Released: Jan. 16, 2014
"Well-crafted historical adventure. (Historical fantasy. 10-14)"
Bronze Age Greece is a dangerous place, filled with angry spirits, vengeful warriors and uncertain alliances. Hylas, a young goatherd and Outsider, must navigate this mysterious world as he searches for his missing younger sister, Issi.
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Released: Aug. 21, 2012
"Beautiful, but broken. (Fantasy. 10-14)"
Set during the Bronze Age of Ancient Greece, this new adventure series attempts to navigate a land filled with fickle gods, dangerous spirits and even more dangerous men.
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FICTION
Released: June 1, 2008
"Paver moves her cast along, springs major revelations and brings everything around right in the end, but the plot's most dramatic elements (notably a major flood that is over in half a page) take a back seat to character development. (Fantasy. 11-13)"
The fourth episode in this prehistoric epic pitches young spirit-walker Torak into a struggle to keep his multiple "souls" out of the clutches of the power-mad Viper Mage.
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FICTION
Released: March 1, 2007
"Compelling from first page to last. (Fantasy. 11-13)"
The third episode (of a planned six) in this prehistoric epic continues its predecessors' quick pacing, vivid storytelling and strong connections between human characters and the natural world.
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ADVENTURE
Released: March 1, 2006
"One baddie down, five to go. (Fantasy. 11-13)"
Starting where Wolf Brother (2005) left off, this engrossing sequel reunites young Stone Age survivor Turok with his beloved wolf.
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ADVENTURE
Released: March 1, 2005
"By the end, readers will have a real feeling for what life in the wild must have been like, and will be looking forward to Torak's further exploits. (Fiction. 11-13)"
Grandiose series title aside, this first of a projected six episodes makes a muddled but strong start, pitting its young stone-age protagonist against a ravening, ensorcelled bear.
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