The Lost Prince started off really great. It caught my attention, I felt some sympathy for Dean, our main character, and I wanted to see what would happen next, truly I did. But the performance of the story as a whole . . . it slacked off. It didn't meet my expectations. First off, this book is in no manner realistic. I LOVE fantasy, I won't deny that. But this book didn't have much essence. It was rather cheesy, actually. Next, Dean has a love interest in this book. That's fine. If the love is written off well. But it wasn't. I didn't feel like Dean really loved Waverly . . . more like he saw her as a beautiful young lady with sparkly eyes. In my opinion, the book was better off without the romance. And NONE of ANY of the battle scenes in this book were picturesque. The author, Matt, seemed to be just telling what happened in the battle. Dean never tires from the fight, never gets actually injured while fighting a man TWICE his size. SO UNREALISTIC. The battle was bland. That's all there is to it. No cliffhangers at the end of chapters doesn't really encourage me to read more. This is a good book for 9 year olds who don't mind the lack of realism, but anyone older would most likely not find the book satisfying.
Seaborne #1: The Lost Prince
By Matt Myklusch
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 3 - 8 | V | 4.8 | 88274 |
Middle-grade adventure readers will love this fresh take on classic pirate tropes. Fans of Percy Jackson and The Chronicles of Egg will enjoy Dean Seaborne's adventures on the sea.
Dean Seaborne is thrown off his ship by the Pirate King and given one last chance to redeem himself before he meets Davy Jones's locker. He has to spy on the Pirate King's biggest rival, Gentleman Jim Harper, and find the treasure hidden on the mysterious island of Zenhala.
Once on Zenhala, Dean finds that the inhabitants of the island think he is the lost prince who went missing 13 year ago. In order to fulfill his mission for the Pirate King, Dean undergoes intense and fantastical trials to prove he is the lost prince. But the longer Dean stays on the island, the more he questions his mission.
Releases simultaneously in electronic book format (978-1-60684-526-4)
Dean Seaborne is thrown off his ship by the Pirate King and given one last chance to redeem himself before he meets Davy Jones's locker. He has to spy on the Pirate King's biggest rival, Gentleman Jim Harper, and find the treasure hidden on the mysterious island of Zenhala.
Once on Zenhala, Dean finds that the inhabitants of the island think he is the lost prince who went missing 13 year ago. In order to fulfill his mission for the Pirate King, Dean undergoes intense and fantastical trials to prove he is the lost prince. But the longer Dean stays on the island, the more he questions his mission.
Releases simultaneously in electronic book format (978-1-60684-526-4)
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
ISBN-13: 9781512481754
ISBN-10: 1512481750
Published on 8/1/2017
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 400