Review: #73
Title: Rowan and the Travellers
Series: Rowan of Rin - 2nd book
Author: Emily Rodda
Read Before: yes
My Comments: Another great book in the Rowan series, and probably my favourite one as well. Its story is probably one of the best that I have ever read, with a lot of twist and turns, and a finally revelation that is very surprising and clever. Surprisingly it has a pretty complex and dark plot that works very well. Reading it, you wouldn't really expect the hidden enemy was who it was, yet once you find out, its fits really well and you can see where the author was going all along, she has planned it very well and executed the story really well too. The mystery and suspense starts immediately and gradually builds up, again with the weak titular protagonist saving the day, showing that weak can triumph where the strong cannot. It introduces some more supporting characters and expands the world of the series, which is great. The overall plot is just so freakily good that it captures you imagination and mind, and lets you think about the possibilities, the fact that this enemy had also been encountered and lost to in the series’ history was a really nice touch. The rhyme was constructed much better than the ones in the first book and carries a lot of meaning, just a brilliant brilliant book that wows you with its ingenuity.
Rating: 8.5/10
Rereadability Factor: 8/10