science fiction

The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches II - Robert Stanek Book Review

Enter a review
of your own!
Other books by
author Robert Stanek

"The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches II"
Message Board
Robert Stanek Resident Scholar Profiles
TOP SCHOLAR: mastage

SCHOLARS:
Would you like to be a scholar and make five dollars per review? Click here to submit a review!
Review Summaries
"It is the story of Vilmos, Adrina, Seth and Galan. Vilmos is a boy who lived a miserable life. But one day, he all that changes. He uses his "special" powers and changes his fate forever. Soon he goes on a fantastic adventure where he will meet some strange creatures and new friends, like Xith. Vilmos and his friends come across many obstacles along the way, but, in the end, he overcomes them. It is a story of true friendship and finding your inner self. Vilmos learned who he truly was behind his old, plain and simple life. Adrina is a girl who was terribly sad. She wishes the world would change but doesn't ever think it will. She is so miserable and sad. But like Vilmos, something happens and her whole life changes unexpectedly and not like she hopes it will either. I was so sad for her a lot of the times but also glad she gets to go on an adventure with a good friend like Emel. Like Vilmos, Adrina starts to learn more about who she really is and how she only a girl can make a difference in the world. Seth and Galan are the elves. They got to sail from their home to the faraway lands where Adrina and Vilmos and all the other people live."
mastage, Resident Robert Stanek Scholar


Click above for the new Obama Girl Parody video!

Overall Review
Our unique search engine breaks down books and movies into
dozens of literary elements, all of which are searchable.
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%




Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - a powerful magician
Inner Struggle Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Kid's book (ages 7-14)

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - mage/magician
Age: - a kid
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - fire/lightning/weather cntrl
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - magical being

Setting
Terrain - Desert - Water - Mountains - Forests

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
Most similar books by Gordonator ranking
The Mystery of Lord Sha by Erik L'Homme
A Wizard Abroad - Young Wizards 4 by Diane Duane
The Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald
Septimus Heap Book Two: Flyte by Angie Sage
Book of Names - Diadem 1 by John Peel





Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s).
Try our new Star Wars & Star Trek puzzle pictures! Click here

Advertise with us
Feedback
Star Wars Revenge of the Sith plot spoilers
Hobbits
The politics game
The lawyer game

3 Book search options!
1) Simple lookup
(title or author)

or
2) Detailed book search
(click here)
or

3) One-click plot searches! Simply click on a plot below!

Animal Story

Clones

Coming of age

Cultural problems, alien culture

Explore/1st contact/ enviro story

Family relations

GIANT monster(s)

Horror story?

Inner Struggle

Lifeform altered?

Mental/magical powers focus

Parody

Political power play

Religious overtones?

Repressive society story

Robots, Computers, VR

Romance

Spying & Investigations

Tech./$$$/Info hunt

Time Travel story?

Training/Apprent.

War or Invasion


Games:
Trivia Masters!

Rescue your favorite
scifi characters from
slavery!


Talk to your favorite
scifi characters!


Eating New Yorkers
Computer Game


Pomeranians

Most recent TV & Movie discussions:

Charmed: Who is cutest, Prue, Phoebe, Piper, or (ug!) Paige? 11/19/2008 1:26:01 PM

Blade Runner: Blade Runner 11/19/2008 12:59:50 PM

Charmed: How can Phoebe Halliwell get an abortion? 11/12/2008 8:07:59 PM

Star Wars Revenge of the Sith Episode III: Who is cuter, Carrie Fisher or Natalie Hershlag? 11/9/2008 10:37:23 PM

A Boy and His Dog: A Boy and His Dog 11/7/2008 1:14:27 PM

Xena: Last Episode: Lesbian Kiss Scene 11/2/2008 2:11:08 PM

Star Wars: Why did they need a floating syringe to interrogate Princess Leia? 10/15/2008 12:45:30 AM

Star Trek Enterprise: Jolene Blalock on T'Pol and Star Trek Enterprise 10/12/2008 3:22:58 AM

Blade Runner: Was Harrison Ford on Tranquilizers or an Actor's Strike When Filming Blade Runner? 9/20/2008 3:18:54 AM

Doctor Who: Who was the best companion? 9/18/2008 6:59:25 AM


Newest slaves:
7 of 9 (Jeri Ryan) 2:44:07 PM
Olivia Newton John 1:59:25 PM
Julia Roberts 1:40:38 PM
Princess Leia 1:20:13 PM
Oola 1:14:26 PM
Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) 12:52:29 PM
Luke Skywalker 12:50:42 PM
Charlton Heston 12:48:19 PM
Dana Delaney (China Beach) 12:46:24 PM
Cleopatra 12:45:52 PM
All slaves
(click here)


Celebrity interviews:
President George W. Bush 6:32:00 PM
Jan-Michael Vincent 2:16:51 PM
Captain Kathryn Janeway 3:47:46 PM
Jack ONeill (Richard Dean Anderson) 1:39:22 PM
Jennifer Aniston (Friends) 5:01:07 PM
All celebrities
(click here)