Heroes of the Valley

Author: Jonathan Stroud

This book definitely goes down on my list as one of my favorite novels. Stroud combines his favorite characters of mystery, folklore and sarcasm. His books often include mostly powerless characters but with big hearts and longing to do great acts of courage. He knows how to frustrate a reader though let me tell you. And with his books you can always expect lots of laughs and some pretty strange twists. Stroud definitely over exceeds in his usual ways of writing fantastic novels. A bit of battle gore at the beginning and some strange ways of speaking sometimes but you'll still understand and will find your  self having a great time. I recommend this book highly and would rate it at a PG-13 for occasional violence and little use of language. Appropriate for ages 12 and up.

Quote of the Post: "Heroes get remembered but legends never die."-Babe Ruth