The YA novels are written by Jeremy Mathiesen. The adventures of Cyrus, Edward and Fibian are fantastical but fun. The first book is Cyrus Longbones and the Curse of the Sea Zombie. Here we meet the 3 main characters of the series and learn how they come to be on the journey they are on. Cyrus, leaves his home under some extreme circumstances, initially he never intends to go back, but as his adventures happen, he slowly changes his tune. In this first adventure, Cyrus and his best friend, Edward, encounter several challenges while trying to run away. After they seem to have gotten away, they find themselves in a bit of a mess and we meet their traveling companion, Fibian. He is grudgingly allowed to join them on their quest but is not entirely trusted by Cyrus and Edward. The first story finds them sailing to the cold North in search of the Yeti Kingdom.
The second installment, is Cyrus LongBones and the Yeti Kingdom. Here the travellers encounter more danger and fighting in their quest for information on how to save Cyrus' home and people. There are lots of different creatures, none we are familiar with in our daily lives, some good, some not so good. We cannot help but cheer for the young Cyrus and his friends. The book is filled with lots of intense anticipation and uncertainty as to how the story will end.
There is a large amount of fighting so if you or your younger reader are not up for that this may not be the best book for you. All in all the adventures as they journey on their search for the Yeti Kingdom, as part of the larger quest to save Cyrus' home, were enjoyable. I will seek out the 3rd book in the series as well.
Challenge Prompts
The Challenge Prompts I will use this for are:- AtoZ and Alphabet soup challenge #AlphabetSoupChallenge- "C"
- Around the Year in 52 Books- #44 . A book related to witches
- 52 Books in 52 weeks #51 A genre you don’t normally care for
- Book List Queen #20 Genre You Don’t Usually Read
- NJM #NJMBookChallenge2020 #19 supernatural tale
- Wizading World Tour possible categories
- Durmstrang: a book that includes a villain
- Koldovstoretz: Read a book related to a serpent
Cyrus LongBones and the Curse of the Sea Zombie by Jeremy MathiesenMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a fun YA adventure book that is the first in a series. I enjoyed reading this and learning about the main character, the title's namesake. Cyrus is on a quest to leave his home island when we first meet him. As the story unfolds we come to understand why he is working toward this goal. We learn about his family and his neighbors. We grow to know Cyrus and his best friend Edward as the story progresses. They add an unlikely 3rd member to their travel party as this first book comes to an end. I eagerly started the second book the next day.
There is a large amount of fighting so if you or your younger reader are not up for that this may not be the best book for you.
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Cyrus LongBones and the Yeti Kingdom by Jeremy MathiesenMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
The second installment finds the reader joining Cyrus, Edward and Fibian on their northward sailing. The travelers encounter more danger and fighting in their quest for information on how to save Cyrus' home and people. There are lots of different creatures, none we are familiar with in our daily lives, some good, some not so good. We cannot help but cheer for the young Cyrus and his friends. The book is filled with lots of intense anticipation and uncertainty as to how the story will end.
There is a large amount of fighting so if you or your younger reader are not up for that this may not be the best book for you. All in all the adventures as they journey on their search for the Yeti Kingdom, as part of the larger quest to save Cyrus' home, were enjoyable. I will seek out the 3rd book in the series as well.
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