Review: Phoenix and Jade re-live the story of Beowulf: A great part 2
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 30, 2012
Having escaped from England and the roman armies our two heroes and their companions are plunged into a freezing wasteland. They have only a few days to return the star of Asgard to her rightful home or else the world will be plunged into a cataclysmic chaos! This would mean the destruction of both their world and the computer world. (I'm not sure how the worlds are intertwined but I think its safe to assume some sort of skewed parallel universe.)The have to battle rock ogres (think Galaxy Quest)fight a Norse god, and survive the bitter cold, wolves, and emotional turmoil. The bad guys get stronger and they have to become stronger if they want to survive. All this to make it to the next level!(Spoiler) They both experience a death. I felt that the author did a brilliant job of showing the loss and grief experienced by both over their own death and the death of their companion as well. Some people get a little tired of the imperfections of the hero and heroine but that's what I find attractive about them. They are two imperfect teens who are struggling with deep issues of identity, death, fear, insecurity, and other problems which we (all of us) experience at some point in our life. I feel the honesty of the human emotions was better than a perfect hero who is never afraid and always makes the right decision. I believe that's what makes this book a worthy read for YA.