Thursday, September 20, 2012

The Last Timekeepers and the Arch of Atlantis by Sharon Ledwith Review


The Last Timekeepers and the Arch of AtlantisThe Last Timekeepers and the Arch of Atlantis
By Sharon Ledwith

When five eighth grade students get into a food fight at school none of them thought it would lead on an adventure through time, the five students are sentenced to yard duty as punishment for their crimes shortly after they arrive at Melody’s home the stumble upon an arch that was buried in her back yard.  Once they excavate the mysterious arch they are whisked away to Atlantis where they meet up Lilith who is in charge of keeping watch over the gate, she informs them they are the last timekeepers and must travel through time to stop an evil magus from changing time.

Not only is this an original novel in itself but also a retelling of a classic story, Robin Hood, as the teens travel back to Nottingham on their search to stop Belial.  The author does a wonderful job in crafting this novel, blending the two stories seamlessly such as when you think the timekeepers are going to inadvertently change history themselves the author weaves the story back to the original. The only problem I had with this novel is in the beginning when we are getting to know the characters. The author would call them by their first name and a paragraph or so later start using their last names to refer to the characters, as she is building the foundation of the story I would get lost thinking, “Okay, who is Treena and Mui?” when they are actually the same person. So be sure to pay attention to the characters last names as you go along, other than that this was a great young adult novel, it was highly unique and entertaining to read.

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4 comments:

  1. Just wanted to stop by and say I read The Last Timekeepers and The Arch of Atlantis, partly because, having delayed adulthood, I still enjoy MG and YA fiction. This was a fun book. And a little different than the other books I've been reading.

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    1. Thanks! I love it when other comment on the same books we have read :D

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  2. Wow! I didn't expect to find this gem in cyberspace! Thank you for your review on my MG/YA book! I had the best time writing it, and hope kids and adults will enjoy reading it just as much! Cheers for your time and attention! Will share and tweet!

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