The
Silver Strand
L.J.
Clarkson
Ever since twelve year old Isabelle Tresdon’s silver strand
of hair sprouted, it’s been nothing but trouble: bleeding pink dust and
sparking like a firecracker. Refusing to
be known as the girl with the freaky, grandma hair, she wishes it never grew
and the hair withers and tarnishes.
The only problem is, the strand is Isabelle's source of
magic, and she can transform particles of energy into matter. It's also her
ticket into Mastermind Academy, a secret school inside the earth’s core. Five
days remain before the strand drains her magic and life, forcing Isabelle to
enter into a deal with two trickster Masterminds to save it. But what she
doesn't count on, is there is more at stake than just her life.
My
Review: During the beginning of The Silver Strand I was confused. I think the
culprit of my confusion is that the writer of the book, L.J. Clarkson, didn't put much detail into what was going on.
They were just lightly skimming over the details so it was complicated
to understand where Isabelle was and also, even though this is a fictional book
about magic, if I saw some metal and pink dust popping out of someone’s temple,
I would freak out more than they children in the book did when Isabelle’s
strand grew. After reading most of the book I had an easier time understanding
what was going on in the book. In the end I thought the book was OK, except for
the parts at the beginning when things are unclear. If you enjoy reading books
about magic and mystical creatures, I think this book would be a good one for you!
-XOXO Rozie
