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5.0 out of 5 stars A multi-layered fantasy, April 5 2004

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Karleen Bradford (Owen Sound, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dust (Mass Market Paperback)

I am a lover of fantasy and this book ranks as one of the best with me. It has all the necessary elements--the reluctant but driven hero, the quest which only he can accomplish, the satisfying conclusion. Along the way Arthur Slade keeps the reader spellbound and wondering. I read the book in one day, unable to put it down. After I finished, I found that I couldn't stop thinking about it. The images are still fresh in my mind. I've reread it now and have discovered even more layers to it.

This is a book that you can't wait to finish, but at the same time don't want to finish. The only solution is to start reading it all over again.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, April 5 2004

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Ms Mouse (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dust (Mass Market Paperback)

Fascinating novel, stunningly written. I believe this book won the Governor General's Award. Very well deserved.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Story, Dec 26 2008

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Steven R. McEvoy "MCWPP" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This book won the Governor General's Literary Award back in 2001 for Children's Literature. I loved it. Set in a small town in rural Saskatchewan of Horshoe something strange is going on. Robert's younger brother has gone missing and soon no one seems to even remember him. The story set in a depression era dust bowl farm community, has many unique twists and turns.

The strange things started happening when Abram Harisch arrived in town; he appears to be taking control of the townspeople through his magic, mirrors and bewitching nature. Harisch has promised the town a rain-making machine, and in following this dream they are slowing losing all they care about and don't even notice. But Robert does and he knows he needs to avoid Harisch and figure out what is really going on or the whole town could be lost.

There are two different cover jackets for this book. I prefer the original to the newer one but either way it is a great adventure read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This one will hook you from the first chapter.
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