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On first hearing the premise for Dave Rudden's debut Knights Of The Borrowed Dark, one would be forgiven for uttering "Here we go again."
Let's face it, the Coming-Of-Age fantasy has been meticulously mined in recent years. Can anyone actually come up with an original story entertaining enough to grab the imagination of readers without veering too far from the seemingly unbreakable rules of the genre? Well, yes. Dave Rudden has managed just that. He's taken a tired genre and injected into it new life with a gripping and hugely entertaining romp through supernatural Ireland. The reason this book succeeds where many have failed recently though, is that it's impeccably crafted. The prose is strong, yet without over-complication, the narrative bold and often boisterous. Rudden's not afraid to go over the top for good and glory, and this refreshing attitude serves him very well. Interspersed with carefully placed snippets of nostalgia and pop culture references, the story trundles along nicely, and the characters are quickly established and developed, building tension, intrigue and out-and-out mayhem, and while it sets the scene for the further adventures of the wonderfully named Denizen Hardwick, it thankfully doesn't rely on a huge cliffhanger to twist the reader's arm, and just relies on the fact that they've enjoyed both the writing and the story enough to invest in the further adventures of the Knights Of The Borrowed Dark.


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Knights of the Borrowed Dark Knights of the Borrowed Dark Book 1 edition by Dave Rudden Children eBooks Reviews

Dave does an absolutely fantastic job in his creation of this story! He chooses his words with such care that the story is very easily seen with your mind's eye; it unfolds before you. This adds to it being a very gripping book that I could not put down. When it was over, I was left wanting the next book immediately!
A very good choice for the avoid reader as well as those who feel reading is a chore (this book makes the 'chore' that much more enjoyable!).
Recommended for the 9 - 109 age group!
Started with a bang, but then it seemed to fizzle out a bit.
This book is amazing; Denizen is a humouress character whose point of view makes the book very easy to read. The characters are all strong in their own, unique ways, and the descriptions in the book are absolutely amazing.
The author mixes humor, action, and suspense into the story and it isn't predictable, which for me is very important. The main character Denizen was my favorite, but the others are well developed too. Didn't think this book would be able to evoke sadness at any point but it did (you'll know it when you read it). Recommended
Take a step into a world of darkness and fire - Dave Rudden's debut novel grabs you from the first sentence until the end like a slice of freshly baked chocolate cake, the first taste is mouth-wateringly good, and all too soon you'll find yourself licking the crumbs off the plate, desperate for more!
I'm reading this debut novel for the second time. I'm the mom of a thirteen year old, and I've read a lot of YA fiction -- I like to be up on what she's reading. This is a very engaging story, interesting both for its supernatural elements, and also for the very human emotions and experiences the characters live through -- abandonment, loneliness, fear, jealousy, etc. It's also a very carefully crafted piece of writing, so there's a lot of joy to be had in the very sentences of it (which I can't say for all YA fiction I've read).

This writer is Irish, and the novel is set there, but when I think of all the American kids who love the Mysterious Benedict Society, The Potter books, and such, they would DEVOUR this.

I can't wait for the second novel, which I believe is out already in the UK and Ireland and due out in the US in August or so.
At first, the story will seem familiar to you. An orphan discovers a mysterious world of hidden power, frightening enemies and danger behind every turn. But those familiarities will fall away to Rudden's skill at painting a world that is truly scary, intimate, chilling, real, gritty, fantastic, violent, romantic, funny, and deadly serious.

Denizen, the protaganist, is sympathetic without being pathetic, his frustrations are real, and his triumphs are keenly felt when they happen. I perhaps would have liked a little more fleshing-out of the supporting cast, but then, it's a first novel in a trilogy. Time enough for that.

The Knights of the Borrowed Dark, their ancient enemies the Tenebrous, and the hidden war between them is rich with colorful characters and interplay. The magic, or this world's version of it, is something I've not seen before in decades of reading fantasy, and the twisted wrongness of the Knights' enemies gave me chills in ways that decades of horror films never have. And it's all presented with a wry, self-aware humor that lovingly pays tribute to the traditions of fantasy fiction, yet has a laugh at the cliches.

I'm looking forward to more!
On first hearing the premise for Dave Rudden's debut Knights Of The Borrowed Dark, one would be forgiven for uttering "Here we go again."
Let's face it, the Coming-Of-Age fantasy has been meticulously mined in recent years. Can anyone actually come up with an original story entertaining enough to grab the imagination of readers without veering too far from the seemingly unbreakable rules of the genre? Well, yes. Dave Rudden has managed just that. He's taken a tired genre and injected into it new life with a gripping and hugely entertaining romp through supernatural Ireland. The reason this book succeeds where many have failed recently though, is that it's impeccably crafted. The prose is strong, yet without over-complication, the narrative bold and often boisterous. Rudden's not afraid to go over the top for good and glory, and this refreshing attitude serves him very well. Interspersed with carefully placed snippets of nostalgia and pop culture references, the story trundles along nicely, and the characters are quickly established and developed, building tension, intrigue and out-and-out mayhem, and while it sets the scene for the further adventures of the wonderfully named Denizen Hardwick, it thankfully doesn't rely on a huge cliffhanger to twist the reader's arm, and just relies on the fact that they've enjoyed both the writing and the story enough to invest in the further adventures of the Knights Of The Borrowed Dark.