villains of this story and the reason why Isla is on this quest in the 1st place). At this point, she is wandering the Wildlands, the uninhabited lands that surround the city that makes up the Graylands, trying to survive and find her brother using a foxcraft ability called geera-sharm, which is where two foxes with a strong bond are able to share thoughts across vast distances. She quickly realizes that the Wildlands are too vast for her search so she decides to go to see the Elders, the leaders of fox kind and protectors of foxcraft, to see if they can help her locate her brother, Pirie. Along the way, she collects a team of other young foxes who have been affected by the Mage and also need the Elders’ guidance/help. What will they discover when they reach Elder Rock and will it affect the world of fox kind forever? Will Isla be able to find her brother and what do they have to do with future of fox kind and foxcraft?
When it comes to my thoughts on the continuation of this story, I really like how Isla is maturing and coming into her own power. She takes some big strides in this book, and I am really interested to see how her story ends. I also liked how we got to meet some new foxes and learn how they differ from or are similar to Isla, especially when it comes to their beliefs and what they are taught about the world around them and their place in it. Finally, I really liked learning about the magic in this book and how the foxes use it to influence the world around them as well as learning more about how this world is structured in respect to who to the foxes answer to in terms of a governing body and where do they stand in retrospect to the other races of Canista, although I do hope that book 3 explores this scenario more as I find this avenue an extremely interesting part to the story.
All in all, this was a great continuation to the Foxcraft and Isla’s tale, and I can’t wait to read the final installment. I requested that my library order it and it is waiting for me on my shelf, although I won’t get to it for a few months. If you like books like Erin Hunter’s, Tui T. Sutherland’s, or Kathryn Lasky’s, then you will enjoy this series. 5 stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 11, 2019
Personal Response
I really enjoyed this book because I was able to learn more about the elders and what foxcraft they master. I also like the protection Jana gives Siffrin, she gives him a motherly love kind of protection and that’s because she saved him from the pleaching. I like that Isla is learning more about foxcraft and getting better at it.
Plot Summary
The Taken are getting even more powerful and pleaching more foxes. Isla and Haiki run into a wildlands skulk and they let Isla and Haiki stay in their den. The skulk then finds a coyote which turns out to be Siffrin. More coyotes show up and their leader sees Siffrin and Siffrin is in the shape of the leader. Siffrin and the coyote leader fight and Siffrin wins and because he is in wa’akkir he is close to death because the coyote leader is dying. Isla then shares her maa with Siffrin and heals him. Then after that Isla takes Simmi, Tao, and Haiki to learn foxcraft and when they come back the skulk is dead. Isla, Simmi, Tao, and Haiki then have to go and find the elder rock. At the elder rock, they have to fight taken and Isla learns she has to go to the snowlands to find her brother.
Recommendation
I recommend this book to kids around 10 to 14 because it is not a difficult read. It would also be good for people who like stories with magic. This book would be good for people who like foxes and want a story about them.
Characterization
Isla has learned to be more patient and control her breathing when slimmering. She has gotten way better at foxcraft and is able to slimmer for a longer period of time. Isla has also learned that she will have to go to the land of wolves and she knows she is ready for it.
I really enjoyed this book because I was able to learn more about the elders and what foxcraft they master. I also like the protection Jana gives Siffrin, she gives him a motherly love kind of protection and that’s because she saved him from the pleaching. I like that Isla is learning more about foxcraft and getting better at it.
Plot Summary
The Taken are getting even more powerful and pleaching more foxes. Isla and Haiki run into a wildlands skulk and they let Isla and Haiki stay in their den. The skulk then finds a coyote which turns out to be Siffrin. More coyotes show up and their leader sees Siffrin and Siffrin is in the shape of the leader. Siffrin and the coyote leader fight and Siffrin wins and because he is in wa’akkir he is close to death because the coyote leader is dying. Isla then shares her maa with Siffrin and heals him. Then after that Isla takes Simmi, Tao, and Haiki to learn foxcraft and when they come back the skulk is dead. Isla, Simmi, Tao, and Haiki then have to go and find the elder rock. At the elder rock, they have to fight taken and Isla learns she has to go to the snowlands to find her brother.
