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A Starred Review in Publishers Weekly for THE DUNGEONEERS by John David Anderson!

2015-04-26

We are so excited to have a STARRED REVIEW in Publishers Weekly for

THE DUNGEONEERS

by John David Anderson

 

Cover Art_DungeoneersRead the review below or CLICK HERE to see it on the Publishers Weekly site, and don’t forget that The Dungeoneers comes out JUNE 23, 2015! 

“In a delightful deconstruction of role-playing clichés, Anderson (Minion) gives D&D-style dungeon-delving the Harry Potter approach, creating a school where promising young heroes are taught the finer tricks of the traditional fantasy smash and grab. As an apprentice rogue with Thwodin’s Legion, Colm Candorly learns how to disarm traps, open locks, and survive in a hostile world, while befriending the rest of his training party: a stuttering mage, a nervous druid, and a female would-be barbarian. When the time comes to test their skills in an actual dungeon crawl, they’re pushed to their limits, even as the Legion is rocked by a betrayal. Anderson’s approach is both serious and tongue-in-cheek, balancing humor with life-and-death situations, such as when Colm’s class is regaled with the horrible fates of unfortunate dungeoneers: “Impaled, drowned, burned, impaled, cursed, exploded, slashed, imploded, frozen, poisoned, turned to stone, turned to ash, turned into a chicken,” starts the speech. It’s an exciting, engaging tale that brings new life to one of the most common manifestations of the genre. Ages 8–12. Agent: Quinlan Lee, Adams Literary. (June)”

And be sure to check out John David Anderson’s other Walden Pond Press books:

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