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Keep is awash in activity, and for Ian, Theo, and Carl, their safe haven might be nearing its end, The Royal Navy has taken the keep to use as a hospital and the tunnels running under the keep and the castle are ideal to set up a central communications outpost for the approaching war.
The earl is happy to help the effort, but now the keep is no longer safe for the orphans and they must be evacuated to his winter residence.
Ian, Theo, and Carl know that if they're sent away, they'll no longer be protected, But more important than their safety is deciphering the third prophecy, All clues point to a quest, The orphans don't know where they must go, but they know they must rescue the Secret Keeper,
To do that, however, they need to work out who this Secret Keeper is, And what, exactly are the secrets he's keeping This was a great story and I wish the author would finish it.
It still totally worth the read for the amazing characters and amazing world/plot, MontanaLibraryGo
Good news and bad news, The third book in the series, and I've noticed that the series seems to be written with the intent that readers grow with the characters.
This was a relatively new idea when the Harry Potter series did it, the first book being written for anyear old audience and the successive books getting both more challenging and more adult as the characters grew older.
In this third book of the Oracles of Delphi Keep the story deals with Nazis, war, senseless and tragic deaths, abuse, a number of things that are far more difficult than what was present in the first book.
The young protagonists take on much more responsibility for themselves and their decisions than in previous books, and are more often on their own without guardians or schoolmasters.
I read the first threequarters of the book and had to set it aside for a couple of days, because Carl and Ian's reaction to Germans and Germany was hard to read.
I know that it was realistic, for two young English boys living at that time who had already lost loved ones to the war in front of their eyes, even, who had been bombed and shot at, who had lost their home, who were constantly surrounded by talk of the German war machine, the very idea of Germans was as The Enemy, as People to be Detested.
The author did get that correct, But that doesn't make it easy to read, Knowing that young boys in those circumstances would not separate German civilians from the actions of their military does not make it easy to read Carl's atavistic hatred.
Ian does acknowledge that he couldn't risk seeing the German boys as people, because he would stop thinking of them as the enemy, but it's later and it's brief.
The action of the book was once again at a high pace, the plotlines are well woven and nothing seems to be dangling or forgotten.
The prophecy in this case was much more obvious than in the earlier books, but the author actually had one of the characters remark on that, so it was clearly intentional.
Much less Theo in this book, which makes sense, When you have a character who can see the future and gets warnings of danger and such, it's a bit difficult to create the right amount of dramatic tension without continuously making it about her knowledge of an impending event.
Now for the bad news, On the author's website is this note: "Hey, my wonderful fans! So, I have some not so great news to share with fans of the Oracles' series.
. . my publisher has decided not to move forward with ath and final book, I'm so, so sorry. I would like to thank everyone who supported the series your kindness and generosity have been most appreciated, and I'm truly, truly grateful! :" I really enjoyed this book and the whole series.
Fun read! Third in the Oracles of Delphi Keep series, Ian, Theo, Carl and others continue to try to follow the scroll prophecies left for them by Laodamia, They visit Paris just as the German soldiers take the city, They visit Germany through the portal, They must find the Thinker,
Ian wonders who his parents are and clarity comes by the end of the book, loved it It was good, . . World War II is officially in motion, and Ian and his friends find their many journeys back and forth through the portal riddled by German soldiers and encounters with the Mages of Demogorgon but they cannot let anything stop them from finding the Keeper and remaining United.
Laure may drive off many readers with this unresolved ending, she delivers another exhilarating entry that will shock fans for sure.
With so many enemies closing in, can Ian and his allies find the Secret Keeper before he vanishes permanently Really loving this series! I wasn't super sold after the first one due to the books foray into historical events because history isn't my thing but I have to say they have turned out to be delightful! I would absolutely recommend this series to anyone who likes a fun adventure.
I really liked this book, even more than its predecessors, By now I'm used to the over described elements, and the plot and characters are very appealing, There aren't a lot of books that show what it would have been like to be in Paris at the time of the amazing invasion, and it did this really well, I thought.
Very upset to learn publisher Delacorte won't commit to finishing off the series, Only one more book left, but if they are unwilling, I don't know why agent Jim McCarthy and author Laurie don't take their rights on the road! I wish I could afford to own the whole series instead of taking them from the library.
Love this series. Can't wait for bookAfter two excellent predecessors, the third book in the Oracles of Delphi Keep series was a disappointment.
It seemed as if someone else were writing parts of the book in a totally different style, Some of the characters behaved in a contrived and totally nonsensical fashion, which is not Victoria Laurie's trademark,
Despite that observation, the pace was quick and it was a page turner, and a definite cliff hanger for the fourth and presumably final book of the series.
HOWEVER, the BIGGEST disappointment is that after leading her readers down this adventurous and entertaining path, Victoria Laurie has decided not to write theth and final book.
It seems to me that she decided to devote her energies to the Ghost Hunter series instead, So reader, beware. You will be left with a huge cliff hanger and a sense of betrayal, Book, why you make me cry! Why you make my favorite characters sad Why you during WWII! Again, another pageturner fantasy book on which one does not need to think deeply.
For the most part, I really liked it, I tired a bit of the teenage angst, but it's Y/A so I guess that's an "important" element of Y/A fiction.
This series is positively epic, I can't believe the depth and complexity of the characters and storyline, yet it remains middlegrade friendly, For readers who love books like the Narnia series and Deltora Quest, this is a perfect fit,
Quest for the Secret Keeper is the third book in the Delphi Keep series, and it moves the plot forward brilliantly.
I continue to grow more and more attached to the characters and their efforts to fulfill the prophecies, I also appreciate the use of historical details in worldbuilding and to heighten tension,
I highly recommend this series for lovers of fun, interesting, thoughtprovoking, and epic stories, It's a winner. Oh my gosh, YES! Fans of Rick Riordan, you will not be disappointed in this series, I haven't been this reluctant to put a book down since, . . forever! I can't wait for the next installment!
Edit:
I just learned the author is not planning on continuing this series.
I'm really sad that I will not see any more of the Secret Keeper's adventures, I hope Laurie, in the future, finds it in her heart to continue the story for the many fans of this excellent series.
Victoria Laurie is the New York Times bestselling author ofbooks and counting, Over the pastyears Victoria has created several series and a few stand alone novels, Her mystery series include: The Psychic Eye Mysteries, The Life Coach Mysteries, and The Ghost Hunter Mysteries, Shes also the author of two YA books, When and
Forever Again, as well as a middle grade series called The Oracles of Delphi Keep.
Currently, Victoria is working on theth book in both the Psychic Eye Mysteries and therd book in the Life Coach Mysteries, along with also working to produce a brand NEW series called Spellbound set for release winter/spring.
Victoria loves to connect with her fans, and you can find her on Facebook at sitelink Victoria Laurie is the New York Times bestselling author ofbooks and counting.
Over the pastyears Victoria has created several series and a few stand alone novels, Her mystery series include: The Psychic Eye Mysteries, The Life Coach Mysteries, and The Ghost Hunter Mysteries, She's also the author of two YA books, When and Forever Again, as well as a middle grade series called The Oracles of Delphi Keep.
Currently, Victoria is working on theth book in both the Psychic Eye Mysteries and therd book in the Life Coach Mysteries, along with also working to produce a brand NEW series called Spellbound set for release winter/spring.
Victoria loves to connect with her fans, and you can find her on Facebook at sitelink sitelink,