About the book:
The Black Shard by Victoria Simcox
Kristina's stay at summer horse camp is horrible to say the least, and
it's all because Hester and Davina are there as well, making her life
miserable. When Hester's cruel prank goes terribly wrong, it's actually
what sends the three girls back to the magical land of Bernovem. In
Bernovem, Kristina is very excited to see her former friend, Prince
Werrien. When he invites her to sail with him on his ship to his
homeland Tezerel, putting it simply, Kristina can't refuse.
Reunited
with her gnome, dwarf, animal, fairy friends ... and best of all,
Werrien, things seem like they couldn't get any better for Kristina. But
when Werrien becomes fascinated with an unusual seeing stone, the
''Black Shard'', Kristina is haunted by a ghostlike old hag. Struggling
against suspicion, guilt, illness, and ultimately the one who wants to
possess her soul, Kristina will see it's in her weakest moment that she
will encounter more strength than she has ever known.My review:
The
Black Shard by Victoria Simcox continues the story of Kristina and the
magical land of Bernovem. Kristina is now 15 and the awful Hester and Davina are
still tormenting her. The girls have completely forgotten their time together
and gang up on Kristina while at summer camp. A prank sends the three of them,
literally, rolling back into Bernovem and Kristina and Werrien find themselves
on another thrilling adventure.
Kristina is thrilled to be back in
Bernovem with her friends, including Raymond, Clover, Looper and Ugan. She soon
learns, however, that everything is not exactly as it seems when she begins to
feel ill and is plagued by visions of an old hag. What is worse is that
everyone around her seems completely unaware that anything is wrong.
The story is action packed from the
get go and ends with a cliffhanger, leaving the reader anxiously waiting for
the third book. The Black Shard is
listed as a middle grade read but readers of any age will enjoy this exciting
adventure. Readers who enjoy a little romance with their action will also enjoy
watching the sweet relationship between Kristina and Werrien unfold. I would
suggest reading the Magic Warble first
as the story in the second book will be much easier to understand.
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