Knife by R. J. Anderson
Feb. 5th, 2009 12:08 amThe Blurb On The Back:
Knife woke in a cold sweat, the torn edge of her wing sizzling with pain. How long had she lain unconscious? Her worst fears had come to pass: she was trapped, flightless, a prisoner. The humans had put her in a box, and now they had come to torment her ...
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The Verdict:
There's much to enjoy in this debut novel and despite some clunky exposition towards the end, it's a fairytale with a great deal of charm and pace that is bound to enchant girls between the ages of 9 and 12.
Knife woke in a cold sweat, the torn edge of her wing sizzling with pain. How long had she lain unconscious? Her worst fears had come to pass: she was trapped, flightless, a prisoner. The humans had put her in a box, and now they had come to torment her ...
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
There's much to enjoy in this debut novel and despite some clunky exposition towards the end, it's a fairytale with a great deal of charm and pace that is bound to enchant girls between the ages of 9 and 12.