Bokk report:The Named
... earth. For the last twelve years Ethan has been travelling through the past and preventing the Order’s mischief. Now he is sixteen and has been given an apprentice, 15 year old Isabel. She is the younger sister of his ex best friend. Together with Arkarian, Ethan’s blue-haired 600-year-old mentor, Isabel quickly takes to the apprenticeship. She surprise Ethan with her courage, confidence and ability to learn things quickly. But the forces of good and evil are headed for a final conflict foreseen by a prophecy. As the day of reckoning draw nearer, secrets of the past are revealed, and Ethan has to face his worst nightmare. There are plenty of ingenious plot twists and interesting characters. Ethan and Isabel are likable teens who must face extraordinary challenges. All the characters are dynamic and trustworthy. The novel is written in alternating chapters by Isabel and Ethan, told in the first person point of view. The narratives are lively and personal. Ethan’s earnest and sometimes arrogant manner is balanced by Isabel’s more relaxed style. Marianne Curley’s writing is at it’s best when she describes the fantasy places. You can envision the catacombs in the gloomy Veridan and the endless palace in the Citadel all in your head, as you read. It’s settled in modern times, but is infused with intrigue from the past, all written in a creative and inventing way. It is interesting to find how many people who are involved in the plot, there are hidden feelings and agendas everywhere. Most of these are settled in the end. The author manages to describe both details from medieval England, and everyday life in the present, in a credible and enjoyable way. The story in the book is easy to follow, it’s i...