The Dragon Lantern: A League of Seven Novel (The League of Seven), by Alan Gratz
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The Dragon Lantern is the second action-packed, steampunk adventure in the League of Seven series by the acclaimed author of Samurai Shortstop, Alan Gratz.
Archie Dent is convinced that he and his friends Hachi and Fergus are the first three members of a new League of Seven: a group of heroes who come together to fight the Mangleborn whenever the monsters arise to destroy humanity. His belief is put to the test when they are forced to undertake separate missions. Archie and his faithful Tik-Tok servant Mr. Rivets pursue a shapeshifting girl who has stolen the Dragon Lantern, an ancient artifact with mysterious powers. And Hachi and Fergus travel to New Orleans to find Madame Blavatsky, the only person who knows the circumstances surrounding the death of Hachi's father.
In the course of their adventures the three heroes meet potential candidates to join their League. At the same time, they learn deep-rooted secrets that could destroy the League forever….
The Dragon Lantern: A League of Seven Novel (The League of Seven), by Alan Gratz- Amazon Sales Rank: #779534 in Books
- Brand: Gratz, Alan
- Published on: 2015-06-09
- Released on: 2015-06-09
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.49" h x 1.14" w x 5.80" l, 1.00 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 336 pages
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“The League of Seven is amazingly interesting, unique, and captivating. From the steam-powered, clockwork-run 1870s setting to the persistent protagonist to the fresh takes on important historical events and figures, the novel is hard to put down. Although it is written for a middle school audience, it also provides a clean, fast-paced romp for older students who do not mind an easy read.” ―VOYA Teen Reviewer 5Q, 4P M J on The League of Seven
“An enticing alternate history presents an America in which Native tribes have as much power and presence as Yankees…. Gratz has created an imaginative world with appeal far beyond its immediate middle-grade market.” ―Publishers Weekly on The League of Seven
“This hybrid of steampunk and alternate American history features… three highly likable leads in a yarn rip-roaring from start to finish.” ―Booklist on The League of Seven
“An unusual twist to the familiar teens-saving-the-Earth-from-monsters trope: The protagonist is both archetypal hero and, at least potentially, nemesis.” ―Kirkus Reviews on The League of Seven
About the Author
ALAN GRATZ is the author of several books for children and teens, including Samurai Shortstop, an ALA 2007 Top Ten Book for Young Adults. He began writing The League of Seven series by listing all the things that ten-year-old Alan would have thought were awesome, including brass goggles, airships, tentacled monsters, brains in jars, windup robots, secret societies, and super powers. (In fact, he still thinks all those things are awesome.) He lives in North Carolina with his wife and daughter.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Creative Steampunk for Middle Grade Readers By Vanessa C In THE LEAGUE OF SEVEN, our young heroes Archie, Hachi, and Fergus (along with Archie's trusty Tik Tok man Mr. Rivets) worked together to stop the Mangleborn monster from the Florida swamps. They discovered that these creatures are buried all over the Earth, waiting for the day when they will be freed from their prisons and can take over humanity. It is only a new League of Seven--a tinker, a law-bringer, a scientist, a trickster, a warrior, a strongman, and a hero--who can stop them.Now, in THE DRAGON LANTERN, with the first three members of new League discovered, they are sent on a quest by the Septemberist Society and Mrs. Moffitt to recover the Dragon Lantern. She believes this was the artifact that transformed Archie and may hold the answers to his past.But immediately upon recovering the lantern it's stolen. At the same time Hachi receives news about a lead that could uncover the mystery behind her father's death. Despite Archie's doubts about breaking up the newly formed League they part ways: Hachi and Fergus to New Orleans and Archie westward to reclaim the lantern. As a result the novel is pulled in two directions as we follow both storylines, which don't really intersect. While I found it somewhat frustrating to have two completely different storylines, it's essential for our young heroes to learn from hard experience that trying to do everything on your own makes it that much harder to find success.One complaint I had with LEAGUE was that Archie turned whiney at the end. In DRAGON while he still suffers from self-doubt and struggles with his shadow self, he becomes (somewhat) less self-pitying and more action-oriented as he works to recover the lantern. He learns that he doesn't have it as bad as other people and that he can use his abilities for good. His travels lead to Clyde, the young man who works on Captain Custer's giant traveling robot used to police the wild west. Despite the difficulties they face, Clyde's upbeat attitude buoys Archie. Archie comes to admire Clyde's natural-born leadership and begins to wonder if perhaps his new friend could be the League's hero. Another fun character added in DRAGON is the fox girl, the lantern's thief--she can create mirages to fool her pursuers, an ability that throws off Archie more than once.Meanwhile, Hachi struggles with her desire for revenge when she discovers the evil Madam Blavatksy's role in her father's death. Hachi can't kill the woman until she tells about the events surrounding not only his death but the 99 other men of their tribe. But New Orleans is unstable: the queen has been hoodwinked by Blavatsky, zombie police the city, dead spirits can ride living people, and a Mangleborn lies sleeping under Lake Pontchartrain...until Blavatsky wakes it. It's all a big mess. Fortunately, Hachi and Fergus find help from Marie Laveau, a Septemberist. Hachi is pretty single-minded, but Fergus proves himself to be a stabilizing influence over the hot-headed girl. Their blossoming romance is sweet as they navigate the complications of working together in dangerous situations and their growing feelings for each other.Gratz continues to expand on the world we were introduced to in LEAGUE. In DRAGON we explore a floating city, a city that moves with the railroad that's under construction, Native Americans traveling in strange conveyances across the plains. In New Orleans they discover voodoo magic, zombies, loa. And of course, there seems to be Mangleborn everywhere they go. Only, each Mangleborn has different abilities and is imprisoned in different ways. How can these kids ever hope to conquer such powerful creatures?Like the first book, DRAGON is strong on plot, but this time around we see more character growth--however slow. So many exciting events happen clear up to the end of the book. Unlike the more fantastical Gideon Smith series Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl--which while not Middle Grade they are steampunk with similar themes/setting--the League's action sequences feel more like an authentic result of events. Along the way in DRAGON the Leaguers discover new members and learn some answers about Hachi's father and Archie's origins. I'm looking forward to book 3.***Find this and other reviews on Elitist Book Reviews.***
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great follow-up to League of Seven By Chris And I thought the first book was good! Dragon Lantern pulls out all the stops and seriously ups the ante in this League of Seven novel. Great action, super suspense, and characters you really care about. Can't wait for book three!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great series! By Courtney Martin The Dragon Lantern was a great read. I highly recommend this book for kids over 8, and I can't wait for the third book to come out!
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