The 39 Clues Book 7: The Viper’s Nest
- ISBN13: 9780545060479
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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It’s no longer a game. The body count is rising. Shaken by recent events, Amy and Dan flee to a distant land and trace the footsteps of their most formidable ancestor yet: a military leader of mythic proportions. Yet just as the siblings begin to master the art of ancient warfare, they confront a dangerous enemy that can’t be felled with a sword: the truth. With the stakes higher than ever, Amy and Dan uncover something so devastating it changes everything – the secret of their family branch…. More >>
The 39 Clues Book 7: The Viper’s Nest
I preordered the 7th book in the series. It arrived in good condition the day after it was released. I also got a dollar off due to a price drop. The whole 39 Clues series are great children’s books, and I will preorder the next one from Amazon.
Rating: 5 / 5
This may contain some small spoilers.
This is the second book that Lerangis wrote for this series, and I thought he’d correct the mistakes that he made in his earlier book, sadly this isn’t the case. There are so many problems with this book.
The Characters: All of the main characters (Dan, Amy, Nellie) are very annoying and snapped at each other throughout the book. I don’t think that Lerangis has the right mind for the characters. It has the feeling that he just wrote it without reading the other books to know what the characters should be like. Nellie and Dan said, “Dude” and “like” far to much. Something like this, “Dude, like, you really need to check this out dude. It’s like totally cool.” UG! I guess Lerangis was trying to make Dan and Nellie hip, but iin reality, it was very annoying. Even Amy was grouchy in this. book.
Also, the characters weren’t true to form. In The Viper’s Nest, Dan had a lot of the answers to solve the clues and codes, but we’re never told how he does, just that he does. There’s no trial and error, looking it up on line, or in a library. It’s just all of a sudden he knows it. One part was really laughable. I don’t want to say what part, because I don’t want to have any big spoilers. Also, he knew a lot about African history. Let me say that again, Dan (who really doesn’t like school or research) knew about African history. I just didn’t get that part. It’s not within his character to know things like that. I’d say it’s more in line with Amy, and not Dan. I just couldn’t believe some of the things Dan was doing.
I also didn’t really like Lerangis’ writing style. He used caps far to much. Some examples are GAHHHH!!! EEEKK!!! DUDE!!!! RUN!!! ATTACK!!!! GET OUT OF HERE!!!! This was done all through the book and was really annoying. There wasn’t any real plot twists that made and sense. There were some, but it really didn’t follow or have any logic to it. It was as if Lerangis had an idea, and just stuck it in, if it made sense or not.
Over all, this was a let down. I didn’t expect to much from Lerangis because of the earlier book he wrote. This is a weak installment of the series.
Rating: 1 / 5
“And when Gideon had come, there was a man telling a dream to his companion.
He said, ‘I have had a dream:
To my surprise, a loaf of barley bread tumbled into the camp of Midian;
it came to a tent and struck it so that it fell and overturned, and the tent collapsed.’”
–Judges 7:13
Don’t miss this book. It’s a pivotal one in the series.
Whatever you do, don’t read the last few pages before starting the book. You’ll spoil a big and interesting surprise if you do.
The Viper’s Nest opens in the middle of the Indonesian action that began in In Too Deep. Amy and Dan Cahill find themselves shaken to discover even more reasons to believe that the advice they received to trust no one should be taken very literally. As a result, they find it difficult to make progress. After a fairly humorous sequence about where to find the next clue, those chasing Amy and Dan find themselves off in different directions. Their travels take them to a locale where they gain some fascinating new insights into their Grandmother and their parents. The book ends with an astonishing revelation that will definitely get your attention.
Although the plot developments are very rewarding in this book, I didn’t like the way the story was told nearly as much as in other episodes. Mr. Lerangis doesn’t seem to love these characters and develops them as little as possible. I was left feeling as if I was reading a story that didn’t quite fit into the series. After seven books, the relationships among the main characters should be becoming richer and richer. Instead, the relationships in The Viper’s Nest are as superficial as they were in the series’ very beginning.
Rating: 4 / 5
When considering how good character and virtues are demonstrated in a story, it is important to consider what its main characters choose not to do, as well as their actions and words. Other questions to ask…does the story illuminate why the character makes a certain choice? Do the characters learn from their mistakes? In The 39 Clues Book 7: The Viper’s Nest, this occurs throughout the story. Watching Amy and Dan mature in their own wisdom helps the reader to better differentiate wisdom and virtue. This is an excellent book and highly recommended! See our full review at [...] , commentary & discussions at [...].
Rating: 5 / 5
I got the 7th 39 clues book on the first day it came out- I was so excited. But when I read it,I was disappointed. I couldn’t put it down( out of the “what’s going to happen next” feeling, or maybe the ” you traitor” feeling, or perhaps a bit of interest). Peter Lerangis makes the Kabras too evil(not that they aren’t evil, but poison and all that? Pleck!)and after a while it gets pretty violent. Also, Amy just doesn’t seem that nice or smart. Some of the characters just aren’t the same in this book. Lerangis also didn’t say if Alistair Oh died or not. Since the man in black was like “I thought you knew better, Alistair.”, I think he died, but I’m not sure. All in all, it wasn’t exactly perfect. Personally, I think that the 3rd book (by the same author) is 5 times better. I hope the next book is more enjoyable.
Rating: 3 / 5