This is the type of book for people who want just a touch of tradgedy and also a dash of romance. This is a book I totally recomend for all teen readers. It is an absolutely wonderful book and it has been like a delightful journey to a whole new world!

It was amazing. I read the book quite a while a go, but the images that I pictures were so vivid and the description of the battle of cruelties between the two magics were so imaginative - 5 stars way up!!!

I thought this was the best book I had ever read. I loved how the author brought you into to this fantasy world as you were soon off on an adventure with Rigan, Morgan, and Arddu. If you haven;t read this book you should,. -A grade 6 student feb.16,99.

this is one of the best books i have ever read and i am a book gobbler this book has a excellent plot and is very inresting just dont read it too often or else you will memorize it and it will lose all feeling

absolutely inspiring for anyone, any age who loves whales and believes we communicate

I first read this book in 7th grade, and I continue to pick it up and read it even now in College... Katz does an amazing job with her characters in this book, as well as others I've read by her. She captures the essence of the worries and angst a teen goes through. Adding her slant, the depression and isolation that the young girl feels, is her telepathic/empathic connection to a mother whale. This amazing book connects earths pollution problem, teenage life, and the idea of first love in a compelling format! READ THIS BOOK!!!!

I am a Teacher-Librarian. My students, other teachers in my school and I love this book. It is very suspenseful. A great novel to study about fantasy and suspense. I would recommend it for students over age 12.

I am the author of this book and it is not out of print in Canada. Amazon.com can get hold of it through lfraser@groundwood-dm.com. It has always been a big seller for me. I hope you enjoy it.

I have long been a fan of Beowulf, as I teach it in my 7th grade classes in conjunction with hero study. I love this version of Beowulf. The author answers some historical questions I have always had about the story. He has done extensive research into other versions of the Beowulf story,(including a favorite of mine by Rosemary Sutcliff.) Katz makes this a "human" and tender tale beneath all the fierce and terrible battles. The reader gets glimpses into motives of many characters - - even Grendel and the Sea Hag. The illustrations are abundant and beautiful. This is definitely worth having in a teacher's collection. It's a must for home collections that appreciate beautiful books.

Welwyn Katz has a good talent for plots of a type that no one would have thought of, such as in modern Arthurian "The Third Magic." Here, attention is swerved toward Macbeth, the evil witches of legend, and a modern-day Shakespearan production.

The book opens with Macbeth (the REAL Macbeth) interrupting a sinister ritual performed by the three witches to insure their immortality. As a result, the eldest witch and Macbeth become trapped within a mirror, only to have the hag escape almost a millennium later.

Teenage Kinny O'Neil has a summer job at a Canadian Stratford's theater, helping with the production of "Macbeth." But a supposed curse on MacBeth plays (check the Idiot's Guide to Shakespeare--there have been a lot of misfortunes) seems to be coming true via a series of sinister occurrances, that involve the hand mirror. And the witch, who wants to gain a girl's body, is targeting Our Heroine.

Kinny and Lucas can see Macbeth in the hand mirror, thus prompting them into investigating the sinister magics of the three witches. The journey to stop the witches from unleashing their evil will take wits and brains - and a voyage to Scotland, the place where it all started...

A great chiller, full of atmosphere and creepiness in the forms of the three witches and their sorcery. Katz weaves a spellbinding aura around the book, such as the opening chapter and the scenes where Macbeth can be glimpsed in the mirror -- and the climax, of course. We are also given more grounded visions of places like Stratford (a beautiful place, BTW, book descriptions truly cannot do it justice). He/she also managed to make the backstage events and preparations seem equally intriguing, no mean feat.

Kinny is well-written and drawn. She reacts in a manner in keeping with her age and background, but evolves over the course of the book into a more mature and experienced gal. I thought Lucas was a bit weird, but not enough that I didn't like him (although I wish a bit more time had been spent on him)

Sadly, no book is perfect. One thing that could -- and should, for it is handled rather clumsily -- have been dropped was the occasional political statement concerning Canada and French Canadians. While it is in keeping with the statement that Macbeth's events are universal, the handling wasn't subtle enough to be likable.

Overall, this is a very cool book if you are a fan of fantasy/horror or Shakespeare. Or both.

Welwyn Katz's Come Like Shadows is the story of sixteen-year-old Kinny O'Neil who things she's landed the job of a lifetime as the assistant to the director of Shakespeare's Macbeth at the famed Stratford Festival. But she finds that the director is acting strangely, the cast members are hostile, and a woman is killed in a freak accident on the very first day of rehearsal. Then there is an the antique mirror she found as a prop and which seems to have some kind of malevolent power when Kinny and her friend Lucas see strange images within its depths. Kinny and Lucas find that they must struggle to protect one another when assailed by unleashed forces that could destroy them all! Come Like Shadows is a superbly written action/adventure fantasy for young readers ages fourteen through young adult.

I loved this story. It was well written and interesting. Katz's has a great twist on the character of Macbeth. Though I must admit that I find it hard to read/watch/study Shakespeare's play now without thinking of Macbeth as a good guy.

The book also appealed to me because it's set in a familiar place, Stratford. But even if you have no idea what country Stratford's in, don't let that keep you from reading the book.

False Face was a pretty good book. I enjoyed reading it because it was very intresting. It taught me some stuff about false faces and what it had to do with the Indians. This book was about mordern-day family drama and Indian mythology. It was both scary and exciting.

This is a parallel story of a boy named Ben and the struggles of Tor, Viking shipbuilder. Ben is recovering from the recent changes in life: death of his mother in a foggy parking lot in Florida and the recent move to dad's home in Newfoundland. The reader is intertwined in the two tales sometimes finding relevancy and at other times struggling to put the two together. I read through the story of the Vikings and concentrated on the story of Ben. An intriguing story that entices you into finding out what really happened on that foggy night in Florida.

The writing is good and the story is strong, but the connection between Ben and Tor is not fully explained, and the reader is never exactly sure whether Tor existed. There are some passages where "the game seems to be getting too real", and these are never elaborated on. I was disappointed because the plot summary on the back cover made me think this was going to be more of a psychic/fantasy/ghost story; instead, it's realistic fiction about a boy who just happens to imagine that he is a Viking sometimes. If that's what you want, then read this book, but if you're looking for a fantasy look elsewhere.

Out of the Dark, by Betty Ren Wright she wrote a book about a, girl named Jesse who moves into a house which her grandmother used to live in. Jesse finds a diary in her grandmother Ôs house. Jesse finds out all about her grandmotherÕs house. This book is about a mystery and also about ghost, it is good for teachers and students who like scary and mystery books. The author, Betty Ren Wright decided that at age 7 she wanted to become an author. After graduating in 1949, she became a editorial teacher. Gradually she became into liking children books. She soon got married and had children then gradually,she also became a grandmother. One reason why people would like this book is because it was easy, and also I love mystery books. A really good scene was when a ghost was trying to let her fall, when she fell down she saw a ghost looking at her face. Another reason why readers enjoy this this book is because itÕs scary and I like scary books.