The Vengekeep Prophecies is an exciting, and successful, foray into middle grade fantasy. Its characters are interesting, if not fitting the standard mold for this genre. But what really makes Vengekeep shine is the fantasy world that the author, Brian Farrey, creates. It is purely fantasy, filled with multiple exotic races, strange royals, and characters with intentions unknown. The wonderful thing is that since many of the characters are thieves and of untrustworthy nature, the level of Machievellen politics and actions is fairly sophisticated for a middle grade novel. Overall, a great way to introduce middle grade readers into the fantasy genre!
Content Analysis:
Profanity/Language: None
Violence/Gore: There are several instances of cartoon mischief/violence, including but not limited to blinding powder and harmless electical shocks. Several characters are threatened with death or jail; there are multiple instances of destruction of property involving but not limited to explosions and fire. There are several battle and chase scenes involving swords, axes, bows and fists. There are also several scenes of violence involving bird-people and resurrected skeletons. Violence and deaths are also reported.
Sex/Nudity: None
Mature Subject Matter:
Illegal practices such as burglary, identity theft, and fraud.
Alcohol / Drug Use:
None
