- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers (Jan 11 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0385326130
- ISBN-13: 978-0385326131
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.7 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 386 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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From Publishers Weekly
This first book in the projected Tales of the Nine Charms trilogy is unoriginal and scattered in its focus, a B-list choice for fantasy readers. The beginning is disorienting: three separate child protagonists pursue seemingly unrelated adventures. Only in mid-novel do they find themselves united in a fight against "The Dark One" who threatens the magical world of Sunnebeam--but the exact nature of the threat remains murky even at the close of the book ("The dark will rise again," says a villain, in one of several obvious echoes of Susan Cooper's classic The Dark Is Rising fantasy sequence). Smart-mouth Walker, an American, has been called into Sunnebeam to be "the Bearer," while Gypsy girl Aurora, gifted with second sight, is "the Protector." And smart but sexist Niko, formerly in training to become a kind of peaceful warrior, finds himself "the Chooser." Farber, formerly a children's book editor, and Sansevere, who collaborated with Mercer Mayer on children's computer programs, leave readers hanging--but their world of wise gypsies, sage warriors and magic charms may not be wondrous enough to bring any but the most ardent fantasy buffs back to learn the ending. Ages 8-12. (Jan.)
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Grade 6-9-The first in a new fantasy trilogy, this book begins in our world but moves quickly to a parallel one. Walker Crane is on a school field trip when he falls into a fountain and finds himself in a strange place. His fate soon becomes entangled with that of two other young people who inhabit this world: Niko, a warrior in training, and Aurora, a Gypsy girl with unusual though untapped powers. Together these three become Bearer, Chooser, and Protector in a dramatic saga that pits the Lords of Time against the dark. Like Susan Cooper's "Dark Is Rising" series (McElderry), this title contains prophetic, cryptic rhymes and a quest for symbolic objects, in this case nine jeweled charms. The foes of the light are malevolent men served by merciless, cruel soldiers called Dragons. The plot twists and turns its way through numerous exciting but sometimes confusing adventures. Walker finds himself perilously caught in the midst of some Dragons in training. Aurora meets otherworldly spirits who may or may not wish her well. And Niko learns that his master has taught him well how to fight. The elements of high fantasy are here but the story never quite gels. Characters lack depth and the plot elements have little cohesiveness. Events occur, and readers will just have to trust that the pieces of the puzzle will eventually come together.
Bruce Anne Shook, Mendenhall Middle School, Greensboro, NC
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Bruce Anne Shook, Mendenhall Middle School, Greensboro, NC
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Book Ever!!,
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Ce commentaire est de: Circle of Three (Paperback)
I have just finished reading the first book in the trilogy, The Tales of the Nine Charms. It is called, Circle of Three, and is writen by Erica Farber. The main characters are Walker, Niko, and Aurora. Walker is a boy from our world and is a class clown. One day, he reaches into a fountain and gets sucked into a different world of swords and magic and he becomes, "The Bearer." Niko is from the world that Walker gets sucked into and is studying to be a philosipher. But one day, he sneaks away from his study hall and goes into a sacred room that houses the castle swords. His master comes in and tells him to choose one of the swords. He chooses a special sword that contains the nine magic charms and he becomes, "The Chooser." Aurora is a girl from a gypsy camp and only has little powers. But all that changes one day when a lady comes and asks to have her cards read and Aurora finds the true depths of her power and she becomes, "The Protector." When Niko, Walker, and Aurora all meet, they form The Circle of Three. They have to activate all of the nine charms and place them in the sacred throne before the Dragons give them to, "The Dark One." The Dragons are a group of evil warriors who try to steal the nine charms and give them to The Dark One. At a young age, Aurora had an encounter with the Dragons. They took Aurora's big brother. Later, he becomes the best Dragon warrior ever. This book takes place in a different world that has magic, swords, basically like Medival times, but in a differnt world. This is my favorite book ever! I read the first two books back in 5th grade and i re-read the first one again this year.
5.0 out of 5 stars
CIRCLE OF THREE AND SECRET IN THE STONES,
By A Customer
Ce commentaire est de: Circle of Three (Hardcover)
These are great books each with a great selectin of characters that are very well in detail. Its incredilby that indepth plot to the book. I cannot wait for the third book to come out and complete the trilogy.
3.0 out of 5 stars
another mixed review,
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Ce commentaire est de: Circle of Three (Paperback)
I wanted to like this book more than I did. There's lots going for it, appealing outlines of characters, a decent plot, an intriguing world, but it somehow just doesn't come together. As one other reviewer points out Walker's sense of humor disappears has soon as he gets pulled into another world. All too often the characters remember bits of prophecy only after they've done the right thing without realizing it. What's the point of being given a poem if you don't even try to use it or recognize it? I'd like to have seen the eastern philosophy better integrated and the quantum physics that the authors speak of, certainly wasn't in evidence! The writing is a bit pedestrian. I didn't mind the stuck in the middle of things ending, pretty typical of trilogy fantasies. I enjoyed the book and will probably read the next one - but I'll be looking for it at the library, rather than paying money for it. I'd say this fantasy was for the under 12 crowd, older fantasy fans should check out Phillip Pullman or Tolkein.
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