Luka and the fire of life

a novel

218 pages

English language

Published Feb. 11, 2011 by Random House.

ISBN:
978-0-679-78347-3
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OCLC Number:
720168254

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4 stars (2 reviews)

When his storyteller father falls into a sleep so deep that no-one can rouse him, a twelve-year-old boy must undertake a dangerous quest through the Magic World to steal the Fire of Life and save his father.

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3 stars

I had a hard time deciding what to rate this, and I think it might really be more a 3.5.
It's a fun, fast-paced little book for what it is. Which is, really, more of a children's book-- why this isn't shelved in JFIC or at least YA I don't know. It feels a lot like a modern take on THE NEVERENDING STORY, but with a great deal more mythological diversity.
There are some extremely slow parts in the middle, but for the most part it's a fast-paced and witty book that would make a great read-aloud for kids, maybe ages 5-13?
I liked it, and I don't regret reading it one bit. The cover art is gorgeous.

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4 stars

Subjects

  • Boys
  • Fiction
  • Fathers and sons
  • Voyages and travels
  • Quests (Expeditions)
  • Father-son relationship
  • Sleep
  • Magic