Candyshop war series. By Brandon Mull.
(reading level: V)
最近在小米的央求下，終於答應她，試做了她想吃很久的自製甜甜圈。跟她的條件交換是，要她寫一篇書評。所以，她就選擇寫了最近看的這兩本同系列的書，Candyshop War的第一集。
這本書的作者 Brandon Mull，出版了幾個非常受歡迎的系列 (最有名的應該是 Fablehaven)，不過最得小米心的，還是這系列。不知道是不是神奇糖果所帶來的誘惑更讓小米覺得引人入勝?
以下是小米的書評:
If you are looking for a thrilling , sweetened novel that will keep you glued to the pages, this is the book to read.It is perfect for readers to curl up on the couch with a handful of marshmallows, or on second thought, grapes, because this book may fix your sweet tooth!
In The Candyshop War, the story follows a boy named Nate who just moved into town. There, he finds a club called the Blue Falcons, who investigate things. The club consists of a girl named Summer, and two boys named Pigeon and Trevor.
Nate joins their group, and soon they start working for Ms White, the owner of the new candy shop that just opened across the street.
At first it was just normal errands, like cleaning tables and washing windows. But soon, Ms White had gotten a little weird, telling them to steal stuff, give addictive white fudge to adults as samples, digging up graves, and rewarding them with magical candy. Of course they did it, with the objective of magical candy in mind. But soon they discover Ms White is not as sweet as her candy, and some of her candy can be very sinister. Things have gone too far when Ms White reveals that Mr. Stott, another candyman that they are friendly with, is a magician like her. She asks them to wipe his memory with a “Clean Slate”.
Now, Nate is not sure who is the good side and bad side here. His parents and all the other adults he knows are ignorant because of the white fudge. With no helpers other than the strange substitute and the candy he has left over, Nate and his friends set out to find who can tell them the truth, and not just a bunch of sweetened lies.
The Candyshop War is a good book for those who liked The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart. There are many similarities. This book is absolutely amazing for fantasy readers and will keep you waiting for the sequel.
書裡面中學四個主角們，為了想獲得糖果的神奇魔法，而在剛開始時"是非不分"地甘犯小錯、任人驅使，到後來才覺得大事不妙決定自我糾正，我覺得是挺真實的。但也因此算是比較黑暗一點，也許還不太適合中低年級的孩子閱讀。另外，書中也有一點點的種族歧視的影子。不過小米說，這點對她算是瑕不掩瑜。
整體而言，是節奏明快，也充滿謎團引人入勝的好書。巧妙地結合糖果與魔法，用有趣的開頭設定，引領讀者走入充滿誘惑與危險的迷宮。相信喜歡探險、魔法系列的四年級以上的孩子，都能輕易感受這系列的魔力。
