Legend of the Rift Review
The Legend of the Rift is the fifth and final installment in the Seven Wonders by Peter Lerangis. It is a middle grade fantasy.
This book was provided to me by SocialBookCo in exchange for an honest review. Their goal is to help you find the cheapest deal for a book. You can click here to view a list of prices for The Legend of the Rift and to purchase it.
"Percy Jackson meets Indiana Jones in the final installment of the New York Timesbestselling epic adventure Seven Wonders!
Jack, Marco, Cass, and Aly’s quest to find the seven magic orbs buried beneath each of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World has hit a perilous snag. King Uhla’ar has kidnapped Aly and taken her and an orb back through a rift in time. A giant, merciless behemoth guards the opening, and so Jack and his friends realize that their only hope to rescue Aly is to rush to find the rest of the lost Loculi. This mission takes them around the world—to the Temple of Artemis to fend off a mighty army and then to the Lighthouse of Alexandria, where they wind up swallowed in the belly of a beast. But before all is said and done, they must return to where it all began, to Atlantis, to save Aly, themselves…and the world.Don’t miss The Legend of the Rift, the epic finale to Peter Lerangis’s earth-shattering, New York Times bestselling adventure series, Seven Wonders."~SocialBookCo
I first discovered the Seven Wonders because my friend was reading the first book. I may or may not have taken the book to read the synopsis and then the book itself. Anyway, I really liked it and four books later I still do. Maybe one of these days I'll visit where they stood/stand.
I can't believe it's the end of the series. I knew it was the last book but accepting that is totally different. It's been one amazing journey and I'm sad to see it end but grateful for the story and all the memories. Who knows, maybe one day I'll get around to rereading them. There's also three novellas that I need to read (but it's probably going to be nothing like reading the series for the first time).
Lerangis impressed me. I know it's not impossible, but they completed three quests while dealing with the craziness their life brings. All the previous books had focused on one Loculus so maybe that's part of it. But no, they found two and had to jump through a rift (which I wouldn't have the guts to do, especially with that monster).
When there was about one hundred pages left I was hoping there still wouldn't be trouble. I know it's the last book but the crazy "what if they all die or something" still presented itself. The ending was very interesting. At first I wanted there to be more, one of those "please don't end it here," moments. Then I got over that and was actually happy with the outcome.
Aly is my favorite character in the series but I grew to like the others more as well. I was a little sad because she wasn't playing a very direct role in the book. I love the characters; they all have their own distinct personalities, which was established by a little phrase in the first book.One character who I learned to appreciate was Eloise. She had her own turn at character growth and it really helped One thing I like about about juvenile books is that the characters are cracking jokes even when if they're facing a life or death situation. I don't blame them because I would be freaking out in the corner if I wasn't. I'm going to miss them.
There were some errors that I'm wondering how they got missed, but I'm going to let it slide because my excitement is much greater than the mistakes. Like, the fantasy is so amazing in the books. He took the seven wonders and made them even more majestic.The storytelling is incredible and it flows nicely. The twists were definitely something I've never seen before, and I like new. The author drops little hints along the way and you get to see how close you came to the actual truth. It makes you think and not become bored because we've seen it a thousand times before. And that takes some creativity. Another aspect was the conflicting views on how to deal with the Loculus. I even didn't know how to decide part of the time. But know I have: Karai for the win!
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This book was provided to me by SocialBookCo in exchange for an honest review. Their goal is to help you find the cheapest deal for a book. You can click here to view a list of prices for The Legend of the Rift and to purchase it.
"Percy Jackson meets Indiana Jones in the final installment of the New York Timesbestselling epic adventure Seven Wonders!Jack, Marco, Cass, and Aly’s quest to find the seven magic orbs buried beneath each of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World has hit a perilous snag. King Uhla’ar has kidnapped Aly and taken her and an orb back through a rift in time. A giant, merciless behemoth guards the opening, and so Jack and his friends realize that their only hope to rescue Aly is to rush to find the rest of the lost Loculi. This mission takes them around the world—to the Temple of Artemis to fend off a mighty army and then to the Lighthouse of Alexandria, where they wind up swallowed in the belly of a beast. But before all is said and done, they must return to where it all began, to Atlantis, to save Aly, themselves…and the world.Don’t miss The Legend of the Rift, the epic finale to Peter Lerangis’s earth-shattering, New York Times bestselling adventure series, Seven Wonders."~SocialBookCo
I first discovered the Seven Wonders because my friend was reading the first book. I may or may not have taken the book to read the synopsis and then the book itself. Anyway, I really liked it and four books later I still do. Maybe one of these days I'll visit where they stood/stand.
I can't believe it's the end of the series. I knew it was the last book but accepting that is totally different. It's been one amazing journey and I'm sad to see it end but grateful for the story and all the memories. Who knows, maybe one day I'll get around to rereading them. There's also three novellas that I need to read (but it's probably going to be nothing like reading the series for the first time).
Lerangis impressed me. I know it's not impossible, but they completed three quests while dealing with the craziness their life brings. All the previous books had focused on one Loculus so maybe that's part of it. But no, they found two and had to jump through a rift (which I wouldn't have the guts to do, especially with that monster).
"A problem is an answer waiting to be opened."
When there was about one hundred pages left I was hoping there still wouldn't be trouble. I know it's the last book but the crazy "what if they all die or something" still presented itself. The ending was very interesting. At first I wanted there to be more, one of those "please don't end it here," moments. Then I got over that and was actually happy with the outcome.
Aly is my favorite character in the series but I grew to like the others more as well. I was a little sad because she wasn't playing a very direct role in the book. I love the characters; they all have their own distinct personalities, which was established by a little phrase in the first book.One character who I learned to appreciate was Eloise. She had her own turn at character growth and it really helped One thing I like about about juvenile books is that the characters are cracking jokes even when if they're facing a life or death situation. I don't blame them because I would be freaking out in the corner if I wasn't. I'm going to miss them.
There were some errors that I'm wondering how they got missed, but I'm going to let it slide because my excitement is much greater than the mistakes. Like, the fantasy is so amazing in the books. He took the seven wonders and made them even more majestic.The storytelling is incredible and it flows nicely. The twists were definitely something I've never seen before, and I like new. The author drops little hints along the way and you get to see how close you came to the actual truth. It makes you think and not become bored because we've seen it a thousand times before. And that takes some creativity. Another aspect was the conflicting views on how to deal with the Loculus. I even didn't know how to decide part of the time. But know I have: Karai for the win!
"All this effort and we were stuck with books we couldn't read."
(I find this relevant to my life somehow.)
The covers for all five books are beautiful. They show what the book centers around very well in my opinion. Plus they look nice lined up next to each other on the bookshelf (I'm pretty sure most booklovers like pretty books and bookshelves). Covers can sometimes make a difference -- keep that in mind illustrators.
Maybe I fall in love with stories to easily. I don't care. I'm still going to tell you to pick up this series if you like middle grade, fantasy, ancient times, or an occasional good laugh. Why? Because the Seven Wonders series has it all. You don't have to listen to me. Even if you pick it up and don't like it, at least you attempted to read them, right? Thank you, Lerangis for an unforgettable journey.
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