Reviews for Children of the Amulet: Fight for Chrystalina

The average rating for Children of the Amulet: Fight for Chrystalina based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-09-14 00:00:00 Kevin Perrone Objects in the Heavens comes with me nearly every time I set up a telescope, along with Sky & Telescope Pocket Sky Atlas. Add Sue French's Deep Sky Wonders and you have a great starter set for anyone interested in Astronomy. All 3 stay useful year-after-year. Objects in the Heavens packs an amazing amount into a small package - about the size of a DVD case. It is spiral bound like the PSA so it's well suited for use while under the night sky. Birren includes observing basics, overviews of deep sky objects and the Moon, seasonal star charts and a listing of objects in each constellation. The last is over half of the book and is the most useful when at the 'scope. Each object gets only one line but the information is structured, skimmable, and presented with a finder chart for the constellation. It's uncluttered and extremely useful. Birren's choices for what to include and omit are near perfect. Review based on 5th edition, v. 5.1, August 2011. It is very well developed as a physical book. I have not seen the eBook version.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-07-30 00:00:00 Michael Watson There are some books that you simply can’t put down. They grab you emotionally right from the start, and grip your heart so tightly, you find yourself immersed in the story, the characters, the world, you lose all sense around you. This is how it was for me reading A Warriors Tale. Nayla’s journey begins by taking us back to a time in her childhood. At 12, she had to escape the clutches of her abusive Elf father. It’s very hard for me to read abuse in stories, I tend to skim scenes like this, but Nayla is a true fighter. She never backed down even as her father came close to ending her life. I couldn’t pull myself away, I held my breath until she was free, and praised her hero, Joval, for rescuing her. Starting out with so much emotion, I knew I was in for a heartfelt story from the start. The book is the story of how it all began for Nayla, how she became a warrior, and the love, loss, and war she wages along the way. Ms. Suzuki is truly one the most passionate writers I have ever had the privilege of reading. I felt as if I was right beside Nayla as she fell in love for the first time. So many scenes were humorous, and heartfelt, and I wanted Nayla to be happy. I fell in love with her character, and I wanted so badly for her to run off into the sunset, but I understood that the path for Nayla, because of who she is, cannot end as a fairy tale. She is half human, half elf, and receives prejudice from both races. Love is an elusive thing for her. When Joval comes back into her life, she is no longer a 12 year old girl, she has grown to be of the human age closer to 19, and she definitely looks like a woman. They develop a close friendship, partnership, where they depend on each other and take care of one another. I don’t believe I’ve ever read a book that comes so close to a real life relationship as theirs did. And as they fall in love, my heart ached for them to express it to one another. Ahhhh, I can’t reveal too many things, I want to divulge so much, but what I can say is this: I couldn’t go 40 pages without shedding a tear. Naylas journey into becoming a warrior is heart wrenching. I cried tears of joy, tears of loss, and tears and more tears. Ms. Suzuki has a talent like none other, she truly brings her characters to life and the description is beautifully written. Nayla is by far one of the strongest female characters I’ve ever read. Her strength is awe-inspiring, and I will forever have a place in my heart for her. One of the most passionate stories I’ve ever read, I easily give A Warriors Tale 5 flames!