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Heroes of the Valley: A quick, enjoyable, often funny YA read


May 27th, 2009  Posted by William Capossere

Jonathan Stroud children's fantasy Buried Fire, The Leap, The Last Siege, The Heroes of the ValleyYA fantasy book review Jonathan Stroud The Heroes of the ValleyHeroes of the Valley by Jonathan Stroud

Jonathan Stroud’s Heroes of the Valley isn’t as magnificent an achievement as his Bartimeus trilogy is, but the intent is different here and that’s also a pretty high standard to set. After a somewhat slow start, Heroes of the Valley is a quick, enjoyable, often funny read that raises lots of thoughtful questions and keeps the reader on his/her toes.  Read the rest.

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