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4.35 AVERAGE
4.35 AVERAGE
Loved it. Love a strong willed female character not afraid to get hurt or angry.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The epic conclusion to Kel's story!
Continues in much the same vein as her other books, which if you read and enjoyed them, you'll be pleased about. If you didn't read and enjoy them...maybe go read a different series?
Continues in much the same vein as her other books, which if you read and enjoyed them, you'll be pleased about. If you didn't read and enjoy them...maybe go read a different series?
Spoiler
I wasn't pleased that "confirmed bachelor" Raoul of Goldenlake ended up married to Buri BUT I thought their relationship was cute/believable. Given that this was published TWENTY YEARS AGO, I will give it a lot of slack. Word of Tammy is that Kel is Ace, I believe, which is cool.
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
My rating is based on reading it as an adult and my enjoyment at this age. It took me a while to work through because I kept getting bored and putting it down, but I have no doubt if I’d read this when I was ten I would’ve been absolutely obsessed. Can’t wait to recommend these to my nieces in a couple years.
The final book in the Protector of the Small quartet finds Kel newly knighted and off to her first assignment, a command post nonetheless. The fact that her first assignment makes her a commander makes her more upset than anything else, first because she's nervous the more experienced knights and soldiers, and even the commoners, will not respect her, and second because commanding a refugee camp means she won't be out fighting battles and participating in what she initially sees as the more active and worthwhile part of war.
But Kel is the perfect person for this job, and she soon comes to realize it as well. She's spent her entire career so far championing those who had trouble helping themselves, for whatever reason (hence the title of the quartet), and protecting refugees (and teaching them to fight and protect themselves) is probably the most effective use of her talents Lord Wyldon could have come up with. The book is split into two parts: the establishing of the refugee camp, which Kel calls Haven, and the rescue mission she must launch in order to save those refugees when no one else will.
I really liked this series. Pierce's style is a bit understated for me to ever LOVE love this, but Kel is a wonderful heroine, and if I ever have a daughter, I'm definitely going to be adding this series to her collection. The way Kel is constantly encountering issues of gender, class, and power and then overcoming them is just really satisfying. I also really liked that the series didn't end with us finding out who Kel ends up with, because it doesn't matter. This wasn't a romance, it was Kel's coming of age. My only complaint is I'm fast running out of new Tamora Pierce books to read.
But Kel is the perfect person for this job, and she soon comes to realize it as well. She's spent her entire career so far championing those who had trouble helping themselves, for whatever reason (hence the title of the quartet), and protecting refugees (and teaching them to fight and protect themselves) is probably the most effective use of her talents Lord Wyldon could have come up with. The book is split into two parts: the establishing of the refugee camp, which Kel calls Haven, and the rescue mission she must launch in order to save those refugees when no one else will.
I really liked this series. Pierce's style is a bit understated for me to ever LOVE love this, but Kel is a wonderful heroine, and if I ever have a daughter, I'm definitely going to be adding this series to her collection. The way Kel is constantly encountering issues of gender, class, and power and then overcoming them is just really satisfying. I also really liked that the series didn't end with us finding out who Kel ends up with, because it doesn't matter. This wasn't a romance, it was Kel's coming of age. My only complaint is I'm fast running out of new Tamora Pierce books to read.