Little Play a Song

出版者:Publications Intl

作者:Publications Intl

页数:0

出版时间:1994-10

价格:30.00

装帧:精装

isbn号码:9780785310983

具体描述

32104,Valley Of The Wolves,Valley Of The Wolves,0439585538,Laura Gallego Garcia,57.00,19.00,Arthur A. Levine Books,1-Apr-06,简装,336,,,Valley Of The Wolves, From School Library Journal Grade 6-9–Dana is isolated from others in her farm community because she sees and converses with an invisible boy named Kai. Her otherwise ordinary life is disrupted by the arrival of a gentleman who refers to himself as Maestro. He senses the girl's potential and takes her from her home to the Tower where he lives to train her in sorcery. The Maestro's rules are simple: she must never be in the forest after dark as she will be set upon by wolves， and she must never disobey him. Dana soon discovers that Kai (who has accompanied her) is not the only invisible person with whom she can communicate. To understand this mystery， she braves the wolves and risks the magus's anger by going into the woods–equipped with spells–in search of a unicorn. Dana's progression from a frightened farm girl into a courageous sorceress is superficially delineated. The initially benevolent Maestro is a one-dimensional figure who is abruptly revealed to be a murderous and power-hungry villain. While the story line is engaging， the novel is not entirely fleshed out and it is at best an additional purchase.–Heather M. Lisowski， Philip S. Miller Library， Castle Rock， CO Copyright © Reed Business Information， a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Booklist Gr. 5-8. Odd flashes in her sapphire-colored eyes at birth are the first sign that Dana is unlike anyone else in her impoverished farming family. Her only childhood companion， Kai， lies across a perplexing abyss"; he appears to be a boy of her age， but he is visible only to Dana. After an elderly stranger offers Dana an education at his distant academy， Dana's journey to understanding begins. The stranger is a sorcerer， and as Dana works through her apprenticeship， Kai by her side， she begins to question her benefactor's motives and to explore the terrifying power of the magic she has inherited. As in The Legend of the Wandering King (2005)， Spanish author Garcia creates a stirring， thought-provoking adventure steeped in ancient lore. The vivid world， both enchanted and treacherous， and the well-drawn characters will easily hold fantasy fans. But even readers with an aversion to spells and unicorns will see their own urgent， bumpy paths to self-discovery mirrored in Dana's struggles to balance her thrilling talents with the discipline and maturity necessary to harness them. Gillian EngbergCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved See all Editorial Reviews"

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我个人对文学作品的评价标准，往往会聚焦于其内在的结构完整性和逻辑自洽性。这部作品在这方面做得相当扎实。尽管故事似乎涉及了多条时间线和不同的视角切换，但作者始终保持着对整体脉络的清晰掌控。每一次视角的转换，都像是为解开谜团增添了一块关键的拼图，而不是让人感到混乱和脱节。我注意到，有些看似不经意的配角，在后文中却承担了至关重要的推动作用，这种伏笔的设置显示了作者扎实的写作功底和严密的布局思维。更令人称道的是，作品在探讨严肃主题时，并未陷入说教的泥潭，而是通过故事本身的力量，引导读者进行独立思考。它提供了一个广阔的思考空间，而不是急于给出标准答案，这种开放性极大地提升了作品的艺术价值和耐读性。