It's the fifth bookDecember 13, 2008 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Having just spent 10 minutes trying to work out what number this is in the series to check I haven't missed one, I can now tell you that it is the fifth. The others, in order, are: Silverfin Bloodfever Double or Die and Hurricane Gold. Don't know what this is like but my son (now 13, has been reading them as they came out)loved the first 4.
Zzzzzz Yawn. DONT BOTHER.December 12, 2008 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
What a waste of time, its the worst of all the Young james bond books. Why is it we have a fantastic hero such as James Bond, we have brilliant authors in this country, Joe Craig, Anthony Horowitz, JK Rowling, Robert Muchamore all who have proved themselves as brilliant YA authors and yet the Flemming people choose a comedian to write the young James Bond adventures. Silverfin was a great book, Hurricane Gold was a copy of Alex Rider and Skeleton key, now I read the much awaited 'By Royal Command' and its so slow and painfully boring its pathetic.
Slow, boring in places.November 11, 2008 2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Please dont let him write another. Great Britain has the worlds greatest authors. Anthony Horowitz; Alex Rider, Jason Steed, Ravens Gate, Necropolis. Joe Craig: Jimmy Coates. Robert Muchamore: Cherub. All three authors have proved themselves as being the best teen spy writers not only in the country but the world. Joe Craig who brought us Jimmy Coates is also the couson of James Bond Actor Daniel Crag. Yet we have comedian Charlie Higson and part time author writing the young adventures of the great fictional character in the world.
By Royal Command is slows. and has James out of character, fleeing the country. The chapters are slow and boring in places. When the wolrd is reading books by Anthony Horowitz and Stephenie Meyers this is a let down. Take the James Bond name away and you have nothing. I can see why they have not made a film on the series yet made a film about Alex Rider and are going to make a film on the Cherub series.
A Fantastic end to a Brilliant SeriesNovember 7, 2008 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was thoroughly enjoyable to read, and after reading all of the previous of the Young Bond series this was no worse than the others. I can't say it was any better as they are simply amazing page turners which have you going for 'just one more chapter'. I read both (young) James Bond and Alex Rider and the two are both superb. This is worth the pennies, so go and get it NOW! If you haven't read the first 4, do that!
100% great.
A let down. Ok its alright but it out classedOctober 30, 2008 3 out of 5 found this review helpful
A huge let down. This was Ok, thats all. Boring in a few places, typical in the next. James falls in love this time and acts way out of character compared to the other James Bond books. I am sorry to say the worst of Young James Bond. Alex Rider author Anthony Horowitz and Jimmy Coates author Joe Craig, Twilight Author Stephene Meyers and Jason Steed author Mark Cooper know how to write about teenagers, love and spys. Charlie Higson has the ground work done by Ian Flemming yet he does not use it. Please dont let him write another. This sereis should be a number one seller. Its not and never will be, I can see now why they wont make a young Bond movie. However I give it three stars. Its just after reading Twilight, Jason Steed, The Boys in Stripped Pyjamas, Jimmy Coates and Alex Rider this book is a let down. Its just 'outclassed' I would still read it if you have read the other boks. Silverfin was good.
