The Raven'S Knot Wyrd Museum Book 2

Rating:
Summary: Stellar second volume
Review: After reading the excellent "Woven Path," the first volume of this trilogy, I was eager to read the second. Wasn't disappointed. Can't wait for the third volume.

Neil and the Sisters Wyrd (sorry, Weird--uh, their name is Webster) -- also known as the Three Fates -- return in this story. Neil returns from London (previous book) bringing a young woman named Edie with him. But Edie is not just another female sidekick -- she is a vital asset to the Sisters, who want her to further their work.

But the Sisters have a powerful enemy -- Woden. He is planning to disrupt them by pulling Edie and the youngest Sister, Miss Veronica, through the bizarre time warp. Neil transports through time and space to find his friends. And if he can't, the world will disintegrate with the Cloth of Time.

This book is a worthy follow-up to Woven Path. It does suffer from the problematic "we don't know what's going on because it doesn't stand alone" syndrome, in which you won't understand most of the references and best points if you haven't read the first book. That is not to say that you won't understand anything, but best to read Book 1.

Neil has grown a bit from the boy we saw griping to his dad in the backseat. The responsibilities that are heaped on him have matured him in mind, and he acts more like an adult in this book. The Sisters are more awe-inspiring throughout, as we know what they are for the whole book, but they are still weird and quirky. Edie is excellent!

The writing style is descriptive when it needs to be, a good balance between wordiness and fast action. Fantasy is well-styled and intriguing...

A must-read story! Can't wait for book three...

Rating:
Summary: Stellar second volume
Review: After reading the excellent "Woven Path," the first volume of this trilogy, I was eager to read the second. Wasn't disappointed. Can't wait for the third volume.

Neil and the Sisters Wyrd (sorry, Weird--uh, their name is Webster) -- also known as the Three Fates -- return in this story. Neil returns from London (previous book) bringing a young woman named Edie with him. But Edie is not just another female sidekick -- she is a vital asset to the Sisters, who want her to further their work.

But the Sisters have a powerful enemy -- Woden. He is planning to disrupt them by pulling Edie and the youngest Sister, Miss Veronica, through the bizarre time warp. Neil transports through time and space to find his friends. And if he can't, the world will disintegrate with the Cloth of Time.

This book is a worthy follow-up to Woven Path. It does suffer from the problematic "we don't know what's going on because it doesn't stand alone" syndrome, in which you won't understand most of the references and best points if you haven't read the first book. That is not to say that you won't understand anything, but best to read Book 1.

Neil has grown a bit from the boy we saw griping to his dad in the backseat. The responsibilities that are heaped on him have matured him in mind, and he acts more like an adult in this book. The Sisters are more awe-inspiring throughout, as we know what they are for the whole book, but they are still weird and quirky. Edie is excellent!

The writing style is descriptive when it needs to be, a good balance between wordiness and fast action. Fantasy is well-styled and intriguing...

A must-read story! Can't wait for book three...

Rating:
Summary: Brilliant
Review: Possibly the best in the trilogy. The Raven's Knot is powerful, moving and terrifying. The horrifying valkyries are some of the most chilling villains Robin Jarvis has come up with and the confused Reverend Galloway, tricked by Odin into believing he is doing the Lord's work by supporting the pagan god and his demon henchmen, is both sympathetic and loathsome at the same time.
The most interesting aspect of this book is the religious subtext. You can't help but wonder what Robin Jarvis's religious beliefs are after reading this- it has some fascinating material about angels and faith in general.
The conclusion is both thrilling and moving and I would not like to spoil anyone's experience by giving anything away so I'll just say it has a truly satisfying end.

Rating:
Summary: Even Stranger and more wonderful
Review: Robin Jarvis continues his Wyrd Museum Trilogy with fantastic style. Starting at the moment the first book left off Neil Chapmen is again needed to help the Webster sisters. First Neil finds an old Raven in the Seperate Collection then finds himself on the road to Glastonbury on the tail of Veronica Webster the youngest of the sisters. An ancient force has returned to overthrough the Webster Sisters.
This story is much darker than the first and delves more into the past of the webster sisters and what the Wyrd museum is really for. Leaving you on a cliffhanger at the end, this one will have you clawing for the concluding book.