| Title | : | The Thirteenth Monk (Bartholomew the Adventurer, #2) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 225 |
| Publication | : | First published February 2, 2015 |
Oliver T. Rabbit develops a revolutionary new invention and Edmund the Rabbiton develops an inexplicable new phobia. When Edmund unwittingly opens an interdimensional doorway, Bartholomew, Oliver, and Edmund are pulled into the strange world of Nirriim. Edmund encounters the enigmatic thirteen Blue Monks, Master Singers of Nirriim and relives a life changing traumatic event which occurred fifteen hundred years ago during the Anarkkian Wars. With help from Ennzarr the Red Monk, the eerie Blue Spectre, and two unlikely treasure hunters named Thunder and Lightning, the three adventurers must find the lost Seventh Key and defeat the inconceivably powerful Wyrme of Deth or be trapped forever in the world of Nirriim.
Excerpt from The Thirteenth Monk:
“Edmund, I am the Thirteenth Monk, and I am going to tell you a story that may help you understand the true nature of the song we will sing for you. When you hear the story it may sound familiar to you, as though you have heard it before, perhaps a very long time ago when you were young, or even before then.” Edmund closed his eyes, listening to the calm, soothing voice of the Thirteenth Monk.
“There was once a bunny who lived by the ocean. Every day he would stroll along the sandy beach and pick up thoughts which had washed ashore. He would find them in shells, under rocks, and sometimes even tangled in seaweed. "Oh, this is a good one,” he would say, “we see chaos, but if we look carefully, if we look beneath the chaos, we find order and perfection." And into his bucket the thought would go. When the bunny had reached a ripe old age he gathered all the thoughts together and placed them carefully into a large silver cauldron heated by the fires of life. Using a straw broom, he stirred them thoroughly, and as he was stirring he listened carefully. Much to his surprise he heard the ocean singing a wordless song of incomparable beauty. The bunny closed his eyes and said, “Ah, it was all worth it.”
The Blue Monk stood up. “We will sing for you now, Edmund. It is the ocean’s wordless song of incomparable beauty. It is the song of the universe, the song of your past, the song of your future, the song of life.”
Edmund’s eyes were still closed when he heard the first Blue Monk sing.
The Thirteenth Monk (Bartholomew the Adventurer, #2) Reviews
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The Eleventh Ring
The Thirteenth Monk
Who wouldn’t love Bartholomew? He is kind, gentle and unassuming. He engages the reader at the beginning of his adventures, and holds them in place throughout the entire experience of both of his books. The stories are laced with wisdom that the reader would be wise to contemplate.
There are two ways to enjoy and absorb these stories and the precious characters Tom has skillfully woven through each episode. You can read the books quickly from beginning to end, but you might not really understand the messages, or you can read to a point, take a break and think about the tid-bits of wisdom that sparkle and shine throughout.
A homogenous blend of Peter Rabbit and Alice in Wonderland, these stories are well worth the effort to really read them. They speak to any age and any level of enlightenment.
I sincerely hope there is a third book of adventures in the series.
Sharon D. Anderson, Visionary Fiction Author -
"The Thirteenth Monk" is the second sequel in Tom Hoffman’s Bartholomew the Adventurer Trilogy.
In this book, the lovable Bartholomew is gaining quite a reputation as a “shaper.” Others are in awe of him for having confronted the Grymmorian King Oberon and passed safely through the Valley of Pterosaurs. But there is something missing from Bartholomew’s life. When he learns what it is, he begins a mystical transformation that will fuel his next adventure. On their return to the Valley of Pterosaurs to find Professor Bruno Rabbit’s house, Bartholomew, Oliver T. Rabbit and Edmund are pulled into the strange, dark world of Nirrum. There they must find a lost key and defeat the villain, Wyrme of Deth, or be trapped in Nirrum forever.
Like the first book in the series, “The Eleventh Ring,” this one is beautifully written and edited. Tom Hoffman’s metaphysical adventure is made delightful through a zany cast of characters and sparkling dialogue. In fiction, it is rare to see the masterful blending of action with mystical and scientific themes. Perhaps Tom gives us a signpost when he writes: “Many events must unfold in their proper order before you will understand the truth that lies beneath his actions,” the Cavern of Silence tells Bartholomew, concerning his friend Edmund. The novel’s tone is playful, crisp, clean, tongue-in-cheek. No sexual innuendo, no graphic violence, no pessimism. I recommend it, as well as Tom’s other books, to fluent readers of all ages, intrepid readers with inquiring minds! Stay tuned: I’m on my way now to read the third book of the trilogy, “The Seventh Medallion.”
Grateful thanks to Tom Hoffman for giving me this book in exchange for an honest review. -
Brilliant second in a series book that features Edmund the Rabbiton solving a problem most robotic rabbits don't experience: fear.
The author explores some pretty deep ideas with his furry and not so furry characters. LOVE this. -
Five Stars - Readers' Favorite Review by Micaela Alpert
"I absolutely loved The Thirteenth Monk. It was a great read, and I didn't want it to end. I hope that Hoffman writes a sequel. Hoffman did a great job making sure everything was thorough and comprehensible. The plot was one of the best that I have ever read, and I am thinking of buying this book for myself to read over and over again. I would also like to share this book with family and friends, and I hope other readers will do so too. I definitely recommend this to all those YA readers out there who love adventure stories. Also recommended for those who like fantasy and a tad of mystery." -
This may be a really good book but somehow right now I'm not in a place to, cute as they are, form any emotional attachment to anthropomorphic rabbits and rats as protagonists. Strange, because I thoroughly enjoyed the Redwall books. Maybe some other time.
