Common Sense Media Review
By JK Sooja
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Breezy, shallow, simple adventure has cartoon violence.
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What's the Story?
In THE BOOKS OF CLASH VOLUME 2: LEGENDARY LEGENDS OF LEGENDARIOUS ACHIEVERY, Jane the archer is getting tired of fighting the same old way all the time. She wants to learn how to be a better, more effective archer, but the rest of the archers don't agree. She discovers a mysterious cave and finds a curious scroll with writing on it that she cannot read, but is sure holds the key to being a better and different kind of archer. Meanwhile, her friends are losing to a new enemy and desperately need her help! She risks it all to learn a new technique, and she might just get back in time with her new skills to save her friends from the new enemy!
Is It Any Good?
This sequel is smart to focus on a new hero, moving on from Terry, the Hog Rider in the first book. In The Books of Clash Volume 2: Legendary Legends of Legendarious Achievery, Jane the archer gets to take center stage, and she is a confident and courageous lead who sticks to her beliefs and follows through. Even when her friends doubt her, the rest of the archers laugh at her, and when the whole world, it seems, thinks she's wrong, Jane remains true to herself and comes out the better. While there are no surprises here, some okay action, and only a brief bit of mystery, the ramp up to the ending is relatively entertaining and satisfying, as Jane finally gets to put to use her hard earned work. Also, the positive messages and the go-get-'em attitude of Jane shines through. Primarily for young fans of the mobile game/app, this breezy adventure will work as a cozy companion story to the game, but for readers not familiar with the reference material, the story might read more averagely.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about violence in graphic novels. Did any of the violence in The Books of Clash Volume 2: Legendary Legends of Legendarious Achievery seem too violent? What does violence achieve in this story?
How does Jane show courage and teamwork? How do other characters show similar traits?
What is the lesson that Jane teaches her friends by the end? What other lessons might be learned from her story?
Book Details
- Author :
- Illustrators : Les McClaine , Alison Acton
- Genre : Graphic Novel
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic ) , Adventures
- Character Strengths : Courage , Teamwork
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : First Second
- Publication date : November 7, 2023
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 8 - 12
- Number of pages : 144
- Available on : Paperback, Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : September 18, 2025
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