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    The Twistrose Key

    By Tone Almhjell and Ian Schoenherr

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    About this ebook

    Something is wrong in the house that Lin's family has rented; Lin is sure of it. The clocks tick too slowly. Frost covers the flowerbed, even in a rain storm. And when a secret key marked "Twistrose" arrives for her, Lin finds a crack in the cellar, a gate to the world of Sylver.
     
    This frozen realm is the home of every dead animal who ever loved a child. Lin is overjoyed to be reunited with Rufus, the pet she buried under the rosebush. But together they must find the missing Winter Prince in order to save Sylver from destruction.
     
    They are not the only ones hunting for the boy this night. In the dark hides a shadow-lipped man, waiting for the last Winter Prince to be delivered into his hands.
     
    Exhilarating suspense and unforgettable characters await the readers of this magical adventure, destined to become a classic.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Group
    Release dateOct 22, 2013
    ISBN9781101592083
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    The Twistrose Key
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    Tone Almhjell

    Tone Almhjell received a master’s degree in English Literature from the University of Oslo and worked as a journalist before deciding to write fiction full-time. She lives in Oslo, Norway, with her husband, their two children, and two mischievous cats. The Twistrose Key is her debut novel. 

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    • 3/5
      I was drawn to the beautiful cover on this book and found the premise intriguing. I actually started reading this out loud with my 11 year old son. He thought it was “creepy and boring” and wanted to stop reading it after the first few chapters. I ended up finishing it on my own and have to agree; the story moved slow and was boring. Additionally I struggled with the characters; they didn’t have much personality and didn’t really engage me as a reader. I thought the fact that the main animal (Lin’s lost pet) was a red backed vole was weird and hard to relate to. The story was very predictable as well. It wasn’t all bad. There is some beautiful description throughout but this was strangely offset by a very simplistic writing structure. The story does a dark fairy tale feel to it which I kind of enjoyed. However, this dark fairy tale vibe is coupled with life size pets, which feels a bit contradictory at times Neither me or my son liked the fact that the cats in here are portrayed as evil (we are big cat fans in my household).Overall this was okay but not great. I don’t plan on reading more by Almhjell. The story just moved too slowly, was too predictable, and was full of characters that were bland and uninspiring.
    • 4/5
      The Twistrose Key is an adorable middle grade fantasy adventure story that has many elements children will love. It will be especially charming for animal lovers as most of the characters are anthropomorphized beloved pets or wild animals. A tale of a young girl traveling to a magical land of winter inhabited with talking animals will draw inevitable comparisons with The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe: though this novel is not as sophisticated as The Chronicles of Narnia, it also lacks any whiff of religious allegory. It's allowed to be what just it is: a magical adventure story featuring a brave young girl, her pet vole/best friend, and a quest.There are many charming elements to the novel: the bunny who works as a tailor and worries how her human girl is doing without her, the bear who attempts to make a living painting china, the waffle restaurant. The friendship between Lin and Rufus lies at the heart of the novel and will be touching for anyone who has ever loved a pet. With all that said, I personally did not find myself fully engaged with the novel. In my opinion there wasn't enough conflict or struggle in the story to give it stakes. To make another comparison: Coraline by Neil Gaiman starts with Coraline feeling ignored and neglected by her parents, as well as adjusting to a new home. She then has to use her brain to get out of some scary situations. Lin of The Twistrose Key is sad to be living in the city rather than her old farm, but clearly has parents that are bending over backwards to make the adjustment easier for her. Lin is also an intelligent girl, but a lot of her problem solving is attributed to happy coincidences or magical powers that are conveniently bestowed upon her. The story isn't as interesting as a result. Of course, I am not the target audience for this novel so those in the 8-10 range will probably find more to entertain them. Personally I give this novel 3 Stars, 4 Stars for how children will likely receive it, averaging: