The Beyonders, A World Without Heroes By Brandon Mull

The Beyonders is a very exciting book. It was written by the same author of Fablehaven, which was a great series of books. This book was an interesting one; at times it didn't seem like it was a great book but for some strange reason, I didn't want to put it down. I guess that means that it was a good book if I didn't want to put it down.

This book takes place in modern times. Jason Walker is an ordinary teenager who is very smart, athletic, and works in a zoo. One day he was cleaning out the hippo tank when he heard strange music coming from the hippo. He leaned in too close to the tank, fell into the tank, and was swallowed by the hippo. All of the sudden, Jason literally saw light at the end of the tunnel and slid through a rotten log and into a new and strange world.

Jason begins wandering around in his new surroundings. He discovers a building and finds information in the building about a magic word that will destroy the evil emperor who rules the strange world that Jason entered. Jason decided to go on a quest to find the Word and to save the world he had just entered. Along the way he met Rachel, another Beyonder, or someone who came to Lyrian from Earth. Rachel and Jason join together and continue on Jason's quest to find the Word. Their journey isn't easy because the evil emperor Maldor is trying very hard to stop them from succeeding on their quest for the Word. But Jason and Rachel are determined to find the complete word to stop Maldor from continuing his evil works.

This was a very entertaining book. The whole story is sort of like a treasure hunt. You think they will finally finish what they were trying to do, but then a new issue or challenge would appear. The story is constantly on the move and that is what made me like it so much. This book would be a great fishing lure because once the fish, or reader, bites on, there is no letting go.

One thing that I liked is how this book is very clean. There are no bad scenes or swearing so I guess the author likes to keep a clean act and would suggest it to all. Also, in order for the story to happen, there needed to be a strong bond of friendship between the characters. In addition to friendship, there needed to be great amounts of trust. The author leads readers to infer that friendship and trust are very important in real life.

This book suggests that anything is possible. The main characters in this book are faced with many nearly impossible tasks sort of Hercules is. Even faced with the most difficult circumstances, Jason and Rachel always seem to come out on top. The book shows that if you will yourself to do something, you can accomplish the impossible. I strongly agree with that. There are many real life examples of this and I believe that people can accomplish the impossible.

All things considered, I really enjoyed this book. It was thoroughly entertaining and I didn't want to put it down. If you are looking for a fun and action-packed read, you should probably pick this book up. This book has earned an A on the Clarke Scale.