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Mary (age 9) writes: This book features excitement, danger, and time-traveling. Sera, Riq, and Dak have visited Paris during its siege in the 800s. They have to escape from a Time Warden and fix history. Along the way, will they find Dak's parents? (You will have to read to find out....) My favorite character was the Viking warrior named Rollo; he had a dog named Vigi. This book is as good as the first book in the series, and maybe even better!

Cindy (the mother, older than 9!) writes: This book builds on the first book in the series. While it can be read independently, the story will be more meaningful if the reader has first read the first book in the series. (Also helpful is visiting the website to gain information about the French Revolution story.)

There are some differences between the first book in the series and this one. First, the characters do not appear in "modern times" at all, and there is no direct contact between the three heroes and the modern-day "Hystorians." Second, the book is written by a different author, though the tone and style is similar. Third, this book covers some historical events that are less famous than those discussed in the first book; in addition, the heroes spend a significant amount of time in two different historical periods, with a brief stop in two others. Fourth, the heroes in this book are forced to make decisions when the correct choices are less obvious than in the first book.

I liked the first book better because the story was more straight-forward and easy to follow (Save Christopher Columbus). That being said, this second story is more sophisticated, with multiple layers of adventure, problems, and meanings.

Though i understand its plot necessity in both books, I hope that the authors move away from characters (such as Dak) doing obviously stupid things in order to advance the plot. It was frustrating for me (an adult) when Dak left the relative safety of Paris to go to the Viking battlefield.

Seven-year-old Adam also very much enjoyed this book.

All in all, we love the series and cannot wait for the next book!!!


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Divide and Conquer Carrie Ryan 9780545386975 Books Reviews

He had read the first one and wanted to keep reading. That's all a Mom can ask for!! He is reads at a 5th grade level and these books have a few words that challenge him which is just right. Book report came out pretty good too!!
Its a pretty good book - especially if you want kids to learn some history in an interesting fashion.
enjoyed the book
Divide and Conquer, book 2 in the Inifinity Ring series, starts off talking about Paris which was actually where the last game ended and not where book 1 ended. It was a cool way to tie the online games in with the books. You don't have to play the games to understand the books, but I think they are fun and the maps that go with the games inside the books make it feel like you are a part of the quest.

This particular period in Viking history was a perfect one to appeal to kids. There's a king named Charles the Fat (seriously - that's his REAL name!) and an epic battle rivaling Helm's Deep from Lord of the Rings with the Vikings outnumbering the Parisians 30,000 to 200. It's funny how real history can be more extreme than fiction (Helm's Deep was 10,000 to 2,000).

While I was reading, I looked up all this Viking history that I didn't know before. I learned something new! The main characters "fix" history pretty fast so we get to read about what really happened instead of a fake past like the last book.

The writing was pretty good and I thought it was a lot of fun. I did find it confusing that as the story goes on, they try to fix two breaks instead of just one. The events are related and it was cool to see where history went from that event, but I did feel lost for a little bit.

Game Review

The game that comes after this is not terribly hard or challenging. There were two mini-games that involved pushing arrows on your computer at the right time. I hate those kind of games. The rest of the game went very fast, but it was pretty fun. There is a forum now so you can complete all the side quests and get all the points if you so desire.

Overall, it was fun historical fiction about Vikings and epic battles that will teach you something you probably didn't know about history in a way that will really appeal to kids, too.
The Infinity Ring 2 - Divide and Conquer is a great story that I liked even better than book 1. Our heroes, Dak, Sera and Riq return in a great adventure that is full of action, heroics and suspense.

In this instalment the gang find themselves in Paris in 885 at the very time that the Vikings are invading. Their old foes the SQ are also back again, and having infiltrated the Vikings they are leading them into events that will strengthen the SQ for the future. Our heroes need to find the Hystorian and fix the Break before it's too late, or it spells trouble for the future.

The main characters develop in this story as they learn more about each other and bonds become stronger. In one instance there was a little romance, which takes an unexpected turn as the passing of time has a huge effect. The search for Dak's parents is an underlying theme in the story, which does progress within this book. I'm sure that the next books in the series will pick up where this part of the story leaves off.

I found the action scenes were vivid and I could easily visualise the settings and hear the battle cries. Although, the vision of the Berserkergang could leave me scarred for life (read it and you'll know what I mean ). I'm a huge fan of Paris, and after reading this, I'm glad I've visited modern Paris, rather what it was like in 885.

My bottom line is that this book is a great read which is better than the first in the series. I enjoyed the vivid details, action and growth of the characters. I'm looking forward to reading the next in the series.
Mary (age 9) writes This book features excitement, danger, and time-traveling. Sera, Riq, and Dak have visited Paris during its siege in the 800s. They have to escape from a Time Warden and fix history. Along the way, will they find Dak's parents? (You will have to read to find out....) My favorite character was the Viking warrior named Rollo; he had a dog named Vigi. This book is as good as the first book in the series, and maybe even better!

Cindy (the mother, older than 9!) writes This book builds on the first book in the series. While it can be read independently, the story will be more meaningful if the reader has first read the first book in the series. (Also helpful is visiting the website to gain information about the French Revolution story.)

There are some differences between the first book in the series and this one. First, the characters do not appear in "modern times" at all, and there is no direct contact between the three heroes and the modern-day "Hystorians." Second, the book is written by a different author, though the tone and style is similar. Third, this book covers some historical events that are less famous than those discussed in the first book; in addition, the heroes spend a significant amount of time in two different historical periods, with a brief stop in two others. Fourth, the heroes in this book are forced to make decisions when the correct choices are less obvious than in the first book.

I liked the first book better because the story was more straight-forward and easy to follow (Save Christopher Columbus). That being said, this second story is more sophisticated, with multiple layers of adventure, problems, and meanings.

Though i understand its plot necessity in both books, I hope that the authors move away from characters (such as Dak) doing obviously stupid things in order to advance the plot. It was frustrating for me (an adult) when Dak left the relative safety of Paris to go to the Viking battlefield.

Seven-year-old Adam also very much enjoyed this book.

All in all, we love the series and cannot wait for the next book!!!