[ 2017 | #01 ] : "HOUSE OF SECRETS - CLASH OF THE WORLDS"

Books “HOUSE OF SECRETS : CLASH OF THE WORLDS”

by Chris Columbus, Ned Vizzini & Chris Rylander

Text copyright © 2016 by Novel Approach LLC

Penerbit Mizan Fantasi (Noura Books)                   

Alih Bahasa : Lulu Fitri Rahman

Editor : Yuke P. & Yuli Pritania

Layout : twistedbydesign

Desain sampul : Vinsen

Cetakan I : Februari 2017 ; 478 hlm ; 978-602-385-201-7

Harga Normal : Rp 89.000,-

Setelah sekian lama menunggu, akhirnya terbit juga buku ke-3 serial ini. Jujur, diriku ‘sangat’ khawatir dengan kematian mendadak penulis Ned Vizzini usai menuntaskan buku ke-2 (Battle of the Beasts), tidak mudah untuk meneruskan karya penulis lain terutama yang telah dikenal memiliki ‘kemampuan ajaib’ mewujudkan ide-ide imajinatif dalam kisah fantasi seperti layaknya dua buku sebelumnya. Kali ini Chris Columbus memutuskan bekerja sama dengan Chris Rylander meneruskan ‘bagian’ dari Ned Vizzini, demi memuaskan rasa penasaran para penggemar yang merasa ‘digantung’ atas ending buku ke-2, apa yang terjadi pada keluarga Walker di San Fransisco ?

Books "HOUSE OF SECRETS"

Books “HOUSE OF SECRETS”

[ book 1 of HOUSE OF SECRETS Series ]

by Chris Columbus & Ned Vizzini

Text copyright © 2013 by Novel Approach LLC  

Cover art & inside illustrations copyright © 2013 by Greg Call

Typography by Amy Ryan

Published by Balzer + Bray ( an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers )

First edition ; paperback ; 490 p ; ISBN 978-0-06-225964-6 (international ed.)

Rate : 4 of 5

When I first saw this book at bookstore, something caught in my eyes, special endorsment by J.K. Rowling, praising this book as ‘a breakneck, jam-packed roller coaster of an adventure about the secret power of books’ ... that’s makes me so curious and furious to know about this book. And knowing this book written by collaboration of Chris Columbus and Ned Vizzini, that’s adds some highly notice at my mind. But the price at premire is so high ... so after a while I’m (trying) to forget about this book, this month my cousin come for a holiday and guess what, he bring-over pile of books, and some of them is this book !! Yippee !! Know, time’s for me to enter the break-taking adventure (at least I’m hoping Rowling endorsment are really true).

Books "HOUSE OF SECRET : BATTLE OF THE BEASTS"

Books “HOUSE OF SECRETS : BATTLE OF THE BEASTS”

[ book 2 of HOUSE OF SECRETS Series ]

by Chris Columbus & Ned Vizzini

Text copyright © 2014 by Novel Approach LLC  

Cover art & inside illustrations copyright © 2014 by Greg Call

Typography by Amy Ryan

Published by Balzer + Bray ( an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers )

First edition ; paperback ; 472 p ; ISBN 978-0-06-229594-1 (international ed.)

Rate : 4 of 5

Continuing the life of the Walker family, after scary and crazy adventure experince by Cordelia, Brendan and Eleanor, now they living new life, comforting and should be enjoyable after Eleanor makes wishes that bring-out fortune to their family. But not all of them quite happy of this new situation. Cordelia who always love books and care about her grade, become person that careless about that, she also avoiding her siblings like having secret. Brendan trying so hard to be popular student at his new school, impressing everyone, instead he become no. 1 victim of bullies at school. Eleanor got her wishes, well just in half-portion, by getting horse-riding school, but she can see that her family not the same like use-to-be. Her mom still at home, but she hiding her worried when his husband starting never at home, busy with his works – he says. Then all suddenly, all secrecy hiding inside everyone reveal.