Product Description

When fifteen-year-old Beck Phillips travels by train to the secluded village of Kingsplot to live with his wealthy but estranged uncle, Beck discovers some dark family secrets. A buried basement, a forbidden wall, an old book of family history with odd references to... dragons? Beck's life is about to be changed forever in this suspenseful tale about the destructive nature of greed and the courage to make things right. Pillage is filled wtih Mr. Skye's signature humor as well as some very intense moments. including a surprising ending, that will keep readers young and old engrossed and entertained.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17233 in Books
• Published on: 2008-07-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 352 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781590389225
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
Pillage has been nominated for the Cybilis Award 2009. Now in the third year, the Cybils are an international series of book awards selected by a talented panel of children's and young adult book bloggers. The award seeks to find books that strike the balance between literary quality and kid appeal. Nominations were open to the public, and anyone could nominate a book published in the current year. --Cybilis.com

About the Author
Obert Skye is the author of the award-winning Leven Thumps series. This bestselling children's fantasy adventure series has sold more than 400,000 copies to date. Leven Thumps fans will be anxious to read another tale from the one-and-only Obert Skye.

Customer Reviews

Fabulous Youth Fantasy!
Beck Phillips is a troubled teenager with a special gift. When his mother dies suddenly, he finds himself shipped off to an unknown uncle who lives outside a strange village called Kingsplot. But Beck's family holds a deep, dark secret. Why is the backyard forbidden? Why did they bury the basement? And why do plants seem to act strangely around Beck?

This young adult fantasy had me hooked from beginning to end. The mystery and suspense were enthralling, and the build-up was incredibly engaging. Obert Skye has created a wonderful legend with characters that pull you into the story. He has a real gift of creating suspense. And thankfully, the reveal was just as exciting. One of my favorite details was the addition of pages from a mysterious family book that Beck stumbles upon, which precede each chapter. We get glimpses of the family secret as the story unfolds.

Pillage is a wonderful book for all ages containing a fun mystery, adventure, interesting characters, magic, surprises, a climactic battle, and a moral about the negative aspects of greed.

Great Dragon Adventure!
Beck Phillips is an average though mischievous teenager. With a shift in family circumstances, he is sent to live with his reclusive and slightly crazy uncle in a secluded mansion. The expansive house and grounds provide endless exploration for Beck and his new friends, Kate and Milo, but he is given strict warnings to avoid the basement and the back yard - which of course provoke him to seek out those places first. Beck uncovers some strange family secrets involving his ancestors, a bizarre curse, and most unbelievably - dragons!

Pillage was an interesting and entertaining book. I liked the unique twists that Obert Skye placed on traditional dragon mythology. The story was built to uncover the mystery at a decent pace, and the action and adventure were maintained from cover to cover.

I also really liked the characters that Skye created. The dialog and narration were written with a good mix of youthful sensibility and humor that added realism to Beck and his friends. The story wraps up nicely in the end, making Pillage a great stand-alone fantasy novel and yet, readers will surely crave more of this great adventure!

The Story Siren Reviews:
When fifteen-year-old Beck Phillips travels by train to the secluded village of Kingsplot to live with his wealthy but estranged uncle, Beck discovers some dark family secrets. A buried basement, a forbidden wall, an old book of family history with odd references to... dragons? Beck's life is about to be changed forever in this suspenseful tale about the destructive nature of greed and the courage to make things right.

This was a wonderfully written and captivating fantasy novel! This was my first experience with Obert Skye, and from this experience I plan on reading his future novels. The plot of the story is very fascinating and there are many surprises contained within! There were a few I figured out but the one that got me was staring me right in the face throughout the entire novel and I still didn't get it, until "that" moment! I love books that do that! I also enjoyed the excerpts from The Grim Knot, which is the book that Beck finds on the history of his family. There is an excerpt before each chapter detailing a history of the family. Beck is a funny, sarcastic and likable male protagonist. I recommend this book to fantasy fans young and old! The novel also couldn't have been given a better title!