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THERE IS A PLACE THAT SHOULDN'T EXIST.BUT DOES.AND THERE ARE CREATURES THAT SHOULDN'T EXIST.BUT DO.WELCOME TO A LAND WHERE ALL OF YOUR DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES ARE VERY REAL -- AND OFTEN DEADLY.WELCOME TO EVERWORLD.David's life was pretty normal. School. Friends. Girlfriend. Actually, Senna was probably the oddest aspect of his life. She was beautiful. Smart. But there was something very different about her. Something strange.And on the day it began, everything happened so quickly. One moment, Senna was with him. The next, she was swallowed up by the earth. Her screams echoing from far, far away. David couldn't just let her go. Neither could the others. His friends -- and hers. So, they followed. And found themselves in a world they never could have imagined.Now they have to find Senna and get home without losing their lives. Or their minds. Or both....… (more)
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LibraryThing member tnzgurl13
this book was sooooooooooooooo
#1-confusing
#2-hard to get into
and
#3-the plot was sooo wack
vikings and aztecs???
ok
i'm a big fan of fantasy and all that
but this book...
horrible
i checked the 2nd book out with the 1st one but i'm not planning to read it
anyways...
difinetly NOT something i reccomend
#1-confusing
#2-hard to get into
and
#3-the plot was sooo wack
vikings and aztecs???
ok
i'm a big fan of fantasy and all that
but this book...
horrible
i checked the 2nd book out with the 1st one but i'm not planning to read it
anyways...
difinetly NOT something i reccomend
LibraryThing member benuathanasia
A truly brilliant take on mythology. For anyone who has ever been a fan of the religions of yore you'll be enthralled with Applegate's world of aliens and gods. My favorite series when it first came out and still one of my favorite series. The beginning of the first book is a bit difficult to get
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into, but once you get past that it is simply phenomenal. Applegate creates an entire world within Everworld while drawing enough from our own world so as not to entirely alienate or confuse the audience. Show Less
LibraryThing member mervinpx2014
I find that this book deserves a four, because it captivates the readers mind immediately in the first few pages. I think that this book will really be a great book for 7th graders to read.
LibraryThing member DanMan22
The book is part one in a series of 12 novels. The Everworld series follows David, April, Christopher and Jalil as they are pulled from the world as we know it to Everworld. Everworld is basically an alternate universe created by all of the ancient gods and goddesses
Anyone who even slightly enjoys mythology will likely love this series. Each book is deep seeded with mythology undertones and it explores most of the ancient religions of the world (excluding most of the asian ones though, which to me was a poor choice). Besides the mythology in the book it also just deals with teens and teen issues like dating, and fitting in at school. It also shows co-operation as David, April, Christopher and Jalil were not friends in the real world, they all come from different social cliques. Overall I would say that this book is a must read for any teen who likes mythology, and even if they don't after reading this book they just might.
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(greek/roman/norse/egyptian/aztec/celtic etc). The gods also brought along human companions to serve them in the new universe. The four teenagers are brought to Everworld by April's half-sister Senda(she is typically refered to as Senna though). Senna is a witch with the ability of making a gateway between the two worlds, she is pulled into Everworld to create a doorway back into our world. The gods and goddesses want to leave Everworld as it is slowly being taken over by a foreign god Ka Anor who eats gods/goddesses and other immortals. The series then follows the teenagers as they try to escape Everworld and how they find themselves caught in the middle of the conflict in Everworld.Anyone who even slightly enjoys mythology will likely love this series. Each book is deep seeded with mythology undertones and it explores most of the ancient religions of the world (excluding most of the asian ones though, which to me was a poor choice). Besides the mythology in the book it also just deals with teens and teen issues like dating, and fitting in at school. It also shows co-operation as David, April, Christopher and Jalil were not friends in the real world, they all come from different social cliques. Overall I would say that this book is a must read for any teen who likes mythology, and even if they don't after reading this book they just might.
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LibraryThing member Radaghast
Not bad. But it never inspired me to read the entire series. Young teens are the target audience.
LibraryThing member dystopiism
I remember that I really liked these, but it's been a VERY long time ago. So, even though I can't remember everything about them i'm going to rate it a 4... because I'm assuming that I liked it a lot.
LibraryThing member LaPhenix
A little fun, though I never got over the wonky-ness. The idea is intriguing, a Viking world filled with magic, but big parts of it might have been improved; I detested Senna for obliging David when they'd hardly known each other, the inciting incident is weird at best, and none of the characters
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LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
Ew. I thought it was awfully gory. I guess teens tend to have stronger stomachs than I do, but I'd still avoid giving this to anyone under 15. (I don't mean ban it; I just mean don't buy it for them.) I'm more like the character April - I appreciate family, and tenderness, and vegetables. However,
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it'd probably be a great series for a teen who spends too much time with Mature video games. I will not read the rest of the series. Show Less
LibraryThing member nx74defiant
I had read this before. I knew the part about the Trojan horse. One character asks "Who would be that dumb?" And the other answers. "Not dumb maybe. Just naïve."
A nice start to the series.
I wasn't sure if I want to keep going. The end of Animorphs was great if you shredded the last chapter. The
So I Googled this series. The reviews state the ending is unsatisfactory. It just sort of ends - no resolution. I don't want to get burned again. So I'm not going to keep going.
A nice start to the series.
I wasn't sure if I want to keep going. The end of Animorphs was great if you shredded the last chapter. The
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last chapter felt like a mean practical joke. So I Googled this series. The reviews state the ending is unsatisfactory. It just sort of ends - no resolution. I don't want to get burned again. So I'm not going to keep going.
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LibraryThing member crazy4reading
I loved this book. I'm so glad I bought this series at a library book sale. Something strange happens to David, Amy, Jalil, and Chris one day. They find themselves going from one place to another place.
They try to figure out which one is real, or if they are in a dream. David and the others all go
Are they able to find Senna? Do they need to rescue her? Is she the one causing all this? Is she the 'witch' Loki speaks about? Those are some of the questions you ask yourself in this book.
I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the next book in the series.
They try to figure out which one is real, or if they are in a dream. David and the others all go
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back to the 'real world' and start to discuss things. I found it entertaining as they would be asleep in Everworld and fall asleep and find themselves back in their world.Are they able to find Senna? Do they need to rescue her? Is she the one causing all this? Is she the 'witch' Loki speaks about? Those are some of the questions you ask yourself in this book.
I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the next book in the series.
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LibraryThing member kylecarroll
4.5 Stars. In reality, it might be a little lower, but I think the nostalgia of this being the first real series I read as a kid, nearly 18 years ago, is making me biased.