Review: The new breed
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 15, 2014
Move over Tolkien. CS Lewis needs a new job. Pitticus Lore is out of the market.Enter Jan Raymond and her epic "Circle of Five"In the best traditions of E Nesbit and Enid Blyton, five children find themselves on an extraordinary journey after a freak thunderstorm imbues them with magical powers that catapults them into a world of shadow and mystery.Yes, this is a tale of action, intrigue and adventure. However, I believe it is more than that. The superpowers that the children are imbued with is really a metaphor for the potential power that lies within all of us.The children realise their potential by fighting for the truth, and so hold the darkness back. This serves as a wonderful message for all of us; we are all capable of such wonderful things, but we often need to stand up and fight to realize our own greater destinies.A beautifully written tale that will appeal to teenagers and adults alike.