The Pool of Fire

The Pool of Fire

Tripods #3

John Christopher

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

 

The weakest of the Tripod series.

A great read for a beginner scifi reader, but for an adult with some serious “epic’ness” under their belt, this shows its faults.

Give it to your young teen or preteen and let them enjoy.

The City of Gold and Lead

The City of Gold and Lead

The Tripods #2

John Christopher

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

 

A lot darker in tone than I remember from reading in years past.

Still a good, exciting read though.

The White Mountains

The White Mountains

Tripods #1

John Christopher

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

This story has been read by me since middleschool, so I’ve got very fond memories of it, and so I judge it ever so lightly.

It is for kids and young adults. Readable by adults, but not to be enjoyed as much.

If The War of the Worlds had not gone our way, this story is what would have come of it…