Brightstorm: 1 (The Brightstorm Chronicles)

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The journey through the skies goes smoothly, but disaster strikes when they reach the third continent. The twins don't believe the news, and they answer an ad to join a new attempt to reach South Polaris. The twins don't believe the news, and they answer an ad to help crew a new exploration attempt in the hope of learning the truth and salvaging their family's reputation.

Twins as central characters in a narrative is rare and the twin dynamic works wonderfully in the story. On trouve dans ce roman des personnages héroïques et fourbes, des rebondissements incroyables et attendus, des contrées magnifiques et des machines ingénieuses. This is a very well-paced book, with plenty of action and high-stakes, as well as lovely personal and tender moments and introspection. It probably has a slightly younger target audience, but the adventure components are there and the airships, animals, and general exploratory adventure that they embark on all gave me those His Dark Material vibes.You would think a story simply about a crew of people travelling would be boring, but the author managed to keep me invested throughout!

Finding themselves lost and sold for a handful of sovereigns to a deplorable couple, Arthur and Maudie find themselves in a hopeless situation until a message arrives that leads them to question what they have been told about their father. It does seem a bit like a Golden Compass fan-fic at some points, with the sapient animal sidekicks, and the general aesthetic is trying to be steampunkish but falls a little flat in the unconvincing naming of things (i.

That is, it COULD have been a balanced story perfect for both boys and girls, except that Arthur does all the narrating. The water bears became the new favourites and all three children wished Valiant could come to live with us as a pet. All of our books are 100% brand new, unread and purchased directly from the publishers in bulk allowing us to pass the huge savings on to you! Arthur and Maudie Brightstorm are devastated to learn that their famous explorer father has died in a failed attempt to reach South Polaris, the southernmost point in the world. At one point there was an absolute loss, including the guilt of getting at least one character killed, all evidence lost and facing the fate of the main characters father.

Après, les actions s’enchaînent, entre la conquête du Polaris Sud et les complots entre les familles d’explorateurs. At a time where much of The Great Wide is yet to be explored a battle wages amongst intrepid explorers to be the first to reach South Polaris. In the months leading up to publication, we read (and reread) the story together, feeling every heart-stopping moment. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Brightstorm is a propulsive and compelling fantasy adventure set among the vibrant landscapes and dynamic characters of Vashti Hardy’s vividly imagined world.Now, if you like exciting novels that tell it like it is, feature dark overtones that blur the lines between what’s right and wrong—maybe skip this.