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Titel: Emerald (Die Chroniken vom Anbeginn 1)
Autor:: John Stephens
Erzähler: David Nathan
Format: Abridged
Spieldauer: 7 hrs and 42 mins
Sprache: Deutsch
Veröffentlichungsdatum: 04-07-11
Herausgeber: Random House Audio, Deutschland
Kategorien: Teens, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:
Als die drei Geschwister Kate, Michael und Emma, die als Kleinkinder von ihren Eltern getrennt wurden, auf dem Weg in ein neues Waisenhaus in dem abgelegenen Herrenhaus des geheimnisvollen Dr. Pym landen, ahnen sie nicht im Geringsten, wohin sie diese Reise führen wird. Denn bevor sie sich versehen, sind die besonnene Kate, der kluge Michael und die tollkühne kleine Emma in den Kampf um drei magische Bücher voll unermesslicher Macht verstrickt. Sie müssen erfahren, dass es ihre Aufgabe ist, diese zu finden, wollen sie je ihre Eltern wiedersehen. Auf dem Weg dorthin treten sie gegen finstere Gegner an, finden unerwartete, liebenswerte Verbündete, meistern ihre magischen Talente, entdecken unvorstellbare Wesen und beginnen das Geheimnis ihrer Familie zu lüften.
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Mitglieder Bewertungen:
Worth the Hype
I wanted to read The Emerald Atlas before I started to hear all the buzz about it, the buzz only moved it closer to the top of my list. Though the comparison to Harry Potter made by some reviewers is a little ostentatious, I found this to be a fabulous fantasy book for Middle Grade on up.
While some young readers may be turned off by the filler after the prologue that establishes the characters and serves as plot exposition, if they know where this is headed, they will hang in there. I was reminded a little of C.S. Lewis, but I found John Stephens writing style far more approachable and inviting. The world he's created is original and fascinating. It includes dwarves, elves, witches, wizards and a few creations of his own, like Screechers, which are deliciously scary. It combines a lot of my favorite themes magic and prophesies -and perhaps the best damned explanation of time travel I've ever read.
John Stephens' characters, though slightly archetypal in nature, are warm and interesting. It is obvious the children are strongly bonded and self-reliant. It's heart breaking that Kate, the oldest sister, has become a mother figure to her siblings. You can just feel the girls' frustration with their dwarf obsessed brother, Michael, and the stress caused by Emma's thirst to prove, to herself and everyone else, that she can take care of herself, even if she is the youngest. Though there may occasionally be some dissention in the ranks they marshal around her and keep close. They may not have had an easy life, being bounced from orphanage to orphanage, but it seems to have prepared them for what lies ahead. I love the way these characters are written.
It is obvious that Mr. Stephens writes for television; his story plays out in scenes and the reader often doesn't get to connect deeply with the character, especially when points of view shift. However, connections are forged anyway because the characters are so strong -you know them. As the series progresses, it would be wonderful to see him develop a relationship with his characters.
John Stephens' The Emerald Atlas doesn't disappoint. Though sufficient closure was reached, there are still many questions left unanswered and I can't wait to read the rest of this series to find out more.