English language
Published Nov. 14, 2006 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Three young men are entrusted with the Imaginarium Geographica, an atlas of fantastical places to which they travel in hopes of defeating the Winter King whose bid for power is related to the First World War raging in the Real World.
I really wish Goodreads had a 10-star system, as this book would get a solid 7.
No spoilers here. I'll just say that the ending made the fanboy in me smile, and knowing it was Y.A. lit made me much more tolerant of its shortcomings.
In this book fictional characters are real, but live in a part of the world normal people can't access. Our fiction comes from those who have had contact with that world. Our main characters are called upon to defend this other realm from a dangerous king who of course, hopes to rule the world himself, affecting both this alternate land and ours.
Recommended for 11 and up readers interested in fantasy, fables and adventure.
Characters 2/5- Not much character development, and aside from the 3 main characters, there are lots of other characters to keep track of.
Concept 4/5- Maybe a bit of a trope, but I love stories in which the real world and the world of fiction run parallel.
Worldbuilding 4/5- A lot of thought put into how the fictional world and real world blend. Fictional characters' back stories are woven together in interesting and sometimes unexpected ways. …
In this book fictional characters are real, but live in a part of the world normal people can't access. Our fiction comes from those who have had contact with that world. Our main characters are called upon to defend this other realm from a dangerous king who of course, hopes to rule the world himself, affecting both this alternate land and ours.
Recommended for 11 and up readers interested in fantasy, fables and adventure.
Characters 2/5- Not much character development, and aside from the 3 main characters, there are lots of other characters to keep track of.
Concept 4/5- Maybe a bit of a trope, but I love stories in which the real world and the world of fiction run parallel.
Worldbuilding 4/5- A lot of thought put into how the fictional world and real world blend. Fictional characters' back stories are woven together in interesting and sometimes unexpected ways.
Offensive material 4/5-No cursing or adult content. Some may not like the manipulation of Biblical stories, but might be an interesting topic of discussion when reading this book with a pre-teen.
