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M. Tara Crowl

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Eden's Wish (Eden of the Lamp) (2015) 52 kappaletta

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More Stories from the Twilight Zone (2010) — Avustaja — 43 kappaletta

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Welcome to New York! M Tara Crowl’s second Eden of the Lamp novel sends her genie to New York and describes the delights of the city with the wonder of a tourist and the knowledge of a genuine insider. It’s exciting. It’s magical. It’s fun. And it’s dangerous for Eden, who has to hide the fact that she’s a genie. Still, all goes well until she ends up in Paris with no way to get home.

Evocative, exciting, intriguing and filled with action and adventure, Eden’s Escape is a thoroughly enjoyable sequel to Eden’s Wish. It could be read as a standalone, but the books work so beautifully together I’d certainly recommend reading them in order. Twelve-year-old Eden is just learning to be human, and just learning, like other children her age, to be somewhat nearer to grown-up. She’s impulsive. She’s loyal. She’s rebellious. And she’s delightfully real. Meanwhile her antagonists have the fierce determination of Disney’s Cruella De Ville, and all the magic that modern technology can dream. If you think the internet’s spying on you… well, read and enjoy.

Eden’s Escape is delightfully modern and up-to-date, enjoyably old-fashioned with wishes and lamp, and a thoroughly entertaining read, with the added value of Paris and New York, enjoyed in all their glory. Please write more!

Disclosure: I was the lucky recipient of a signed copy, no strings attached.
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SheilaDeeth | Oct 26, 2016 |
What if there really were a magic lamp with a genie? And what if that genie really wanted to be a normal twelve-year-old girl? Add these two questions together and you’ll end up with M. Tara Crowl’s Eden’s Wish, a delightful story for middle-grade readers that’s got just enough bite to entice, just enough logic to satisfy, and just enough imagination to be entirely new and different.

The plot thickens quickly when rebellious young Eden begins to learn the secrets of the lamp. Meanwhile young readers are introduced to secrets of education, history, geography and more, and it’s all part of the fun. The mysteries of history fit together beautifully. The magic is enjoyably low-key and enticing. And the logic of it all has a pleasingly well-thought-out feel. Like Harry Potter escaping to the real world, Eden lands in a real California, beautifully and realistically described. She goes to a regular school, endures bullies, finds friends, and has to learn who to trust, how to trust, and the true magic of loyalty.

By the end of this book I was eagerly hoping for more and couldn’t wait to start reading Eden’s Escape. Eden is a great character, a child with lots to learn and lots to offer, and a genie as well! My only complaint might be that the first chapter, while great fun, had a slightly down-beat older feel than the rest of the story. But that’s probably just me.

Disclosure: I was the lucky recipient of a signed copy, no strings attached.
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SheilaDeeth | Oct 26, 2016 |

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