Review: 3.45 Cute Story About Critters Defending Their Forest
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 15, 2014
***I was provided a free copy in exchange for my honest opinion.***Summary: This book features The Guardian, Ivan, and a cast of creature characters I'm assuming were introduced in Book 1: Keeper of the Forest. They're preparing to fight an epic battle so save the Whispering Pines from evil.Struggles (Some might just be things that apply to me...):- (I will preface that books with animal characters aren't generally my favorite. This is one reason why that is so.) I couldn't always tell what kind of animal each character was. I think it took me 3/4 to figure out Ivan was an owl, which I probably should have figured out because of the cover.- There were some great speeches, but I don't think there were enough descriptions. I never got a feel for the magical forest.- It could probably use a few more proofreading runs, but it's decent.Note: I think a lot of my struggles might have been addressed if I'd read book 1. I recommend trying book 1 first. Some series you can jump right in and catch up, this is not one of those.Positives:- Cute story that would be great to share with kids, provided you've experience book 1 together too.- The creatures have some neat powers. (Deer can disappear, etc)- There are some decent morals about coming together (despite differences) for a greater good.Conclusion: If you've read book 1 of the series and enjoyed it, this will probably please you. If you've stumbled upon this and think you might like to try it, seek out book 1 and come back to this later.