Dandelion Fire (100 Cupboards Series #2)

Wonderful series!

This is a second book in a trilogy and I expected a "trasnition" type of book where there are more details given but only enough to move the story to the final book in the series. However, this book is good enough to stand on it's own. and watching the main character grow and develop from a shy quiet boy to a person of power and how he handeled it was just perfect. I love the raggant and want one of my own! But aside from that it's the kind of series you can curl up with and read over and over. The characters are engaging The story flows smoothly and no one does anything out of character just to move the plot along. Also while there are a lot of characters to keep track of their personalities are distinct enough that you don't get them all mixed up with each other.

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Reviewed by Allison Fraclose for TeensReadToo.com

Only a couple of weeks have passed since Henry York and his cousin, Henrietta, had their adventure in the mysterious cupboards adorning the wall of Henry's attic room.

Since he'd come to live with his aunt, uncle, and cousins in Kansas, Henry discovered the hidden wall of cupboards accidentally, and learned that each one leads to a different time and place. Built by their grandfather, who listed the combinations to the different worlds in his journal, the cupboards can only be traveled through via the large cupboard in Grandfather's room, which had been locked tight until the battle with the witch of Endor.

Henry's aunt and uncle receive a letter from his parent's lawyer saying that Henry must return to Boston in two weeks. Henry can't stand the thought of going back, especially now that he might have more of a history in one of the cupboard worlds than he'd ever imagined, and he grows desperate to escape through the door to Badon Hill, which calls to him in his dreams.

Henrietta, who'd stolen the key to Grandfather's bedroom so that she could explore the cupboards on her own, finally relents, and she and Henry go behind the barn to retrieve the key. While Henry keeps watch in the growing storm and Henrietta digs, he spots a curious dandelion that appears to glow. Reaching for it, Henry sees a flash of light and is knocked unconscious, with only a dandelion shaped burn on his hand to indicate what happened.

After a stranger visits him in his dreams, and he awakens blind, Henry knows that he must escape into the cupboards to find a better explanation of what's happening to him. Unfortunately, less compassionate forces are already interested in his growing abilities...

I must admit that I liked this book much better than its forerunner, 100 CUPBOARDS, if only for the fact that I felt much more involved with the characters and that we find out more about the history of the cupboards. Everything comes together in this volume, and, taken as a whole, this original concept makes for an interesting, action-filled story that will keep horror and fantasy lovers on their toes.

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So Far So Good

It's a nice book. A little confusing at times, but pretty good. I think it could be a couple of dollars less, however.

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Outrageously Creative

Just like the prequel to this book,"100 Cupboards", it is obvious that N.D.Wilson has worked another miracle. He has used the same amazing techniques that so entranced me when I read "100 Cupboards" in this work of art. Keep writing!

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SUCKS EGGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NO ONE I REPEAT NO ONE SHOULD READ THIS GOSH AWEFUL BOOK! IT IS A TERRIBLE BOOK! I PERSONALLY LOVED ONE HUNDERED CUPBOARDS, BUT THAT WAS A DISGRACE TO THE THREE BOOKS! SO NOW I AM NOT SURE IF I SHOULD EVEN READ THE CHESTNUT KING! IF YOU THINK MY OVERVIEW WAS AGREEABLE THAN WRITE I AGREE WITH FLOUR01! I HPOE SOME PEOPLE HAVE ENOUGH COMMON SENSE TO UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GOOD BOOK AND A BAD BOOK!

1 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Henry Sleeps Next To 99 Portals...

Henry York sleeps next to 99 otherworldly portals in his aunt and uncle's attic. He owns his own pocket-knife, plays baseball, defeated an evil sorceress and--to top it all off--doesn't have to sleep with a therapeutic bear anymore. So he's disappointed when his adoptive and overly protective parents are rescued from their abductees in South America and send for his return.

But that was before a certain dandelion messed everything up and the whole world disappears.

N. D. Wilson is pretty much the most talented author writing Christian YA fiction nowadays. His characters are complex, his wit is hilarious and his world creating abilities are incredible. This is one of those books you'll like more and more with every reread.

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Wonderful! Wonderful!

I am certainly not young but I loved it anyway and plan on getting the whole series for any kids I know (young or old) that will like it also. It was totally unexpected after the first, which I liked, and the third was even better!

Is this book good?

I have read the first book "100cupboards" and i can't wait to get this book on my NOOK SIMPLE TOUCH im 12 and i have discovered that this series is for all ages! i cant wait to read ths i luved the first one and i hope that like the rest of this series this is a MUST READ SERISE!!!!

Awsome

Awsome

LOVE IT

I LOVE THE SERIES AND LOVE IT EVEMN MORE BECAUSE ITS FOR ALL AGES. Selina IRwin 12

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

I love this series

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Eh

This book is a sequel to the book: 100 cupboards. I greatly reccommend that book, but this book is shabby in comparison.

Confusing

I read the first book in the series, and this is much more confusing. It can be hard to tell when the point of views change. I would not reccomend it

THIS BOOK STINKS

THIS BOOK STINKS I THOUGHT THAT I WAS GETTING BETTER STUFF OUT OF THIS BOOK FOR MY 11 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IT JUST SCARED THE CRAP RIGHT OUT OF HER AND IT IS VERY CONFUSING FOR HER TO FOLLOW SHE KEEPS ON ASKING ME WHAT THINGS MEEN! WORST BOOK EVER DO NOT BY IT IT STINKS!! IF YOU BY IT YOU ARE MAKING A BIG MISTAKE

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Idk

I dont know if i should get this somebidy please help me! I read 100 cupboards but some people are saying this is boring

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AWFUL

This book is really bad! I LOVED 100 cupboards but this book is just plain confusing. Reading this book is like just reading a bunch of random words smooshed together. That is how confilusing it is. I definately DO NOT reccomend this book!

Fun!

I had a great time reading this book and the series.

Amazing

A book you will never want to put down!

Okay

It started out good if you read the first book but was hard to follow.