LitPick Review
City of the Yeti is a unique book exploring the myths surrounding the Yeti, the mysterious creatures of the Himalayas. 14-year-old Danny Hawthorne begins to wonder about these creatures that no one seems to know anything about. Are they even real? Were they the ones who caused his grandfather to disappear? Questions are constantly tickling the back of Danny’s mind as his family travels to the Himalayas for a vacation.
After a tragic accident, Danny and his sister Rachel are separated from their family. Soon after, strange creatures escort the children to an ancient-looking city. In this city, Danny learns the truth about the Yeti and much more. As the military and search parties close in, can Danny and his sister find a way to protect their newfound friends? Find out when you read this exciting tale.
Opinion:
This book was a wonderful tale about ancient, not-so-human creatures. The beginning of the book started off a bit slow without much action, but this allowed room for introducing the characters. Although the main character, Danny, was 14, the author made him come across as younger and naive. A strong secondary character was Danny’s sister, Rachel. The book never says how old she was, but her character was developed extraordinarily well, and she came across as being close to Danny’s age.
Once the plot got moving, the author kept my attention with one exciting twist after another. Though slightly predicable, the climax of the story was excellent and wrapped up the story well.
I really enjoyed how the author threw in a "family feud" scenario. This book had several surprises that were enjoyable to read. Overall, the story was well written and kept my attention all the way through.
