January 2015, 186 pages, Ebook, Review copy
Book summary
Nat Sheppard’s world is turned upside down on the first day of the
school holidays by the discovery of a secret room containing cave maps
with clues to an ancient treasure. But Nat and her friends soon discover
they’re not the only ones chasing the jewels. Professional treasure
hunters are on the trail – and they’re prepared to eliminate anyone in
their way.
Nayu's thoughts
This is an incredible Lara Croft like adventure for a courageous girl, her
siblings and their friends. When I first started reading this I
can't have been in the right mood as I wasn't keen on it so I stopped
reading. Months later I gave it another go, spending several hours
lost in the magic of the New Zealand based adventure.
Nat, her family
and friends face a lot of danger. I think it's one adventure story
where there are a spectacular amount of injuries to the heroines. I
love Nat's
gentle nature, how she faces her fears when there is no other choice.
I love the mysticism of the Aborigines, how they are crucial to help
Nat's dad believe in what was going on. Unlike many stories where something happens so adults are left out of the loop, Nat's dad wasn't excluded from the
adventure: in his own way he provided a lot of support, with some occasions of being strict to protect his children.
My favojrite
character of all wasn't Nat though, it was her younger sister Kathleen.
Anyone with 2 broken legs to their name, who is a fine actress when
it comes to creating distractions, who has a sense of adventure and
hates being the youngest is a great girl in my eyes. She meets some
non-humans who make a huge impact on her, and I'm eager for her to
see them again. This actually reminded me of the Adventure series by
Enid Blyton, it has that classic feel and is so much fun! The
enemies are ruhless and I'm thrilled there are at least 2 more books - definitely one for the reread shelf!
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