E. Aster Bunnymund and the Warrior Eggs at the Earth's Core is the continuation of the story of the Guardians of Childhood. Book one was Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King. As the first book gives you the story of the origin of Santa Claus, book two introduces readers to the Easter Bunny and his love of all things egg-shaped. Did you know that Bunnymund also invented chocolate? What I learned by reading this book was that the Easter Bunny is very strong, tall (7 feet - if you factor in the height of his ears), and a fierce warrior.
Pitch, the Nightmare King and his army of Fearlings reappear as the villains in this story. I won't tell you how the story ends, but it wouldn't be a very good children's book if good didn't triumph over evil, now would it?! The main messages of this book are that the power of real friendship can be magical and that taking on the sorrows of the people you love will make you stronger in the end. Isn't that beautiful?!
On November 21st, Rise of the Guardians will open in theaters. This movie is based on this series - here is a trailer for the movie...
I am very excited about this and hope to be able to convince someone to go see this movie with me! Also, the next book in the series is due out on October 2nd...The Discovery of Toothiana Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies...just 10 days from now and I can't wait!
