The LanguageThieves is an exciting young adult fantasy novel written by Marc Remus.
Daniel Sullivan’s father just found a
new job. So, Daniel, his father, and his mother who has been sick and
unresponsive for a while leave Arizona and travel to a small Scottish island of
Inverdee.
On their way, Daniel encounters the
Cerebrals, an elusive tribe that drains languages from people’s minds, and who
are somehow responsible for his mother’s sickness. Daniel is a bilingual who
speaks English and Irish Gaelic. If discovered, he is likely to be attacked by
the tribe and his language, or both, stolen.
Together with his friends Connor and
Jenny, Daniel sets out to the Cerebrals’ village hoping to get her mother’s
languages back. What they found out leads them to a far more sinister discovery.
This is an exciting and suspenseful
fantasy book. It’s about family and friends, and what we are willing to do for
them. It’s a combination of legends and modern technology and depicts
preservation of traditions as well as embracing innovation. It has a set of
delightfully charming characters like the stubborn and determined Daniel,
skeptic but supportive Connor, smart and brave Jenny and the sweet and elusive
Emily.
Scenes and settings are vividly
described while dialogues between characters sound natural making the book an
easy read that can be finished in one sitting. Needless to say, this is one
very enjoyable book. However, the ending felt a little rushed and less
conclusive than I hope it is.
Still, I love this book and I recommend
it to fans of young adult fiction and fantasy books.
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