"The League and the Lantern" Book Review and Giveaway

If "National Treasure" and "Spy Kids" got married, their offspring would be "The League and the Lantern" by Brian Wells. Intended for 9-14 year olds, this novel has everything a middle schooler could want. Action, bad guys, clues hidden through history. And, of course, kids kickin' butt.

There are three main characters - each extremely gifted. Jake is a genius wrestling champion, TJ a hyper-memory fencing champion, and Lucy who speaks 5 languages and is a bit of a ninja. Together, after accidentally becoming entangled in the fight of the ages between The League and The Lantern, they use their strengths to overcome the schemes of those who would cause them harm. Three youths against a gang of men with advanced tech gadgets.

Oh, did I mention they were only 11?

Okay, so it doesn't make for realistic reading but what kids TV show or movie doesn't have the youngsters besting the evil adults?

There was a bit of violence but it wasn't at all graphic. In fact, during the action scenes, the author kind of lost me. (Which in a way is good, no bloody mental pictures) Where the author perhaps falls short in this area, he makes up for it in the characters. Loved the character TJ! Loved what came out of his mouth - very entertaining. Also loved that there was no smut, no profanity, no occultic references etc. I would happily place this book into the hands of any child around me. Plus, as a bonus, the author had to add a number of mini history lessons throughout the book to explain the plot. (Whether these are trustworthy facts is for someone else to verify.)

My one criticism would be chapter 1. A bit confusing and frustrating. But if you keep reading, the rest is worth it.

And now for the fun part. I have a copy to giveaway. If you'd like your name put in to the May 18th, 2016 draw, comment below. Good Luck!

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