![]() ![]() ![]() I think the thing I found most difficult, though, was the lack of character descriptions. They added a lot of detail to the story as well. ![]() Pen and ink drawings show various characters and scenes throughout Ember Falls. The huge vocabulary of story-specific terms made the story feel like it had a definite place, but often terms were introduced quickly or one on top of each other and I never felt like I had a good sense of their significance or meaning. Other times characters would be introduced by name without any indication of who they were or why their name might matter, if that makes sense. I sometimes got Pick and Perk confused because of their similar names. I struggled with the sheer number of named characters in the story, though, and found it really difficult to keep track of who everyone was. I enjoyed the strong fantasy-esque voice throughout Ember Falls and found Pick and his sister Heather to be cool characters. Can Heather and Picket help rescue the cause from a certain, sudden defeat? The fragile alliance forged around the young heir seems certain to fail. Heather and Picket are two young rabbits improbably thrust into pivotal roles. Morbin Blackhawk, slaver and tyrant, threatens to destroy the rabbit resistance forever. Looking for some awesome music to listen to with your family? Cool. (for example, if you like hiking with your family, just leave a comment that says: hiking.) Winners revealed next week! So leave a comment below naming a favorite family activity, and you’ll be entered to win your own copy of The Green Ember. The Green Ember belongs on a shelf in your home. Of course, eventually you’ll want the real book. And if you visit their website today, you’ll see The Green Ember is FREE today in the kindle store. has provided through the audiobook version, delightfully voiced by Joel Clarkson (available at ). It brings me great pleasure to recommend The Green Ember to readers of every age, everywhere. – Jonah Goodgame (for Jonah’s spontaneous video review, click here) “If you’ve ever liked a book, I think you’ll like The Green Ember” He was recently spotted on the playground halfway through Tolkein’s Silmarillion, and for two years, his favorite book has been Watership Down). In case you’re still on the fence about this fantastic debut novel, here’s what my son Jonah had to say (Jonah is 11, he read the LOTR trilogy for the first time when he was 9. With rich character development and brisk, thoughtful dialogue, The Green Ember fully lives up to the implicit claims within that stirring start. And blessedly, the action pitched and careened from there with a deft storyteller’s touch. “My place beside you, my blood for yours! Till the Green Ember rises or the end of the world!” The brief prologue ends with a mysterious, captivating call that echoes throughout the rest of the story. Smith (proprietor of ) is my friend, but even if he were my arch nemesis, I would have been swept into this finely written tale of peril and beauty, treachery and hope. ![]() That means the world is beginning to learn about Heather and Picket Longtreader. My heart leaps! It LEAPS I tell you! Last week The Green Ember was the #1 Children’s Fantasy novel on. All this week, I’ll be postings short reviews (and doing GIVEAWAYS!!) of new book releases that I think the Slugs & Bugs Blog readers will enjoy. ![]()
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