Book Review: Triskellion

Triskellion by Will Peterson; Ages: 10 and Up


I got my nephew a book for Christmas, and he told me a couple of weeks later that he hadn't read it yet because the killer bees on the cover made him think it was scary.  I decided to read the book myself, so that I could let him know if it was scary.

After reading Triskellion, I let him know that it was not even as scary as Harry Potter, a series that he had read in its entirety.  Also, the bees on the cover are regular honey bees.  One of the characters is a bee keeper.

Can I just say that I loved this book?  It may be for preteens, but I was hooked and finished it in 3 days - good-bye clean house! :-)

Triskellion begins as we find out that the two main characters, twins Rachel and Adam Newman are going to spend the summer with their maternal grandmother in England because their parents are going through a divorce.  The kids don't really know their grandmother, and when they arrive in Triskellion, everything seems very strange to them.  Then a mysterious boy named Gabriel starts showing up.  The twins quickly befriend him, and the adventure begins.  Triskellion has a secret, and the Newmans are determined to find out what it is.  Of course, they get into some trouble and even a few dangerous situations along the way.


I don't want to give too much away because this book is definitely one you should read!  Peterson draws you in with a quick pace, believable characters, and captivating dialogue.  Triskellion should be in every book lover's collection, young and old alike.

The best part - it's a trilogy.  I can't wait to read Triskellion 2: The Burning.


This blog post was originally published on my former blog on January 28, 2011.