Recommendation
I recommend this book to kids around 10 to 14 because it is not a difficult read. It would also be good for people who like stories with magic. This book would be good for people who like foxes and want a story about them.
Characterization
Isla has learned to be more patient and control her breathing when slimmering. She has gotten way better at foxcraft and is able to slimmer for a longer period of time. Isla has also learned that she will have to go to the land of wolves and she knows she is ready for it.
May 23, 2017
The twist was a good one! However, I feel like I've been down this road before. Ilsa and Sifirin get separated once again and now she's on her own. *sigh* I feel like more time spent with the Elders would have been good, but as they only gather twice a year for one day each, it's understandable.
And again, the landscape laid out for us makes no sense. At one point they are forced to "go back" and yet they somehow manage to end up going forward anyway. They also get across a small river without any mention of doing so (according tot he map at the front of the book). What good is a map if you're not going to use it when describing the land to the readers?
And again, the landscape laid out for us makes no sense. At one point they are forced to "go back" and yet they somehow manage to end up going forward anyway. They also get across a small river without any mention of doing so (according tot he map at the front of the book). What good is a map if you're not going to use it when describing the land to the readers?
April 25, 2023
Isla's journey for her lost brother has taken her to the Wildlands ( the countryside outside of the city) after the wild and dramatic departure from the Graylands (the city.)
This series is proving to be a lot denser, thicker-plotted and darker than I remember. Probably because I didn't understand what was going on when I was little so I just went along with it. The Taken are a cult of foxes who have had their minds 'pleached', taken over and possessed by the Mage, the big bad guy. (it's giving Horde Prime and the Clone Army from She-Ra, the Mage can put his mind into a specific fox and give orders through him or her.) The Mage is also leeching all the life from the surrounding woodland, so of course the death and decay is spreading and foxes are dying and prey is getting chased away so foxes are starving. A couple times Isla gets closed to be pleached and its. Creepy. That all went over my head the first time I read this.
Along the way Isla makes a friend, Haiki, (which was always haiku in my head, but oh well) and at one point they are running from a hunter who's shooting at them. Isla doesn't really get why the human is seemingly going for Haiki, but he explains it's because they always want his grey coat. I thought that was really sad.
The whole point of the book is Isla going to Elder Rock to meet the Elders, the masters and guardians of foxcraft. Siffrin warns her that there is very strong foxcraft surrounding the rock, and he wasn't lying. When Isla gets to the rock, along with a few other foxes that she's picked up along the way, she's immediately entranced by walls of dancing rainbows and sounds of a waterfall. The foxes try to go around the waterfall, but it's a loop. So basically they're all just tripping out of their minds going around in circles. I also don't remember this part.
There's a particular foxcraft, wa'akkir, that allows a fox to essentially shapeshift into another creature. The law is that you can only change into a cub of Canista (fox, wolf or dog.) Which is a pain because so many problems could be solved if they could just turn into a bird and fly away. Oh wait. That's exactly what Isla does at the end of this book???? I can't remember if there are any consequences of this but yeah. She turns into an eagle, learns to fly in two seconds, and flaps off into the Snowlands. Which, coincidentally, is the setting of the third book.... see you guys there!
This series is proving to be a lot denser, thicker-plotted and darker than I remember. Probably because I didn't understand what was going on when I was little so I just went along with it. The Taken are a cult of foxes who have had their minds 'pleached', taken over and possessed by the Mage, the big bad guy. (it's giving Horde Prime and the Clone Army from She-Ra, the Mage can put his mind into a specific fox and give orders through him or her.) The Mage is also leeching all the life from the surrounding woodland, so of course the death and decay is spreading and foxes are dying and prey is getting chased away so foxes are starving. A couple times Isla gets closed to be pleached and its. Creepy. That all went over my head the first time I read this.
