A powerful story of the effect of three children on a world under siege by a ravening God. ( )

I remember that this book was good enough to read at least twice. I just wish I could remember it. ( )

A little too derivative to garner more stars from me, Red Moon and Black Mountain combines elements of C S Lewis's Narnia books (the children swept away into a fantasy world where there is a coming of age) with Tolkien's Lord of The Rings (said fantasy world is under threat from a powerful baddie).

Excellent writing in parts and a better LOTR plagiarism than Terry Brooks' Shannara potboilers. ( )

Interesting review of the book here: http://www.chronicles-network.com/for... ( )

A dark sort of coming-of-age fantasy, wherein children of our world are transported to a fantasy realm, and there grow up, amidst much danger and warfare and sorcery. Very well done, very much like Alan Garner's work, only it is even more reminiscent of more famous fantasists. You might even say it is like a marriage of Tolkien and Lewis: the main thrust of the fantasy action and world is Tolkienian; the children's arch story is more Lewisian, almost out of Narnia.

I've actually read this twice, once as a youngster, once as an adult. It held my attention the second time, so I have to give it fairly high marks. ( )