The Lost City of Faar

by D. J. MacHale Narrated by William Dufris

Overview

CLORAL
The second installment in an epic series of adventures

Fourteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon is not like other boys his age. His uncle Press is a Traveler, and, as Bobby has learned, that means Uncle Press is responsible, through his journeys, for solving interdimensional conflict wherever he encounters it. His mission is nothing less than to save the universe from ultimate evil. And he's taking Bobby along for the ride.
Fresh from his first adventure on Denduron, Bobby finds himself in the territory of Cloral, a vast world that is entirely covered by water. Cloral is nearing a disaster of huge proportions. Reading the journals Bobby sends home, his friends learn that the desperate citizens of the endangered floating cities are on the brink of war. Can Bobby-suburban basketball star and all-around nice guy-help rid the area of marauders, and locate the legendary lost land of Faar, which may hold the key to Cloral's survival?

Editorial Reviews

School Library Journal

Gr 5-8-In the second book of D.J. MacHale's sci-fi thriller (Aladdin, pap. 2003), 14-year old Bobby Pendragon and his Uncle Press, a Traveler, journey to the underwater world of Cloral. There he meets daredevil Vo Spader and the two friends have nonstop, action-packed adventures involving multiple high-speed chases and narrow escapes. Cloral's food supply is poisoned and the fate of the underwater utopia depends upon Bobby and Spader's ability to find the mythical city of Faar. Meanwhile, Bobby writes of his astounding adventures in journals he sends back to his friends Courtney and Mark in suburban Connecticut. MacHale has a tendency to use visual flourishes that kids will recognize from various TV shows, such as the twitching ring on Mark's finger to announce a new journal delivery from Bobby and vicious shape-changing guards near the entrances to every "flume" (black-hole type tunnels that connect alternate worlds). If this bad guys versus good guys story isn't ludicrous enough, the entire production is enveloped in junior high melodrama, with frequently used adjectives such as "bizarro," and awesome. Still, it's an entertaining tale. Actor William Dufris's reading transforms the predictable plot line, flat characters, and mundane writing into a fresh and energetic production. He does a great Aussie accent as Spader, provides a deep, authoritative voice for Bobby's selfless Uncle Press, and sounds just like a teen witnessing fantastic events as Bobby. This recording can be enjoyed alone, but it would be helpful to have read or listened to the first title in the series. As long as the stage is set for another high-velocity adventure, no one will quibble about literary value.-Celeste Steward, Alameda County Library, Fremont, CA Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940172379024
Publisher:	Brilliance Audio
Publication date:	04/20/2005
Series:	Pendragon , #2
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

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