Chatterbox: Blab About Books

I really liked this book. The plot was awesome, the writing was awesome, the characters were awesome (although there was 1 exception, whom I'll mention later). It's about a girl named Kate (I think) who goes back in time by accident while trying to stop loggers from cutting down an ancient tree, and the only way to get back is to defeat the evil force named Gashra, and this is so much better than I'm making it sound, I'm almost laughing, so I'll copy and paste some reviews that are much better.

“Once in a great while a book comes along that is so powerful and
so wise that I want to shout about it…. Readers young and old will
enjoy the adventure, relish the characters, and ponder the meaning of
this book.”
—Madeleine L'Engle, one of the best authors ever

“This fantasy adventure offers well-realized characters, imaginative
situations, high-minded theme and purpose, complex emotion, a
smattering of really good fight scenes, and a healthy dose of slapstick
humor…. Barron has woven a boldly original novel that is as
thought-provoking as it is fun to read.” —Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

“T.A. Barron has applied his own unique imagination to evoking the
power of Native American moods and mythologies. The result is a
combination of ancient strength and modern vision; on an epic scale and
on a human scale. Absorbing story, vital characters—and also a
pioneering work opening paths we didn't know were there.”
—Lloyd Alexander  

“The Ancient One is wonderfully lively and suggestive—full of
wisdom, written with grace and subtlety. The reader is offered a moral
fable rendered evocatively and poetically. All of us urgently need to
attend to this beautifully told, thoroughly enjoyable story, and hear
its urgent and convincing message.” —Robert Coles, M.D.

“High adventure—secret passageways and hidden tunnels, an 'evil' pond
and speaking stones, the shock of time travel and the challenge of a
nearly Herculean task…. The Ancient One is surprisingly
thoughtful for all its derring-do. T.A. Barron gracefully intertwines
contemporary issues with Native American imagery and beliefs, without
painting the development/environment conflict in black and white.”
—The Atlanta Journal Constitution 

There, I think that should be enough. Anyway, the only thing I didn't like was Gashra. He was ridiculous, really. I guess the author had used so many good ideas, she sort of ran out, so she made the main villain, who had been talked about so much I had assumed he'd be awesome, was a talking Tyrranosauros Rex with suction cups and the personality  of Capricorn of Inkheart! Ick. However, I'd still really reccommend this to basically anyone.