When I first began reading Bran Hambric: The Farfield Curse by Kaleb Nation, I was immediately reminded of another book series that I was particularly fond of reading. That other series was Harry Potter. At first, I wasn't sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing. Good because of the fact that Harry Potter is one of my favorite book series. Or bad because it was too much like Harry Potter. However, while reading Bran Hambric, I realized that it was a good thing. Bran may have had many similarities to Harry Potter, but it is the quality of the story and Kaleb's writing that holds your attention, keeps you reading, and makes you not want to put the book down- and trust me, Bran Hambric is one book you won't want to put down. You become engrossed in Bran-- a story of a six-year-old boy found in a bank vault, whose mother is a criminal because her crime was magic. Though, there is so much more to the story than that.

Two of my favorite parts of the book are the beginning and the end- prologue and epilogue. I won't be giving away any spoilers, so not to worry. However, I thought the prologue was the perfect way to set up the story. It informed you without giving away too much, so that you still wanted to find out what happens next. And the epilogue was very ironically funny. I actually laughed because it was something I wasn't expecting. I think it really showed off Kaleb's unique sense of humour. Another thing I enjoyed about the book was the parts with the, Wilomases (Bran's adoptive family). The Wilomases are all extremists in their own way, and I found that very interesting. For example, Sewey thinks he's the most brilliant man ever to live- when, in fact, he's really not. It's the small things that make Bran Hambric such a great book. Small details usually make a big difference. And Kaleb seems to have been paying attention to the small details when writing Bran Hambric- he describes the city of Dunce very well, helping the reader understand the world of this story.

I do have a tendency to get long-winded, but I'll try to get straight to the point with this review. I definitely recommend reading Bran Hambric: The Farfield Curse by Kaleb Nation. It's a great book full of mystery, magic, and intrigue. So, kudos to Kaleb for a job and book well done!

To end this review, I'll leave off with one of my favorite quotes from Bran hambric: The Farfield Curse. I had many, so it was difficult to narrow it down. I liked the imagery in this short quote, though. Anyways, here it is:
"Bran felt as if he were a wanderer and had for the first time in his life found books about his homeland..." (Bran Hambric, pg. 100)



To find out more about Kaleb, please click here.
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To find out when Kaleb is coming to a city near you, please click here.
Bran Hambric:The Farfield Curse is released in bookstores on 9/9/09!
Thanks to Paul Samuel son for making this review possible!


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This is the complete list of all the blogs on the Bran Hambric Blog Tour! Be sure to check them out!!!

Sunday, August 30th
Jenn's Bookshelf
Home Spun Light

Monday, August 31st
StevenTwill.com
Dolce Bellezza
Bobbi's Book Nook

Tuesday, September 1st
Looking Glass Review
Edward-Cullen.Net
Beth Fish Reads
SMS Book Reviews
James Holder's Youtube Channel

Wednesday, September 2nd
Bookalicio.us
Reading Rumpus
Katie's Literature Lounge
Ultimate Bookhound

Thursday, September 3rd
Brimful Curiosities
Charlotte's Library

Friday, September 4th
BriMeetsBooks.com
Bran Hambric by Kaleb Nation

Saturday, September 5th
Library Lounge Lizard
Sarah's Random Musings
Saulchichas
GreenFyr.com

Sunday, September 6th
Cindy's Love of Books

Monday, September 7th
Laurens's Crammed Bookshelf
Grasping for the Wind
Life After Twilight vlog Channel

Tuesday, September 8th
Shooting Stars Magazine
Mrs. Magoo Reads
Lori Calabrese Writes

Wednesday, September 9th
The Brain Lair
Dulemba.com
The Children's Book Review
TV Watch Online

Thursday, September 10th
The Friendly Book Nook
Book Journey
Stephanie's Written Word
Home School Buzz
Spidurmunkey.com

Friday, September 11th
The inside Scoop With Chandelle
Booking Mama

Saturday, September 12th
Zoe's Book Reviews
Lit for Kids

Sunday, September 13th
Never Jam Today
A Bibliophile's Reverie

Monday, September 14th
Café of Dreams
Marta's Meanderings
Galleysmith.com
A Book Blogger's Diary
The Reader's Quill

Tuesday, September 15th
a book in hand
MistiSchindele.com
Not Just for Kids

Wednesday, September 16th
Write for a Reader
CompulsiveReader.com

Thursday, September 17th
Howling Good Books
The Written World

Friday, September 18th
Always Riddikulus
YA Books Central

Saturday, September 19th
Ms. Bookish
Into the Wardrobe