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| Original Title: | The Oaken Throne |
| ISBN: | 0340788666 (ISBN13: 9780340788660) |
| Series: | The Deptford Histories #2 |
| Setting: | Greenwich, London, England(United Kingdom) |
Robin Jarvis
Paperback | Pages: 458 pages Rating: 4.24 | 475 Users | 15 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Oaken Throne (The Deptford Histories #2) |
| Author | : | Robin Jarvis |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 458 pages |
| Published | : | 1993 by Hodder Wayland |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Childrens. Young Adult. Animals. Animal Fiction. Anthropomorphic |
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I think I should learn that Jarvis's books are very close to being dark fantasy/horror. I was surprised by how dark this book was, but it was very good. It's a dark fantasy/quest story with animal protagonists, but it is also a story of friendship, prejudice, religion and fate vs. freewill. I cared a lot about the main characters (very unfortunate in any Jarvis book, I am learning), and through out the book was never sure which of the other characters were good or bad. Very good, very dark, and certainly not for all tastes.Rating Regarding Books The Oaken Throne (The Deptford Histories #2)
Ratings: 4.24 From 475 Users | 15 ReviewsAppraise Regarding Books The Oaken Throne (The Deptford Histories #2)
BLOODY HELL. I might never recover from that ending.You start to expect twists in Jarvis's books by this stage, and this doesn't disappoint. A dark quest which shows the reasons behind the loathing felt between the squiirels and the bats.
I think that there should be an entire series dedicated to this book alone. I personally want to continue reading what happens to the characters. When people read books they can become one with the characters and I need another story until then I am frozen in time and just going through the motions.
I was lucky enough to have Robin Jarvis come to the Secondary School I was in, and do a talk about writing to encourage us kids. He also had a sale of his books at the end and signed any we bought for us. From his descriptions of Vesper the bat, I just knew I had to get a book with that character in it, and thus bought this one (not caring it was the second part in a series). I still have and treasure that signed copy, and re-read it from time to time.His writing brings the scenes to life to the
A little bit Shakespeare, a little bit Canterbury tales, a little bit Tolkien. One of Mr Jarvis' more unusual outings, it tells the back story of the animosity between the bats and the squirrels that is hinted at in the original Deptford Mice trilogy.Might not be everyone's cup of tea but some of the chapters are surprisingly powerful.
I've always preferred Robin's humanity-based books to his woodland creature features, but I have to say this one was uncommonly good; almost a miniature Lord of The Rings of The Forest. Twists and turns aplenty, as you'd expect from the master, and every one of them signposted to high heaven when you go back to check if you've been duped or not. But Robin, Robin, Robin - and I need to write this carefully to avoid spoilers - what you did to him at the end, oh, that's so cruel. So, so cruel. It's
This is the second Robin Jarvis novel I've read, and I continue to be amazed at how dark and depressing a story about squirrels, bats and mice can be. I enjoyed the characters and the world Jarvis created, but the evil forces presented in the book are truly frightening.
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