The quest for the trilogy : a Rover novel of three adventures

Format:

Book

Title:

The quest for the trilogy : a Rover novel of three adventures

Author:

Odom, Mel.

ISBN:

9780765315175

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

New York : Tor, 2007.

Physical Description:

462 pages ; 25 cm.

Series title(s):

Rover series from Tor Books.

General Note:

"A Tom Doherty Associates book."

Contents:

Boneslicer -- Seaspray -- Deathwhisper.

Summary:

Warned by the old wizard Craugh about an ancient threat know as Kharrion's Wrath that endangers the entire world, Juhg, a young halfer and new Grandmagister, must search through the secrets contained in the journals of his absent mentor Wick, "The Rover," as well as in a trilogy of missing books, that could hold the key to salvation.

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning UG 5.4 29.

Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.4 29.0 114640.

Subject(s):

Historians -- Fiction.

Librarians -- Fiction.

Genre:

Fantasy fiction. -- juvenile fiction.

Holds:

Available:*

Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Willamina Public Library	FN Odom, M.	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

The secret to protecting the civilized world from an ancient threat may lie in the pages of three books & it is up to master librarians of the past & present to secure this knowledge. Set in the years after 'Lord of the Libraries', young halfer Juhg is still growing into his job when an ally from the past returns.

Author Notes

Mel Odom (born 1957 in California) is a writer who has published more than 140 books. He is best known for his novels of science fiction and fantasy, though he has also written non-fiction about computer gaming. He teaches undergraduate courses at the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication in the Professional Writing program at the University of Oklahoma. One of his best known fantasy novels is The Rover (2001), which in 2002 won the Alex Award, an American Library Association award given to novels written for adults that would also appeal to young readers.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (3)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Last seen in Odom's Lord of the Libraries, the hobbitlike Grandmagister Edgewick "Wick" Lamplighter (aka "The Rover") and his protege, Juhg, hunt for rare books for their library, unearth enchanted armament and barely survive their respective brushes with the evil Goblinkin in their rousing fourth outing. Grandmagister Juhg (promoted after Wick went walkabout at the end of the previous book) goes in search of three encrypted journals that belonged to Wick as well as treasure Wick describes in these journals. In a tricky literary maneuver, Juhg reads through the journals that depict Wick's quest to find all three of the magical weapons lost after the battle of Fell's Keep as if he himself were Wick. Filled with talking beasts, including a cat and a donkey, and quests that have a thousand years of history, this latest addition to this popular series is sure to tickle the fancy of high fantasy fans. (Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

Booklist Review

Rover series fans will be delighted by the fourth book (after The Rover, 2002; The Destruction of the Books, 2004; and Lord of the Libraries, 2005), which features young Juhg, now Grandmagister of the Vault of All Known Knowledge, tracking down his predecessor's three hidden journals, which may hold the key to defeating the dark forces threatening the civilized world. Odom interweaves two alternating, extremely hazardous quests: Juhg's desperate search through diverse realms, and his mentor's struggles, as related in the journals. As in the preceding Rover volumes, the characterizations sparkle, the action thrills, and the evil doings are truly scary. --Sally Estes Copyright 2007 Booklist

Library Journal Review

Since the departure of Grandmagister Edgewick Lamplighter, his successor, the diminutive dweller Grandmagister Juhg, has tried to promote the idea of schools throughout the civilized world. But his plans change abruptly with the sudden appearance of the wizard Craugh, which sends him on a quest for three books written by Lamplighter. Together, these books may hold the key to the destruction of a weapon with the power to destroy the world. Odom's latest novel, set in the world of the award-winning The Rover, combines a triptych of mini-adventures into a larger story of faith in the power of knowledge to overcome ignorance. Juhg is a resourceful, appealing hero, sustained by his love of books and learning. The author's tribute to libraries and librarians belongs in most fantasy collections. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.