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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
I couldn't stop reading this book!, 31 May 2002
By A Customer
I loved this book. I had read "old magic" before, but "The Named" is miles better. It mixes everything from Action, Adventure, mystery, romance and history: the result? A fantstic unmissable novel, by a very talented author. The basic story is about a secret group called The guard, who go back in time to try and prevent the evil Order of Chaos from changing the past and altering the present for their gain. The main characters are Nathan and Isabel, who have to keep there adventurous life secret while still going to school and trying to lead a normal life. This book is full of twists and an amazing, well told story. READ THIS BOOK!!! You'll love it, guaranteed.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
Phenomenal , 23 Sep 2006
This is the best book that I have ever read, and believe me, I have read a lot of exceptionally good books. I cannot believe that anyone could even think that this book is rubbish. It is my all time favourite book, and I will list my reasons.
Firstly, the storyline is compelling, and incredibly imaginitive. At first it seems compicated, but it all gets wrapped up well at the end.
Secondly, to the person who said it was bad being written in the present tence, you're incredibly wrong. It's fantastic that it is written this way, and brilliant that an author has finally stepped out of the boundary which is that everyone writes in the past tence. How can you really think you are there, if it isn't happening now?! With this in mind, and it also having been written in the first person, you can really relate to the character, and believe that you are a part of the adventure. Also, in each book it concentrates on two characters, and around about every chapter, it swaps. This is a fantastic idea, as you can understand boths opinions, and views of a situation perfectly without it having to be in a narrator style.
Thirdly, the storyline has everything; adventure, action, good vs evil, romance, magic, need I go on? You would think that this is too good to be true, well, it's also written exceptionally. I started reading this just before Harry Potter 6 came out, so I put it down about a 6th of the way through, but I missed it so much, that I sacraficed HP, until after I'd finished it! That's how good it is. If your not a fan of HP, then it doesnt matter, just imagine your favourite fantasy book, and I'm sure it will be just as good. In my opinion, it's better than all the books I've read, and it will take a lot to push it out of that position. Please trust me on this one. DON'T HESITATE! JUST BUY IT! You won't look back.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
How could i not read it!, 31 Mar 2006
I bought this book (with the dark and the key) about 6-8 months and wanted a book to read, so i went to my small libary and picked out the Named, read the first paragraphs and then finished the book in two days! This book is amasing and it really makes you want to be part of it! Moreover there is also a bit of martial arts (kartae, although not mentioned much), for those in the romantic part, it is the small as its the first part. And its amazing how they mix real life with magic.
great battle scens and doesnt go on hours explaing scenery!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Brill!, 23 Aug 2002
By A Customer
I feel that Bloomsbury books always give the covers of their books the wrong sort of impression to the buyer of the book.
I think that the cover of 'The Named' looks like a scary horror story which it isn't at all.The story is based around two main characters - Ethan and Isobel who are both Named. This means that they travel back in time to make sure that The order of chaos doesn't change history with drastic results in their favour. Isobel is an appretice as she has only just become a member and Ethan only has a short amount of time to train her for her first mission. If Ethan manages to train Isobel in time he will recieve the highest promotion, he will recieve his wings. This book has many twists and turns - in that way it is similar to the HArry Potter books as at the beginning the prologue doesn't really make sense and then by the end it all falls together and makes sense. The Named has everything a good book should have, not only do you get lost completely in it but it has action, mystery, a sprinkling of romance and adventure. It is also a very easy read. I will read this book over and over again, i just hope that there is a sequel.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
Another must-read!, 26 April 2006
The Guardians of time trilogy is absolutely amazing. I'm very befuddled at some of the ratings saying it is awful, which is ridiculous. The Named is the first of the series, and the books just keep getting better. This is another book that I could not put down. I had the series finished in four days, and I was upset when I had finished because I wanted to read more of it.
This is a great series from Marianne Curley, and there's no need to hesitate to buy it. Marianne Curley is another one of my favourite authors.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Absolutely awsome....a must read!, 31 Aug 2004
Being someone who reads books halfway through and forgets about them i expected to get bored of this one pretty quickly. How wrong i was. I was choosing a book to take on my holiday, purposely avoiding the typical ones of 'boy meets girl on holiday and fall in love'. I wanted something different. Something to keep me interested. i noticed this one after my brother picked it up saying he liked the cover. I read the back and it confused me but also made me want to read it to understand. So i did. I read it in a couple of days, i was that entranced! Its just the way the auther makes you feel as if this actually could be happening and she makes you WANT to be a part of it! The way normal problems in Ethans life twist in and out of the magical worlds problems makes it more beleivable. This is quite possibly the best book i have read. But being only 14 i have many years left to try out more. Anybody like me who like stories interesting and out of the ordinary yet believable, this is the book for you! Prepare to be swept off you feet by the extra special attention on every aspect of this story making it seem almost real as you read. the story sort of plays itself around as if you can almost touch it, feel it, and sense it. A brilliant book by a brilliant author. it deserves to be nationally recognised as a fabulous book. Im off to read the others now.....
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Enthralling!!, 19 May 2007
One of the best fantasy books I've ever read! I bought it 2nd hand ages ago and it sat on my bookshelf until my friend (A middle -aged Harry Potter fan) asked to borrow it. When she returned it, she said 'READ IT'! It's excellent!!' And WOW - it really was.
Unlike other reviewers, I liked the story being told from different characters points of view and I never guessed the traitor until just before the end of the final book!
After finishing this one, I immediately ordered the next 2 in the trilogy (The Dark and The Key) which were both equally as good and was so sorry to reach the end!
Thank you so much Marianne Curley for enriching my (and many of my friends') reading pleasure with your amazing imagination (and, if you ever read this, I do hope you have now fully recovered from your illness).
BUY IT or at the very least borrow it and you're in for a treat!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Utterly spell-binding!, 5 Jun 2002
By A Customer
From the moment I began this book i found it incredibly hard to put down, even for a second, and this ultimately resulted in my getting no chemistry revision done! The plot and characterisation were amazing and the style, written from the point of view of both main characters was very affective. Although not a sequel to "Old Magic" it is certainly an excellent second novel. If I fail my GCSEs i'll blame Marianne Curley for writting such a gripping book!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
AMAZING!!!, 24 Mar 2007
This book was suggested to me by one of my best friends at school who had been raving on and on about the gaurdians of trilogy,and I don't blame her for doing so,this book is outstanding as are the rest in the trilogy,the plot is totally gripping and i must admit that i was shocked to discover it had recieved such bad reviews by a few people,they obviously havn't been reading the same book as me!
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Complicated but fantastic, 19 Nov 2006
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