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Michael McGannon did a really bang up job on it!! Then you want Charlie Sullivan and the Monster Hunters!
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I enjoyed every moment I spent with Charlie and his band of Monster Hunters. I would love to use this book to read aloud to fourth and fifth grade students and will be sure to recommend it to my teacher friends. The story, on the most basic level, is not that unusual — boy discovers special ability and must save the world. BUT, the way that it is handled is truly unique! A mysterious stranger, middle sch You want action? Who knew that those things were real, right? You will want to join Charlie and his band of unlikely heroes as they go off to battle evil in their own hometown.
I am very much looking forward to book two! I had the opportunity to read Charlie Sullivan and the Monster Hunters: The Varcolac's Diary and was impressed with the quality of writing from C. Michael McGannon and D. This book takes the reader on a journey through the trials and tribulations of Charlie Sullivan and his young friends as they battle monsters, witches, and their own fears in a quest to save their town and world from the evil varcolac.
An excellently written tale, I look forward to reading the next in the series. Great book with a great cast of characters. Keeps your attention and makes you want to come back for more. I really appreciated the underlying theme of bullying and how it was addressed, but I especially loved the unique challenges and monsters the Monster Hunters faced.
Can't wait for more! I really enjoyed this book. The story grabs you and keeps you reading. The book starts out with intrigue and a dab of mystery. People are going missing in their little town. Nobody knows why or what connects them. Nobody knows who could be next. Nobody knows when it will stop. The book takes you along, mixing the everyday with the extraordinary. It gives a different spin on a very old story, that of the hero. I'm not sure if it's the book, or if I've just become accustomed to reading these types of stories.
All stories are formulaic to a certain extent.
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I guess I've The book starts out with intrigue and a dab of mystery. I guess I've come to feel these types of stories are even more formulaic than most. There is the big bad the Dark Prince , the leader Charlie Sullivan , the teacher Loch , the fellowship the other four kids , the dark realm Otherworld. There is discovery, then training, then conquering evil. I want to see some element I don't expect, something new, something different. I was especially drawn at the beginning of the book, but my interest waned near the middle, drudging through the training without much to keep me engaged.
The authors could have done a better job of capitalizing on the emotions in a scene, especially when dealing with teenagers that frequently feel things more urgently than adults. I never felt the urgency, the fear, that a big bad should instill. The Ancients are mentioned, but it isn't until they've already decided to risk their lives and are in the Otherworld, that they really understand how dangerous the Ancients are, or the Dark Prince for that matter.
That sense of danger and urgency is never stressed early on. It kind of had an "Oh, the Dark Prince is bad and we must stop him. I felt like the authors were pulling the cart ahead of the horses. That beings said, the best analogy I can make for reading this book would be like walking up a mild incline beginning of the book , then suddenly coming across a hundred foot cliff you must climb middle.
Then, when at the top, the rest of the journey is like a water slide end. The authors made me work for it, but it got better once I got to the top of that cliff. I enjoyed the battle scenes. They did a good job with the tension in the battles, maintaining the momentum. And I liked the ending, even if it wasn't altogether happy. Was it a bad book? I think it could have been a great book, but it missed that, largely because it took me days to get through the middle. On the upside, I got more editing done than usual. Gifted by Author eReader: Stanza for iPad File type: Oct 26, Sarah-Jayne Briggs rated it really liked it.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a review. This review may contain spoilers. I found this book to be an entertaining read, even though it was quite short.
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In some ways, it reminded me of books like the Animorphs, with a group of young people thrust into a huge responsibility. There was a good element of mystery through this book in the disappearances and I thought it was good to see how those disappearances were the catalyst to draw the five together… though I did find it a b I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a review. I did think that Darcy was the character easiest to empathise with.
I thought that she did evolve somewhat over the course of the book. And I also thought it was really good to see the different abilities the children had.
I really liked Liev and Lisa and I would have liked to see more of them. There was a lot of action in this book and I did think the characters managed to pull together really well. While there were some sad moments, there was also a lot that was hopeful. In the future sometime, I would definitely read the other books in this series.
I picked this book up for my oldest daughter. I thought she might enjoy it and asked her to let me know what she thought. I ended up reading it with her and I have to say that I enjoyed the story as much, maybe more, than she did. The story line was nothing new really, which is fine as long as it is done in a way that keeps me interested. Once we got started, we looked forward to the next time we could sit down and read it together. We both look forward to reading the next book. If I I picked this book up for my oldest daughter.
If I had any issues with the book, maybe some of the middle portion dragged along a little bit but not so much that I lost interest. I still wanted to see what happened to Charlie and the team, and we kept turning the pages. Thanks for writing a great book that I could enjoy with my daughter. Apr 21, D. This book is a long-time dream, being the result of a lot of hard work.
Charlie Sullivan and the Monster Hunters: The Varcolac's Diary by D.C. McGannon
As independent authors, D. Michael McGannon have spent a considerable amount of time, effort, and resource to bring the highest level of quality to independent publishing. The story is fun and solid, and as much fun to read the second, third, and tenth time as the first. The cover art by MDSmithDesign is superb. The reader is at once drawn into the life, with all its struggle and laughter, of the characters This book is a long-time dream, being the result of a lot of hard work.
The reader is at once drawn into the life, with all its struggle and laughter, of the characters. The story also brings to life many classic and ancient creatures, monsters, villians, and heroes celebrating their legendary status in the context of a modern story. I am very much looking forward to Book 2: I was so pleasantly surprised by this book--as much because I have known the author for 30 years as by the freshness of the story itself. There are twists and convolutions throughout.
It is adventurous and quick paced for the younger ones who will read it but there is enough myth, legend and historical reference to keep the older ones intrigued as well. Looking forward to book 2 in the series! Way to go McGannons. The characters are great! Reminded me high school clicks and how they came together as they matured for mutual reasons. I enjoyed the story and plan to buy book 2 after logging off here.
A new twist on old characters make this book refreshing to read. YA to Adult can enjoy this book. View all 3 comments. A midgrade fantasy Charlie and four new friends go on a perilous trek into the Other world. It seems that someone is kidnapping the people of Hunter's Grove. Each of the five monster hunters finds they have magical talents to fight the Dark Prince.
The characters are real enough that I found myself cheering them on and hoping they succeed in their mission. I look forward to reading the next installment. This is a quick read - a charming tale geared towards kids. I loved I love it. He kept me interested at al time. I want to see the the second part. Jul 21, Ray Simmons rated it it was amazing. All series that mix magic and kids inevitably draw comparisons with a boy named Potter and his magic learning classmates.
This is a series that has the potential to rise to that best-selling level. They are a team of American misfits working on their own and in t Charlie Sullivan and the Monster Hunters: When a Varcolac, a vampire-like creature starts kidnapping and killing people in their small quiet town they start believing and learning fast. Like all small towns everywhere the town of Hunters Grove has its secrets, are darker and more dangerous than others.