About the Book and Author
This is the third book in the Future Hero adventure series by Remi Blackwood. We recommend you read the first books in the series before your get Escape from Clay City.
The land of Jarell’s ancestors, is still not safe, and he must return if he is to stop the sorcerer Ikala from gaining power. Together with the help of Kimisi, and their new ally Bo-de, the trio must journey to a city of clay if they are to find what they need to defeat their enemy. But danger lies ahead…
Remi Blackwood is the pen name of Future Hero creator, Jasmine Richards, along with a team of young and upcoming writers, including Chiemeka Nicely and Isaac Mckenzie. The team are passionate about exploring African diaspora mythlogies and inpsiring children everywhere.
Jesse's Book Review
I love ninjas so much I even had a ninja birthday party!
It was about a magical land called Ulfrika. It made my imagination thing about this other world and what it would be like to be there and to fight bad people.
There were lots of twists and turns in this story. My favourite part was how long Jarell took to learn to do ninja-type moves to defeat the baddy. He had to do it with his eyes closed and learn how to use his senses to defend himself. That was so cool.
Jarell made me think about ninjas which made me love him and his adventures because I love ninjas so much I even had a ninja birthday party!
There were only a few illustrations which made the book feel quite grown up. The pictures were in black and white and helped me to guess what the world and people were like.
I would recommend it to readers aged 7-10 years.
Mum says: This was number three in the series so it was a little tricky picking up without knowing all that had happened in the previous books. Having said that it was a really refreshing book, set in a unique world and with a voice that felt fresh and new. The adventures and sense of quest kept Jesse hooked despite not knowing the back story and he read most of it himself in bed.
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Reviewer Profile
- Name: Jesse
- Age: 6 years
- Likes: Football, musicals and olives
- Dislikes: Broad beans and tidying his room
- Favourite Book: Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling
- Favourite Song: Any from Matilda the Musical
- Favourite TV Show: The Fixies
