My Review of The Goblin’s Winter
Book Review
The Goblin’s Winter
By Alex Norton
Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
The Goblin’s Winter is book one of author Alex Norton’s trilogy Witchbone, with book two entitled The Ghost of Annie Gray and book three entitled The Body Stealers.
Danny Hallow does not lead a typical life. The eleven-year old’s father died when he was young and his mother left not long after, leaving him in the care of three unique guardians. When his uncle dies and Danny inherits an eerie mansion, he and his guardians move to the town of Eddystone where his somewhat dormant powers start manifesting themselves. His estate shelters many secrets. His family had concealed many secrets. Oh… so many secrets! In this small town, wild animals, pets and even humans start getting attacked and killed by vicious goblins. Will Danny’s ever-growing abilities and his new friends be enough to stop the assaults and solve the mystery of their origin?
First off, let me say that I completely enjoyed this book and struggled to put it down for reading breaks. The characters in the story came to life, the plot was very intriguing, full of twists and turns, and overall, the story was well-written and simply terrific. I highly recommend it. It reminds me of Spiderwick Chronicles. There are a lot of neat references to pop culture too such as The Hobbit, LOTR, Yoda and D&D. Having said that, I was slightly annoyed at the interior formatting of the book, especially the lack of page numbering.
This book’s target audience is middle grade even if it has a 120,000+ word count. I would recommend it for avid readers ten years and up.
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Yves Robichaud
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