| Title | : | The Lost City of Faar (Pendragon, #2) |
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| ISBN | : | 0743437322 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780743437325 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2003 |
FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD Bobby Pendragon is not like other boys his age. His uncle Press is a Traveler, and, as Bobby has learned, that means Uncle Press is responsible, through his journeys, for solving interdimensional conflict wherever he encounters it. His mission is nothing less than to save the universe from ultimate evil. And he's taking Bobby along for the ride.
Fresh from his first adventure on Denduron, Bobby finds himself in the territory of Cloral, a vast world that is entirely covered by water. Cloral is nearing a disaster of huge proportions. Reading the journals Bobby sends home, his friends learn that the desperate citizens of the endangered floating cities are on the brink of war. Can Bobby - suburban basketball star and all-around nice guy - help rid the area of marauders, and locate the legendary lost land of Faar, which may hold the key to Cloral's survival?
The Lost City of Faar (Pendragon, #2) Reviews
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Complete 5 Golden Stars
one of my favourite books in this amazing series!
One of my favourite territories
swimming under the warm oceans of Cloral with those fancy advanced toys, racing with skimmers, dropping by & drinking Sniggers at Grolo's will always be one of my bookish dreams that I want to come true.
once again, finished in tears
more mysteries we solve.
more questions we ask.
I actually found a foreshadowing clue which would be revealed in book 6, Wow... Wow... Fascinating! I love rereading.
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World building: ★★★★★/5
beautiful territory, Cloral.
the technology, I want to live there.
all the beautiful scenery & the way people live.
I want to wander around that territory & found out its secrets.
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Plot: ★★★★★/5
full of surprises & excitements!
beware! if Author said something in the book, there's always a reason.
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Characters: ★★★★★/5
all awesome & most of them funny
Press & Bobby are the most awesome & funniest.
Bobby had a huge character development at the end of this book.
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Written Style: ★★★★★/5
LOVE IT! TOTALLY FUNNY!
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The Lost City of Faar (Pendragon, #2), D.J. MacHale
The Lost City of Faar is the second book in the Pendragon series by D. J. MacHale. The people live on immense, floating cities called Habitats and grow food on the sea floor and in their habitats. Different habitats do different things such as producing food, making products, etc. It's an idyllic world until Saint Dane unleashes a poison that makes the crops grow large but fatal. To save the territory, Bobby battles pirates on the surface and killer sharks below, all in hopes of finding salvation on a legendary underwater city called Faar.
تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز بیستم ماه ژانویه سال 2010 میلادی
عنوان: پندراگن کتاب دوم: فار، شهر گمشده؛ نویسنده: دی.جی. مک هیل؛ مترجم: ویدا اسلامیه؛ تهران، تندیس، 1387؛ در 515 ص؛ شابک: 9789648944501؛ چاپ سوم 1392؛ موضوع: داستانهای نویسندگان امریکایی - س��ه 21 م
این کتاب، دومین جلد، از سری روز نگاشته های بابی پندراگن، چهارده ساله است، که به همراه دایی «پرس»، به دنیاها، و زمانهای ناشناخته، سفر میکند، تا دنیا را نجات دهد، اینبار یادداشتها، در کره ی پهناوری به نام: «کلرال»، که سراسر آن را آب فراگرفته، نگاشته میشوند، تا به دست دوستان زمینی بابی برسند. بابی، به دنبال سرزمین افسانه ای گمشده ی فار، میگردد. که احتمالا یافتنش، تنها راه نجات کلرال، و مردمش است. این دنیای خیال انگیز را چقدر دوست میدارم، منظورم این کتاب نیست، هر کتاب فانتزی مرا میرباید. ا. شربیانی -
این ریویو نظر پسر ۹ ساله ی منه:
شخصیت اصلی داستان پسری به نام “بابی” است. به نظر من او انسانی عالی است. برای من خیلی غم انگیز بود که در این قسمت دایی پرس یعنی دایی پندراگون از دنیا رفت . -
Yep still just as good, several re-reads later!
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this series was actually incredible i wish i could continue reading it but i actually cant find the books anywhere 😭
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Okay, it's official. I am now fully hooked on the Pendragon series.
Bobby Pendragon, fourteen-year-old new and confused Traveler of space and time, is headed to his next territory. This time, it's Cloral, a water territory where dry land is unheard of and the people have discovered all kinds of cool ways to use and overcome their aquatic surroundings.
But Cloral is also at a tipping point, thanks to the evil Traveler Saint Dane, who seems to have a diabolical plan for destroying Cloral's peace and prosperity. Bobby will need the help of both his mysterious but dependable Uncle Press, and the energetic and charismatic Vo Spader, who is unaware that he is actually Cloral's own Traveler. And then there's the fact that the only way to stop Saint Dane may lie with a sunken city that is hardly more than a fairy-tale...
