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First Impression: Percy
Jackson meets Harry Potter, this should be interesting.
Characters: Quirky,
crazy Greek gods make for interesting adults in this first Sky Guardian adventure. A myriad of giants, elves, and other
mythical creatures provide fancy – although they are not fully defined.
Possibly in later books? I enjoyed the elemental-bending much like in Avatar,
and think it’s a nice twist on the done-to-death gods and offspring genre.
World Building: The
Illyrian School, with its wacky classes and far-out food, is reminiscent of
Hogwarts in Harry Potter. This is really the only parallel I found to the
famous series.
Writing Style: Author
Nikolas Lee makes good use of imagery and other literary techniques at an
appropriate middle grade level. Snarky fun commentary on character actions
makes for a fun read. The Iron-Jawed Boy is
certainly middle-grade fiction. The story is thus personally unaffecting, but
more for younger audiences. Lessons of teamwork, learning who to trust, and
other such life gems abound.
What I Enjoyed: There’s
an Illyrian game – a cross between risk, chess, and virtual reality – that I
really appreciated. I hope there’s more of this in the second book.
Deal Benders: I
was not riveted by the story the same as with HP and other famous series, but
then again that’s the danger of comparison.
Overall Rating: I
give this book 3 stars because I enjoyed a refreshing take on mythology and
magic from a young hero perspective.
For Fans Of: Percy
Jackson, Avatar: Last Airbender
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