About the Book: Sam Mae Costas is nobodys idea of a hero. She is constantly teased about her thick glasses, her small size, and her asthma attacks are embarrassing and difficult to control. When Sam is forced to spend the summer on her grandpa’s farm she thinks things can t get much worse. Deep in the caverns below the farm, Prince Buznor is a young Awok on a life-and-death mission to save his world. He has to find Sam and prove to her that only she can find and control the Crimson Crystal… the one weapon that can defeat the evil threatening his people. To reach the Crimson Crystal Sam must journey through the hostile Land of Geffen, facing hordes of catacomb dwarfs, vicious vampire bats and deadly monsters. Can Sam overcome her fears, her doubts, and find the Crimson Crystal in time to save the Awokian world?
My Review: What a fun book this was! Although this is a fantasy, the fantasy world is easy to grasp onto. Sam is such a fun heroine and one that I imagine many kids would relate to. She’s not your typical perfect kid, she has physical weaknesses that might make you think she’s not the right person for the job, but she has a destiny to fulfill! The description in the book is not overbearing, the characters are all very fun, and the action keeps up at a great pace. Did I mention there’s a really fun dog that’s a character as well?
There is some violence and scary parts to the book so you might not want to read this to kids too young, but the overall adventure is well delivered. Come back tomorrow for my review of the second book in the series!
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