Cool gadgets, fun and engaging characters, and a image-rich world of water, this book is all the proof I needed that I'm going into a great series. Bobby has a fantastic first-person voice, and it's getting up there in my mind with Max and Percy Jackson from their titular series. Plus, more goes on back home on Second Earth with Mark and Courtney, and I'm looking forward to seeing them more in future novels. I am fluming full on into the next one! -
I actually have mixed feelings about this book. It's full of adventure & very detailed... But I just wasn't excited to read it like I was in the first book.
Don't get me wrong, I'm going to continue to read the series but I don't think I'll be reaching for the 3rd book anytime soon
*SPOILER ALERT*
I was very upset that Uncle Press had to die. He is the character that I felt held the story together. I'm not sure how the author is going to go on without this character, i know I am going to have a hard time without him. -
دومين جلد از كتاب هاي بابي پندراگنه كه در قلمروي كلرال اتفاق ميوفته.دومين باريه كه دارم اين مجموعه رو ميخونم و به نظر من كلرال هيجان انگيز ترين قلمرو هستش.جدا از فانتزي بودن كتاب حس صميميت بسياري از متن برداشته ميشه و توصيفات كتاب به قدري قوي است كه ميتوان تصوير واضحي از قلمرو هاي مختلف داشت.
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As with the first book in this series and several other books in my shelves, I actually read this one once before, in my late middle school or early high school years, and while I didn't remember much about the first one or cared much for it in my re-read, I was definitely excited to read this one again. I remembered The Lost City of Faar much better than I did The Merchant of Death, and it still is a really good read as far as even a basic science-fiction story goes.
We open back onto the story of Bobby's travels as his uncle takes him along to a territory called "Cloral", where the world is entirely covered in water and the people there have adapted to an aquatic lifestyle and the challenges it presents. When disaster strikes, Bobby, Uncle Press, and new friend Vo Spader are forced to find the lost city of Faar, which is a pretty stark parallel to the legends of Atlantis, in order to search for a solution to the issue. On the other side of the story, we follow along as Mark gets discovered with Bobby's journals by his tormentor from school, Andy Mitchell. Andy winds up hatching a scheme to steal all of Bobby's journals from Mark and turn them into the police for the sake of a $25k reward for having info on what happened to the Pendragon family, and Mark must swallow his pride and confess his mistake to Courtney in order to remedy the disaster.
I really enjoyed the world-building in this particular book, and I think it's currently my favorite setting in the series. (Granted, I still have to get through the rest of the series, but that's besides the point.) The characterization and development has also improved in this particular book, though I still can't say that I'm always the fondest of Bobby himself. While he's not overtly cocky or full of himself, he does have a tendency to be very self-assured in his beliefs and opinions to the point that it can be detrimental to him. On the other hand, it was nice to get introduced to Spader, and to see Mark and Courtney's development as well. Regardless, I'm happy I was able to revisit this book, and I am definitely interested to keep going with the series despite any misgivings I may have about our main character. -
A world with only water! Hmm, indeed exciting. There were some predictable part, but some twists to surprise as well. What more? Read to learn.
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I really enjoyed the details and introduction to new characters in this one! There were quite a few typos though and a twist involving the journals that I don’t think worked very well when you’re inside the head of the people involved. Otherwise I am super excited to keep reading this series!
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Pendragon on his second adventure is still an oddity. He has been trained from early childhood to be a Traveler, hopping between worlds via a gate similar to the Stargate familiar to television viewers. Now, he has reached the ripe old age of 14, and is being thrust into the role without being fully ready.
In the first adventure, he was about 14 and a half, and this adventure picks up shortly after. He is traveling to a water world this time, and finds it to be nearly a paradise. The descriptions sounded like what I have always imagined the reefs in Hawaii or Australia would be like, teeming with fish and with high visibility in the water.
Unfortunately, there is a crises fast approaching, which necessitates the need for the Travelers to help. In this case, there are multiple Travelers – Bobby Pendragon, his Uncle Press, and their friend Spador (which I constantly keep reading as Spider). The Arch Nemesis of Travelers, Saint Dane, is after this world of Cloral, but at first the Travelers have no clue why.
However, as the story unravels it becomes clear, and it is up to Bobby, Press, and Spador to stop Saint Dane and his minions (every evil villain needs minions, right?). Unfortunately Saint Dane is more of a minor character, a write-in if you will, than a part of the central plot.
Throughout the story (both the first book and this one) the main issue I have is that Bobby is only 14 – yet sometimes he talks and thinks as if he is much older. At one point, he has to give a speech, off the cuff, with virtually no warning, yet gives a presentation which would make a professional speaker proud. Based on the lack of true character development, the speech, although heartfelt, is not believable based on previous actions.
More character development is needed. All we really know about Bobby is that he played basketball, was interested in having Courtney as his girlfriend, and has done a lot of traveling. We know he misses his family but that is thrown in almost like an afterthought.
This story could have been great if it had been more based in reality… and the final cliffhanger with the journals was well written but not logical with the actions Courtney and Mark (the recipients of Bobby's notes) had taken in the past.
