Product Description

Felix is back in the real world after his extraordinary adventure in THE DIVIDE. But so too is Snakeweed, the villainous Japegrin, who's followed him home - and he needs the enchanted formula hidden in Felix's notebook. Snakeweed's visit brings disaster. He turns Felix's parents to stone and, worse, his wicked spell seems to be spreading like a sinister virus. To find a countercharm, Felix must return to the magical place he discovered last year. But when he gets there he finds it much changed and his unusual friends in a horrible fix.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #125520 in Books
• Published on: 2006-04-03
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

Synopsis
Felix is back in the real world after his extraordinary adventure in "The Divide". But so too is Snakeweed, the villainous Japegrin, who's followed him home - and he needs the enchanted formula hidden in Felix's notebook. Snakeweed's visit brings disaster. He turns Felix's parents to stone and, worse, his wicked spell seems to be spreading like a sinister virus. To find a countercharm, Felix must return to the magical place he discovered last year. But when he gets there, he finds it much changed and his unusual friends in a horrible fix.

Customer Reviews

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After spending the previous summer in a magical world where humans are only a legend, Felix settles in back at home for a nice, normal life with his parents. During his trip to the magical world the previous year, Felix's heart condition had been cured with magic, so he is able to finally engage in the kinds of normal activities he has always dreamed of.

But a quiet life is not in the cards for Felix. One day, he is shocked to find his enemy from the magical world, Snakeweed, standing on the front porch. The evil Snakeweed had managed to sneak into the human world. He did not find it to his liking, however, so he sought out Felix to give him the spell to return to his own magical world. As a means to force Felix into giving up the return spell, Snakeweed puts a spell on Felix's parents that turns them into marble statues. Felix soon realizes that he must return to the magical world and enlist his friends' help once again in order to free his parents.

BACK TO THE DIVIDE is a fine sequel for readers who enjoyed THE DIVIDE, the first book in the trilogy. I must admit, though, that I was not as entertained by it as I was by the original. Perhaps that is largely because the novelty of the magical world was wearing off. But what bothered me more was that the book seemed to focus on an awful lot of traveling. It felt like Felix and his companions moved back and forth across the magical world a dozen times during the story. I'm sure they didn't, but it felt that way at times.

Despite these complaints, I was pleased to see that the fun creatures from THE DIVIDE were back in this sequel, including giant, bird-like, math-obsessed brazzles and evil, shape-shifting sinistroms. Also, in addition to the main quest in the magical world, there was an interesting sub-plot about how the spell that turned Felix's parents to marble was threatening to destroy the entire non-magical world. This added some tension to the story. And, like its predecessor, BACK TO THE DIVIDE has a great cover that is split in the middle. It does not necessarily contribute to the story, but it is a unique feature nonetheless, that might add to the experience of the book for some readers.

Overall, for those who enjoyed their first journey across the Divide, I recommend a return trip.

Reviewed by: K. Osborn Sullivan

Warm, Lively, Full of Humour...
This book is warm, lively, full of humour, incident and invention. Elizabeth Kay has a wonderful knack of making her characters not only interesting and likeable, but loveable. To mention only a few:- a one-eyed giantess in pink, who makes poems about fish; a sinister 'shadow-beast' who is trying hard to reform and be good without really understanding what 'good' means - oh, and he's writing a cook-book too. A flying carpet with a mind of its own; and a strutting, boastful griffin with a passion for mathematics. It's as good as the first book, 'The Divide'. Highly recommended.

The Best Fantasy Book I've Read
I think it is an excellent book, it is filled with amazing mythical creatures and is the best Fantasy story!
Elizabeth Kay is a great author and I think her books are very good! Read it! Anyone who loves Fantasy will LOVE this book!