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Shadow of the minotaur essay

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Shadow of the Minotaur Critical Essay 'Shadow of the Minotaur' is an adventure novel written by the author Alan Gibbons. In this essay, I will be writing a descriptive analysis about two of the books characters, writing a short summary of the book, a plot analysis and a writers craft. Summary: 'Shadow of the Minotaur' is about a schoolboy named Phoenix who loves Greek legends. He finds himself experimenting with his dads new work project, 'The Legendeer' and Phoenix and his dad soon find themselves literarily sucked into the game along with his best friend, Laura and his school bully, Steve Adams. There is no way out and they find themselves in ancient Greece slaying both the minotaur and Medusa and after being trapped in 'the game' for days, they find their way home after facing death many times and leave Steve Adams behind. The main character in the book is a...

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