Synopsis
All 11-year-old Cody Seltzer wants is to be normal. But his tattooed. skate-board-riding, movie-quoting parents have other ideas. In fact, his entire city neighborhood likes to fly the freak flag extra high. Until one day Cody discovers something terrifying: creeping shadows are making bad things happen all over his neighborhood – vandalized graffiti art, uprooted squatters’ gardens, and disrupted neighborhood parties. All of the adults seem deeply distracted by a fun video game challenge while their neighbors are quietly selling out and leaving. Cody fears he is the only one who can see the shadows, so it is up to him to save his neighborhood, his friends and his family, but he must overcome his fears to join forces with the weirdest of the weird in stopping the craziness in his freaky neighborhood.
The fascinating characters in this book are one of its strong points. Despite his youth, Cody Seltzer is a courageous and cunning protagonist who is sympathetic and likeable. A wide and well-rounded group of people, including his best friend Lily, a science prodigy, and his wise wizard tutor Ambrose, assist him. Realistic interactions between these people foster a strong sense of camaraderie and teamwork that is crucial to the accomplishment of their objective.Furthermore impressive is the world-building in "Cody Seltzer and the Creeping Darkness." An intricate and fascinating realm with magical creatures and enchanted settings has been crafted by the author. The reader can easily become engrossed in the novel due to the vivid and deep descriptions of this planet. The magic in this universe is likewise well-established by the author, and the rules are rational and constant throughout the book. The novel's plot is exciting and action-packed, with many of unexpected turns to keep the reader interested. Readers will be on the edge of their seats as The Creeping Shadows, a genuinely terrible antagonist, threaten Cody and his companions' lives in tense situations.The novel's plot is exciting and action-packed, with many of unexpected turns to keep the reader interested. Readers will be on the edge of their seats as The Creeping Shadows, a genuinely terrible antagonist, threaten Cody and his companions' lives in tense situations. The book also has several thrilling battle sequences when Cody and his comrades have to utilise their knowledge and cunning to beat their foes.Even though "Cody Seltzer and the Creeping Shadows" is a fun book to read, it has several problems. The dialogue occasionally comes off as clunky and unnatural, especially in the book's opening chapters. The motivations of various characters are occasionally ambiguous or underdeveloped, despite the fact that character development is often strong.
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