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    The Sign of the Black Rock

    By Scott Chantler

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    Book two is a wild ride — chockfull of suspense and laughs, with a daring and determined female protagonist leading the way.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKids Can Press
    Release dateOct 20, 2014
    ISBN9781771384131
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    • 4/5
      This it the second book in the Three Thieves series. I didn’t enjoy it quite as much as the first book, but it was still a fun read. During a terrible storm the three thieves take shelter in a inn only to find that the Captain of the Guard has tracked them to that inn. The Innkeeper’s wife ends up recognizing the book that Dessa is carrying and Dessa gets some more info on her brother.What follows is a lot of grab and chase throughout the inn. There is some side story involving smugglers as well. The story felt a bit like an interlude to me, it wasn’t quite as exciting as the first book in the series. However, i am curious to see where the story goes from here.The illustration was pretty typical but easy enough to follow. The story has been easy to follow as well. Overall this was an okay book in the Three Thieves series. There’s a lot of time spend on the characters playing hide and seek with both the owner of the inn and the Queen’s Dragons. I think younger readers will find this more entertaining than adults. I was a bit disappointed that the story didn’t make more progress.
    • 3/5
      We are liking this series; just the right amount is revealed in each installment so far.
    • 4/5
      In The Sign of the Black Rock, the second book in Three Thieves, we learn of the vizier's kidnapping of Jared, taking him to this very inn, and assaulting Eudora. Coincidence that Dessa ends up here, an example of Chantler's efficient story telling. Chantler doesn't rely on this crutch for revealing Drake's story.Apparently Jared is as headstrong as Dessa, having saved Eudora when the vizier wanted to cut out her tongue for having read just one word in his book. That is the same book Dessa now has. But what does that word mean?Strong parallels to Jamaica Inn in setting and subplot, potentially an homage on Chantler's part. //Three Thieves offers a strong story arc over seven books, well plotted and set in a fabulist world. Each book has a distinctive subplot while moving the larger plot forward. Events include set pieces (castles & kings, chase on horseback, piracy & floating islands) as well as the through-line of a search for a missing sibling. There is enough here that is original to avoid feelings of recycling or cliche, while at the same time Chantler readily incorporates recognisable elements from classic adventure tales and even pop culture.Overall, chock-a-block with cliffhangers & plot twists, well written and a good challenge for younger readers while keeping the interest of the older among us.