The third installment of the Jimmy Fincher Saga, The Tower of Air, continues Jimmy’s search for the Gifts that will help him defeat “the Stompers” and prevent them from taking over the world.  The Tower of Air shows a continued improvement in Dashner’s writing, as characters are further developed, dialogue improves, and the ‘plot thickens,’ so to speak.  Dashner has employed some successful subplots and mysteries about several characters which lend intrigue to the story and keep the reader interested.  Again, there is blatant foreshadowing, melodramatic language and a tendency to the predictable ; however, it is juvenile fiction and such issues probably would not bother young readers.

This book was sent to Compass Book Ratings for review by Bonneville Books

Content Analysis:

Profanity/Language: ***

Violence/Gore: A character almost drowns; various attacks and battles with monsters with no injury.

Sex/Nudity: ***

Mature Subject Matter:

Threat of End of the World, Loved one changing into a monster, Threats of death.

Alcohol / Drug Use:

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