Land of Nod, The Child (Land of Nod Trilogy) Paperback – September 29, 2014

I've been a fan of Gary Hoover's LAND OF NOD, a YA Scifi action adventure since the first book in the series, The Artifact. The series deals with Jeff Browning's search for his physicist father, and is as enjoyable from an adult perspective as any series of books I've read. The first two books in the series cover the disappearance of Jeffery Browning Sr. and his son Jeff's discovery of an artifact in his father's locked office that is really a portal to another dimension. Realizing his father has gone through the portal, Jeff follows him, armed only with his baseball bat.He finds himself in a world that is full of dangerous, prehistoric creatures, and is glad he has his trusty bat as he must make good use of it. Eventually he meets a family who give him hope that he will find his father. The world is strange and has many amazing technologies, and yet they are awaiting the advent of one special person, the Prophet--and they believe Jeff is that person. It's a lot for a teenager to take in, but he embarks on helping them with the war they are fighting against the Pheerions. The Child is the third and final book in the series.This final book kicks off with Jeff being thrust into a battle. He is desperate to get a locket that may have fallen into enemy hands. He is still armed with his trusty bat, and as with the lockets, it's so much more than a simply bat.in this strange world. He is unsure if the side who he is traveling with are the good guys or the bad guys, and the officer in charge of him, Major Abel, seems like a cold, unfriendly woman. He also fears his father may be working with the Pheerions,Jeff is a great character. He's a bit cocky like any fifteen-year-old, and and also humble. He is loyal to his friends and thinks about the wider view of things, and his actions reflect that. The worry that his father may be on the side of the Pheerions, combined with the fact that he has a friend who is a Pheerion makes him wonder what is really right and wrong. He has an ally who is an assassin, and who may have killed two people Jeff cared about. His growing realization that things are not as cut and dried as Major Abel would wish colors his viewpoint.More than anything, Jeff fears what he will become in his efforts to find his father and get home to his mother.All in all this is a great finish to an excellent series. If you have a young science-fiction fan in your family this is a perfect series. Written for a wide range of readers, this series is not 'dumbed-down' in any way. Hoover writes with respect for his readers, and this final book in the series reflects that commitment to excellence. It is a tale full of the core truths of hard-scifi: plausible science, a moral dilemma, and a cast of fabulous characters. It is well plotted and has a terrific and satisfying conclusion. I am giving this book 5 full stars.

This series was a wonderful, endearing tale of a boy looking for his father in an alternative world. I loved the characters and the wholesome storyline. Perfect for middle schoolers, but as an adult I found the story easy to understand and compelling. The only reason the books got a four rating is because the editing was SO bad. I'd offer to do editing for any future books if that were possible, because the edits were so glaring. If you can get past that, I would highly recommend this book.

This is the third book in the Trilogy, Land of Nod.Jeff and his friends are heading into battle with Pheerion Rex and Jeff thinks that's who is holding his missing father. Jeff has decided that the locket he carries is too powerful and gets rid of it. The other one, he hopes, doesn't end up in dangerous hands. Will Jeff find and rescue his father. Will he make it back home to have pizza and vanilla Coke?I enjoyed reading this book as well as the other two. Gary made his characters true to life, including the monsters and other animals. I could find myself in that other world, thinking and feeling what Jeff feels about losing his parent and wanting to get back home.

It is fun, but beware, the writing isn't up to the standard you might expect. It is plotted,But the individual scenes are often poorly constructed. One must take great care not to let some jarring writing propel one out of the story.Also, there are too many hints about how the world of Nod came into existence, but nothing like a resolution. Characters are dropped from the story in ways obviously meant to provide drama, but the deaths seem meaningless and have little impact on the characters.Fun, but do not expect the story to have the tightly knitted plot of say, an Andre Norton story. It would hqve been much better written as a single book, not three.

The characters were solid. Your typical bad guys, enjoyable cast of characters and the reluctant hero. He had a head full of doubt and a heart full of hope. His sense of humor at situations made me laugh out loud. All in all, an enjoyable, well written series.

This is the final installment of Land of Nod. Jeff and his friends are slowly learning to be a team and to work for the greater good. Friendships are formed, secrets revealed, scary monsters encountered, unlikely bonds are formed. I enjoyed the series. I have it 4 stars, because it was often has predictable outcomes. The story of a teen in search of his father and freeing the populace is a good plot. Jeff uncertainties are easy to relate to.

This will be short, as there is already at least one review here that gives a detailed synopsis of the story of the 3 books. I just wanted to say that I'm a 67 year old man and I thoroughly enjoyed this story. I started reading the first book because it was on sale on the Kindle and liked it so much that I bought the other 2 when I was half done with the first. I'm really hoping that Gary Hoover will write more books continuing the story of the new land that Jeff discovered in these books.

Again very well written,fast paced story. Started where Book2 left off, flowed smoothly and effortlessly til the end. Ended cleanly. A very good read for people who like this type fiction, or thinking about trying it!

I think this was my favourite book of the trilogy. I found it gripping and exciting. The story running through all three books was interesting and engaging- and I think this was a great end to an enjoyable series.

enjoyed it