After finishing 100 Cupboards I found this at the library on CD and grabbed. it. I wasn't expecting too much from the description, but thought I would give it a try. While it started with many of the young adult stereotypes the story and characters were more than enough to keep us listening. It wasn't long before I was enjoying myself. While there were plenty of things that I was able to predict it was a fun listen and we're disappointed that our library does have books two or three. One of the real enjoyable things about this book was the look into Mayan history and culture. On the young end of young adult, Middleworld is a great introduction into the adventure genre. Adventure mixed with some urban fantasy, but defiantly adventure. I'll be keeping my eyes out for books two and three. Audible cares this title as well. The narrator is Scott Brick and he does a great job.
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Plot: Max Murphy is your typical 14 year old. He enjoys video games, things his archaeologist parents are boring, and feels incredibly crushed when they leave for a dig in San Savior without him. His anger at being left behind is replaced by trepidation when he finds himself on a plane and then a bus, following after his parents. He arrives in San Savior only to find that his parents are missing and in a world unlike any he could have imagined. It isn't long before Max's curiosity get him into trouble that he can't get out of. Only with the help of Lola, a modern Mayan with two pet howler monkeys can Max escape the horrors of the ancient Mayan, modern conquistadors, and the ever dangerous jungle.
My personal favorites: Max and Lola were really fun characters. Max acted his age and was a character that I could relate to. There were plenty of times that I wanted to hit him, but they didn't dwell on it too much and the story was able to move on. The action was well written, suspenseful but with good pacing. Like I mentioned earlier, the book is based on Mayan culture and I liked the exposure to a previously lesser known group.
Considerations: Mayans did have blood sacrifices and the book does discuss them. For the record, there are no fatal sacrifices preformed either on humans or animals. The book does have peril, but it is age appropriate and handled well. While there is lots of action there is very little death. All in all I don't have any reservations recommending this book to young readers.
I don't know when I will pick up the next books. They are certainly on the list and I look forward to reading them. The total length was just over 11 hours.
Plot: Max Murphy is your typical 14 year old. He enjoys video games, things his archaeologist parents are boring, and feels incredibly crushed when they leave for a dig in San Savior without him. His anger at being left behind is replaced by trepidation when he finds himself on a plane and then a bus, following after his parents. He arrives in San Savior only to find that his parents are missing and in a world unlike any he could have imagined. It isn't long before Max's curiosity get him into trouble that he can't get out of. Only with the help of Lola, a modern Mayan with two pet howler monkeys can Max escape the horrors of the ancient Mayan, modern conquistadors, and the ever dangerous jungle.My personal favorites: Max and Lola were really fun characters. Max acted his age and was a character that I could relate to. There were plenty of times that I wanted to hit him, but they didn't dwell on it too much and the story was able to move on. The action was well written, suspenseful but with good pacing. Like I mentioned earlier, the book is based on Mayan culture and I liked the exposure to a previously lesser known group.
Considerations: Mayans did have blood sacrifices and the book does discuss them. For the record, there are no fatal sacrifices preformed either on humans or animals. The book does have peril, but it is age appropriate and handled well. While there is lots of action there is very little death. All in all I don't have any reservations recommending this book to young readers.
I don't know when I will pick up the next books. They are certainly on the list and I look forward to reading them. The total length was just over 11 hours.
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