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The Emerald Atlas

De: John Stephens
Narrado por: Jim Dale
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"A strong . . . trilogy, invoking just a little Harry Potter and Series of Unfortunate Events along the way."—Realms of Fantasy

Siblings Kate, Michael, and Emma have been in one orphanage after another for the last ten years, passed along like lost baggage.

Yet these unwanted children are more remarkable than they could possibly imagine. Ripped from their parents as babies, they are being protected from a horrible evil of devastating power, an evil they know nothing about.

Until now.

Before long, Kate, Michael, and Emma are on a journey through time to dangerous and secret corners of the world . . . a journey of allies and enemies, of magic and mayhem. And—if an ancient prophesy is true—what they do can change history, and it's up to them to set things right.

"A new Narnia for the tween set."—The New York Times

"[A] fast-paced, fully imagined fantasy."—Publishers Weekly

"Echoes of other popular fantasy series, from "Harry Potter" to the "Narnia" books, are easily found, but debut author Stephens has created a new and appealing read . . ."—School Library Journal, Starred Review

©2011 John Stephens (P)2011 Listening Library Acción y Aventura Ciencia Ficción y Fantasía Crecer y Hechos de la Vida Creciendo Fantasía Fantasía y Magia Ficción Literatura y Ficción Vida Familiar Ingenioso Mágico

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The Emerald Atlas author John Stephens has a Hollywood background, so it’s not surprising that his debut novel feels like a movie in the making, with elements that recall the Harry Potter series and other kid-friendly fantasy epics. It’s to Stephens’ credit, though, that Atlas never comes off like a cash-in or a cheap imitation: It has its own fully realized world and compelling characters, and the familiar aspects of the story serve mainly to place it in an honorable tradition.

The set-up is easily relatable and recognizable: A trio of siblings (Kate, Michael, and Emma) have been left to the fates after the disappearance of their parents, bounced from one comically horrific orphanage to the next. Their latest home, however, is somewhat different: It’s a mystical town that hides some magical secrets, and soon the kids have discovered a mysterious book that transports them back in time. There they face down an evil witch who is holding the town’s residents hostage. Wizards, dwarves, and ancient prophecies all come into play in a story that takes advantage of plenty of well-worn genre tropes.

Narrator Jim Dale handles it all masterfully, with a warm and inviting tone and some highly entertaining voices for the colorful supporting characters. Some of it might be a little too colorful, though, as Dale’s animated voice acting can become a little distracting. Still, he neatly delineates the various players in Stephens’ grand tapestry, and enhances the suspense of the various moments of peril. The book ends, naturally, with the set-up for the next installment of a planned trilogy, but it’s a satisfying enough story on its own. We can only hope for the same for the inevitable movie version. Josh Bell
Engaging Adventure • Magical Storyline • Masterful Character Voices • Thrilling Plot • Family-friendly Content

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What an awesome book -- whole family (7 and 10 year old daughters, my wife and I) enjoyed thoroughly -- you know it a great book when after you've driven 5 hours and are at your destination - the girls say - awww can't we keep driving... :)

Eagerly await next book in the series.

Fantastic

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I was shocked at how closely the writing style of John Stephens' Emerald Atlas imitated that of JK Rowling's Harry Potter books--including, despite her many talents, Rowling's penchant for excessive and repetitive detail. The characters and plot were all highly evocative of other great books in the genre: The Golden Compass, Narnia, Lord of the Rings, etc. However, the pitch perfect rendering of the tone of a Harry Potter story, plus the choice of Jim Dale as the narrator, was very distracting. Rowling's themes were not always highly original, and she leaned heavily on past authors as well, but the characters she created and the way she wove the story lines together felt fresh. The Emerald Atlas was too derivative. Clearly other people either didn't notice, didn't care, or just got past it, because the novel has wide acclaim. About half way through, I decided what the heck, I was mostly enjoying the story. It actually does take fair amount of talent to write like this, just as it takes a great painter to copy a masterpiece. I will go on to read the rest of the trilogy, but given Mr. Stephens abilities, it would be nice to hear his voice. And speaking of voices, Mr. Dale is honestly without peer. These books are not an easy read, especially when there is so much internal dialogue to deal with, and there are so many well-worn themes and characterizations. He is the best.

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It had good action it has great narration it is a great listen it is just great if anyone rates it lower they are crazy

Really good just good

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Harry Potter is my all time favorite set of books but this one was right up there. Drew me in and I couldn't stop listening. Can't wait to start the next book!

great book!

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This is a good book, read by the wrong narrator. Stephens wrote a good story with strong emotional appeal. The connections the characters have with each other are well thought out and accessible. However, I so strongly disliked his female voices, I had to stop the audiobook and buy the paper copy to scrub my mind of his annoying, airy, oh-so-bored intonation - ESPECIALLY his Kate-voice. And what's with the Brit accent throughout? And the Scottish dwarves? In Baltimore and Massachusetts? Using this narrator made the Potter/Tolkien derivations that much more pronounced.

So, overall, I liked the story (paper copy, not audiobook). Yes, it derived a lot of its themes from the overworked children's fantasy genre, but I enjoyed meeting a character who finds elves annoying and silly (yeah, Michael!)

Good book - bad narrator choice

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What did you love best about The Emerald Atlas?

I thought the story could of been a bit stronger. The book made you want more so I hope they add more details in the next one. Could of done without the first 2 or 3 chapters.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

The christmas party was the most interesting part. The very beginning of the book was least

Have you listened to any of Jim Dale’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes I can listen to anything Jim Dale I believe. But his performance with Harry Potter is the best.

Jim Dale does another terrific job.

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Story was action packed and Jim Dale narrates beautifully. Harry Potter meets The lion, the witch and the wardrobe

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Family friendly book. I look forward to book 2! Highly recommended for people that enjoy fantasy without the junk

Good Clean Fun

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Enjoyable listen, not the best ever written but well done and worth the credit. I am a big Jim Dale fan since the Harry Potter books and the only thing I found unusual was that some of the character voices were very similar to the Potter voices:

Dr Pym = Dumbledor, Cavendish = Peeves, Gabriel = Madeye Moody, The Countess = Belatrix and a few more.

I look forward to the next books in the series.

Good first in a series

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A suspenseful, quest to find maybe dead parents and save the world. Depending on your reading background it may seem new (add a star) or familiar (hence just 3 stars). Orphans, the "found book" and the resulting quest is a comfortably familiar storyline. So also (later in the series) is the accusation that Mentor character may actually be grooming the children to die in order to save the world. On the lighter side, I did enjoy the comedic elements in visual descriptions and the repartee supplied by the cook and the dwarfs.

Sadly, good orphan caregivers are overshadowed by systemic failure. As a result, these 3 children get to ignore, distrust, disobey or lie to adults who are trying to care for them. In turn, as in the real world, adults tell lies as opposed to having different opinions.

I wonder why the family orphan-causing disaster is moved from Halloween to Christmas Eve - is this some kind of anti-Potter move? In retrospect based on reading the full series twice, it feels like a story that JKR might have written had she not spent years developing her plot.

Add a star if this is your first YA fantasy

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