The Wild Road by Gabriel King Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Wild Road
Book Review: Some Updated Information
Summary: 5 Stars
As I read the reviews for the The Wild Road, I have noticed details people are omitting and/or just have wrong. Gabriel King is not a man, but a pseudonym for the the British author, Jane Johnson. This book is also part of a trilogy, followed by the Golden Cat, and the Knot Garden. It is not a children's book by any stretch of the imagination. It could be a young adult genre, but when I read it in high school, I missed much of the symbolism. Unfortunately, I think the reason some did not enjoy this book or its sequels--besides be a matter of preference--is that people are simply not used to British literature. This is not meant to be a simple read and too many are expecting it to be as such. This causes bad reviews due to lower levels of reading found among many.
To answer some questions: Why are Ragnar and Pertelot the king and queen of cats? Because they contain some to the oldest bloodlines and because Pertelot was the result of hundreds of years of breeding to produce the Golden cat. It would only make sense that her mate is the king. Their lives also mirror those found in the missing dynasty of Egypt. This is stated in the lives of cats found throughout the book.
What was Tag's role? While it may seem that Tag did not have a real purpose in this book, it is explored in the second book where he is the Majicou and has many abilities.
Little Cy: She is an interesting character and for those who missed her role, she was the proxy of the Alchemist. The spark plug in her head was the way he could communicate and watch through her eyes. Mind control anyone? She remains this way because she is an eccentric cat who was damaged by his meddling.
Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion, but I hope this information has helped to fill some gaps in the reviews.
I, for one, enjoy this book and its sequels, though I am a little reserved on the Knot Garden. Perhaps this has helped enough that more people will enjoy the book.
Book Review: Stunned
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this book because it was about cats, with no greater expectation than it would be entertaining. Instead, it amazed me. And left me utterly unable to explain to people why it affected me so deeply. I suspect is one of those books that either sweeps you away or leaves you clueless why people experienced it as epic.Book Review: THIS IS MY FAVORITE 5 Stars
This is probably my favorite book so far! My favorite characters are Tag (especially), Cy (nickname for Cypher)the tabby she-cat, Sealink the calico she-cat, and Loves a Dustbin the fox.This is a quick note for another interveiwer called Mean Crictic- I'm sorry you made a bad mistake by putting this book down and missing out on a lot. Let me answer your problem. Majicou NEEDS Tag because he was on his LAST LIFE. Let me ask you this (though I know the answer, I read the book and loved it), if Majicou dies of by, like, old age or something, WHO IS GOING TO REPLACE HIM AND KEEP THE WILD ROADS SAFE??!! Now let me answer you, my favorite character, Tag!
Now back to other readers...
If you like the Warriors series with Fireheart (by Erin Hunter), you're a cat lover, your parents say it's okay to read books with a bit of expletives (AKA: curse words), and you like fantasy and challenging books then PLEASE READ THIS FANTASTIC BOOK!!!
Book Review: Talking cats. And magical roads. Somehow, they go together.
Summary: 3 Stars
It's a decent book. I usually enjoy books with talking animals, so I liked it well enough, but it's no where near my favorite. For those who've read things like this before and enjoy them, it's probably worth reading. For everyone else, read something better in the genre-- if you read this one first, you'll probably end up hopelessly confused. The characters are cute, but the plot line is as twisted and jumbled as the thoughts in the character Cy's head. I enjoyed it, and it's always neat to see a different type of perspective in fantasy, but it could have been written much better.Book Review: Terrible
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased this book because I was under the impression it would be similar to "The Ghatti's Tale". This book was very hard to read and I didn't even finish it. It jumped around and didn't seem to have any point. Not only did I buy this book that was such a disappointment, I also bought the second book and now I have two books that I won't read and wasted my money on. While I did not read the second book, I have no doubt it is as bad as the first.