Have had this one on the 'to read' list for far too long. I love the Abby Cooper Psychic Eye books. The psychic thing features in this tale - but it's very different from her other books. It's YA and told from the point of view of two scrappy orphans who reside at Delphi Keep. It's the first book in a series. Very enjoyable. I look forward to reading the rest in the series. ( )

Not terribly thrilled as a Druid and an Arch Druid at that, that the bad guys are evil Druid magic users. Surely there are ample bad guys in British Folklore to base a bad guy on besides Druids were religious leaders and healers? Not to mention the whole Carthage/Phoenician debacle? I would have liked it except the errors kept throwing out of the story and kids are badly educated enough in places like Kansas and Texas without adding to it. ( )

This is the beginning of a really, really interesting story, in my opinion. However, if you're planning to pick it up, precede with caution. While this is a great children's story, it is unfinished and will never be complete. The last book in the series will not be published according to the author. So while I love the book and believe it to be a great read for children, I wouldn't recommend beginning to read it now since you'll only feel unsettled once you reach the ending of the third book. ( )

Narrated by Susan Duerden. Orphans Ian and Theo discover a hidden prophecy that involves them inextricably. The story holds promise especially as the prophecy and Theo's powers of sight predict Hitler's reign of terror and so how will the fantasy tie the two together? But when Ian and friends enter Morocco through the cave portal, the story bogs down for me. The prophecy's story stalled and there were too many hair-breadth chases by the hellhounds and exhortations by our heroes to "run for your lives!" Narrator Duerden kept the story interesting for me to begin with, enough for me to think this would be a suitable response to "if you've read Harry Potter, you might enjoy..." But in the end, I lost interest. ( )

Although this was quite a long book, the majority of it was very entertaining. After reading the ending, I think I'd definitely be open to reading the sequel. ( )