Review: I am Victor Standish, and I always have a plan!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 18, 2012
If you've seen Terminator 2, you've met Victor, even if you didn't realize it at the time. That kid had spunk, and so does Victor -- in spades. Only 13 years old but with a much older soul thanks to all the reading he's done at libraries, Victor knows how to hold his own, whether he's dealing with thugs in a dark alley, an undead Nazi, or even a bloodthirsty ghoul. A master of parkour (free running) and able to flick ball bearings almost as fast as a speeding bullet, he goes on the journey of a lifetime, meeting dead celebrities and historical figures in much the same way as the young Indiana Jones. But this isn't historical fiction -- this is paranormal urban fantasy at its best. Through it all, Victor stands up for justice and looks out for his friends -- character traits worth developing in ourselves. My favorite characters in this novel are the mysterious hero Samuel McCord and his Apache friend (?) Elu, trapped inside a mirror. Both seem worthy of their own novel!