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“[Garth Nix is] the coolest read in the playground.” Amanda Craig
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First of a thrilling fantasy adventure series set on the Dark World, where society is ranked according to its colour clan and the most precious commodity is light. In all the world there is only one place that ever sees the sun. A seven-towered castle built upon a mountain high above the desolate ice lands below.
Tal is getting ready for the Day of Ascension – a day when all the 13-year-old Chosen from the Castle of Seven Towers enter the spirit world of Aenir. Then his father disappears with the family's Primary Sunstone. Without it, Tal cannot enter Aenir and bind himself to a Spiritshadow – a guardian being, both protector and friend.
Tal tries to steal a Sunstone, but during his act of thievery is thrown off the Castle of Seven Towers by a powerful Spiritshadow Keeper. He falls down to the iceworld below, where he is captured by Icecarls. To save his life, he must team up with Milla – a Shield-Maiden-in-training – and offer his aid to the nomads. Which complicates his task immeasurably…
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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I agree with the previous reviewer. Despite wishing that it had as much to offer as the Abhorsen trilogy, the story was enough to keep me reading and I read the whole book in one day. It's much thinner than the Abhorsen books and I found myself wishing the series hadn't been cut up into so many different books.
The characters lack some depth. Milla comes across as a blood thirsty teenager, but i'm sure there's more to her than that and this will be revealed in the subsequent books. I doubt someone who can write Sabriel and Lirael so well (as in the Abhorsen trilogy) would give us a one dimensional female character now.
I've seen reviews of the second book and it looks like things rev up quite a lot. Shame we have to wait for October to have it published in the UK. I'm keen to know the next part of the adventure.
I would recommend you buy this book, but perhaps wait until more of the series has come out.
Update: Set 08 - I decided not to wait for the UK publication of the remaining books, so I bought them all in America and had them shipped over. My verdict? Not in the same league as the Abhorsen trilogy but still very good indeed. I read the remaining 5 books of the series in a week. The plots and characters develop very well - Enjoy!
The characters lack some depth. Milla comes across as a blood thirsty teenager, but i'm sure there's more to her than that and this will be revealed in the subsequent books. I doubt someone who can write Sabriel and Lirael so well (as in the Abhorsen trilogy) would give us a one dimensional female character now.
I've seen reviews of the second book and it looks like things rev up quite a lot. Shame we have to wait for October to have it published in the UK. I'm keen to know the next part of the adventure.
I would recommend you buy this book, but perhaps wait until more of the series has come out.
Update: Set 08 - I decided not to wait for the UK publication of the remaining books, so I bought them all in America and had them shipped over. My verdict? Not in the same league as the Abhorsen trilogy but still very good indeed. I read the remaining 5 books of the series in a week. The plots and characters develop very well - Enjoy!
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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I've already read this entire series. I was in America a couple of years ago and bought all six books in two volumes. You'll be pleased to that whilst it is not in the same league as the Abhorsen trilogy, it does improve as Garth Nix reveals more of the back story about the Sunstones and the Spiritshadows and the past of the Castle of Seven. The characters develop more and you actually begin to care about them and what happens to them. I recommend that even if you're unsure about this one, stick with it, they do get much better
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I heard this book wasn't as good as sabriel etc. It wasn't but still an awesome book, seriously so easy to read, hard to put down, really good read!!
I feel the books could be put into one because i feel he ended the first book to soon but carrys it on in the second so i cant complain!!
If you love Garth Nix then buy this book, you wont be dissapointed, i wasn't at all!!!
I feel the books could be put into one because i feel he ended the first book to soon but carrys it on in the second so i cant complain!!
If you love Garth Nix then buy this book, you wont be dissapointed, i wasn't at all!!!
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Adventure for adults too.
Garth Nix is very clever,in that his story telling is such that all ages will be begging to continue onto the next instalment. Read more
Published 8 months ago by alysan
Brilliant Series!
I would highly recommend this series to all fantasy lovers, young and old. I don't agree with the previous reviewers that thought it wasn't as good as the Abhorson series, it's... Read more
Published 20 months ago by PLR
Fantastic Start to an Original Series
I have to admit I am a Garth Nix fan. This is the only series of books of his I have not yet read, and with the exception of some of his earliest work, I have loved everything he... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Sir Furboy
Good, but
Like his other long-running 'Keys to The Kingdom' series, 'The Seventh Tower' is a great concept stretched over too many books. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Jango
the seventh tpwer , the fall
this was the first time I had read this authur and I was caught up in his world by 1st chapter. He keeps you hanging on as so much of his world has so many things you get yet. Read more
Published 24 months ago by JSLaing
Awsome
Although this book is very short it is a brilliant read, from the very begining it has you on the edge of your seat and wanting more as you finish the last page. Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2009 by Ms. D. Thomas
The Fall
I'm a great fan of Garth Nix and although this is obviously aimed at a slightly younger reader than the Abhorsen series it is still a great read and has left me wanting more.
Published on 24 Aug 2008 by S. Smith
Its reasonable..but not in the same league as Sabriel
I think its a decent premise, but it feels rushed at times and lacking depth. Also, I found it hard to feel empathy with the characters. Hopefully book 2 will beef things up a bit!
Published on 31 Mar 2008 by David McGlade
Great series!
I absolutely LOVED this book. I bought it in America on holiday, and was incredibly frustrated at not being able to find the rest of the series in England - I am incredibly glad... Read more
Published on 31 July 2004
The fall[Nix]
This is a great book and the first in a set of seven. this book is about a boy named Tal and his adventure with shahow creatures, magical sunstones and a power he cannot possibly... Read more
Published on 5 April 2003
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