May 1, 2010
Gr 6-8-In their third adventure, elfling Sebastian and his companions, the tiny but mighty warrior Cornelius and talking buffalope, Max, lead an expedition through the jungle to find the legendary lost city of Mendip. Losing their two hired men to various dangers but picking up four more travelers from a primitive village along the way, the explorers find Mendip, where they encounter orphaned children, a boatful of treasure, and hordes of hungry zombies. As usual, Sebastian attracts much female attention, rather inexplicably as he displays very little personality or dash in this installment, although to his credit he remains true to his faraway love, Jenna. There is plenty of bloodshed, with both friends and enemies dying like flies; the interlude at the village is puzzling; and the zombies add shopworn thrills. The ever-vocal, ever-hungry Max provides comic relief, and Sebastian Darke's fans will likely enjoy the action, but this is the most disappointing entry of the series so far."Eva Mitnick, Los Angeles Public Library"
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July 1, 2010
Adventurer Sebastian Darke's third adventure finds him setting off in search of a legendary jungle city. The action slows as he and his companions help the inhabitants of a remote village, but picks up as they reach the lost city with its treasure and dangers. Caveney flavors his somewhat familiar story with romance and humor.
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