| Title | : | Shadow Of The Minotaur (Legendeer Trilogy) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.82 (506 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1858817218 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2000-02-03 |
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'Real life' or the death defying adventures of the Greek myths, with their heroes and monsters, daring deeds and narrow escapes - which would you choose?For Phoenix it's easy. He hates his new home and the new school where he is bullied. He's embarrassed by his computer geek dad. But when he logs on to The Legendeer, the game his dad is working on, he can be a hero. He is Theseus fighting the terrifying Minotaur, or Perseus battling with snake-haired Medusa. It feels as though he's really there ¿ The Legendeer is more than just a game. Play it if you dare.
Editorial : From School Library Journal Grade 7 Up-In Shadow of the Minotaur, the first title in Alan Gibbons Legendeer trilogy, the 13-year-old hero, Phoenix, is drawn into the virtual reality computer game of Greek mythology created by his father. The descriptive passages come alive and create a visual landscape of ancient Greece. The gritty, realistic images are a result of Gibbon's writing and British narrator Jamie Glover's inflections. As Phoenix winds his way through the labyrinth to face the Minotaur, his fear is palpable. Glover's dramatic reading is so enthusiastic that listeners are immediately drawn into the urgency of the storyline. American listeners may be momentary puzzled by the meaning of a few British expressions, such as "wasteland," and "not a dickey-bird," but the suspenseful story makes this a minor drawback. The graphic description of Theseus as he comes upon victims of the Minotaur and vocalizations for Medusa and her sisters when Perseus battles with them are intense. Thi
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