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Are you trying to decide what book to read next? Want to know more about what your friends are reading? Well, you've come to the right place.  Here you can find book reviews from Nassau County library staff members, and you can share your feelings about particular books in the comments.  Let us help you find your next favorite book today!

The Colossus Rises, by Peter Lerangis

10/22/2014

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This was one of those action packed books that makes it hard to put down.  The main character is a young teenage boy that starts having strange symptoms and on his way to school he ends up passing out.  He wakes up later to find himself in a strange place with people that claim they have him there against his will for his own good and that if he doesn’t help them find the seven powers that were stolen from Atlantis he and his friends will die.  They find one of the powers and solve several problems along the way but just when you think that everything is good for now the book leaves the reader with a cliffhanger ending.  Thankfully there are two more books out in the series already.

Overall the story was good, and fast-paced action keeps you at the edge of your seat for most of the book.  It’s definitely geared for middle school age but enjoyable for teens and adults, too.  The beginning was a little choppy and a bit disconnected but once things got going it started to flow better.  The concept of the decedents of Atlantis and the possible reasoning for its downfall is interesting.  I also thought the kids growing powers based on their natural talents was more believable as far as magic powers can be.

--Heather Griffin, Callahan Branch Library

Find The Colossus Rises in the Nassau County Public Library System catalog.


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