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ISBN:	1590389220 (ISBN13: 9781590389225)
Series:	Pillage #1

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Reviewed by Tasha for TeensReadToo.com Fifteen-year-old Beck Phillips' favorite activity is causing trouble - and his latest scheme is setting off an angry hive of bees through the air ducts in his current school. Maybe this inclination for trouble comes from moving around a lot, a non-existent father, or the fact that his mother is very ill. When his mom dies, Beck is uprooted from his life once again and is sent to live with his wealthy but estranged uncle out in the mountainous country. On the train ride to Kingsplot, Beck meets Kate, who can't even be bothered to give Beck the time of day, even though he thinks that she is the prettiest thing going. Little do they both know that they are going to see much more of each other, even though it's not at the top of Kate's priority list. When Beck arrives at his uncle's mansion, an air of mystery greets him. While the house has seven floors and hundreds of rooms, Beck, along with his uncle and a minimal house staff, are the only occupants. What's even stranger is that Beck's uncle only comes out of his domed room once in a blue moon. As time progresses, Beck learns dark secrets about his lost family. Secrets that include buried basements, forbidden gardens, an ancient book of unusual family history, and most surprising of all...dragons! Beck's life has changed forever, and there is no turning back now. Along with some newfound friends, Beck is about to embark on his biggest adventure yet. PILLAGE was an absolutely amazing book. It takes you on an adventure that is beyond your wildest dreams. From the very first chapter, the author's humor came out and I found myself laughing along with Beck's schemes. There was also a great suspense factor. This is one of those books that I just couldn't put down. I eagerly anticipated each turn of events (of which there were many) and was shocked at many things, especially the ending, which gave the term "plot twist" a whole new meaning. The plot itself was also very interesting. Incorporating dragons into any modern-day book is always very intriguing, and the author had a knack for making everything seem real. And even though the book was set in modern day, it felt like it was set long ago. The whole story seemed to have this vintage fairy-tale feel to it, which I just devoured. Needless to say, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it to both young and old readers looking for a great read. After reading PILLAGE I have definitely fallen in love with the fantasy genre and definitely look forward to more of Obert Skye's books.

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Title	:	Pillage (Pillage #1)
Author	:	Obert Skye
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 312 pages
Published	:	July 1st 2008 by Shadow Mountain (first published 2008)
Categories	:	Fantasy. Dragons. Young Adult. Fiction. Childrens. Middle Grade. Magic. Adventure

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Wow! That was really good! It started out kind of iffy and I could put the book down without any real drive to pick it up again. So when I reached page 62 I basically forced myself to read it because I didn't want to take forever to read this. It got much better once I got to page 100 or so. I was constantly waiting for a dragon to appear but it was quite the surprise when Beck found a certain something. Skye did very good with interweaving Beck's plant-growing ability and the dragons together.

Redundant, awkward prose; an interesting premise but dull execution; unrealistic dialogue--and narration, for that matter; an unrelatable protagonist; all the action you wanted squeezed into a tiny segment of the book; (view spoiler)[and the fact that the only good characters, the dragons, ended up being evil and got killed. Not to mention the fact that Milo, an okay character, ended up being a weird troll-type thing. Oh, and the uncle, a potentially awesome character, wasn't elaborated on

The story started out lame, and then began to intrigue me. In the end I couldn't get past Skye's writing style. Most of the dialogue was cheesy and cliche' (like a teenager would ever say, "I'm sorry for the way I acted...for my actions.") And when a dragon is chasing him, "his presence made me move faster." His presence made me move faster?! Are you serious? It sounds like a five year old is writing this.However, there were a few great twists at the end which I found satisfying. I think Skye's

I thought this was a great YA book.

I read the first Leven Thumps book and didn't care for it. I had heard that Obert Skye's ability to write had improved with each book he has written, and therefore I decided to give him another shot.First, I can't say this book is horrible. I realize it's youth fiction, and from a young person's standpoint this book has the potential to be fun and interesting. However, I can't say that this book wowed me either. It's short, and it cruises along at a decent pace, but overall there's a certain

I thought this book was great. I read it with my kids (ages 12, 10, 7) and they all really enjoyed it. We were all a bit bumbed when it actually ended and there was no set up for a sequel. I would recommend this to anyone who likes the world of dragons and fantasy.

My kids have long loved this series and I finally got around to reading Pillage.Great book for middle graders and for those of us much older than that who just enjoy a great dragon story.Content: Clean