β Scribed by Clare B. Dunkle
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Grade 6-9Years have passed since the events of The Hollow Kingdom (Holt, 2003), and Kate is happily married to the Goblin King, Marak. As a human who has always thought of goblins as exciting and exotic creatures, her younger sister, Emily, enjoys spending her days with the many goblin children in her care. She has no thought of marriage until she unintentionally rejects the awkward proposal of her best friend, Seylin. Devastated, he decides to leave the kingdom to search for his elf ancestors. Once Emily realizes that she is the cause of his departure, and how much she cares for him, she sets out to find him, accompanied by the curmudgeonly goblin, Ruby. As in the previous book, the different characters discover that appearances do not necessarily reflect inner attributes, but this story delves deeper into examining the xenophobic attitudes held by the goblins, dwarfs, elves, and humans. The narrative draws readers into a multifaceted world of strong, compelling individuals. The final chapters come across more as a group of appendixes with a lot of explanatory information than as a true conclusion. Still, the background detail creates a compelling saga for fantasy fans. For maximum satisfaction, the books need to be read in order. The final book of the trilogy, In the Coils of the Snake, is due to be published in 2005.Farida S. Dowler, formerly at Bellevue Regional Library, WA
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Gr. 6-9. In Dunkle's follow-up to The Hollow Kingdom (2003), the elves face an awful reality: they have forgotten the ancient spells that once ensured their continuing survival of their races. When mixed-blood goblin Seylin joins the elves to explore his ethnic roots, he is shocked by their reduced circumstances. Parallel stories find human teen Em, now 18, replacing older sister Kate as heroine as she pursues Seylin to declare her love, and the Machiavellian King Marak strategizing to add more desirable elf blood to the goblins' genetic pool. The resulting multiple wedding manages to be both decidedly alien and strangely romantic at the same time--qualities that neatly encapsulate the allure of the first two books in the Hollow Kingdom trilogy. Despite a weirdly rambling conclusion, returning readers will appreciate the expanded view of a world where human, goblin, and elf sensibilities interestingly, if not harmoniously, coexist. Jennifer Mattson
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