At first I thought it was too old for a nine year old boy so my dad read it so we could discuss the plot. The book was really exciting but I thought it would have been more exciting for the story to have ended in this book rather than for there to be a sequel. I don't know what the sequel is trying to achieve but I think it will focus on a cure for the red eye and a trap for factories!
Without giving too much away, this book was REALLY good. It was not exciting at the start but turned out to be a captivating adventure for my whole family, who listened to the story. Kester lives with his dad who was a scientist searching for a cure for 'red eye'. When this goes wrong Kester is separated from his dad. Kester escapes from Spectrum Hall and makes friends with a group of animals called the Last Wild, led by a stag and including a really cute wolf cub. The stag and Kester become good friends and encounter many dangerous situations in their quest for survival. However, whether the story ends here is for the reader to find out.
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