Orville Mouse and the Puzzle of the Last Metaphonium (Orville Wellington Mouse #4) by Tom Hoffman


Orville Mouse and the Puzzle of the Last Metaphonium (Orville Wellington Mouse #4)
Title : Orville Mouse and the Puzzle of the Last Metaphonium (Orville Wellington Mouse #4)
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ISBN : 0997195290
ISBN-10 : 9780997195293
Language : English
Format Type : Kindle Edition
Number of Pages : 348
Publication : First published October 1, 2017

When Orville Mouse wakes up from a terrifying nightmare to find a mysterious red book in his bed, he and his best friend Sophia set out to decipher the cryptic manuscript, convinced the book is connected to the disappearance of Orville’s neighbor, Aislin Mouse. Their quest takes them to the lost city of Cathne where an astonishing turn of events catapults the adventurers into a desperate interdimensional race to save Aislin.

Accompanied by their old friend Proto the Rabbiton, Orville and Sophia enter the bewildering and terrifying world of Elysian in search of Aislin Mouse. With help from a beautiful ghost mouse, Orville’s cantankerous neighbor Ebenezer, Puella the Wise One, crusty old Captain Tobias, an austere monk named Brother Solus, dreamy Madam Beasley, and Charon the Ferrymouse, the stalwart adventurers must uncover the secret of the last Metaphonium and confront the horrific burning charcoal stick creature known only as the Shadow King.

Orville Mouse and the Puzzle of the Last Metaphonium (Orville Wellington Mouse #4) Reviews

  • Nora

    If you haven't read Tom Hoffman, READ HIM.
    In my humble opinion, His metaphysical romps (aka deep science to those in the know) are wonderful adventures of the spirit and mind.

  • Lynda

    a mouses journey

    This was a fun story about a group of mice that are traveling to find a mouse that was kidnapped. Lots of magical things happen to them in their travels

  • Angie Gallion

    Reviewed for Readers' Favorite
    Tom Hoffman’s Orville Mouse and the Puzzle of the Last Metaphonium was a joy to read.  Hoffman opens with a dream sequence that sets the stage for Orville and his friends', Sophia and Proto, next adventure.  Orville and Sophia are members of the Metaphysical Adventurers and when a beautiful ghost asks for their help the friends start investigating, along with the robot sidekick, Proto.  They travel to a synthetic world called Elysian, by way of a mystical Metaphonium.  They encounter many interesting people along the way as they try to understand the changeable environment of Elysian.  They are joined on their quest by Brother Solus, the last of the Mintarian Gray Monks, who has no memory of how he arrived in Elysian and seems a mystery in his own right.  Together they journey across vast oceans, through putrid swamps, through massive forests, and past an insurmountable wall to reach the beautiful ghost and in so doing, solve the puzzle of the Metaphonium.  

    Tom Hoffman has written a great adventure.  His characters are fully developed and endearing, with all their individual quirks and traits.  Hoffman writes to a youthful audience (3rd-5th grade), and he writes with intelligence, drawing his readers forward, rather than relying on gimmicks so often employed for this age group.  Hoffman offers a larger world to his readers, an expansion of their understanding of the possibilities. His word choices are precise and often chosen to increase his readers vocabulary, by introducing a complex word then developing the scene to provide context.  Orville and his friends have to work as a team to solve the puzzle, each member of their party brought something unique to the table, and none of them could have done it alone. Orville Mouse and the Puzzle of the Last Metaphonium has everything a young reader will enjoy, humor, great action sequences, believable dialogue, fantastic friendships, and a powerful message about facing our fears. This book was nicely done, Mr. Hoffman. 

  • Sarah Scheele

    Tom Hoffman is a truly talented author. His world is endlessly complex, varied, and filled with flights of fancy, yet completely true and simple as well. The characters ring with a deep, supple humanity, and I was captivated, wanting to know what would happen next. Suspense, comedy, mystery, adventure, romance—it’s all here. Orville’s delightful little quirks make him thoroughly well-rounded, and the underlying theme that love and honesty can overcome fears was handled as melodiously as the charming idea of the piano-like Metaphonium in which sets of keys provide portals to other worlds. Quiet side-kick Proto absolutely steals the show, his fears that he’s not loved and accepted threading a delicate subplot that is as poignant as it is satisfying. Verbally enchanting, emotionally human, and philosophically relevant, The Puzzle of the Last Metaphonium blends many genres into a really fun read.

    Reviewed by me for Reader's Favorite. Copied here through my own choice and not at request of author.