The Dark Hills Divide by Patrick Carman

Patrick Carman’s The Dark Hills Divide has a good if not all that original premise at its core—a kingdom of four cities completely walled in and a 12-yr-old heroine who longs to see what’s beyond the walls… All of this could have been put to good use, but The Dark Hills Divide as a whole is a disappointment, falling flat in most aspects of good fantasy — strong world creation, compelling plot, vivid characterization, imaginative spark. Not recommended… Read the rest.