Along the way Isla makes a friend, Haiki, (which was always haiku in my head, but oh well) and at one point they are running from a hunter who's shooting at them. Isla doesn't really get why the human is seemingly going for Haiki, but he explains it's because they always want his grey coat. I thought that was really sad.
The whole point of the book is Isla going to Elder Rock to meet the Elders, the masters and guardians of foxcraft. Siffrin warns her that there is very strong foxcraft surrounding the rock, and he wasn't lying. When Isla gets to the rock, along with a few other foxes that she's picked up along the way, she's immediately entranced by walls of dancing rainbows and sounds of a waterfall. The foxes try to go around the waterfall, but it's a loop. So basically they're all just tripping out of their minds going around in circles. I also don't remember this part.
There's a particular foxcraft, wa'akkir, that allows a fox to essentially shapeshift into another creature. The law is that you can only change into a cub of Canista (fox, wolf or dog.) Which is a pain because so many problems could be solved if they could just turn into a bird and fly away. Oh wait. That's exactly what Isla does at the end of this book???? I can't remember if there are any consequences of this but yeah. She turns into an eagle, learns to fly in two seconds, and flaps off into the Snowlands. Which, coincidentally, is the setting of the third book.... see you guys there!
March 13, 2023
The second book in the ‘Foxcraft’ series, ‘The Elders’ continues the story of Isla, a young fox searching for her missing brother. Isla has left the city and is now in the Wildlands, making new friends and learning more about foxcraft as she seeks the help of the mysterious Elders in her quest.
There is some deviation from the established lore here – for example, wa’akkir is stated not to be shape-shifting as such, but more an illusion projected by the caster to give him or her a different appearance. However, Siffrin fights a coyote whilst disguised as a member of that species, suggesting he must have physically taken on the form – he would stand no chance if he was just a fox projecting an illusion. We later get a similar situation with Isla herself – she uses wa’akkir to become an eagle (when we were previously told it can only be used for other canids) and actually flies.
There are a few textual errors too, such as one character being called both she and he, and the odd spelling mistake (e.g. “plane” used in place of “plain”). The Mage is described as having “a shrub of a tail”, which obviously implies a huge, bushy tail like a shrub – but we then learn he has no tail (he’s also known as “the Tailless Seer”). This made me think the author probably meant stub rather than shrub, and no-one noticed the mistake before printing.
I did enjoy reading about Isla’s adventures, but as with the first book, a good chunk of it feels like filler. It’s essentially just dragging out the story – we don’t learn much more about foxcraft or the Mage, and Isla seems no closer to finding her brother. Hopefully things will be resolved in a satisfactory fashion in the last book.
There is some deviation from the established lore here – for example, wa’akkir is stated not to be shape-shifting as such, but more an illusion projected by the caster to give him or her a different appearance. However, Siffrin fights a coyote whilst disguised as a member of that species, suggesting he must have physically taken on the form – he would stand no chance if he was just a fox projecting an illusion. We later get a similar situation with Isla herself – she uses wa’akkir to become an eagle (when we were previously told it can only be used for other canids) and actually flies.
There are a few textual errors too, such as one character being called both she and he, and the odd spelling mistake (e.g. “plane” used in place of “plain”). The Mage is described as having “a shrub of a tail”, which obviously implies a huge, bushy tail like a shrub – but we then learn he has no tail (he’s also known as “the Tailless Seer”). This made me think the author probably meant stub rather than shrub, and no-one noticed the mistake before printing.
I did enjoy reading about Isla’s adventures, but as with the first book, a good chunk of it feels like filler. It’s essentially just dragging out the story – we don’t learn much more about foxcraft or the Mage, and Isla seems no closer to finding her brother. Hopefully things will be resolved in a satisfactory fashion in the last book.
November 9, 2022
The second book in the Foxcraft series finds our clever friend hooking up with a new travelling companion who has also lost family. As they voyage together to find the Elders, the keepers of the lore and masters of Foxcraft, the vicious forces of the Mage's Taken are continually nipping at their heels.
