Series ~ Single Title
Author ~ Christine Brodien-Jones
Release Date ~ April 13, 2010
Age Group ~ Middle Grade
Publisher ~ Delacorte Press
Source ~ Kari at A Good Addiction
GOODREADS SUMMARY
Maxwell Unger has always loved the night. He used to do brave things like go tramping through the forest with his gran after dark. He loved the stories she told him about the world before the Destruction—about nature, and books, and the silver owls. His favorite story, though, was about the Owl Keeper.
According to Max’s gran, in times of darkness the Owl Keeper would appear to unite owls and sages against the powers of the dark. Gran is gone now, and so are her stories of how the world used to be. Max is no longer brave. The forest is dangerous, the books Gran saved have been destroyed, and the silver owls are extinct. At least, that’s what the High Echelon says. But Max knows better.
Maxwell Unger has a secret. And when a mysterious girl comes to town, he might just have to start being brave again.
The time of the Owl Keeper, Gran would say, is coming soon.
REVIEW
Max grew up listening to his gran spin marvelous stories about life before the Destruction. She would tell of a time before the darkness, before the frozen zone and the High Echelon existed, a time when there were plenty of books and silver owls. She also shared stories of the Owl Keeper, who united owls and sages in peace. Then, one day, gran was gone.
Shy and quiet Max is a sort of accidental hero. He doesn’t set out to do anything special, but it seems this is his destiny. When Max meets Rose, he meets his perfect counter-balance. Rose is determined, stubborn, and adept at living in the wild. She is everything that Max is not. These two make an awesome team. I loved reading about Max’s ultimate place in his world.
The High Echelon just seeps of creepiness. This government performs dubious scientific testing, creates monsters, and even tries to control people’s minds. I could just feel the desperation and confusion of the characters in High Echelon’s grip.
I can’t get the silver owls out of my mind. With brilliant silver feathers and golden eyes, the owls are physically striking. There is much more to these creatures, though, and I love how Chrstine Brodien-Jones presents them and the owl keeper.
This dystopian fantasy took me on a thrilling adventure. I won’t soon forget The Owl Keeper.
TRAILER
RATING
4 Liked
COVER COMMENTS
This silver owl is exactly as I pictured one to be. Just look at those silvery feathers. The background sky almost looks like a pool of water.
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