Status
Available
Call number
Series
Publication
Walker (2009), Edition: paperback / softback, Paperback, 480 pages
Description
Fourteen-year-old twins Adam and Rachel, pursued by both their former "Hope Project" benefactors and followers of a zombie-like figure, flee London for Paris, Seville, and finally Morocco, where they unearth an ancient secret more startling than the first.
User reviews
LibraryThing member framberg
The sequel to Triskellion picks up where the first book left off, and it does pick up a bit in other ways, too. The mystery in the first novel was never very mysterious and the discoveries made by the twin protagonists, Rachel and Adam, never felt very dramatic. In the second book the danger that
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the children and their friends are in feels more real and the suspense ratchets up a notch. This makes for more satisfying reading, though the prose remains overblown. Peterson (who is actually two authors writing under the nom de plume) has a tendency to use overly dramatic and emphatic phrasing that makes later character development ring false. Still, the plot is compelling enough and the children's emerging powers are compelling. I'll pass this second book on to my students who have read the first, and keep my eyes open for the third volume. Show Less
LibraryThing member DragonLibrary8
This is an Early Reviewers book. I was a little nervous about it being book 2, but I didn't want to wait to start it until I had gone out and gotten book 1. I saw that the story started with a short blurb about book 1 so I hoped I wouldn't be lost. The story caught me from the start. After reading
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the Dragon of Trelain I didn't think anything else would hold my interest for long - I was pleasantly wrong about that. I enjoyed the story very much. The characters are built well and the idea of aliens went over great with me. I didn't feel lost because I haven't read book one, which is appealing to me from a library point of view - I can easily recommend this book to students without worrying about the order of the books. Before I was half done with the story I went on amazon and ordered book one - which is soon to be in paperback, and now that I have finished the story I can't wait to see what happens next. The suspense is great! The story hooks you and you just keep reading to see what else will go on for the kids. I really liked the "powers" that each of the different twins had. I was sad to see that some things didn't work out happily ever after for all the sets of twins, but I can't wait to see what happens with the "leave you hanging" ending Show Less
LibraryThing member ealaindraoi
I enjoyed Triskellion I. It was an action packed solid Middle Grade book that I’d happily recommend to 6th graders. I did find the ending a little vague, but not enough to spoil my enjoyment of the book.
Triskellion II…..well, it’s still action packed and a very visual book – I can see this
Some of the minor characters seem to have had a personality transplant in between books and while the vague ending from book I is cleared up early in book II, there still seems to be some ambiguousness on exactly what the ‘mysterious character’ is. In the beginning he seems to be an Ancestor, then maybe he’s an Alien, then maybe an Angel. (wait, they all begin with A…..maybe he’s really an AARDVARK!)
I can’t really recommend this book to young readers, maybe reluctant older readers who can handle the added violence and aren’t bothered by the inconsistent story.
Triskellion II…..well, it’s still action packed and a very visual book – I can see this
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easily becoming a movie, but by necessity they’d have to fix some of the problems I had with Triskellion II. For one thing, the level of violence is increased by 10 fold, even including the “villains” deciding to torture a child (it’s still torture, even if the child doesn’t feel pain, the villains still decided to torture him.) The reading level is still a solid 6th grade level, however at 480 pages it’s getting a little long to be a good recommendation for this age level. Some of the minor characters seem to have had a personality transplant in between books and while the vague ending from book I is cleared up early in book II, there still seems to be some ambiguousness on exactly what the ‘mysterious character’ is. In the beginning he seems to be an Ancestor, then maybe he’s an Alien, then maybe an Angel. (wait, they all begin with A…..maybe he’s really an AARDVARK!)
I can’t really recommend this book to young readers, maybe reluctant older readers who can handle the added violence and aren’t bothered by the inconsistent story.
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LibraryThing member candlelitdreams
I received this as an early reviewer copy and have not been able to read the first book. It is not in my local library and I am not currently in the position to buy new books. With that aside I really did not overly like it or immensely dislike it either. Maybe I would of liked it more if I had
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read the first one, but I don't know. I found it to be full of action and excitement at times but still some how managing to bore me after a few pages more. I might try rereading if I can get ahold of the first book...... Maybe. Show Less
LibraryThing member DF1A_ChristieR
Wonderful book. Made me read it twice.
Language
Original publication date
2009-05-12
Physical description
480 p.
ISBN
1406307106 / 9781406307108
Local notes
As twins Rachel and Adam are pursued across Europe by terrifying forces, they realize they can trust no one — and must draw on their special
powers to survive.
powers to survive.