Eagle Glen Trilogy
By KC Dyer
Seeds of Time (1)
After an accident that claims Darrell's
foot and her father, she's struggling to find herself again. Her
mother enrols her in a summer school, Eagle Glen. The teachers
encourage self-exploration, developing each students' talents and
expanding their interests. Darrell is immediately taken by the
history classes – then suddenly she finds herself taken back to
Medieval Scotland at the time of the Black Plague.
Time travel, mystery, and history.
Loved it! Darrell is a relateable character. She's going through a
hard time, but she is surrounded by people that want the best for
her. She is curious as well as quick thinking.
4/5 STARS
Secret of Light (2)
Darrell has found a group of friends
who embrace all her flaws. Deciding to spend the year at Eagle Glen
while her mother is participating in Doctors without Borders, she
encounters time travel once again. This time she meets someone she
idolizes, Leonardo DaVinci... as a teenager.
While I liked this story, I didn't like
it as much as the first. DaVinci was grating, understandably for the
time period, and his views that women can't be artists angered
Darrell. It brings out good discussions.
3/5 STARS
Shades of Red (3)
By far, the best of the three. Darrell
and her friends find another portal in time that takes them to the
time of the Spanish Inquisition and the court of Henry VIII.
Entwining many issues materfully, Dyer is able to bring up religion
and beliefs in a non-alienating way. It's historical, however, she
makes it human.
When revealed the reason for the title
of the book, I cried. The story was compelling and real. Incredibly
recommended.
5/5 STARS
Classroom: I would push this series. I
might read it out loud during the year. All three. They would tie in
nicely in grade 6-8 social studies and current events. And,
supporting a West Coast Canadian author!
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