Recovering from a sense of betrayal, Isla chooses not to listen to the lessons of her Greatma or her own experience, instead wanting to get close to her new companion, Haiki. Sooner or later we may learn that foxes DO sometimes have friends after all (or maybe those are the ones that Become our Family). Is trusting no-one the safe plan, or does it just mean that you have no support network?
This book introduces the main character to various ways that groups survive. There is a discussion in this novel about the treatment of a disabled runt fox, and how his family supports him unreservedly.
Finding out about special fox powers, and engaging in de-escalation rather than open aggression are recurrent throughout all three books of the series. I'm glad that there is less fighting and more evading capture, as fight and battle scenes bore me to tears.
I was prepared to a twist at the end of this book and was not disappointed.
Recovering from a sense of betrayal, Isla chooses not to listen to the lessons of her Greatma or her own experience, instead wanting to get close to her new companion, Haiki. Sooner or later we may learn that foxes DO sometimes have friends after all (or maybe those are the ones that Become our Family). Is trusting no-one the safe plan, or does it just mean that you have no support network?
This book introduces the main character to various ways that groups survive. There is a discussion in this novel about the treatment of a disabled runt fox, and how his family supports him unreservedly.
Finding out about special fox powers, and engaging in de-escalation rather than open aggression are recurrent throughout all three books of the series. I'm glad that there is less fighting and more evading capture, as fight and battle scenes bore me to tears.
I was prepared to a twist at the end of this book and was not disappointed.
June 20, 2024
2.5?
Most of this one was pretty repetitive. The first half was just them making their way to the place. The second half was them fighting more Taken with more characters that all went through exactly the same situation by exactly the same people. Siffrin was predictable. He did all the same things he always does until the VERY end. That was a nice surprise.
Haiki came as a huge surprise. He was just another fox who went through all the same things that Isla did. Crazy twist, though!
Simmi and Tao. Foxes that went through the same thing as Isla. Seemed a little silly that everyone else introduced was removed. They weren't very upset, which is weird. They were sad for like two pages, then got over it.
I liked the mentee becoming the mentor aspect, although I think it was a little too easy. She was struggling, but as soon as she meets foxes to train, suddenly she's an expert? And she broke her promise!
I didn't like the ending. It's set up so they get saved by heroes swooping in. I'm a bit tired of the whole "good guys are about to lose, but right at the very last possible second, they get saved and win miraculously."
I did enjoy the bonding part of everyone on the journey.
Most of this one was pretty repetitive. The first half was just them making their way to the place. The second half was them fighting more Taken with more characters that all went through exactly the same situation by exactly the same people. Siffrin was predictable. He did all the same things he always does until the VERY end. That was a nice surprise.
Haiki came as a huge surprise. He was just another fox who went through all the same things that Isla did. Crazy twist, though!
Simmi and Tao. Foxes that went through the same thing as Isla. Seemed a little silly that everyone else introduced was removed. They weren't very upset, which is weird. They were sad for like two pages, then got over it.
I liked the mentee becoming the mentor aspect, although I think it was a little too easy. She was struggling, but as soon as she meets foxes to train, suddenly she's an expert? And she broke her promise!
I didn't like the ending. It's set up so they get saved by heroes swooping in. I'm a bit tired of the whole "good guys are about to lose, but right at the very last possible second, they get saved and win miraculously."
I did enjoy the bonding part of everyone on the journey.
June 20, 2021
So I really, really liked this all the way, untill the end.
I love that Isla was matured and less naive in this. She was strong and confident, and it was a amazing to read. This was a really good story...
The ending was a bit of a let down. I guess because they been talking about the Elders from the first book, I was expecting more from them. More, like personalities, they all were passive, indifferent in a way, and talked very little. Learning foxlore was interesting and foreshadowing, but they had really no answer for anything. It just felt so anti-climatic.
I gotta say it was weird that Isla just learns this ability, only to breaking the rules the very next second, and I just wondering if Jana knew she would and taught her anyways. I don't it was a weird ending, but the rest of the story really good.
