I'm giving this book 3 stars!
This was a cute middle grade story. It felt a lot like adventures from my childhood imagination. The main characters - Harry, Grace, and Eleanor - are cousins visiting their great uncle. Grace discovers the library in his home and immediately wants to show Harry and Eleanor what she found. They don't believe her at first, but they soon realize that the library really is a special place full of magic and mystery. The library has enchanted books and it leads them to another world - or another time, I suppose - where they must fulfill a prophecy by facing dragons and overcoming betrayal.
The characters were so cute. I loved the three kids. However, they didn't feel very special to me. They kind of all had the same personality for the most part, so I wish they were a bit more unique. They were uncharacteristically smart for their ages, but that generally happens in books. It just bothers me sometimes when pre-teens are waaayyy more intelligent than I would be in the same situation. That threw me off a bit.
I really enjoyed the plot. Like I said, it reminded me of my childhood and all the things I wanted to do when I was younger and imagined a big, undiscovered world. I thought it was pretty creatively done. I liked the world, but I wish we could have seen more of it. I wanted MORE with the dragons and MORE with the king and queen. But I guess more might happen in the next book. (:
I was skeptical of Eloise at first, but I grew to love her all the way to the end of the book. I wish we could have gotten more of her character, as well as Master John. But again, that's what the second book is for, right?!
Everyone knows I LOVE magic. And the magic in this book wasn't overwhelming or too ridiculous. It was a nice touch and I loved it.
Overall, I liked this book, but I felt like it just needed MORE, in general. More of the characters, more REALISTIC characters, and mooooore of the world because it was so cool! I definitely feel like this is more suited for younger kids, since it's middle grade and so incredibly imaginative. So give it to your younger siblings or your kids! (:
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