City of Stone and Silence by Django Wexler

Book: City of Stone and Silence by Django Wexler (The Wells of Sorcery, Book 2)

Reviewer: James, Grade 7

Rating: 4.5 Stars 

In the book City of Stone and Silence the main character, Isoka Deepwalker, is stranded on a strange island made of eddica energy. Isoka must find a way get of the island. She has to defeat the Prime Eddicant. This book part of a trilogy. It is the second installment. I truly enjoyed when Django wrote his book so that it was filled with action and suspense. I also liked how he made it so that the book had a lot of different and unique characters. Once again, I truly loved how the author made the first book’s ending fit in with the second book’s beginning. Even though there were a few things about this book that I liked, I still have a few suggestions. I think that the author should clarify what is happening in different areas so that the reader can understand the story better. I also think that the author should have added in more detailed explanations for certain characters and places. I wish that the author had also described the areas importance or a characters importance to a certain character. Doing this would have made the book a bit better to read. But, in the end I think that this was a great book. It would be enjoyed by readers who enjoy book’s that are similar to Skullduggery Pleasant and Harry Potter Because both are magical books about kids who use magic in a fantastical world. I give this book 4.5 out of 5 stars

Ship of Smoke and Steel by Django Wexler

Book: Ship of Smoke and Steel by Django Wexler (The Wells of Sorcery, Book 1)

Rating: 4.5 stars 

Reviewer: James, grade 7

Ship of Smoke and Steel follows Isoka Deepwalker, the protagonist, as she must capture a ghost ship. Isoka is able to draw power from a well of magic called Melos. This book is a part of a series and is the first book. I really liked how Django wrote his book so that it was incredibly descriptive. I also liked how he wrote the book so that the dialogue was realistic. Also I liked that Django wrote his book with a lot of action. He also made the main characters very complex and realistic. Even though there were a lot of things I liked about the book I still don’t like a few things. One such thing is that the book did not end when the story ended. I also didn’t like how Django only talked about a few characters very little in the very beginning of the book. I think that people who enjoy reading fantasy, magic, and action filled books will enjoy Ship of Smoke and Steel. I also think that people who enjoyed the Skullduggery Pleasant series will enjoy this book because both books are filed with the protagonist learning how to use their magical abilities. These books also are filled with action and fantastical creatures. In the end I give Ship of Smoke and Steel 4.5 out of 5 stars.