- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books (Jan 1 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0689877919
- ISBN-13: 978-0689877919
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.1 x 2.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 635 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #464,806 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||
Product Details |
Product Description
Book Description
When they emerge from Hell, Merle, her friend Junipa who has mirrors for eyes, and Vermithrax the flying stone lion find themselves in Egypt. Of course the Flowing Queen is with them as well, since Merle swallowed her back in Venice. There is something very wrong in Egypt--it is freezing cold, and everything is covered in snow. Winter is here, looking for his lost love, Summer. And another creature is here as well--Seth, the highest of the Horus priests. Betrayed by the pharaoh and his sphinx henchmen, Seth is seeking revenge. Together they travel to the Iron Eye, the vast fortress of the sphinxes.But what does the Flowing Queen want Merle to do there?
Meanwhile Serafin, the master thief, the beautiful sphinx Lalapeya, and Eft, the mermaid, are also headed for Egypt. They are traveling underwater, in a submarine piloted by pirates. Serafin is not sure what they can do to the fight the pharaoh, but he knows surrender is not an option. Egypt has captured and enslaved his beloved Venice, and he and the others must fight the empire no matter what the cost. But the final battle will not be one that Serafin has even imagined--and the cost will be high indeed.
About the Author
Kai Meyer is the author of many highly acclaimed and popular books for adults and young adults in his native Germany. Pirate Curse, the first book in the Wave Walkers trilogy, was praised by Booklist as "a fast-paced fantasy featuring plenty of action and suspense." The Water Mirror, the first book in the Dark Reflections Trilogy, was named a School Library Journal Best Book, a Locus Magazine Recommended Read, a Book Sense Children's Pick, and a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age. It received starred reviews in both School Library Journal and Publishers Weekly. School Library Journal has called Meyer "an expert at creating fantastical worlds filled with unusual and exotic elements." For more information please visit his website at www.kaimeyer.com.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most helpful customer reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Courtesy of Teens Read Too,
By TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Glass Word (Paperback)
NOTE: This is the third book in a trilogy, just in case you were unaware, and if you can make sense of this story without having read the first two... You're either amazing or scary.Merle, Vermithrax, Junipa, and, of course, the Flowing Queen, have just barely escaped Hell and Lord Light with their lives. Although none of them is, or will ever be, quite the same. Thanks to the stone light, Vermithrax has turned from regular stone to a nearly impenetrable obsidian, and Junipa's heart is no longer human. Merle is not sure who she can trust, and that includes herself. The Flowing Queen, while not absent, is considerably more silent now. But these personal issues are only the beginning of their problems. Winter has made his escape as well. He is on a manic hunt for Summer, his only true love. And a blizzard of snow and ice both follows and precedes him. The deserts of Egypt are covered, and all their inhabitants, including our heroes, are in danger of freezing to death. Well, maybe not Vermithrax. Unless they can locate the Iron Eye, the fortress of the sphinxes. At the Iron Eye their current "mission" will finally be complete. For better or worse. No one is clear on what specifically needs to be done. (Except maybe the Flowing Queen, but she doesn't seem to want to share.) What is clear is that it will take every one of them, and each of their unique abilities, and even some unexpected help, for them to save the world they know. Survival is a completely different concern. From the very beginning this book overflows with information, and there is no pause. You, as the reader, are almost as exhausted as the characters! There is no time for back history, so you might want to brush up on it before you start this book. The characters you have come to love, or hate, are all back. Even some that you thought were gone for good. More then a few of them have surprises for you. You just may find yourself changing your opinion of some of them. This book is literally so fast and furious that my mind is still reeling from it! I promised you a view of the trilogy as a whole, and I give it five stars. It's absorbing and intricate and frenetic. But, I'm changing my pop culture reference. I see it more like Lord of the Rings. You could experience it in pieces, and it's pretty good. But the impact as a whole is so much greater. Take a day, or a weekend, if you can, and read them all at once. You won't be disappointed. Reviewed by: Carrie Spellman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Courtesy of Teens Read Too,
By TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Glass Word (Hardcover)
NOTE: This is the third book in a trilogy, just in case you were unaware, and if you can make sense of this story without having read the first two... You're either amazing or scary.Merle, Vermithrax, Junipa, and, of course, the Flowing Queen, have just barely escaped Hell and Lord Light with their lives. Although none of them is, or will ever be, quite the same. Thanks to the stone light, Vermithrax has turned from regular stone to a nearly impenetrable obsidian, and Junipa's heart is no longer human. Merle is not sure who she can trust, and that includes herself. The Flowing Queen, while not absent, is considerably more silent now. But these personal issues are only the beginning of their problems. Winter has made his escape as well. He is on a manic hunt for Summer, his only true love. And a blizzard of snow and ice both follows and precedes him. The deserts of Egypt are covered, and all their inhabitants, including our heroes, are in danger of freezing to death. Well, maybe not Vermithrax. Unless they can locate the Iron Eye, the fortress of the sphinxes. At the Iron Eye their current "mission" will finally be complete. For better or worse. No one is clear on what specifically needs to be done. (Except maybe the Flowing Queen, but she doesn't seem to want to share.) What is clear is that it will take every one of them, and each of their unique abilities, and even some unexpected help, for them to save the world they know. Survival is a completely different concern. From the very beginning this book overflows with information, and there is no pause. You, as the reader, are almost as exhausted as the characters! There is no time for back history, so you might want to brush up on it before you start this book. The characters you have come to love, or hate, are all back. Even some that you thought were gone for good. More then a few of them have surprises for you. You just may find yourself changing your opinion of some of them. This book is literally so fast and furious that my mind is still reeling from it! I promised you a view of the trilogy as a whole, and I give it five stars. It's absorbing and intricate and frenetic. But, I'm changing my pop culture reference. I see it more like Lord of the Rings. You could experience it in pieces, and it's pretty good. But the impact as a whole is so much greater. Take a day, or a weekend, if you can, and read them all at once. You won't be disappointed. Reviewed by: Carrie Spellman
