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Children of the Stone (The Forest of Time, #1) by Tristan Roulot

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adventurous slow-paced

2.5

 
This book needs to find itself.  There seems to be too many ideas thrown on the page with a thought to see what sticks.  The reader is in a land where time has stood still.  There was a crystal that keep the moon and time from moving on. However the crystal has broken and a shard is missing.  Sound familiar?  Yeah I thought so too.  I wish this was a homage to the Dark Crystal, but except for the basic concept it is nothing like it.  Half way through group of children are sent on a quest to find the shard.  They are excited to finally grow up, but at the same time, they have been cautioned to not grow up too fast.  It’s a slough to keep track of this story.  It’s not even saved by the art.  It’s nice but seems old.  Makes one think of Prince Valliant meets Kirby. 
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