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John Christopher: The Pool of Fire

 The last book in John Cristophers Tripod series, The Pool of Fire leads the child hero Will into the sticky wisdom which comes with maturity and of an organism undergoing metamorphosis. This is a rather fast paced and action oriented conclusion to the series, but one which through its imaginative backgrounds and deep psychological characterizations is like a tall triple.... ruki and ulf - Aug 18 2007 - Read Full Review >

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John Christopher: The Prince in Waiting, The Sword of the Spirits Trilogy

 This starts the trilogy by John Christopher of The Swords of the Spirits. We meet Luke, son of a lower class father who has risen through his own strengths to a position of some power. In the course of this book he deals with the death of family and freinds, divorce and adoption, and all the trickery of adults maneuvering.... ezzard - Aug 18 2007 - Read Full Review >

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John Christopher: Beyond the Burning Lands, The Swords of the Spirits Trilogy

 In the second of the Swords of the Spirits trilogy, John Christopher continues the story of an unruly, angry youth who attempts to do right. The burning lands are a vast stretch laid to waste in the future by violent uphevals of the earth. This series is set in a luddite ruled world, where the use of technology must be.... apocalyptic kids - Aug 18 2007 - Read Full Review >



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