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Robert LiparuloThomas Nelson / 2009 / Mass PaperbackOur Price$8.993.6 out of 5 stars for House of Dark Shadows, Dreamhouse Kings Series #1. View reviews of this product. 11 Reviews
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Jessica Tomberlin5 Stars Out Of 5August 3, 2009Jessica TomberlinThis is a FANTASTIC series! I read them with my son and daughter and we absolutely love them. We've read through book four (Time Scape) and can't want for the next one. There is so much excitement and action in these stories, and I love that the family works together and obviously love each other (unlike a lot of young adult fiction, which pit kids against grown ups or have some other dysfunction). I want to address an early review: The review criticized this series because there wasn't enough talk about Jesus. Well, I think this is a perfect Christian book. I would rather have stories in which the characters REFLECT God's qualities than PREACH them. These book do exactly that. (I know there is a debate about how much Christian-ese should go into a book from a Christian author/publisher/bookstore, but I do not think that a book that doesn't meet YOUR idea of how much should be in it--but is otherwise a wonderful, CLEAN book--should be slammed. Just my opinion, and I may be biased because my family--and actually a lot of people we know--love these books.)
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Anna5 Stars Out Of 5April 4, 2009AnnaThe book? House of Dark Shadows, by Robert Liparulo. It is the first book in the Dreamhouse Kings series. It was very good. It's about the King Family, they move from L.A to Pinedale. They move into a old fixer-upper house surrounded by woods, and find out fast that its not all smiles. When they enter the house they find big prints in the dirt on the flooring. Xander, the oldest boy, realizes sounds don't come from the right direction. While Xander and his younger brother are exploring they go into a closet and end up in a locker in their new school. The first night there, they find a man in their house. The next day they lock up everywhere not knowing how he managed to get in. During the night the two boys go wandering through the house, to find a hallway with portals to deathly places. The places are from long ago, and far away places. It is soon becoming his worst nightmare.I liked this book. It kept you on your toes, and was very suspenseful. It did get kinda creepy though, some of the different things that happened, and how different things matched up from the past was really weird. It jumped right into the action from the start. Which was nice, but it didn't explain much. You really have to read the whole book for it to all tie together. There was a big let down in the end, which will make you read the second book in the series, Watcher in the Woods. This book is directed to teens, and Robert Liparulo, the author, did a very nice job. This book tested the boys faith to bring them through to the end. The events that happen separate the families relations but bring them all closer in the end, when they need to work together in order to save one of their family members.
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Sir Darnlygrants pass, Or5 Stars Out Of 5This is a good bookJune 6, 2011Sir Darnlygrants pass, OrQuality: 4Value: 3Meets Expectations: 4This is a great book and he is a christian man. that dosent mean he has to have a christian message. but that would be nice.
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LynnIndianaAge: 35-44Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5I love this eBook!!January 17, 2011LynnIndianaAge: 35-44Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for House of Dark Shadows - eBook.Loved the book, and loved that it was in eBook form!! Definitely want to read more from this author. Don't know if I'll ever read a regular book again! :o)
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momof2plus3Enterprise, ALAge: 35-44Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Great book.January 13, 2011momof2plus3Enterprise, ALAge: 35-44Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 4This review was written for House of Dark Shadows - eBook.I enjoyed this book. It keeps moving and pulling you in but beware of the ending!
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