Fantasms

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		Fantasms
		Fantasms

基本信息·出版社：Starscape
·页码：304 页
·出版日期：2007年02月
·ISBN：0765309823
·International Standard Book Number：0765309823
·条形码：9780765309822
·EAN：9780765309822
·版本：1st
·装帧：精装
·正文语种：英语

内容简介 It's Danny Ray, "the best dang rodeo cowboy in Oklahoma," to the rescue once again. King Krystal of Elidor's beautiful daughter, Princess Amber, has been kidnapped by the evil Fantasms--monstrous beasts whose sole purpose is to rule the magical kingdom of Elidor and to spread sorrow and darkness throughout the land. But not if Danny Ray and his eccentric group of friends have anything to do with it! Imagine a world with seas of polished black and white marble squares sailed upon by immense chess pieces hundreds of feet high: rooks, bishops and queens powered by tiny furry Tantarrabobs and Zanoomies.  Imagine this is the battleground where Danny Ray, Tuk (a hellwain devil), KarooKachoo (a dragonfly princess), Prince Blues, the Sultana Sumferi Sar, Captain Quigglewigg, Hoodie Crow and the White Lady must rescue Princess Amber and save the kingdom of Elidor from eternal darkness. 
作者简介 Len Bailey is a voice-over actor and sometime bagpipe player. He lives quietly with his wife and three boys in the western suburbs of Chicago. Clabbernappers was his first book.
媒体推荐 "Action is paramount in the imaginatively told tale, which is filled with near misses and close calls that stack up before the satisfying ending. Bailey's rousing adventure... will appeal to young chess lovers and pirate fans alike."--Booklist on Clabbernappers

"This fast paced story is filled with battles, humor and a chilling scene or two...interesting and wonderfully written...Recommend this unique tale to fans of chess, pirate stories, nonstop action and fantastic characters."--School Library Journal on Clabbernappers
 
"A rousing adventure"--Chicago Tribune on Clabbernappers
 
"A fast, fun read with an honest, effective ending."--Publishers Weekly on Clabbernappers
专业书评 From School Library Journal

Grade 5–8—After losing a bull-riding contest, Danny Ray, a young Oklahoma rodeo cowboy, returns through a magic door into the enchanted kingdom of Elidor. There he learns that Princess Amber, whom he had aided in Clabbernappers (Tor/Starscape, 2005), has been kidnapped by the horrible fantasms—powerful monsters able to transform into many shapes—and that unless she is rescued before the new moon, she will die. With the help of characters introduced in the first book and others he meets along the way, Danny Ray confronts the dreadful Ikkus-Sark, King of Fantasms. Unfortunately, there are too many sketchily rendered actors in this crowded, complex story, most introduced in clunky doggerel. The language shifts uneasily between flowery fantasy-speak and unadorned English. Those who have read the first book may enjoy this tale; otherwise, it deserves a pass.—Walter Minkel, New York Public Library
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文摘 Chapter One Cowboys and Clowns “You all right, cowboy?” said a light, musical   voice. Danny Ray sat atop a cattle gate in his rodeo outfit: blue and white checkered shirt, black cowboy hat and matching leather chaps over his jeans. Even in the darkness of the hay shelter, his blue eyes shone brightly. “Howdy, Caroline!” he said happily, his face immediately brightening up, his heart fluttering like a jar full of butterflies as he looked down into the face of an angel. Caroline Robertson’s shoulder-length hair was as yellow as the shiny sun, and her twinkling eyes matched the clear blue sky around that sun. Her fancy leather top sparkled with rhinestones. He took off his gloves and left them on the gate, climbing painfully down and respectfully taking off his hat. He tasted dusty grit between his teeth and said, “Well, I got thrown in the arena, but I’m all right!” “You want a second opinion?” she asked, smirking. “Hey, Caroline! Saw you at the opening ceremony riding with the flag—mighty fine you looked, too!” “Thanks, Danny.” She smiled, noticing how he took in her glittering red cowboy hat, the only one of its kind at the rodeo. She raised her nose up in the air and turned her head sideways: Caroline Robertson was this year’s rodeo queen. Danny Ray sure liked her, except for that perky thing she did with her nose when she knew someone was looking at her. “Hey! What d’ye say we go get a soda?” His head was swimming with the sweet scent of her perfume, overriding the rich, heady smell of alfalfa hay. “Maybe some other time, Danny,” she said, hesitating, and plac
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