The Land of Elyon Collection

The Land of Elyon #1-3

by Patrick Carman

An exclusive paperback boxed set of Patrick Carman's best-selling fantasy trilogy.

Twelve-year-old Alexa Daley is spending another summer in the town of Bridewell, and she's set on solving the mystery of what lies beyond its walls. Legend says the walls were built to keep out an unnamed evil that lurks in the forests and The Dark Hills. But what exactly are the townspeople afraid of? As Alexa begins to unravel the truth, she discovers a strange enchantment-and exposes a danger that could destroy everything she holds dear. Weaving magic and heroism into a classic tale of good and evil, this extraordinary trilogy takes readers on an unforgettable adventure!

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Childrens, Magic, Middle Grade, Adventure

Paperback

First published October 1, 2007

About the author

I have been a lifelong writer and storyteller. Salem, Oregon is where I spent my formative years and I graduated from Willamette University. After college, I spent a decade living in Portland, Oregon where I worked in advertising, game design, and technology.

I've written young adult and children's books for Scholastic, Little Brown Books For Young Readers and Katherine Tegen Books/ HarperCollins Publishers.

I've been fortunate enough to have had some bestselling series work: The Land of Elyon, Atherton, Elliot’s Park, 39 Clues, and Skeleton Creek. Here's a fun note...the books have been translated into approximately two dozen languages. Currently I'm developing a few new-media projects. Check out DARK EDEN to experience this type of cross-platform project.

When I'm not writing or creating a story, I spend my free time supporting literacy campaigns and community organizations, fly fishing, playing basketball and tennis, doing crosswords, watching movies, dabbling in video games, reading (lots), and (more than anything else) spending time with my wife and two daughters.

Reviews

[Charlie Whiter · Rating 1 out of 5]

Alexa, the protagonist, has no agency in these books.
Full of dated, sexist representations of women/girls.
Most(almost all) characters are men or male. Alexa constantly seeking the approval of these make characters, or otherwise being directed "used" by them.

The story is entertaining, but scratch under the surface, the ideas are very troubling indeed. Don't feed it to your kids.

[Deelen · Rating 5 out of 5]

i read all of theses books when i was younger and i absolutely loved them. the books are well written and very descriptive. Patrick Carman has a way of writing that captures and mesmerizes the reader. i'm not sure if it was intentional, but there seemed to be several religious parallels in these books (ex: Abadon is one of the names for Satan, Elyon is one of the names of God, and Abadon was cast into a pit just as Satan and the Beast are in the book of Revelations in the Bible. there are others but i dont want to spoil the books for anyone.)

when i read these books i found that reading "Into the Mist" ( a sort of prequel to the series,) between "The Tenth City" and "Stargazer" was better than reading the series in order and then reading "Into the Mist". "Into the Mist" reveals a lot of information about histories of characters in the book that are useful to know in the series. plus, "Into the Mist" picks up where "The Tenth City" leaves off and ends where "Stargazer" begins.

all in all i say these books are a phenomenal read!

[butter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this when I was in elementary school. Loved the series.

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The series isn't perfect, but I really enjoyed it as a whole. Some of my kids have read it and enjoyed it as well. Alexa is likable. It a series I would definitely recommend reading.

[Debbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Land of Elyon Book 1: The Dark Hills Divide

The Land of Elyon Book 2: Beyond the Valley of Thorns

The Land of Elyon Book 3: The Tenth City

The Land of Elyon trilogy by Patrick Carman is a fairly engaging fantasy featuring a spunky heroine who saves the world from evil. The religious allegory is a bit much at times, especially in the third book. These books are best for upper elementary to middle school readers; the plot may be too thin to keep older readers interested. My favorite character was Murphy the hyperactive squirrel, who appears in all three books.

[Michelle Boulter · Rating 4 out of 5]

My son started reading this series and he is now on book two. I wanted to know what he is reading so I picked it up and read them all in about a week.

The story is about a young twelve year old girl that longs for adventure and to go beyond the walls that surround her city. I think this is a great book and recomend it to parent and child alike.

[Cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I truly enjoyed each book in this series. The story is not so simplistic that it cannot be enjoyed by adults, but it is not so adult that a child would be lost either. It is a good combination of fantasy and adventure.

[Chantal · Rating 5 out of 5]

GOSH THESE BOOKS WERE MY LIFE. i'm pretty sure the second one was the one that got me into reading, so i'm very sentimental about them. so whimsical and interesting and original and just everything you want in a 9-12 adventure series.

[Cali · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not exactly riveting, but a quick read and great for young readers.

[Nate · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think I read the first book in this series, but after that, I just didn't get into it enough to finish the series.

[Marita Mendenhall · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fairly good fantasy book, young girls would enjoy

[Carrie · Rating 3 out of 5]

These quick reads are ok - 3rd or 4th grade girls would probably like them more than I did.

[Josie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have not read #4....but I did like 1-3. Good characters.

[Ji Mei · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series was very intriguing and new. I loved the animals and the surprising end of Tenth City. I haven't read Stargazer or Into the Mist, but I plan to!

[Cody · Rating 5 out of 5]

My absolute-favorite book series.

[Kim Marshall · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an awesome series for young girls and boys alike! This fantasy has it all: Mystery-Adventure-Danger-Magic!

[Kiersten]

I loved the series. It was an interesting universe with solidly developed characters and a spellbinding plot - and a sad ending...but overall, a great series.

[Aubrey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the first 3 books. After that it just got boring.

[. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eh..this book was ok..The only real reason I read this book was because the main character in the book's name was Alexa lol

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was a fantasy series i picked up in my school library. i really remember liking it and really liking the fantasy world this takes place in.

[Cajsa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a cute series for kids.

[Shush · Rating 5 out of 5]

the first book was okay but the rest were awesome! great read alouds to your kids.

[Aili]

I think that this book series is suitable for readers who enjoy adventure and a recurring theme. After every book, I wrote down notes about how the author built up a consistent theme. Overall in every book, there was one theme of adventure into the unknown. Throughout the book, Alexa (the main character) goes from a girl contained within walls to a life of experience. Alexa goes on three different adventures, however, in all three adventures she lives for adventure but also goes in only knowing a little information, and as the adventure continues, she finds out more information. Creating the theme of adventure and the unknown because it happens consistently.