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A magical part of H.B. Bolton’s childhood was being swept into worlds of enchanting characters, fantastical creatures and extraordinary powers—simply by picking up a book. As a mother and a teacher, she was compelled to create imaginary worlds of her own in order to share them, not just with her children, but with all children. H.B. Bolton lives in Florida with her supportive husband and two highly spirited children. Shh, can you keep a secret? Not only does she write books for the young-at-heart, adventurous sort who yearn to dive into a good young-adult fantasy story, she also writes spellbinding, heart pounding women's fiction. These particular books are written under the name Barbara Brooke, but that's another story, altogether.
Reviewed by Katelyn Hensel for Readers' Favorite
Evan and Clare are back again in book two of H.B. Bolton's Relics of Mysticus series. Life has gone back to normal for the two siblings, with their last adventures in Sagaas fading into memory, but Sagaas isn't going to leave them alone for long. Another relic has been snatched by the forces of evil, and it's up to the kids and their smelly imp, Dunkle, to get it back onto the side of good. Throughout their adventures they encounter pesky mermaids, annoying problems, and bizarre robot animals.
I have to admit that I forget that I have the mindset of an adult, and that kids get a lot more out of these Middle Grade books than I do. I might be looking for detailed mythology explained, but kids want a good adventure...and maybe to learn a bit on the side. I realized this because I decided to read The Relics of Mysticus series to my niece while I was babysitting her. She can't get enough! We went from reading one chapter at bedtime to her practically begging me to finish the book in one night. It just goes to show you that you've got to keep the target audience in mind. I enjoyed the story much more this time, and I really liked how Bolton blended a lot of genres into the story. Kids don't usually understand genres yet. They don't go out of their way to try something new. By introducing aspects of other genres, they can see if they like something and discover more genres just by reading books they love.
