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Lädt ... The ruins of Gorlan (Original 2004; 2006. Auflage)von John Flanagan
Werk-InformationenDie Chroniken von Araluen - Die Ruinen von Gorlan: Band 1 von John Flanagan (2004)
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All told, I don’t think this is my favorite book in the series, but I do think it is one of the best in the series and one of the best starts to a series I’ve ever read. Man, was I spoiled with high quality middle grade fiction as a kid. I’m rereading this series and I honestly can’t wait to start the next one. It’s been 15 years since I last read this book and it holds up so well. Anyway, my nostalgia trains rolls on. Wildly biased reviews only, people. If you’re looking for objectivity, look elsewhere. Excellent YA coming-of-age fantasy novel. We have our underdog here, an orphan boy who longs to become a warrior but doesn't have the strength and size required. One of the mysterious rangers takes and requests him as apprentice. The writing is just functional, but then again it is targeted to middle grade or the younger end of YA readers. The plot is exciting and readers will be thrilled to follow Will's adventures and wishing he will succeed. - for middle school - I think that this is a fantastic book that works with themes such as: complex family situations, empowering success, love, truth, honesty, and more. It is a book about a child who doesn't know his Dad because he died before he was born. He is an outcast but is taken in as a rangers apprentice and learns skills and learns to do great things AS HE IS. He is encouraged to use his unique talents and not someone else's. Great book. I'm giving this 2 stars, but let me be clear, it's not because it's not a good book. I can tell that if I had read this when younger, I would have devoured it and absolutely loved the series. It's very good for a fantasy YA, but I think my personal tastes, now that I'm an adult, run in a different direction. There were too many things that felt like plot holes to me (the big bad villain has been exiled in a wasteland for 15 years, yet they talk about how he's hiring lots of mercenaries who will work for anyone who gives them lots of money - where is he getting this money?! He's exiled, alone! etc) and the story was enjoyable but very predictable, and the characters were fairly stereotypical and didn't have much depth. All that said, if you like YA fantasy, or you have younger kids/teenagers who like fantasy, I think this will be a very enjoyable read for you. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Der 15-jährige Will ist ziemlich enttäuscht: Alle Mündel des Baron Arald von der Burg Redmont erhalten die von ihnen gewünschten Ausbildungsplätze, nur er ist für die Ausbildung zum Ritter zu klein und zu zierlich. Aber der mysteriöse und etwas unheimliche Waldläufer Walt würde ihn in die Lehre nehmen. Zögernd willigt Will ein und lernt ein völlig neues Leben kennen. Die Waldläufer leben im Verborgenen als Kundschafter und Boten und müssen ebenfalls im Kampf und Verteidigung - ihren Fähigkeiten gemäß - ausgebildet werden. So wendet sich für Will alles zum Besten, er kann sich sogar mit seinem Widersacher Horace, der eine schmerzhafte Ausbildung zum Ritter erhält, anfreunden und gemeinsam mit Walt das Land vor den schrecklichen Krul, die der abtrünnige Lord Morgarath gegen das Land Araluen geschickt hat, retten. Spannend, farbenprächtig und mit tolkienhaften Protagonisten, dennoch zielgruppengerecht eine überschaubare Szenerie - da freut sich der Fantasy-Fan auf den nächsten Band! Wärmstens empfohlen.. - Will ist enttäuscht: Er wollte gerne auf die Heeresschule, um in die Fußstapfen seines verstorbenen Vaters zu treten, aber seine kleine und zierliche Statur macht das zunichte. So kommt er beim Waldläufer in die Lehre. Ab 12. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Essa frase resume o que o autor queria passar para os leitores, nem sempre o herói é alto, musculoso, um espadachim nato e etc. Achei bem motivacional, muito fofo e engraçado, porém poderia melhorar as descrições dos personagens e dos lugares, mas como sei que é o primeiro livro do autor tenho que aplaudir, porque para um primeiro livro está fantástico o enredo é sério a minha admiração pelo autor só aumentou depois que li os agradecimentos finais...Ele escreveu para o filho então é óbvio que não teria tantas descrições mirabolantes! Como uma criança iria imaginar tanta coisa ou sequer se prender em uma história extensa demais?
Sinceramente até prefiro desse jeito, assim o livro fica de fácil compreensão e foca no que realmente importa. ( )