"An unputdownable trilogy reaches its crescendo"
February 2022 Book of the Month
We left the heroes of S.A. Patrick’s thrilling adventure quest in perilous circumstances: Patch and Barver, the dracogriff, were trapped in a magical prison and escape seemed impossible, while their heroic friend Wren was in an even more dangerous situation as a prisoner of the evil Piper of Hamelyn.
It seemed that their efforts to thwart the Piper’s plans would come to nothing. If we’ve learned anything from these excellent stories however, it’s never to underestimate our unlikely heroes, their resilience or the strength that comes from their friendship. There are death-defying moments, scenes that will bring a lump to the throat and, even as the story draws to an end, twists and surprises.
Congratulations to Patrick for creating such a striking world and such memorable characters, and for conjuring up so much pleasure for readers. To get the full impact, you do need to have read the previous two books, A Darkness of Dragons and A Vanishing of Griffins, but that just equals three times the pleasure.
The Songs of Magic series
Patch Brightwater and his friend Barver, the dracogriff, are trapped on a mysterious island full of monstrous beasts. Their shapeshifting friend, Wren, is being held prisoner by the Piper of Hamelyn, but she's working hard to escape. Clad in his suit of magical black armour and with dragons and a growing army on his side, the Piper of Hamelyn seems destined to bring chaos and destruction down on the world. Can anything stop him?
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A good book for anyone who likes adventures and battles and magic!
Can Patch defeat the Piper of Hamelyn? It seems hopeless, don't bet on it!
This book finishes the story of Patch and his friends who are trying to defeat the Piper of Hamelyn. I have read the first book A Darkness of Dragons, but I haven't read the second book A Vanishing of Griffins. That didn't really matter though, because I caught up on the story really quickly. I like Patch, he's brave and kind and fun. It was a bit obvious what would happen at the end but the story was good to read and there was lots happening in it all of the time. The best bit was Patch fighting the Piper!... Read Full Review
Patch Brightwater and his friend Barver, the dracogriff, are trapped on a mysterious island full of monstrous beasts. Their shapeshifting friend, Wren, is being held prisoner by the Piper of Hamelyn, but she's working hard to escape.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed A Thunder of Monsters and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
A Thunder of Monsters features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Fantasy / Magical, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Mystery / Mythology, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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A Thunder of Monsters was written by S. A. Patrick and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd
A Thunder of Monsters has 395 pages
Yes it is part of Songs of Magic series
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