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Gabriel Finley is longing to find his mother, who vanished without a trace when he was just a baby. Along with Gabriel's raven, Paladin—with whom he has a magical bond that enables them to become one creature and FLY!—and his three friends, he ventures back to the ruined underground city of Aviopolis to free her from the rune in which she has been imprisoned. But Aviopolis is home to Corax, the Lord of Air and Darkness, who is also Gabriel's uncle. And before Tabitha Finley is released, Gabriel must answer a riddle...or else be imprisoned for eternity within a rune himself.
Praise for Gabriel Finley and the Raven's Riddle:
"Both startling and moving—a vivid, compelling fantasy." —Norton Juster, author of The Phantom Tollbooth
"Enchanting." —Pseudonymous Bosch, The New York Times
"A great read for fantasy lovers who have worn out their copies of Harry Potter." —School Library Journal, Starred
"A first-rate fantasy for middle-grade readers. Like Harry Potter,...Philip Pullman's His Dark
Materials series,...and Trenton Lee Stewart's Mysterious Benedict Society books." —Booklist, Starred
"Not to be missed." —Publishers Weekly, Starred
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Release date
September 20, 2017 -
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- ISBN: 9780399553493
- File size: 2971 KB
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- ISBN: 9780399553493
- File size: 2971 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 5.1
- Lexile® Measure: 690
- Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
- Text Difficulty: 3-4
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Reviews
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June 15, 2017
Having freed his father from imprisonment in Aviopolis in series opener Gabriel Finley and the Raven's Riddle (2014), the mysterious ancient city that lies beneath Brooklyn, Gabriel recruits allies, both human and avian, to help rescue his mother. With Paladin, his raven amicus, Gabriel learns that his evil uncle, Corax, who fled Aviopolis with the dastardly robin Snitcher, whom he now controls through the cursed torc, is plotting to reclaim his body, hidden in the Chamber of Runes. The Chamber also holds Gabriel's mother, magically imprisoned, but in the collapse of Aviopolis, its location was lost. While Corax commands his valravens (avian ghouls) to force Gabriel to divulge the Chamber's location, Gabriel and his friends mount their own search. Pamela is delighted to acquire an amicus, the raven Vyka, a rare partnership. Is Pamela also a Finley? Why won't her mother say? Abby's jealous: she longs for an amicus, too--after all, she's a whiz at answering raven riddles. Somes has his own parent questions: how did his grumpy father come to lose part of a finger? The surprising answer hints at a connection between his family and the Finleys. Perils confronted include ingestion by an earthworm, confinement in a magical pet shop, and navigating an underground maze leading to the now-ruined city. To survive will require teamwork, courage, and of course an aptitude for solving riddles. The cast is a largely white one. This series' second installment delivers quirky characters, offbeat humor, an enjoyably convoluted plot, and a distinctive take on urban wildlife--imaginary and real. (Fantasy. 9-12)COPYRIGHT(2017) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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July 1, 2018
Gabriel and friends (�cf2]Gabriel Finley & the Raven's Riddle�cf1]) reunite for another subterranean-NYC adventure aided by powerful raven magic. Solving riddles and mazes, the team frees Gabriel's long-absent mother from the Chamber of Rune, defeats the evil demon Corax, and unexpectedly uncovers some secrets. Weak internal logic and character development reduce this fantasy to merely a series of adventures, albeit entertaining ones punctuated with verbal wit.(Copyright 2018 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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