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Published: Jan. 08, 2011
Words: 85,458 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781458104830
Short description
Ben Alderman and his sister Casey discover a portal to a world of magic, a world discovered, shaped, and settled by wizards. It is a world where elves and dwarves are locked in mortal combat against a witch who is trying to free the last wizard from exile. The witch has been defeated once before but with the combined power of the wizard, no one will be able to stand against them.Extended description
While spending the summer with their grandparents on a remote farm in South Carolina, Ben Alderman and his sister Casey uncover a hidden world of magic; a world their grandmother is secretly visiting. It is a world where elves and dwarves are locked in mortal combat against a witch who is trying to free the last surviving wizard from exile. The witch has been defeated once before but with the combined power of the wizard, no one will be able to stand against them. Much to Ben's dismay, he learns that he is the one foretold in the ancient elfin prophecies to bring about the downfall of the witch and save this exciting new world from destruction.Tags
adventure, action, fantasy, wizards, dragons, elves, unicorns, dwarvesAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
Sarah Stockhaus
on Aug. 09, 2012 :
Great story and very entertaining! I just started on the second book, The Black Dragon, and am already loving it.
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Review by:
Sarah O'Hara
on June 21, 2012 :
I knew going in this was geared toward adolescents and not adults, but that didn't stop me from enjoying it anyway. I was originally attracted by the title as I adore anything with unicorns in.
It's a fairly typical fantasy with wizards, witches, dwarves, elves, magic, and fairies. It makes for a lovely read, but don't expect anything groundbreaking.
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Review by:
RichNKatiesMom
on April 11, 2012 :
Loved this book. It was a very easy read but was able to pull you in and not let you put it down. I loved the characters and the new fun ideas presented. I look forward to the next book.
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Review by:
Grandma MY
on May 30, 2011 :
I absolutely loved this book! W. D. Newman has created a world where his characters are brought to life and you can't wait to see what is going to happen to them next. I am anxiously awaiting his next book, Black Dragon!
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Review by:
Dune Elliot
on March 08, 2011 :
The Thirteenth Unicorn is definitely written with a tween/ early teen age group in mind, which I already knew going in and so wasn't disappointed with the overall book. It does remind me a lot of the Narnia series; portal to another world, two boys and two girls, having to beat an evil witch etc, but it has enough differences (the inclusion of other fantasy elements) to keep it distinct.
I am an avid fantasy reader/ writer and look to read books that can keep the audience engaged. The author's style is easy to read and he keeps the story flowing at a fast clip; necessary for a good fantasy. I enjoyed reading it.
My only issues with the story is how fast the pivotal scenes seem to happen, without any fleshing out; battles are over in a paragraph, vital 'weapons' are retrieved without incident. It seems that these are events that could definitely benefit from a little more description. This is the only reason I felt let down.
Overall, the descriptions in the book are well thought out and give a pretty good image of the surroundings; if the author could add these kinds of decriptions to the main turning points (which are what makes a good story) in the book, it would be even better. I could see this book re-written for a more mature audience, where the author could delve into more detail about the history of Camelot, and the other worlds and races.
http://www.amazon.com/Necromancer-Dune-Elliot/dp/1450536484/ref=cm_cr_wr_img
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Review by:
Rion Miller
on Feb. 16, 2011 :
It's a good story, and there are a lot of neat and funny moments sprinkled throughout. It started a bit slow for me, with sentences longer than I prefer and a few repeat words. The slowest part was near the beginning when we meet the main character and prior to the discovery of the hidden world. still, once you get past that it moves pretty well. Good for young readers as well.
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Review by:
Linda Horne
on Feb. 08, 2011 :
This was a good read! Pleasant and exciting. Stories about saving unicorns are some of my favorites. Great descriptions. I actually thought that this would pass for a children's book very well. Please see the full review at:
http://ebookit.wordpress.com/2011/02/08/the-thirteenth-unicorn/
I can't wait to read more from this author!
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