88. Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier
Publication: Amulet Books (August 1, 2011), egalley, 436pp / ISBN 1419700251
Genre: Children’s/MG Fantasy
Read: July 29, 2011
Source: NetGalley
Summary from Amazon:
Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is the utterly beguiling tale of a ten-year-old blind orphan who has been schooled in a life of thievery. One fateful afternoon, he steals a box from a mysterious traveling haberdasher—a box that contains three pairs of magical eyes. When he tries the first pair, he is instantly transported to a hidden island where he is presented with a special quest: to travel to the dangerous Vanished Kingdom and rescue a people in need. Along with his loyal sidekick—a knight who has been turned into an unfortunate combination of horse and cat—and the magic eyes, he embarks on an unforgettable, swashbuckling adventure to discover his true destiny.
Review
When I requested this book for review, I was under the assumption that (based on the title and the cover) it was a lighthearted MG fantasy with whimsical whatevers stuck in. And, yeah, it’s an MG fantasy with whimsical whatevers, but it’s not exactly lighthearted.
Not that it’s dark, exactly. It’s just that it’s a lot less slap-happy than most MG fantasy books I’ve read. In fact, in certain places it’s even gory and horrible and depressing. Continue reading »
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