Book Review: The Magic Warble

I was sent The Magic Warble to read and review.  I love reading, so I was excited about this opportunity.  The blurb: Dwarfs, gnomes, fairies, talking animals, and an evil queen – all these and more can be found in The Magic Warble, an enchanting tale of adventure and friendship.

Twelve-year-old Kristina Kingsly feels like the most unpopular girl in her school. The kids all tease her, and she never seems to fit in. But when Kristina receives an unusual Christmas gift, she suddenly finds herself magically transported to the land of Bernovem, home of dwarfs, gnomes, fairies, talking animals, and the evil Queen Sentiz.

In Bernovem, Kristina not only fits in, she’s honored as “the chosen one” the only one who can release the land from Queen Sentiz’s control. But it’s not as simple as it seems. To save Bernovem, she must place the gift she was given, the famous “ Magic Warble” in its final resting place. And she must travel through the deep forest, climb a treacherous mountain, and risk capture by the queen’s “zelbocks” before she reaches her destination. Guided by her new fairy friends, Clover and Looper and by Prince Werrien, a teenage boy, as well as an assortment of other characters, Kristina sets off on a perilous journey that not only tests her strength but her heart.

I love reading Young Adult books.  Great themes, and you can usually count on them being clean, etc.  This book had a feel like The Chronicles of Narnia - good vs. evil, main character finding strength within herself, great adventure in a land of gnomes and fairies.  

I don't want to give too much away, but I enjoyed this read.  It's nice to escape into another world for a little while and see a character overcoming the impossible.  The end had a twist I didn't see coming - that's always fun.

So, you want to read it now, don't you??  Or you want your child to read it??  Here's a link to Amazon:
You can also get it on your Kindle if you're one of those.




And it gets better - Victoria Simcox, the author, wants to give away a signed copy to one of you - wahoo!

To win:
--Check out her blog www.victoriasimcox.blogspot.com and come back her to leave a comment saying you did so
--Become a fan of The Magic Warble on FB http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=577159739#%21/pages/The-Magic-Warble/118277634882514 - then leave a comment on this post saying you did so
--find Victoria Simcox on Twitter and leave a comment on this post saying you do so.

Good Luck! - I'll leave the giveaway open for a week and draw a winner next Thursday, Feb 17th, around noon - -