A review by adamrshields
Westmark by Lloyd Alexander

4.0

Short Review: Westmark by Lloyd Alexander - I am re-reading this 1980s series from my youth. It is not nearly as well known as Alexander's other young adult series that starts with The Book of Three and end with the High King. This series is set in a fictional 18th century european country. The King has become despondent and gone a little nuts since his only child (Augusta) disappeared 8 years ago. One of his advisors has weaseled his way into power and is trying to become the next king. But Theo, a young apprentice printer is just trying to do his job. When soldiers destroy the print shop and Theo gets blamed for shooting one of the soldiers in the malay, he goes on the run. He meets up first with a con artist and a girl that teaches him that all is not well with the world and later he falls in with revolutionaries.

This book is little more than a basic set up for the rest of the trilogy but it has a good basic story line and is a good book for 12-14 year olds.

My full review is http://bookwi.se/westmark/