This originality of The Dark Hills Divide immediately stands out from other books. Patrick Carman personifies those animals and even brings them to life! It gives the readers a whole entire new view of animals that we are usually afraid of: bears, wolves, etc. Unlike any other adventurous/mystery plots, which usually involve dragons, detectives, magic (The Harry Potter series is different), this book presents a fresh idea - talking animals: bears, rabbits, wolves, etc. The distinctive, well-planed plot is one of the reasons why I love this book. Eventually, she was informed about a traitor existing in Bridewell forming nefarious plans to over throw the city, and realized that she has to accomplish the mission of unveiling the mastermind's malicious plans. She met Darius, Ander, Murphy, and became friends with many other animals. Along her adventure, Alexa gathered a green glowing stone in a pool of water with the guide of Yipes. Unlike the other summers, this time she had gained a silver key which granted her wish of venturing outside the wall. As usual, she is near-constantly looking for new adventures and a way outside the wall into the Dark Hills where everyone else is afraid of. The book begins as Alexa Daley is once again back at Bridewell for the summer. The book is absolutely amazing as it brings the readers along to “witness” Alexa Daley (the main character)’s suspenseful adventures. This work of fiction is published in April 2004 by Amped Media. The Dark Hills Divide, written by Patrick Carman, is the first book of The Land of Elyon series. I have never lived in a walled city before, but Alexa Daley has been for a very long time. Al though Carman is very busy writing books, he still spends free time with his family. He also has two dogs, Taffy (mix-breed) and Otto ( Chihuahua). Patrick Carman lives in Walla Walla, Washington with his wife, Karen, and two daughters, Reese and Sierra. When Carman finally felt that he had done enough research, he began to write the story. He kept a journal to doodle and write notes to keep all his ideas for the story. Soon, his creativity again created the idea of a girl wanting to have adventures outside the walled city that she lives in. “I mean, I actually did a lot of the design, but I never felt like I was really doing more than looking at what everybody else was doing and just kind of doing the same thing.” He decided to use his creativity to his maximum capacity, and to fulfill the dreams he had when he was in high school - to write a book.Ĭarman came up with the idea of the series when he and his wife decided that for one night of the week, Reese would have a night out, and Carman would hang out with the kids. However, Carman wasn’t pleased with his work. He also created popular board games as well. He went to Portland and ran an advertising agency. His bestselling series include The Land of Elyon – The Dark Hills Divide, Beyond the Valley of the Thorns, The Tenth City, Into the Mist, and Stargazer (coming out this fall ), Atherton – House of Power, Rivers of Fire (coming out in May), and Third Atherton Book (coming out in 2009), and Elliot’s Park - Saving Mister Nibbles, and Haunted Hike (coming out in August).Ĭarman was born in February 27, 1966, grew up in Salem, Oregon and graduated from Willamette University with a degree in economics (he doesn’t have an English degree). Patrick Carman is an American author of many books written for adults as well as children.
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