The Mask Wearer (Bk. 1) - Couverture souple

Perro, Bryan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1906714355 ISBN 13 : 9781906714352

Editeur : Scribo, 2009

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

A fast-paced and gripping epic fantasy tale of a young boy's struggle between good and evil. Amos Daragon is one of the chosen. On the day of his birth, his fate was written in golden letters in the great history of heroes. His destiny is to re-establish the balance between the forces of light and darkness. It's a perfect combination of imagination, action and fantasy. A guaranteed thrill of a read for children and young teenagers and Amos is set to become the new hero of fantasy literature. First published in Canada, Amos Daragon has now been published in 19 languages and is set to be a global success story. --Julia Eccleshare, Lovereading4kids.co.uk

The legendary masks of power bore the sacred magic of the elements and were only given to those of great courage and spirit. Amos Daragon was one of the chosen. On the day of his birth the supreme goddess of the world, the Lady in White, wrote his fate in golden letters in the great history of eternal heroes. There she waited patiently for the day he would begin to fulfil his destiny. Pretty covers on books are a massive selling point for me. I know, I am unashamedly shallow and I am equally unapologetic about it too! When I received a copy of Amos Daragon The Mask Wearer, I was instantly smitten. The artwork is full of motion and very evocative. Then I opened the cover and read the first few pages...and was struck by how quickly I got sucked into Amos world. If you read the above synopsis and you are tickled and interested, pop by to www.amosdaragon.co.uk and you will find the opening chapter which should be sufficient to give you a glimpse of what I mean. Amos Daragon is definitely a read for a younger audience which both boys and girls alike should enjoy reading. There is action, adventure, shape changers, creatures from myth and legend and then there is Amos himself who is a very likeable hero who is very clever but not a smartypants so you never do get irritated by him. The antagonist in the Mask Wearer is a very daunting character, a naga, and I have to applaud the author s creativity when it comes to creating the world which Amos, his parents and friends live in. Although the book is a slender offering, it packs a punch and the impression you get from reading it, is that you are watching an IMAX movie in wide cinemascope. The Mask Wearer sets up Amos for the rest of his adventures and looking at the upcoming titles, they are going to be genuinely good fun... --Liz de Jager www.myfavouritebooks.blogspot.com

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Four elemental Masks. Sixteen stones of power. An epic quest to restore balance to a world of vengeful gods and fearsome monsters. In the internationally acclaimed 'Amos Daragon' series by award winning fantasy author Bryan Perro, a young boy is pitted against the world's most devious mythological gods and monsters, armed with four elemental masks which carry the powers of Water, Air, Earth and Fire. With his new-found friends, the shapeshifting bear-man Beorf, the friendly gorgon Medusa, and a host of others, he will traverse perilous lands to strange new places, and ultimately the balance of the world will rest on his shoulders.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Scribo
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1906714355
• ISBN 13: 9781906714352
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192