A second in a series. Crispin must take care of the man who had taken care of him in the first of the series. The roles have changed and Crispin finds he knows very little.

The adventures compels the reader through the unknown, as Crispin struggles to help, protect and provide for Bear.

The boys hated to put it down. And didn't want it to end. ( )

The second book in the Crispin trilogy is notably weaker than the first as far as the plot goes. While the first was focused, concise, and always moving forward with a tremendous amount happening for a book of this length, At the Edge of the World felt too loose. The story line amounted to little more than Bear and Crispin running away from those hunting them.
I did appreciate the addition of Troth though. Early in the book, Crispin and Bear meet Troth, an orphaned girl, who is smart, loyal, and kind, but very ugly, due largely to a hare lip, and due to that, extremely shy as well. Troth grew on me very quickly, and I was glad she was not left behind when Crispin and Bear moved on.
Still, I'm hoping the final volume of the trilogy will be a bit more focused and purposeful. ( )

I did not like the book Crispin: At The Edge Of The World, by Avi because I did not understand the story. Maybe it was because it was the sequel to Crispin: The Cross Of Lead. The information was too hidden for me and I had to look up the information about the book to see what was going on. So, even though I dropped it, I can’t really say it was a bad book, just confusing!

second in the series. I really enjoy the series ( )

Evocative depictions of coastal raiding going both ways in the Hundred Years' War make a compelling backdrop for the continuation of Crispin's tale. But again, the ending is improbable and ridiculous. The new bad guy's strategy for taking a treasure from a fortified church (good description!) is so bad, even I could have beaten him at a game of checkers. For similar reasons, once the two young heroes gained the interior of the church, they could have organized a counter-tactic with the defenders in about ten minutes, and been more likely to save their friend as well as the day.

Also - again - why is this a series, out in three books? The tale could easily fit in one volume and thus be cheaper for public libraries and school libraries to buy. Oh! I get it. ( )