Catherine Fisher
Hardcover | Pages: 352 pages Rating: 3.53 | 680 Users | 83 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Darkhenge |
| ISBN: | 0060785829 (ISBN13: 9780060785826) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Vetch, Gwion Bach, Ceridwen, Clare Kavanagh, Chloe Maguire, Rob Maguire, Father Mac |
| Setting: | Unworld Avebury, Wiltshire, England(United Kingdom) |
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It's been three months since Rob's younger sister, Chloe, fell into a coma after a riding accident, and his life is in disarray. Rob's parents spend most of their time at his sister's bedside, and his best friend is afraid to talk to Rob about Chloe. To distract himself, Rob takes a job working at a secret archaeological site, where workers have uncovered a mystical ring of black timbers. At its center an ancient tree is buried upside down in the earth--a tree with the power to transport Rob to the Unworld, where Chloe lives in a forest of enchanting dreams, trapped between life and death. Catherine Fisher has combined a fascinating exploration of myth with a modern quest for understanding. Where is the land of the imagination? And if we found our way there, would we ever want to come back?List About Books Darkhenge
| Title | : | Darkhenge |
| Author | : | Catherine Fisher |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 352 pages |
| Published | : | March 1st 2006 by Eos (first published March 3rd 2005) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Teen. Fiction. Mythology |
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Ratings: 3.53 From 680 Users | 83 ReviewsAssessment About Books Darkhenge
Not, after all, my favorite book by Catherine Fisher, but there is much to admire here - as there is in all her books. 17-year-old Rob lives in Avebury, a place often swarming with archaeologists and new age hippie types. He encounters both one fateful August. The archaeologist, Clare, has uncovered a wooden henge which consists of a single tree buried upside down. The druid, Vetch, seems to think the henge is connected to Rob's little sister, Chole, who is lying in the hospital in a coma. HeSibling rivalry and Celtic mythology mix in this YA novel Dueling Librarians reviewed for May 2015!
This felt like a darker fairy tale, and as always, Catherine Fisher does an amazing job telling it.Darkhenge is about Rob, whose sister Chloe appears to be in a coma, but is actually stuck in the Unworld, Annwn. A big theme in this is being your own worst enemy, because Chloe doesn't want to leave, especially with her brother who has overshadowed her in everything he does. It's interesting because there isn't a true antagonist. The one disappointing bit is that we never find out what's behind
The first two thirds of this book were slow going for me. The descriptions of scenery were more interesting than the action or main characters. If the rest of the book had been like that, I would have given it three stars. But the last third completely made up for that. At the end I gained new insight into the story of Taliesin and Ceridwen, which I have loved since I was a child. Any book that can make me do that deserves a high rating. I also appreciated reading a book rooted in paganism,
(3.5 stars) Set in England, Rob is dealing with his sister Chloes riding accident that has left her in a coma which is placing a terrible burden on his family. They do have support from their priest and family friend, Mac, who is Robs godfather. He lives in an area filled with mystical and ancient sites, such as standing stone rings. Robs drawing skills lead him to getting a referral to work with a secretive archeology project which he hopes will help keep his mind occupied. He is surprised to
it is packed with fantasy, though it should be my favoutite kind of story ,I didn't love it.it was long.waaaaaaaaaaay long, and I didnt truly like any of the protagonists, and esp (view spoiler)[ Chloe - a jelious ,rude little brat girl- who in my opinion can be left be unsaved... (hide spoiler)]wait! I think I actually liked the king..and his mystery self..
This book is very Fisher and all the right ways. Everything, even the mundane, is imbued with a sense of poetry and magic. What seems to be a normal rural town is soon revealed to be much more than it seems, thanks to its ancient Druidic history. I especially loved the characters in this story. They were all so multifaceted. Rob is quiet and seems innocent at first, but turns out to be vain at times. Mac is gruff, but also deeply faithful. Chloe is a little petulant, but she isnt unjustified in
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