Tyger Tyger by Kersten Hamilton

Title: Tyger Tyger





Author: Kersten Hamilton





Published: Clarion Books, November 2010





Pages: 322





Series: Book 1, The Goblin Wars





Snippet: '"Of course she's frightening" Mrs Wylltson said. "She's Ginny Greenteeth. She drowns travellers in bogs."





Summary: Teagan Wylltson's best friend, Abby, dreams that horrifying creatures--goblins, shape-shifters, and beings of unearthly beauty but terrible cruelty--are hunting Teagan. Abby is always coming up with crazy stuff, though, so Teagan isn't worried. Her life isn't in danger. In fact, it's perfect. She's on track for a college scholarship. She has a great job. She's focused on school, work, and her future. No boys, no heartaches, no problems. 



Until Finn Mac Cumhaill arrives. Finn's a bit on the unearthly beautiful side himself. He has a killer accent and a knee-weakening smile. And either he's crazy or he's been haunting Abby's dreams, because he's talking about goblins, too . . . and about being The Mac Cumhaill, born to fight all goblin-kind. Finn knows a thing or two about fighting. Which is a very good thing, because this time, Abby's right. The goblins are coming.  (Taken from Goodreads)





Review: If you're a fan of mythology of any kind then I say you will most definitely enjoy this book.  If you like Celtic mythology then you'll definitely love this book because Tyger Tyger is indeed based on Celtic Mythology.





I really loved Tyger Tyger, it was refreshing and something different.  It's a fantasy novel which is one of my favourite genres.





The characters were all really interesting.  I was definitely a fan of Finn.  Aiden was pretty cool too.  Well a lot of the characters are pretty cool.





The story line itself is really interesting.  I found that as I was reading Tyger Tyger I wanted to know more and more about it.  I would say I would read for about ten minutes and would end up reading for an hour.  The whole mythology part seemed really well thought about and it was just incredibly done.





Tyger Tyger is also a sad book.  I wasn't expecting a certain part but when it happened I was surprised.  It shocked me and it definitely grabbed me emotionally.





There were a couple of little details that I didn't think  would be suitable for a younger person but apart from that I have absolutely no complaints about Tyger Tyger.





Tyger Tyger is set for release in November so if you think you might like to read this book make a note of it now and read it then because it really is good! I know that I definitely cannot wait to read the next book in the Goblin Wars series!





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The Night Tourist by Katherine Marsh

Title: The Night Tourist





Author: Katherine Marsh





Published: Hyperion, 2007





Pages: 240





Series: Book 1, The Night Tourist





Snippet:"You died this morning. You were ... hit by a train."





Summary: Jack Perdu, a ninth grade classics prodigy, lives his with father on the Yale University campus. Smart and introverted, Jack spends most of his time alone, his nose buried in a book. But one winter evening, a near-fatal accident changes Jack's life forever. His father sends him to see a mysterious doctor in New York City--a place Jack hasn't visited since his mother died there eight years ago. In Grand Central Terminal, he meets Euri, a girl who offers to show him the train station's hidden places--the ones only true urban explorers really know about. Eight flights below the train station, however, Jack discovers more than just hidden tracks and mysterious staircases. He has stumbled upon New York's ghostly underworld. This, Jack believes, is his chance to see his mother again. But as secrets about Euri's past are revealed, so are the true reasons for Jack's visit to the underworld.

Review: The Night Tourist was an interesting book. I have to say that it's more for a younger age than young adult but it is still a very enjoyable book.

I think that if you like mythology of the greek and roman sort then you'll definitely like this book. There were so many underlying references to several of the myths that I enjoyed it so much.

The story itself was really cool and I just loved the whole idea of it.

I just didn't think the characters were so great.

The whole time the book was hinting at this huge thing and I guessed what it was so it wasn't as enjoyable in my opinion.

This is the first book in a series and I know there is a sequel so I'll definitely read that at some point.





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