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Soul Eater
ALAN Review, Summer 2007 by Kienholz, Kevin
Soul Eater by Michelle Paver Katherine Tegen Books (Imprint of HarperCollins), 2007, 323 pp., $16.99 Adventure ISBN-13: 978-0-06-072831-1
As the third installment in The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, Soul Eater invites readers to journey into the prehistoric Far North on a quest to save Wolf, Torak's pack brother. Infused throughout with a sense of mysticism and danger, this story allows the harsh landscape as well as creatures to function as interesting and vital characters, alongside Torak and his friend Renn. Readers will appreciate the chance to explore an unfamiliar, ancient world and, at the same time, explore perennial, contemporary issues such as the nature of friendship and the importance of loyalty. The book's title anticipates the pervasive sense of darkness that hangs over much of this novel-a feeling of impending doom that Torak and Renn overcome only by displaying great courage and resourcefulness in the face of evil. This novel challenges readers with an interesting narrative structure which invites readers to consider the story from multiple perspectives beyond that of the determined 13-year-old protagonist.
Kevin Kienholz
Emporta, KS
Copyright Assembly on Literature for Adolescents -- National Council of Teachers of English Summer 2007
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