Endymion Spring

By Matthew Skelton

Review by Ryan

The opening paragraph grabs the reader’s attention.

·Put reader right into the action

·Make reader imagine the unimaginable (ie. It’s not everyday that a 13 year old girl is accused of murder…)

·Don’t start with “the book I read was…” That’s way too BORING! Hook us into the plot!

Who is Endymion Spring? What is Endymion Spring? Is he boy with a fantastical secret? Is it a book that holds the key to ultimate knowledge? I know, but since you don’t you’ll just have to find out… in Matthew Skelton’s Endymion Spring

The title and author are worked in naturally

·Don’t say, “My book was The Giver” when you can say, “Jonas, a twelve year old boy and the main character of Lois Lowry’s Newbery Award winning novel The Giver, must make decisions that impact his entire society.”

The overall idea and plot are discussed, without giving away the ending

·Keep it short and sweet, even if it’s a long book

·Just give the reader the gist of the book. Be clear, make sense, don’t give away the ending

When Endymion Spring steals mystical dragon-hide paper from the money hungry partner of his adopted father his life gets turned upside down. He must escape from his home and the only life he had ever known. Unbeknownst to young Endymion hundreds of years later another boy, Blake, finds the mystical dragon-hide only now it is in the form of a blank book. The title of this magical book… Endymion Spring.

Describe one exciting incident in detail

·Again, don’t give away the ending

·Be clear enough so that someone who HAS NOT read the book can follow

Endymion has to do many things to escape disaster. Such as in one chapter he must escape from Faust (his adopted father’s partner) through a crowd during a parade. Heart pounding he ducks and spins through any opening he can find in this bustling crowd. Too frightened to look he rushes onward. Suddenly, he is grabbed by strong arms. Panicking he struggles to free himself. When he glances at his assailant he is overcome by shock. It is only his friend who came looking for him as he was worried for him.

End the review with your opinion and recommendation

·Who might like this type of book? (Sports fans? People that love to laugh? History buffs? Late night readers that like to be freaked out?

·What did you think? Is it worth reading? If it won an award, is it worth the hype?

If you like fantasy books with lots of suspense and mystery that leaves you wanting more then you will love this book. Only one thing though, you better be prepared for some massive insomnia because you will not want to put this book down once you start it.