Book Review : Bran Hambric - The Specter Key

By Kaleb Nation

Published by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky

Released October 2010

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3 Stars- It was a good read.

The must-read follow-up from 21-year-old author phenom Kaleb Nation, creator of TwilightGuy.com

Blogging phenom Kaleb Nation delivers an exceptional follow-up to his debut hit, The Farfield Curse.

Re-enter the world of Dunce where magical hero Bran Hambric has recently discovered a safe deposit box in his mother's name-in the very vault where he was discovered as a boy.

Now he's on a frightening path that eventually leads to his father, whom Bran believed to be dead. When Bran's best friend, Astara, is kidnapped and turned into a Specter, he must explore a side of himself he never knew existed. But will the magic destroy him the way it destroyed his mother?

Bran Hambric - The Specter Key, was surprising. I was skeptical about reading it, but it's obvious from the first chapter that the author's writing has grown since book one. Kaleb Nation's attention to detail makes it easy to picture yourself in Bran's world tagging along side him.

In the anticipated sequel to The Fairfield Curse Bran takes you on another journey, inching closer to the truth about his mother. Bran is still living in Dunce with the Wilomas's waiting on Rosie to return. One night at the bank, he stubbles across a safe deposit box with his mothers name on it - it holds a secret, a deadly secret; that eventually leads him to his father.

When Bran's best friend Astara is changed into a specter, Bran will stop an nothing to save her. Bran's journey was my favorite part of the story. You never know what is going to happen next. One minute he is on a plane with a human and then the next he is in an underwater car. It's like Kaleb woke up an decided to put all the mythological stuff he could think off in one book - and I don't mean that in a bad way; it's what keeps Bran Hambric interesting.

I really enjoyed the second book, but I still think it is missing the crossover appeal that other books in the same genre have. The younger Harry Potter fans will love this series.