[.ca] Search for Senna (ISBN 0590877437)

good, but a little short:
I grew up reading K.A. Applegate's popular Animorphs series, and I found her to be a delightful storyteller. In the first of her series, Everworld, she continues to enrapture audiences with her work (in this case, me). I enjoyed this book, although I do think it's a little short, for I finished it within an hour. However, this (and most of her works) is meant for ages 12 and up (the younger people), so that is understandable. I won't reiterate the plot again because many people have already done so, but I must say it is nicely done. In Everworld, she creates a descriptive new world filled with powerful gods of of the old. When physically describing the gods and their animal friends, I could close my eyes and imagine their terrible yet awe-inspiring appearances; ie: "that snake the size of a derailed Amtrak." (That's a big snake.) K.A. Applegate's imagination never ceases to amazes me. Worthy of praise is the dialogue in this novel. Very witty. They act like any other high school junior you find in real life. The four characters all have their traits, and they are made evident by mostly dialogue alone. For example, through her actions and what she says, you find the girl, April, is a talented actress and singer. One thing I did not like was the abruptness in the endings of some chapters (more in the beginning of the novel). I like a little more description/words, although short ending lines like "And then she disappeared" entice the reader to find out what happens nexts (the element of suspense). I guess it depends on what kind of style you like. I recommend this book for those who like K.A. Applegate, like light reading, like science fiction, like fantasy, or all of the above.

Ugly Cover, OKay Book:
I recently started the Everworld series by K.A. Applegate and am rather pleased with it. My wife has also gotten into the series. Applegate is best known as the creator of the Animorphs series. In this series four not-quite friends find themselves pulled into a strange world called Everworld. In the first volume the four are drawn together just in time to see a fifth, a girl named Senna, get dragged away by an elephant-sized wolf. They get drawn after the wolf and find themselves chained and hanging on a castle wall. The castle belongs to Loki, the Norse god of evil. It was Loki who sent Fenris the wolf to capture Senna. Senna turns out to be some sort of witch. But somewhere along the way Senna was dropped and Loki wants her found. Loki managed to escape from his prison when Everworld was created. This gave him the chance to imprison Odin in revenge. But Loki is also working with some sort of powerful alien. The four manage to escape Loki's castle and run into a gathering of Vikings. They are getting ready to sail off to a great battle. The four are mistaken for minstrels and are taken on the voyage. The Vikings are out to raid the Aztecs. Using Mjolnir they hope to get the head of Huitzilopoctil as a tribute to Loki so that he will release Odin the All Father. Volume one ends as the great battle begins. Everworld is an interesting place. It is of recent creation compared to the creation of our solar system. It is populated by many ancient peoples including Vikings and Aztecs. Powerful beings who claim to be gods also reside here. But where is here? Is it some sort of dimension created by the mysterious aliens? It in not a completely physical place. The characters return home when the fall asleep or lose consciousness in Everworld. But they are not missing in our world. They seem to be existing in two places at once with memories of being in both places. I am looking forward to uncovering more of the mysteries as the series progresses. Volume one is SEARCH FOR SENNA. The narrative switches between characters from book to book. If you are interested in some good adventure that makes you think, but not too hard, then you might want to look for this series.

FABULOUS!:
I loved it! I actually finished this book in one day! I think Applegate's mind is so creative. I just finished the series. It's so sad it ended. You have to read this book! On my top five list!

Everworld: Sweeeeeeet:
This book is just the first in a long line of a fantastic fantasy book series. Everworld: Search for Senna is created by best-selling author K.A. Applegate, the creator of Animorphs. I recommend this book to anyone with an active imagination or if they like to be on the edge of their seat, or both. I gave Everworld 4/5 stars. It's an excellent book but it doesn't give you all of the background info.

Buy this book:
Search for Senna is possibly one of the most gripping and awe-insiring books I have ever read. Growing up I read adventure stories where the heroes or heroines all worked together to find their way home again but Applegate is brutally honest by showing charactors that have real emotions and portraying the power struggles within the group beautifully. If you are looking for a enid blyton type book where the main charactors get along peacefully then I don't suggest this book. However, if you want the story of what would really happen if four highschool students got sucked into another world then buy this book.