This is one of the great fantasy novels. Long out-of-print, it deserves to be better known. I would compare it both to The Lord of the Rings and to The Chronicles of Narnia. As you read it, remember that it was written before fantasy was a genre, and some concepts you might think borrowed, because you've seen them in other works, were original at the time. I love the story. It is a book that goes beyond mere plot. Its sense of wonder, the characterization of the three children, the battle scenes; all of it is great.
Kris L. (miss-info) reviewed Red Moon and Black Mountain (House of Kendreth, Bk 1) on + 386 more book reviews
At the end of the book, the author states that she grew up reading fantasy and it was natural for her to write it. I agree that she has the language, style, and feel down well. However, I just didn't get into the book. I found myself skimming a lot. When I came to rest on a paragraph, I'd think, "I like that phrase, I like the dialogue, I like the pictures she's making." But I wasn't interested enough in the action to stop skimming. I wonder if I read this book at a different time in my life, if I would have really been sucked into it.
