The Jewel of the Kalderash: The Kronos Chronicles: Book III (Kronos Chronicles, 3)

What a lovely story. Loved the well written characters and the adventures they got to. The book is well written - no grammatical issues that would try me crazy either. I seriously could not put it down. I read it on my treadmill and in bed reading late into the night until 2-3 AM because I did not want to miss what would happen next. This is the third book and I purchased them one after the other. Would love to see a future series with the characters a few years down the road to see where their stories took them.

This was energetic and full of action. I enjoyed all the twist and turns this book gave. There is so much I would like to say but I don't want to give anything away. If you have read the other two books, you will not be disappointed with this one. The story continues for Petra, Neel, Astro, & Tomik. They make new friends and lose others. Neel finds out who he really is and Rodolfo gets what he deserves. Petra finds what she is searching for but at a great cost...happy reading

I enjoyed all three books in this series. I thought the plot was original and would appeal to fans of fantasy, magic, and even a little steam punk. I felt like it was a wee bit Philip Pullman-ish, in a good way. Even though the books seem targeted to middle grades, I am 41 and enjoyed the series, and put it on my high school classroom shelf when I finished. You're never too old for a good story.

I read the trilogy several years back, and truly enjoyed them. This year my husband began reading them with my daughter. They quickly read through all three and would talk about what they read the night before while we ate breakfast in the morning. My 7 year old is now working on the screenplay if any executive producers are interested!

I really enjoyed this book (and series) It had all the great elements of a good story, a pinch of romance, a pitfall, a great climax and turning point, some conflict between characters, and some exciting action. I enjoyed the characters thoughts and personalities. And I'm the reader and I shared the emotions and hearty laughs and yes cries, I would recommend this to anyone who likesfantasy with some action. Great read.

Isn't it about time that authors began to take Roma seriously? There are some 12 million in the world, about one million in the USA, all real people. Not magic, no kings and queens, quite real people. But evidently (like Native Americans) Roma are a people whose identity is fair game for its easy manipulation by writers of fantasy. Substitute the name of a different minority from "Roma" throughout the book, and see how it sounds. Roma are the brunt of Europe's most serious human rights violations, according to both the UN and the EU. But if Roma cannot be taken seriously as a people, as long as Romani identity is controlled by the media, those problems never will be. The history presented in the book is utter nonsense. There are not four "tribes" and a non-Romani person is not a gadje, which (like "Roma") is only a plural word. I could go on. Dr. Rutkoski is an assistant professor in the English department at Brooklyn College. As an educator, she should know better.

I love this book! Equal parts touching and thrilling, I read this in one sitting! Petra is a relatable and truly strong character:)

Very few people I know have ever heard of this series I absolutely love it though and just wish someone was there I could talk to about it. Read the whole book in a day impossible to put down.

All three books are brilliant. Recommend them for age 10+ and adults who like well written fantasy fiction.

Das Buch ist gestern angekommen, und im ersten Moment dachte ich es gäbe einen Grund zur Reklamation: die Seiten sind rechts (wenn das Buch geschlossen vor einem liegt) unterschiedlich lang. Wenn man das Buch im Querschnitt ansieht, sieht man deutlich das Zackenmuster. Das macht den Eindruck, als wären die Seiten angefressen, und es fasst sich auch ganz komisch an beim Umblättern. Wie ich erfahren habe, ist dies aber bei manchen englischen Verlagen so üblich und beabsichtigt, auch wenn sich die Logik hierzu meinem Denken leider entzieht ....Ich habe mal zwei Bilder dazu eingestellt, da sieht man was ich meine.Über den Inhalt selber kann ich noch nichts sagen. Ich suchte eigentlich Band 3 auf Deutsch, aber dieser ist bisher nicht erschienen und wird es wahrscheinlich auch nicht mehr. Wenn man also wissen will, wie die Geschichte ausgeht, muss man auf die englische Version zurückgreifen.Dies nur als Info für potentielle Käufer. Für diese "angefledderte" Version gibt's leider einen Punktabzug.