Review: #328
Title: Beyond the Valley of Thorns
Series: The Land of Elyon - 2nd book
Author: Patrick Carman
Read Before: yes
My Comments: The story told through this book is much grander and bolder than the previous in the series. It does a little bit of a retcon but otherwise, it seems to be more of a standalone book, with a clear focus on the sequel after it. I would say that this story is more interesting because you get to learn more about the lore of the world. Part 2 of the book is where most of the excitement lies and it doesn’t let down for a moment once it starts. It’s not clear how the main character Alexa is going to be a part of the bigger scheme of things since the book never has her do anything important that can’t be done by someone else. The events leading up to the ending can be said as surprising. The author has done a great job in delivering such a meaty and length amount of back story to the readers.
Rating:
7/10