The Warrior Heir

This one wasn't my cup of tea. I found it waaaaay too long and detailed, and lost interest about a quarter of the way through. It takes almost 400 pages just to get the the tournament, and by then, I just didn't care. That said, I know Chima has a strong fan base and can't wait to see what the book club thought about it tonight. I am glad I read it, but I am curious as to whether or not this one is so rambling because it is her first novel, and if the other ones are less repetitive. It reminded me a bit of Harry Potter and the Hunger Games, but only a tiny bit. All of the adults in this novel are just horrible (except Nick, the ghosts, and sometimes, Linda). I wasn't impressed with Jack or Ellen, and Will and Fitch are interchangeable and useless.