Still it’s a good story with a grand thesis. I still don't think at 14 his writing and speaking skills would be that advanced, unless Uncle Press also worked on honing those talents over the years. I will probably pick up the next book just to see where it goes.
***note to self - do not get these in CD - the whining of Bobby Pendragon is unbearable in that format and probably adversely affected my entire reaction to the series end note*** -
Pendragon: The Lost City of Farr
By: DJ MacHale
A Book Review By: Chase Pixley
Prepare for another surprising and dramatic journey through Halla with Bobby Pendragon!
The second book in the series tells about what happens after Bobby’s win over Saint Dane on the territory of Denduron. “Malos” (AKA Saint Dane) escaped to a territory called Cloral. This oceanic territory has no land and is the home of Vo Spader, an Aquaneer (think life guard/police officer) and traveler. There is only one problem though: Spader doesn’t know who he really is. A mysterious plague is sickening the territory’s crops and pirate-like raiders keep attacking the floating “habitats” (like a city on a barge). When Bobby and Spader are separated from Press the “Lead Traveler” must teach Spader his destiny and find the mythical island of Farr before it’s too late.
This book 100% deserves 5 out of 5 stars. This tale is truly a piece of work. This page turner has an ominous storyline that makes it impossible to put down. Never underestimate this book’s thrills and chills. -
پندراگن هم رفت جزو فانتزی هایی که خوش می گذره علی الخصوص ا ز آخر این کتاب که می شد دومین جلد از مجموعه ی ده تایی
نمی دونم باید توی ریویوی یه همچین کاری دقیقا چی بنویسم.
راستش من اینا رو می خونم چون دلم برای هری پاتر تنگ میشه و نمی دونم باید چیکار کنم.
نه اینکه بگم اثر بدیه نه خیلی هم خوبه و دست نویسنده ش درد نکنه
ثانیا هم من چند تا کتاب رو با هم می خونم و همیشه یه کتاب این تیپی دارم برای تفریح و لذت بردن خودم.
منظورم اینه که از اون تیپ کتاب هایی نیست که درک جدیدی از مسائلی خاص بده یا عمیق و انسان شناسانه بره دنبال فلان و بیسار ولی به جاش هرچی اونا حال نمی دن این حال می ده
فکر کنم اینا رو بیشتر کودک درونم می خونه تا خودم و بابتش خیلی هم خوشحالم
شما هم اگر کودک درونتون دنبال کتاب می گرده براش کتاب بخرید و یه وقتایی رو هم خالی کنید تا اونم مطالعه کنه -
Aghhhhh yet another amazing book that my boyfriend told me to read. No surprise with how amazing the first book was, but aghhh it was absolutely amazing.
I loved the world in this one so much, knowing that all the land is gone and there's freaking floating cities and a myth come to life and it was amazing.
MacHale introduces another amazing supporting character and I just absolutely loved that they're all so unique and that all the worlds have been so intricate. I'm so excited to keep reading this series. -
I can never pick just one book of the Pendragon Series that is my favorite but if someone asks me this one usually comes to mind first! In contrast from the primitive territory of denduron, The Lost City of Faar is based on the technologically advanced territory of Cloral a beautiful water world with dynamic characters and an exciting plot. The second book dragged me farther into the world of Bobby Pendragon and I couldn't wait to read the rest of the series!
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ساعت 5 صبح تموم شد:دی
همممم صحبت خاصی ندارم! فقط اون تیکه ی 1937 ـش خیلی جالب بود! من حدس زدم که زمین اول همین جوری بی دلیل زمین اول نشده!
من یه حدسی دارم. که اگه نخوندین جلد دو رو اسپویل میشه! -
Reread 2016
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This one has always been one of my favorites in the series simply because I love the Territory of Cloral and I enjoy the introduction of the newest traveler, Spader. The ending of this always kills me but it's such a good story. Can't wait to get on with the series! -
I love throwback audiobooks!
While I wouldn't recommend this to any adults to read for the first time, if you read them back in middle school, have another quick flip through =] It's quite fun!
From an adult perspective, I think they're GREAT for transitioning kids to longer books. There's lots of reminders about what's been going on, and the author explains every turn of events and what different things mean in the bigger picture shortly after they happen - so I could have figured it out by then, but a young reader who isn't used to having to make their own conclusions would have a short time to mull it over and make connections if they wanted, but would have it all explained when it became necessary. It's like training wheels!
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Yes this book is a fantasy about a 14-year old. Yes I’m a nerd. Yes feel free to roast me. Decent story but I know this series hits different at the end. Always enjoy taking a trip to Cloral, home of a planet where there is no land and people drive around on skimmers. #dontlosethewonder
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4.5 stars
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Better than the first, and I'm a sucker for Spader.
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I'm really enjoying rereading these, and this one is probably my favorite book in the whole series.
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ضعیف.
