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A review by kitsuneheart
Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King by Laura Geringer, William Joyce
4.0
Not precisely what fans of "Rise of the Guardians" want, but these are great stand-alone books. Perhaps it's best to introduce them to children and THEN allow them to watch the movie.
However, fans of the movie WILL be interested in reading the books to find out the background of Pitch, the Nightmare King. Knowing that this enemy has a deeper back-story and actual motivations and conflicts is interesting, and gives me some hope for a sequel to the movie.
Seeing the reason for Santa's gruff nature, being the leader of a band of outlaws, was also interesting, and makes his design in the movies make more sense.
The naming in this book feels almost like a constant pun. Nicholas St. North (one day to be named Santa) comes to live in the village of Santoff Claussen, and I just paused there and groaned.
But it was an enjoyable romp. Not precisely a "Christmas" story, so don't feel the need to wait to give it to your kids.
However, fans of the movie WILL be interested in reading the books to find out the background of Pitch, the Nightmare King. Knowing that this enemy has a deeper back-story and actual motivations and conflicts is interesting, and gives me some hope for a sequel to the movie.
Seeing the reason for Santa's gruff nature, being the leader of a band of outlaws, was also interesting, and makes his design in the movies make more sense.
The naming in this book feels almost like a constant pun. Nicholas St. North (one day to be named Santa) comes to live in the village of Santoff Claussen, and I just paused there and groaned.
But it was an enjoyable romp. Not precisely a "Christmas" story, so don't feel the need to wait to give it to your kids.