Review: #72
Title: Rowan of Rin
Series: Rowan of Rin - 1st book
Author: Emily Rodda
Read Before: yes
My Comments: One of the best adventure books I have ever read (Deltora Quest 3 is another series by the same author that is also really good). The rhyming clues/riddles interspersed throughout the book is great, and you marvel at the hidden (or sometimes, the literal) meaning of them. The world the author has created is very rich, and there are hints placed throughout the book that links to the latter books in the series. The adventure, fantasy and mystery elements in the book are really well formed. The best part of this book is, the main character is nothing special (relative to the reader anyway), he is not strong or courageous, just a timid shy boy, and the author has written the story in a way that shows that even someone like him, can succeed where others who are strong and brave have failed. She has shown that in many situations, even those supposedly bad qualities are very useful and preferred. I guess the only thing missing from this is a romance (although, I think there was a potential one in the fourth book) to add to the ‘sweetness’. You can tell that it is a very well thought out book, and the ending is very satisfying unlike a lot of other similar books.
Rating: 8/10
Rereadability Factor: 8/10