The adventure continues…
It’s been six months since Marcus
and Kyja obtained the help of the land and water elementals. But before they
can get help from the mysterious air elementals they have to figure out how to
open a box with no key.
Together, Marcus and Kyja travel
into the Is, the Was, the Will Be, and the Never Was as they try to open the
box, save their city, free Land Keep and Water Keep from water and land
elementals who have joined the Dark Circle. Marcus still has to find a way to
change the future, and save Kyja’s life, but there’s a catch; any changes they
make in the Abyss of Time may destroy the doorway, trapping them forever…
Even with his physical disability,
Marcus is able to accomplish great things. It is a story of determination and
friendship, and of having the courage to make those hard decisions.
Another brilliant addition to the
Far World saga. Although J. Scott Savage is in my critique group, I really had
only previewed a few early chapters in this episode, so reading the book was an
exciting adventure for me, filled with surprises, twists & turns, familiar
characters, as well as new ones, and an ending that made me yearn to read Fire
Keep right away. (In other words, get busy writing, Jeff!)
I have loved the Far World series
from the very beginning. Kyja is a wonderful role model. She truly cares about
people and would give her life to protect another. The frightening part of this
trait is that in Air Keep, if Marcus’s visions of the future are right, she
might just be called upon to do that very thing. Despite his fears and the
limitations of his disabilities, Marcus will do everything he can to protect
his best friend and maintain her trust.
Because I have used Far World: Water
Keep as one of my key literature studies with my English classes, and because
these students went on to read Land Keep on their own, there was much
excitement at the release of Air Keep throughout my school. I arranged for a
school-wide assembly by the author, which was very well received by students
and faculty alike. I would highly recommend both the book series and the
assembly for grades 4-9.
And, by the way, I was so excited to
see the return of the ishkabiddle. I’ve love the fur-ball almost as much as I
love saying its name!
