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Noah couldn t recall ever looking into the face of a Night Marcher nor did he know the act was punishable by death After all he was only four years old when it happened He also couldn t believe the family legend about his grandfather making a pact with a Night Marcher to save Noah s life If Noah swore an oath to protect the life of the Night Marcher s descendant the Night Marcher would let Noah live Years later during a sixth grade service project at an abandoned cemetery Noah found himself transported to Hilo in 1834 where he must prove the innocence of both himself and the Night Marcher s descendant who stands accused of murder Desperate to return to his own time Noah tricks his guide into sending him back to the present vowing never to return But when Noah confides in his cousin Blaise he is branded a coward and accused of abandoning their grandfather If the oath is not fulfilled Noah will die the same day the descendant will hang and his grandfather s spirit will never find peace With time running out and the boundaries between the past and present blurring will Noah risk everything to keep his promise Forgotten OathI recently read this copy I wasn t entirely certain of the plot and what it was meant to be I have enjoyed reading the book with the travelling through time elements to fix an element of the past however I do feel that this book would have given me impact if it was slightly longer Overall I did enjoy the read but the speed of it did cause confusion English I found this book to be quite enjoyable In Forgotten Oath by Dorothea N Buckingham Noah finds himself travelling through time between an old cemetery and Hilo in 1834 where he must save the of the ancestor of a Night Marcher to ensure the safety of himself Noah must bounce between time periods to accomplish his goal relying on his cousin Blaise and figuring out who he can trust and how he can save his new friend I liked seeing elements of Hawaiian culture play out in such a fun and accessible way Noah was a great main character and while he had minimal character development I felt like his tone and personality fit well with the vibe of the book His relationship with Blaise felt genuine and authentic to me I struggled to see a true connection between the characters Noah met in Hilo There were times when there was an introduction of a substantial amount of characters at once and I often found it took me a few pages to figure out who everyone was and their relevance to the overall story The ending felt a bit rushed to me and I think the plot deserved a longer ending to tie up all the different relationships and plot lines that were going on. Book Forgotten oath nyc Overall I enjoyed the setting of this book and I felt the book would be best suited for middle grade children who enjoy a slightly gothic thriller type story The urgency was a constant feeling throughout the book which kept me hooked the entire time I m so thankful to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with early access to this book English Forgotten Oath is a short middle grade book It is about Noah a Hawaiian sixth grader who is sent to the past to save a strange boy in 19th century Hawai i Forgotten Oath is a very quick read only 100 or so pages It reads easily and is perfect for middle grade readers And even despite only being 100 ish pages there s a lot in the story The ending was really well executed so bonus points for that The main issue I had with the book was that almost everything was spelled out in the synopsis I wish there had been a little left as a surprise so I recommend not reading the synopsis before you pick this up The author also includes a note at the back of the book with an explanation of the true facts of the story and a glossary of Hawaiian terms in the book which I thought was very interesting CW death murder violence animal death racism English An interesting tale of Noah a sixth grader as he tries to fulfil his oath to the night marchers to protect the life of the night marchers descendant At 124 pages long this is a quick read but it still manages to take quite the tale weaving in Hawaiian folk law and a few true events this is the perfect book for confident middle grade readers looking for something a bit different English