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta) Amazon.com:
4.0 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews) 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Pot Luck Supper,
By Jeannie Mancini "vernefan" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Glass Word (Hardcover)
This grand finale of the Dark Reflections Trilogy is put together like a Pot Luck Supper. Many creative ideas, wonderful in their individual elements, but when blended together they become muck.The first installment was of a fantasy world of Venice, the second book was some version of the Devil in Hell, and this last book of a frozen snow covered Egypt. There are too many fantasy worlds, and many creatures and players that simply do not mix well together. The story does not flow easily, and is so fragmented it would have been better if the author had written three completely separate novels of each different world. The entire large cast of characters are all terribly flat, lifeless and not very likeable. I found myself not caring whether they lived or died, I didnt care what was happening, nor found their plights interesting or suspenseful. The 3 books in this series lack depth in the characters, and the right kind of glue to hold the stories together as one. The character of the Flowing Queen, to me, was pointless. The story could very well have been done better without her part, and the whole involvement of Winter and Summer was just plain dumb. That aspect of the story added nothing to the main body of the tale. A lot of this story is confusing and often feels like nonsense. A good editor and better translator might have improved this series quite a bit, it needed some element of proper blending to make the reading a much smoother ride. I struggled to finish this but I do feel the author is truly gifted. I have read his later trilogy which to me was much more polished, a better adventure, and would eagerly read his works in the future just on the soul point that his fantasy worlds are quite unique. I cant give this one book, or the whole trilogy much praise because although the ideas were original, they were very poorly executed. I see why even now after a few years have passed since the publication date, there are only just a few reviews. That alone is telling that this series didn't fly. I'm very glad that the author kept writing after finishing Dark Reflections because although you might not enjoy this series, the Wave Walkers trilogy is truly not to be missed. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Winter in Egypt and a dramatic conclusion to the series,
By Michelle Boytim - Published on Amazon.com
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: The Glass Word (Paperback)
This is the third book in the Dark Reflections trilogy. Merle, with Junipa and Vermithrax, who survived his encounter with the Stone Light are escaping Lord Light and are in hot pursuit of Seth, the former high priest to the Pharoah. Merle is unsure of who she can trust and it weighs on her heavily. Separately, Serafin, the sphinx Lalapeya, the former mermaid Eft and the other thieves are headed to Egypt on a pirate submarine. When they reach Egypt, Winter has arrived. They converge on the Iron Eye for the final showdown. Merle discovers who her parents are and must decide on a great sacrifice to save not only their world, but the other worlds in the mirrors. I thought the ideas in this one were again magical and creative, but the writing and emotions fell a little flat. It may be just a translational issue. Overall, a good book and a good conclusion to the series.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A satisfying conclusion to a complex, detailed, and thrilling fantasy series,
By Teen Reads - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Glass Word (Hardcover)
Just like its predecessors, THE GLASS WORD, the final installment in Kai Meyer's Dark Reflections trilogy, takes no time to get right into the action. Central character Merle (whose mind is advised by the spirit of the Flowing Queen), her friend Junipa, and Vermithrax, the winged lion, have emerged from a harrowing battle in Hell --- and the various effects of the Stone Light --- to find themselves on the side of one of the huge pyramids of Egypt, which has been buried in snow in a new Ice Age.All the plot threads that Meyer set in motion earlier in the series come into play here, and all the characters, creatures and menacing enemies who populate this world (so like and yet unlike our own) are back for the final installment. Winter pursues Summer, mirrors create endless reflections that may or may not be trustworthy, and spies and mummies lurk on all sides. Sphinxes, pirates, sea witches and mermaids all have their part to play as the action moves toward the inevitable --- but surprising --- final battle, a battle in which Merle and her friends all have important, and perhaps even tragic, roles to play. Not surprisingly, given the title of the series, many of the scenes and individuals depicted in the Dark Reflections trilogy are dark indeed. THE GLASS WORD is no exception, as characters must constantly shift their loyalties, evaluate their trust and even re-consider their faith in themselves. Again, Meyer provides readers not only with nearly nonstop action but also with genuine philosophical questions that will challenge fans right to the end. Given its "in medias res" beginning, large cast of complex characters and detailed fantasy construction, THE GLASS WORD is not a book that readers should (or will want to) pick up without familiarizing themselves with the other volumes first. Those who have followed Merle's and Junipa's adventures from the first pages of THE WATER MIRROR, however, won't want to put this last installment down until they make their way to its satisfying conclusion. |
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Children's Books > Literature > Action & Adventure
- Books > Children's Books > Literature > Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror > Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
- Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Adventure & Thrillers
- Books > Teens > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy
- Books > Teens > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
