By J. Scott Savage
Four mythical elementals-Water, Land, Air, and Fire-have the power to save two worlds, Earth and Farworld, from a common enemy: the Dark Circle. In book one, Water Keep, Marcus, a disabled boy from Earth, and Kyja, a girl with no magic from Farworld, begin their epic quest to find the Elementals before it is too late.
In book two, Land Keep, Marcus and Kyja travel with Cascade, a Water Elemental, toward Land Keep, the home of the powerful and wise Land Elementals. However, their journey may end before it even begins. Land Keep is empty, deserted for at least a thousand years, and the rumor is that the creatures who once controlled all land magic are extinct. Marcus and Kyja's only hope seems to lie in finding the Augur Well, a legendary Oracle protected by subtle traps and mind-bending trials. To succeed in their quest, Marcus and Kyja must also avoid the Keepers of the Balance, an order dedicated to redistributing magic to the rich and powerful. And they must travel far underground, where Cascade is unable to follow and where they will be unable to leap to the safety of Earth.
As the Dark Circle closes around them, Marcus and Kyja are faced with the temptation of what they desire most. Sacrifices must be made, and not everyone will survive unscathed.
Okay, this is another book published by shadow mountain (same as Fablehaven) that I started reading last year when the first book came out. Water Keep was fun to read and I found myself remembering passages at odd times ever since. I didn't even know the second book was coming out until my sister had it and offered to let me borrow it. I've had a lot of fun reading it and am enjoying the journey. I particularly like this series because the main character is disabled. His left arm and right leg are mangled and he has to rely on others a lot. I was so glad that the author decided to give his protagonist a physical disability. It made it a lot more fun to read and I enjoyed seeing how he got around and developed as a character. This book is interesting, with the magical farworld, and then the unmagical (but still amazing) Earth, seemingly both sides of the same coin and interwoven tightly together. It's basically about Marcus and Kyja, two young kids who are destined to save farworld. They have to gather one elemental (creatures that control the separate elements) and open a rift between earth and farworld. The book talks a good deal about weakness, and how they can become strengths and vice-versa. It has a lot of good morals in it, and puts it out there that while things aren't easy, and sometimes we make mistakes, nothing can stop us from trying but ourselves. I like it a lot and am excited for the next two books. A fun read all around.
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