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Decent....that's the best I can say. I'm sure people are tired of Armstrong being compared to Rick Riordan, but these books are in a similar genre and would appeal to a similar audience. I have read a great number of Riordan's books to and with my children. After completing yet another series of his books, we decided to branch out and try some other recommended books that would appeal to the boys.

I was honestly disappointed. The books are fine, but pale in almost every way from plot, character development, immersion, etc. to Riordan's books. They also felt a bit short. We read two in the Blackwell Pages series and had enough. We promptly returned to the Riordan's Sword of Summer, having a similar mythology reference point as the Blackwell Pages, and was immediately reminded of why we have read so many Riordan's books. Again, just one opinion of one person. Hope this helps!


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Odin Ravens K L Armstrong M A Marr 9781907411311 Books Reviews

Last year I read and reviewed the first book, "Loki's Wolves" and I've been looking forward to this one ever since.

"Loki's Wolves" ended on a cliffhanger and this one ends in a semi-cliff hanger, one that I did not see coming until it happened. "Odin's Ravens" is fast paced, with the reader and the kids barely having a chance to catch their breath. In addition to all of the action, we get family drama, betrayal, Valkyries, Hel, Norse gods and mythological beings including zombies, and several twists to the story arc.

I like Matt more and more and I'm warming up to Fen. Laurie is perhaps my favorite character after Matt, and Baldwin makes me smile, as he should considering which god he is. The twins leave me lukewarm, and so far, they don't seem like hero material but I'm hoping they'll step up when it counts in the next book. Owen, well I'd forgotten all about him. ( But he gets his moment in the sun in this book and I can see his growth into becoming Odin, All-Father. I really enjoyed his interactions with Laurie and Fen. I love how real the kids feel; they may have powers of the gods but they are still human teens, complete with mood swings, doubts, tantrums, and cravings for junk food. Hey, they're American teens. D

The book also has a plethora of black and white illustrations which add to the text and the story is a fast read, I finished in one sitting. Once again, Armstrong and Marr did a wonderful job weaving in Norse mythology but they also kept a sense of humor. At one point, Matt tells one of the others, "No, you're thinking of the comic book Thor." (paraphrased cuz I forgot to mark the quote in my book) Oh, and there are goats! No swans, but goats. And bison. But the goats made me laugh. I had forgotten about the goats and Matt, poor Matt, takes quite a ribbing from his teammates about the goats. I'm trying not to spoil what happens but I think you'll laugh too.

"Odin's Ravens" is fast-paced, thrilling, humorous, and a wonderful update of Norse mythology. Get the first book, if you haven't already, and enjoy reading about the end of the world.
It is grasping, how the forces are gathering on both sides. Still, the end of the volume is a bit not well written.
The author made the book interesting and kept the plot together nicely. They also kept the book clean of profanity.
Great book for kids into mythology of all types and kinds. Recommended read for children of the ages 7-13. Great cliff-hangers
The struggles and determination of the characters are written extremely well. Having the stories told by each character adds that perspective into the story. As for the thirteen year old hero's, this struggle and real life, what do you decide to do with the situation that you are given. Can not wait to read the final book in the series.
This Percy Jackson-like romp is fun, if a bit too long. The main characters literally go to hel and back prepare for the battle ahead. It almost seems as if the author came up with many battle scenes to extend the book. I would have liked to learn more about what made the character Fen tick.
Fun way to learn Norse mythology! So much so, that my daughter is now reading a book with the original Norse tales. Must say though, that this is a better version for younger children. After all, the Norse gods were a pretty violent bunch!
Decent....that's the best I can say. I'm sure people are tired of Armstrong being compared to Rick Riordan, but these books are in a similar genre and would appeal to a similar audience. I have read a great number of Riordan's books to and with my children. After completing yet another series of his books, we decided to branch out and try some other recommended books that would appeal to the boys.

I was honestly disappointed. The books are fine, but pale in almost every way from plot, character development, immersion, etc. to Riordan's books. They also felt a bit short. We read two in the Blackwell Pages series and had enough. We promptly returned to the Riordan's Sword of Summer, having a similar mythology reference point as the Blackwell Pages, and was immediately reminded of why we have read so many Riordan's books. Again, just one opinion of one person. Hope this helps!