So I recently finished Disney After Dark (The Kingdom Keepers #1) by Ridley Pearson.
Synopsis:
"In this fantastical thriller, five young teens tapped as models for theme park "guides" find themselves pitted against Disney villains and witches that threaten both the future of Walt Disney World and the stability of the world outside its walls." Book insert.
This was recommended to me by one of my good friends and I have to say it was definitely a surprising read. I am an admitted Disney fan, but I was a bit weary of a book that took me into the park after dark. That, added with the fact that it is published by Disney, led me to believe that it might be a bit too Disney positive and soft for a thriller. But the villains are surprisingly well written, adding incredible reality to the thriller aspect, especially for those who have actually ridden the rides! I don't think I could ever experience these rides in the same way again. The technology aspects of the book also added a bit of modernity to the park and helped to drive the story along nicely.
Sure, there were parts that lagged a bit, but for the most part I was kept reading and wondering what the final solution to the puzzle might be. Some surprising revelations at the end has me biting my fingers to read the next one!
Final Score:
4 Paws-Awesome Read
Synopsis:
"In this fantastical thriller, five young teens tapped as models for theme park "guides" find themselves pitted against Disney villains and witches that threaten both the future of Walt Disney World and the stability of the world outside its walls." Book insert.
This was recommended to me by one of my good friends and I have to say it was definitely a surprising read. I am an admitted Disney fan, but I was a bit weary of a book that took me into the park after dark. That, added with the fact that it is published by Disney, led me to believe that it might be a bit too Disney positive and soft for a thriller. But the villains are surprisingly well written, adding incredible reality to the thriller aspect, especially for those who have actually ridden the rides! I don't think I could ever experience these rides in the same way again. The technology aspects of the book also added a bit of modernity to the park and helped to drive the story along nicely.
Sure, there were parts that lagged a bit, but for the most part I was kept reading and wondering what the final solution to the puzzle might be. Some surprising revelations at the end has me biting my fingers to read the next one!
Final Score:
4 Paws-Awesome Read