With a flash, a saltwater crocodile appears next to Feliandor and he grins evilly. There is something dark and sinister and changed in his eyes when he opens them. When he drinks, Feliandor first convulses violently, but slows down. The man reveals a gleaming vial with the drink in his hand, and Feliandor takes it and drinks it. Feliandor is hesitant, but after the man keeps insisting it will bring him great wealth, he accepts the offer. The hooded man is convincing Feliandor to drink the concoction he calls the Bile. A mysterious hooded figure and a young king by the name of Feliandor enter the scene.

The film starts by showing a dark island. It is now revealed that these four are the prophesied leaders who will save their world from a forgotten evil: the Conquerors. When these children drink the magical Nectar of Ninani, as does every person in their land when eleven, they summon four long-lost Great Beasts: Briggan, Jhi, Uraza, and Essix. I know kids will enjoy that and want to keep with the series to see how it all works out.įinal Thought: Well done and perfect for the middle school kid.The first movie follows four very special children: Conor, Meilin, Abeke, and Rollan. Lots of action and suspense so it kept me listening. I think my favorite animal was the panda just because Meilin wasn't real thrilled to have it as her spirit animal!)Īs for the rest of the story - it was good. I also loved the animal aspect! Any kid who loves animals will really like that part of the story. Plus there are a variety of characters, so if you don't like one main character you may like another (My personal favorite was Abeke).

They move along at a good pace which is always important for keeping kids reading.

From the start I could see why kids like these books. I've read and listened to several of the 39 Clues books, and I knew these books would be similar to a degree, so I wanted a taste of the series in order to be able to book talk it better.

Wild born by brandon mull