Land of Nod, the Artifact
- ISBN-10
- 0615533353
- ISBN-13
- 9780615533353
- Category
- Fantasy fiction
- Pages
- 330
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-09-01
- Author
- Gary Hoover
Description
Jeff Browning is a teenage boy who, following the mysterious disappearance of his father (a brilliant physicist), finds a portal in his father's office that transports him to another dimension.The dimension is populated by fantastic and dangerous creatures and also an advanced society of humans. That society, while very different from those on earth, is oddly similar, in some ways, to the society in which Jeff grew up.As Jeff looks for clues regarding what may have happened to his father, he is accused by some of being a spy while thought by others to be a prophesized figure . . . who may be the key to victory in a developing war.This review is from: Land of Nod, The Artifact The Kindle seems to have encouraged me to read things I would normally overlook. The Land of Nod is one of them; it sits on the same bookshelf as a Harry Potter book. And that is why I thoroughly enjoyed it. A normal, intelligent boy, Jeff, leading a normal life, suddenly finds himself in another dimension; the author is superb at describing the fantastical elements of this dimension and I had no trouble at all imagining the strange effects, creatures, and, well, just about everything of this strange land. The reader always has a firm foot on the ground, because, as Jeff is not one of the fantasy characters, he regularly compares features of the world in which he finds himself with planet earth - and that's why I liked the book - it didn't overreach my sci-fi boundaries of credibility. The book ends with some unanswered questions - which I won't detail, or I would be giving things away - so I am hoping this means a sequel............I would, without a shadow of a doubt, snap it up in a jiff. This review is from: Land of Nod, The Artifact: This book details the adventures of Jeff Browning, a fourteen year old boy who is struggling with the loss of his father. Jeff has dreams that frighten him and he tries to avoid sleep as much as he can. One day he decides to search his late father's office, and while he is in there he finds a strange machine with a hole in the center that leads to somewhere else. He climbs into it and embarks on a strange series of adventures; finding that his father is not dead, but is there too. The characters are well drawn, and the strange world is also well crafted. The beasts that Jeff must fight are quite frightening and the battles are very realistic. Despite the battles and other scary things there is no real gore, and no adult situations so this is a good adventure book for readers of all ages. I enjoyed this book immensely and highly recommend it!This review is from: Land of Nod, The Artifact Great young adult fantasy. The story captures your imagination and the characters are likable, of course I have my favorite one. You are sucked into a demension where all is strange yet familiar. You feel like it's a place you can call home, if you're not eaten by rodent sized T-Rex or jellyfish that fall from trees, first. This book is the first book in a trilogy but it doesn't leave the reader with too many unanswered questions. It has a good storyline that flows and can stand alone, but this reader can't wait for book two.A TRUE FIVE STAR GEM....PERIOD!!!
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