Title: Hollow Earth
Author: John and Carole E. Barrowman
Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Adventure
Format: Paperback, 336 pages
Published: Published
February 2nd 2012 by Buster Books
ISBN: 1907151648 (ISBN13: 9781907151644)
About the
Authors:
John Barrowman is a presenter, a singer,
a dancer and an actor, best known for playing Captain Jack in the television
series Doctor Who and Torchwood.
Carole E. Barrowman teaches
English and creative writing at Alverno College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, She
also writes newspapers and regularly appears on television to talk about books.
Carole and her brother have already written two books together, but Hollow
Earth is their first novel for children.
Hollow Earth Series Official Web Site ~ http://www.hollow-earth.co.uk/
Carole's Official Web Site ~ http://www.carolebarrowman.com/
Carole's Goodreads ~ http://www.goodreads.com/CBarrowman
Carole's Twitter ~ https://twitter.com/BarrowmanCrime
John's Official Web Site ~ http://www.johnbarrowman.com
John's Goodreads ~ http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/843234.John_Barrowman
John's Twitter ~ https://twitter.com/Team_Barrowman
Synopsis:
Lots of twins have a special connection - being able to finish
each other's sentences; sensing what the other is thinking; perhaps even
knowing when the other is in trouble or in pain - but for 12-year-old twins,
Matt and Emily Calder, the connection is beyond special. Together, the twins
have extraordinary powers. They are able to bring art to life, or enter
paintings at will. Their abilities are sought by villains trying to access the
terrors of Hollow Earth - a place where all the demons, devils and creatures
ever imagined lie trapped for eternity. The twins flee with their mother to the
security of an island, off the west coast of Scotland, where their grandfather
has certain protective powers of his own. But too much is at stake, and the
twins aren't safe there either. The villains will stop at nothing to find
Hollow Earth and harness the powers within...
My Thoughts:
I decided to purchase this mainly because of its
beautiful cover and the blurb really caught my attention. It sounded exciting, which is something I usually like. It’s about
the 12-year-old twins Matt and Emily Calder who happens to be Animares,
people who can bring art to life and enter paintings at will.
This was an absolute delight to read. John and Carole
did a really great job in this book keeping it
very descriptive as well as extremely fast paced, which without a
doubt is a hard challenge for many writers.
Right from the beginning chapter, I knew that this was something
special, and the further the book went on, the more that point was
proved. I was taken in the story from the very first page to the very last
one. 336 pages may seem a lot, but they whisk past and you can't stop
reading!
My Rating:
5 out of 5 stars
Phenomenal!
This book was so good I would buy it without
looking at the price tag.
