Sep 01 2011
The hype: The last book in this series, Pillage, left an opening for a sequel, and so we have Choke. The unique combination of a family gift for growing plants and a family curse of exploiting dragons to get gain makes for an intriguing combination. Add in a mysterious book to “explain” all of this …
Aug 30 2011
The hype: An orphaned boy called away to a mysterious place, where he learns that he has unusual abilities and must somehow save the world. While this is a fairly typical plot, especially for YA books, the exact nature of such stories varies widely. Pillage is no exception, with mystery, humor, action, and dragons filling …
