Pillage

by Obert Skye

Book Overview

When 15-year-old Beck Phillips travels by train to the secluded village of Kingsplot to live with his wealthy but estranged uncle, he discovers some dark family secrets. Beck's life is about to be... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590389220
• ISBN13: 9781590389225
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Shadow Mountain
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 7.1"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

Excellent story telling!

This is a book that is fun to read and hard to put down. Thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to the second book, "Choke".

written with pure AWESOMENESS!!!!!!!!!

loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!

24 & I Loved it!

Loved this book. Easy read, but Skye really gets you connected with the characters and the story. I loved the humor and sarcasm the main character has and found myself laughing a lot at his thoughts! I like Leven Thumps too, but this is my favorite from Skye so far. Definitely would recommend this to any reader!

Fanfreakingtastic fun

The opening to this novel is as creative and fun as anything I've read in an awfully long time. This is his funniest work, in my opinion, the wit really pops. The mark of a great story is a flawed protagonist that despite wanting to strangle them from time to time, you love and root for them anyway. Lead character Beck fits that mold perfectly. If you as a reader can't relate to Beck, you're probably a wax figure. Two thumbs up. (and a toe) A fun summer read if ever there was one.

A Page Turning Adventure for the Young and Young at Heart

Obert Skye's Pillage is a step up in this genre. It is more mature, but not so much as to alienate young readers. I would suggest this book for older elementary level on up. Teens and Adults will enjoy this too. I actually found myself plotting out schemes to keep reading, I told a bank teller that she needed less tellers and more customers in line so that I could read my book! This book kept me turning the pages late into the night, and so quickly during the final third! The plot twists and surprises that await you will keep you thinking. Can't wait for the sequel!!!

Great Dragon Adventure!

Beck Phillips is an average though mischievous teenager. With a shift in family circumstances, he is sent to live with his reclusive and slightly crazy uncle in a secluded mansion. The expansive house and grounds provide endless exploration for Beck and his new friends, Kate and Milo, but he is given strict warnings to avoid the basement and the back yard - which of course provoke him to seek out those places first. Beck uncovers some strange family secrets involving his ancestors, a bizarre curse, and most unbelievably - dragons! Pillage was an interesting and entertaining book. I liked the unique twists that Obert Skye placed on traditional dragon mythology. The story was built to uncover the mystery at a decent pace, and the action and adventure were maintained from cover to cover. I also really liked the characters that Skye created. The dialog and narration were written with a good mix of youthful sensibility and humor that added realism to Beck and his friends. The story wraps up nicely in the end, making Pillage a great stand-alone fantasy novel and yet, readers will surely crave more of this great adventure!

Fabulous Youth Fantasy!

Beck Phillips is a troubled teenager with a special gift. When his mother dies suddenly, he finds himself shipped off to an unknown uncle who lives outside a strange village called Kingsplot. But Beck's family holds a deep, dark secret. Why is the backyard forbidden? Why did they bury the basement? And why do plants seem to act strangely around Beck? This young adult fantasy had me hooked from beginning to end. The mystery and suspense were enthralling, and the build-up was incredibly engaging. Obert Skye has created a wonderful legend with characters that pull you into the story. He has a real gift of creating suspense. And thankfully, the reveal was just as exciting. One of my favorite details was the addition of pages from a mysterious family book that Beck stumbles upon, which precede each chapter. We get glimpses of the family secret as the story unfolds. Pillage is a wonderful book for all ages containing a fun mystery, adventure, interesting characters, magic, surprises, a climactic battle, and a moral about the negative aspects of greed.