Troubletwisters (book series)
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{{Infobox book series
| name = Troubletwisters series
| books = Troubletwisters,
The Monster
| author = Garth Nix,
Sean Williams
| image = Troubletwisters11.jpg
| caption = First edition (AUS) cover of first novel
| title_orig =
| translator =
| illustrator =
| cover_artist = Jeremy Reston
| country = United States, Australia
| language = English
| genre = Young adult novel
| publisher = Scholastic Press (USA),
Allen & Unwin (AU)
Egmont Books (UK)
| pub_date = May 1, 2011 - current
| media_type = Print
| preceded_by =
| followed_by = The Monster
}}
Troubletwisters is an ongoing series of young adult fantasy novels by Garth Nix and Sean Williams. The first novel in the series, Troubletwisters was released on May 1, 2011 through Scholastic Press and Allen & Unwin. Williams and Nix have stated that the series will comprise five novels.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Fantasy-authors-to-collaborate-on-Troubletwisters/Article1-524562.aspx|title=Fantasy authors to collaborate on Troubletwisters|work=Hindustan Times|date=29 March 2010|accessdate=26 March 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101112182413/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Fantasy-authors-to-collaborate-on-Troubletwisters/Article1-524562.aspx|archivedate=12 November 2010}}
Synopsis
The series follows siblings Jaide and Jack as they discover that they are both "troubletwisters" and as such, possess strange abilities. Initially unaware of this fact, this revelation becomes apparent after they are sent to Portland to live with a grandmother they've never met after their house is destroyed in an explosion neither of them can fully explain. Once there, their lives grow even stranger as they continue to experience strange magical scenarios and beings. They eventually discover what it means to be troubletwisters, and that it is up to them to defeat The Evil.
List of books
- The Magic (2011) (aka Troubletwisters in Australia)
- The Monster (2012)
- The Mystery (2013) (aka Mystery of the Golden Card in Australia)
- The Missing (2014) (aka Missing, Presumed Evil in Australia and the UK)
Reception
Critical reception for the series has been mostly positive,{{cite web|title=Locus Online Reviews: Troubletwisters|url=http://www.locusmag.com/Magazine/2011/Issue07_Toc.html|publisher=Locus Magazine|accessdate=27 December 2012}}{{cite web|title=Review: The Monster|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/garth-nix/monster-nix/|publisher=Kirkus Reviews|accessdate=27 December 2012}}{{cite web|title=Grades 5 & Up: June 2012|url=http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/grade5andup/894437-316/grades_5__up_june.html.csp|publisher=School Library Journal|accessdate=27 December 2012}} with Cory Doctorow calling the first entry "as marvellous as its pedigree suggests".{{cite web|title=Troubletwisters: Garth Nix and Sean Williams' action-packed new kids' fantasy|date=30 April 2011 |url=http://boingboing.net/2011/04/30/troubletwisters-gart.html|publisher=Boing Boing|accessdate=27 December 2012}} A reviewer for NorthJersey.com commented that the first volume's story was occasionally frustrating, as some plot elements were overly dragged out with "worn excuses" relating to the age and inexperience of the two main characters.{{cite web|title=Team up with twins for summer adventure|url=http://www.northjersey.com/community/125121548_Team_up_with_twins_for_summer_adventure.html?c=y&page=2|publisher=NorthJersey.com|accessdate=27 December 2012}} Booklist gave a mostly positive review for The Monster, writing that "[w]hile the resolution is a little too easy (and not easily explainable), it will satisfy most readers."{{cite web|title=Review: Monster|url=http://booklistonline.com/The-Monster-Garth-Nix/pid=5384588|publisher=Booklist|accessdate=27 December 2012}}
References
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External links
{{Portal|Children and Young Adult Literature}}
{{commons|Garth Nix}}
- {{isfdb name|id=Garth_Nix|name=Garth Nix}}
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20020804091307/http://www.garthnix.co.uk/ Official Site for Garth Nix]}}
- {{isfdb name|id=Sean_Williams|name=Sean Williams}}
- [http://www.seanwilliams.com Official website for Sean Williams]
- [http://www.troubletwisters.co.uk Official TroubleTwisters website]
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Category:2011 Australian novels
Category:2012 Australian novels
Category:Children's fantasy novels