Field Guide to the Supernatural Unive..., Alyson Noel
Field Guide to the Supernatural Unive..., Alyson Noel
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Field Guide to the Supernatural Universe

Author: Alyson Noël

Narrator: Michael Crouch

Unabridged: 8 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/22/2022


Synopsis

Stranger Things meets Sideways Stories from Wayside School in this quirky supernatural middle grade novel about a boy on an unlikely quest to uncover an enchanted book to defeat an unearthly nemesis—from New York Times bestselling author Alyson Noël.

When he first started seeing ghosts, Max mistakenly assumed everyone else could see them, too. Now, after years of being blamed for the pranks of mischievous spirits, Max is determined to do whatever it takes to make himself normal. But when he’s sent to spend the summer with his eccentric grandfather, Ramhart, being normal becomes impossible.

Here in Glimmerville, bakeries sell enchanted pies, the lake is infested with mermaids, the town’s beloved ghosts roam free, and Ramhart himself is celebrated as the world’s most famous monster hunter. At first, all Max wants is to survive the summer, but the more time he spends in Glimmerville, the more he starts to wonder if he’s finally found a place where he can truly be himself.

But when a supernatural attack steals Ramhart’s soul, Max—with the help of a few new friends—must go on a quest to find his grandfather’s renowned Field Guide, an enchanted book that contains all the knowledge Ramhart has gathered about defeating unearthly nemeses. And if they don’t find the book fast, Glimmerville will crumble into chaos, and Max will lose the only person who’s ever made him feel at home.

About Alyson Noël

Alyson Noël is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many award-winning and critically acclaimed novels for readers of all ages. With over 8 million copies in print, her books have been translated into thirty-six languages, sold in over 200 countries, and have topped the New York TimesUSA TODAYLos Angeles TimesPublishers Weekly, and Wall Street Journal bestsellers lists, as well as several international bestsellers lists. Alyson is best known for The Immortals series, The Riley Bloom series, and Saving Zoë, which was adapted into a movie now available on Netflix. Born and raised in Orange County, California, she’s lived in both Mykonos and Manhattan and is now settled in Southern California. Learn more at AlysonNoel.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sasha

This was pretty slow for me and I wished that the plot or the mission was clearer. I wasn't sure if the quest to find the mom was the point, to find closure for her leaving, to free some ghosts, or whatever was the point of the story. I'm still not sure things were resolved in a manner that was sati......more

A fun story about finding your people and where you belong, along with a bunch of supernatural discoveries and battles.......more

Goodreads review by Jodi

Dieses Buch lässt mich irgendwie zwiegespalten zurück. Es hat einige Szenen, die durchaus Potential haben, und auch das Ende ist mir sehr zu Herzen gegangen, aber die Umsetzung der Idee lässt leider zu wünschen übrig. Das Grundproblem des Buches ist, dass Alyson Noel einfach zu viel in die Geschichte......more

I love the idea, but I felt like this book was trying to do too much while not developing the characters or the plot enough. Max changed his mind about himself at the drop of a hat with really no rhyme or reason, so many supernatural entities were combined, and so few relationships were developed to......more