Thursday, January 23, 2014

THE VENGEKEEP PROPHECIES, by Brian Farrey

The story: The Grimjinx family features a noted line of thieves, con men, and forgers. But their best forgery and smoothest con turns out to be a disaster for the family: a tapestry, woven by Allia Grimjinx herself, foretells a series of calamities that will befall their hometown. It also shows the Grimjinx family as the only ones who can keep the bad things from happening--and because of this, the family is proclaimed the saviors of Vengekeep. But imagine their horror when the series of grim events actually begins to happen--and now it appears that Jaxter Grimjinx, the least-able thief and most laughable con-man of them all, is the only one who can save the day. The end of the world really MUST be at hand!

June Cleaver’s ratings: Language G (although they use a word that's clearly a swearword in the "language of thieves"); Nudity G; Sexual Content G; Substance use (alcohol) PG; Violence PG; GLBT content G; Magic & the occult PG-13; Adult Themes (entire family living a life of crime, and proud of it!) PG; Overall rating PG.

Liz's comments: I had a hard getting into the idea of a family not only celebrating its criminality, but also teaching its children to do so (as well as how to steal, run a con, and other activities in the family business), but once past that, this is an enjoyable quest story that grade 5-8 readers of fantasy will like. The second book in the series, THE SHADOWHAND COVENANT, is also now available.
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