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NINTH LORD
OF THE NIGHT
Reader Reviews
"Ninth Lord of the Night" was HANDS DOWN one
of my favorite books I've EVER read. The characters were so real, very
relatable. The settings, vivid, and the story line, utterly captivating.
Everyone knows those certain books that you find absolutely impossible to
stop reading, "Ninth Lord" definitely deserves a place in that prestigious
category of novels. Can you imagine thinking a character in a book
is hot? Well if you can't, then READ THIS BOOK. I personally can't WAIT
for the sequel!!
Review by Thawa
Susan Cotton, PHD, English
Professor
Review:
Diana Driver’s Ninth Lord of
the Night
Everything required for guilt-free pleasure reading is present in
Diana L. Driver’s Ninth Lord of the
Night. We recognize these
characters from life but grow to know them as they move through a diorama
of murder, mystery, and ancient Mayan lore. Driver’s descriptions bring the
ruins and the rainforests to life while veins of cultural history flow
through comfortable prose.
Zach and Maria are treasures beyond the price of the artifacts they
pursue. Get to know them;
you’ll be glad you did.
Shirley Wetzel – Librarian Rice
University
NINTH
LORD OF THE NIGHT
by
Diana L. Driver
Seventeen year old Zack is one unhappy surfer dude
when his
folks sit him down and give him some very bad news,
then top that off by
telling him that he and his older brother Kyle are
being shipped off to the
jungles of Guatemala to stay with their uncle at an
archaeological
excavation. Zack plans to live up to his
reputation as a teenage screw-up,
and is determined to hate everything about this
experience. It doesn't
help his mood that on his first night in Guatemala
he witnesses a murder
and gains the attention of a major bad guy who
wants something he thinks
Zack has. Zack does, in fact, have it -- a
crude map leading to a
priceless artifact -- but it takes him awhile to
realize that. As time
goes by, Zack finds himself strangely drawn to the
ruins, even having
visions that both terrify and excite him. He
has to deal with the usual
teenage problems: standing up to bullies, fighting
with his big brother,
trying to understand teenage girls, and so on,
while staying one step ahead
of a band of vicious smugglers, finding the
precious treasure, and, and
learning who he really
is.
Diana does a great job on every level -- getting
into the head of a
teenage boy, creating realistic characters, and
depicting the Maya culture
and the lush jungle setting by showing, not
telling, the reader. Her
research is meticulous. I know that because
in my misspent youth I did
graduate work in anthropology as a Maya specialist.
Check out her website
for more information on the Maya. www.dianaldriver.com
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Mad Dash,
Mystery,
intrigue and Mayan history await the reader of this exciting book.
As I read, I was enveloped not only with Zack's problems but also
with the Guatemalan jungle, which wrapped about me and drenched me
in sweat, heat and history. In fact, Diana Driver's descriptive
writing pulled me into the story so well that in reading the last
few chapters I was caught up both in the mad dash of Zack and my own
need to see how it ended. I literally was reading on the edge of the
couch, I was so excited by the story. Diana Driver obviously knows
about the Mayan civilization and that area of the world. She also
knows how to spin a great yarn. I can't wait to read her next book!
Mucho bueno! |
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Rousing
good fun!,
I
was lucky enough to get an advance look at this book and thoroughly
enjoyed it. It's got action, adventure, mystery and lots of
excitement as Driver takes you into the world of the Maya. And the
ending knocked my socks off.
If you like action/archeaology
books, this is for you. And if you like to read across the genres,
this is also for you. :-)
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