Grey Liliy reviewed The secret circle of imaginary friends by Mike Jeavons (Imaginary friends saga -- 1)
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5 stars
Let it be known, I'm a sucker for a good dark-themed Imaginary Friend story. Been a favorite topic of mine since the episode "Imaginary Fiend" from Big Wolf on Campus. Surprisingly enough though, it's a bit hard to find a book with that theme (if you know one, recommend it please!) - so I was rather excited to find this one. :D
And I enjoyed it quite a bit! [b:The Secret Circle of Imaginary Friends|18798797|The Secret Circle of Imaginary Friends|Mike Jeavons|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1384265187s/18798797.jpg|26724590] is a great dark adventure story. It never gets so scary that I wouldn't recommend it to a preteen, but it does have a dark enough edge to keep it creepy. It's a nice mix of adventure, suspense, and action with a good cast.
Book starts with a slow build (things are mostly ordinary save for a few unexplained occurrences) and builds until the whole town is involved …
Let it be known, I'm a sucker for a good dark-themed Imaginary Friend story. Been a favorite topic of mine since the episode "Imaginary Fiend" from Big Wolf on Campus. Surprisingly enough though, it's a bit hard to find a book with that theme (if you know one, recommend it please!) - so I was rather excited to find this one. :D
And I enjoyed it quite a bit! [b:The Secret Circle of Imaginary Friends|18798797|The Secret Circle of Imaginary Friends|Mike Jeavons|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1384265187s/18798797.jpg|26724590] is a great dark adventure story. It never gets so scary that I wouldn't recommend it to a preteen, but it does have a dark enough edge to keep it creepy. It's a nice mix of adventure, suspense, and action with a good cast.
Book starts with a slow build (things are mostly ordinary save for a few unexplained occurrences) and builds until the whole town is involved in the Friends' mischief. It's a nice escalation and reminds me a bit of old horror movies--and also a bit of fresh air. It's hard to find newer novels that know how to take their time with set up before running into the action.
Our twelve year old protagonist Simon is a likable character, he's witty and clever while still maintaining a bit of the childish edge you'd expect him to have. He's worried about his sister and has a good relationship with his family. There's a good supporting cast though I did lose track of a few of them (tends to happen with large casts) but it wasn't anything too distracting.
The imaginary friends themselves are a fun bunch. The leader, Kannon, in particular is just the right about of charismatic and creepy to keep you wanting more and on edge. One of my favorite parts of this book is Simon & Kannon's relationship, and how they play off each other through out the book.
Honestly, my only disappointment with the book was that the Imaginary Friends turned out to not be so imaginary. I mean, you see it coming pretty early, but still. XD And that's less a comment on the book and more my own hopes. I still like where the book went, and I thought it was a lot of fun from start to finish.
If you want a fun adventure novel with a dark edge to it, I'd highly recommend it. :3