For if Charlie cannot find it, the war may be lost. If they are willing to stand alongside humans, the elves will be a great help in the struggle against King Richard, but there is still the matter of the lost magic. Instead, he finds a branch of the Elven Resistance Movement, a secret underground organization of elves bent on retaking Kiloreen and freeing their people. I just noticed some mouth noises, especially at the beginning of the audiobook, that bothered me a bit.Charlie has made his way to Kiloreen, ancestral home of the elves, in his quest to find the Silver Catacombs and the lost magic that lies hidden within. Things happened fast and it seemed Dune just skimmed through the story without going into much detail nor building up.īenjamin Matthews' narration was quite good, giving different voices to the characters and putting the right amount of emotion into the dialogs. It was a good story, but I thing I would have enjoyed it more if it were a bit more developed, with more details and, in general, more polished. The relationships among the characters are also the awkward ones around this age. The story is very straight forward, with a couple of minor surprises, so I think a younger reader would enjoy this book. I found the events, story telling, and world building a bit simplistic. Sadly, unlike other fantasy novels aimed at that group age, which can be also enjoyed by adults, it is not the case here. The main characters are around 15 years old, and I would say that this book is aimed at young teens. The war and the mining reminds me of the uranium boom during the 40s and WWII, and I am sure it was inspired by it. Throughout the book, guns, elevators, and computers are mentioned, so it would classify as urban fantasy, but it's not clear what year it is set in (or inspired) since there is little mentioned about technology, clothes, or anything else. There are no descriptions about the characters nor the environment. It was clear that it was fantasy, but we get so little information that it's difficult to have an idea about the world Charlie lives in.
Living in a country of humans, where elves are seen as a lesser race and only regarded as slaves, Charlie's life is not an easy one in the orphanage where he lives.Īt first I was not sure how to classify this book.
My original Elfblood audiobook review and many others can be found at Audiobook Reviewer.Ĭharlie is what is known as an Elfblood.
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