Halfway There

Two more books done and I can’t believe I’m only halfway through the series. So much happens in such a short span of time.

In Discover the Destroyer we finally get David’s perspective. The big hero and default leader of the unlikely group of teens. Be-spelled by the witch who dragged them along for her own, and still secret reasons, determined to fight against it, he definitely earns his role by this adventure.

My own teen years are such a jumble of memories, emotions, childishness, maturity, and a whole lot of discovery and hormones. Maybe that’s all teens (or most). These books are like a snapshot of my world from 12-16. That dawning of growing up and no longer being an actual kid. They came out in 2000/01, right as I was in high school and I loved all the references to regular life. It was just before cellphones began creeping into teens’ pockets. Books were still the normal source of information. It hits a nice nostalgia note for me rereading as an adult.

Then we’re back to the group’s jokester, who isn’t funny anymore. Never really was. But also isn’t finding himself so funny anymore, either. The witch isn’t in this one. Christopher is pretty self absorbed, which is fairly clear from the first two books. By the end of this one, his intelligence might be gleaning the impact of his behavior.

So far I love these books. My teen self may not have been able to handle the unknown of if they ever get to go home, but I’m having fun with the ride now. It’s intense and definitely not shy and a great teen read. Six more books to go!