I love that Isla was matured and less naive in this. She was strong and confident, and it was a amazing to read. This was a really good story...
The ending was a bit of a let down. I guess because they been talking about the Elders from the first book, I was expecting more from them. More, like personalities, they all were passive, indifferent in a way, and talked very little. Learning foxlore was interesting and foreshadowing, but they had really no answer for anything. It just felt so anti-climatic.
I gotta say it was weird that Isla just learns this ability, only to breaking the rules the very next second, and I just wondering if Jana knew she would and taught her anyways. I don't it was a weird ending, but the rest of the story really good.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 19, 2022
I love the covers of the Foxcraft books. They were done so beautifully. However, I found the content of this book to be kind of average in comparison to the first book. I love the magic and society that is built in this series, but we never get to see much of it. I would have loved this book if more time had been invested in developing and learning about foxcraft and the ways that the foxes live. Instead, this book felt very rushed, and I couldn't get invested in any of the characters or the world. The characters are also lacking in development and there just wasn't enough time invested in getting to know them in order for me to feel for what happened to them. I still enjoyed this book, but I just wanted more out of it. The concepts, magic, and characters are great, they just needed some more time for development and exploration.
December 14, 2022
La storia procede con lo stesso "mood" del primo libro, in maniera carina ma non troppo eclatante. La protagonista è una cucciola, è vero, ma in certi momenti mi sembra stupido come non si accorga di certe cose mentre in altre è super sveglia e attenta. Però è anche vero che persino le menti più brillanti possono non accorgersi di certe cose, ci può stare. Ciò non toglie che in quei momenti non capisco se l'autrice ci pone le cose come scoperte sconvolgenti perché pensa che il lettore sia stupida o perché lo è Isla!
In ogni caso è una lettura poco impegnativa, scorre velocemente e il worldbuilding è bello.
L'aspetto che più mi piace è il messaggio di denuncia legato a come gli umani (qui i "Senzapelo") stiano invadendo ogni angolo del mondo, facendo del male ad altre specie senza un apparente motivo...
In ogni caso è una lettura poco impegnativa, scorre velocemente e il worldbuilding è bello.
L'aspetto che più mi piace è il messaggio di denuncia legato a come gli umani (qui i "Senzapelo") stiano invadendo ogni angolo del mondo, facendo del male ad altre specie senza un apparente motivo...
December 1, 2020
Das magische Fuchsabenteuer geht weiter!
Auch der 2. Teil der Fuchsreihe ist spannend wie fanatsievoll. Man fiebert mit Isla und ihren Weggefährten mit, erkundet dabei die Wildlande und die Schneelande. Der Schreibstil ist einfach wunderbar und man wird direkt in das Abenteuer mit reingerissen. Wie schon der erste Teil fand ich auch den zweiten einfach umwerfend. Ich habe mich in die clevere wie liebevolle Welt von Foxcraft einfach verliebt. Es gibt Geheimnisse zu lüften und unerwartete Wendungen erwarten uns. Auch die Ältesten sind sehr interessant und die Bedrohung, die über Isla un den anderen Tieren schwebt, richtig greifbar. Ein wunderbarer zweiter Teil, der schon sehr neugierig auf den Schluss der epischen Trilogie macht! ♥
Auch der 2. Teil der Fuchsreihe ist spannend wie fanatsievoll. Man fiebert mit Isla und ihren Weggefährten mit, erkundet dabei die Wildlande und die Schneelande. Der Schreibstil ist einfach wunderbar und man wird direkt in das Abenteuer mit reingerissen. Wie schon der erste Teil fand ich auch den zweiten einfach umwerfend. Ich habe mich in die clevere wie liebevolle Welt von Foxcraft einfach verliebt. Es gibt Geheimnisse zu lüften und unerwartete Wendungen erwarten uns. Auch die Ältesten sind sehr interessant und die Bedrohung, die über Isla un den anderen Tieren schwebt, richtig greifbar. Ein wunderbarer zweiter Teil, der schon sehr neugierig auf den Schluss der epischen Trilogie macht! ♥
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