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whatisjordyreading's review
4.0
the art and colours are sooooo good!!!!
but TBH i feel like the ending was rushed. the conclusion came so quickly that it seems impossible, even for a fantasy GN like this.
all in all, i love this series! Kai & Rat forever!
but TBH i feel like the ending was rushed. the conclusion came so quickly that it seems impossible, even for a fantasy GN like this.
all in all, i love this series! Kai & Rat forever!
joanie23's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
suzannedix's review
4.0
A great ending to the trilogy. A really well done story about those who conquer and those who are conquered.
lahars_little_library's review
4.0
I Really liked this one. It’s almost...ALMOST...as good as the first. This is my new favorite graphic novel series for kids.
literarystrawberry's review
5.0
I just love Kai and Rat so much, and I adore how their relationship developed throughout the series, and while I absolutely ship them and strongly believe that they will fall in love and get married someday, I am so, so happy that it never developed into anything explicitly romantic in this context; like, they care about each other //so much// they're pretty much willing to die for each other but they're still kids and they don't feel the need to kiss each other you feel
So yeah. I'm just. Really satisfied and happy with this whole series. Some of the revealing of motivations or the speeches telling the bad guys Why They're Wrong might have been a /little/ on-the-nose, but that's my only real complaint, and I was too swept away by everything else I loved to mind too much. This is definitely a world I will want to re-visit in the future.
So yeah. I'm just. Really satisfied and happy with this whole series. Some of the revealing of motivations or the speeches telling the bad guys Why They're Wrong might have been a /little/ on-the-nose, but that's my only real complaint, and I was too swept away by everything else I loved to mind too much. This is definitely a world I will want to re-visit in the future.
isweedan's review
5.0
This was a great conclusion to a great series! Beautiful art that tells a clear yet complex story in a compelling fashion!
speasyspice's review
4.0
A thrilling and emotionally satisfying conclusion to Faith Erin Hicks' Nameless City trilogy. Perfect for fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender and Amulet, the series is beautifully drawn and filled with fascinating, complex characters and a top-notch story.
lilmatt050's review
5.0
I do not want this graphic novel to end! I NEED TO KNOW MORE AS TO WHAT HAPPENS TO KAIDU AND RAT?! DO THEY DATE? DO THEY GET MARRIED? BTW RAT REVEALS HER NAME AT THE PERFECT MOMENT!! I, for sure will not spoil that because that is a reward for reading this graphic novel. This volume had darker undertones compare to the first two volumes and I prefer that format because war at the end of the day should not be glorified because lives are lost and oppressive regimes continue to inflict on those who are defenseless.
Kaidu and Rat discover that the first builders left a book that details how to create their sacred fire and whoever possesses that knowledge will ultimately rule everyone. *Cue in Dao Ruler Erzi with his fat grubby fingers*. The monks who are by nature peaceful and never messed with now has to deal with Erzi's wrath since they can translate the language and suffer the consequences of this knowledge as their monastery is burned to the ground. I was super emotional in that moment and it reminded me of the Library of Alexandra and to think all knowledge and history is forever lost. Kaidu and Rat decide to take the risk of retrieving this book at the palace while Kaidu's father seeks diplomacy with the Yisun forces to overthrow Erzi.
The whole lead up to the palace was nerve wracking and once they steal the book back it left me at the edge of my seat trying to figure out what comes next for our heroes and one of my favorite scenes is Erzi talking/battling with Kaidu. The dialogue between these two individuals perfectly showcase the nonsense rhetoric that conqueror takes to justify his actions and this sense of male privilege shows up perfectly with the illustrations. As Erzi fights for his claim as ruler the question that pops up was if this was a hundred years ago, Erzi would not be the ruler therefore you can shove that whole divine right up where the sun doesn't shine and get off your privilege a-hole. For sure it showcases how those who are in power do want to relinquish their power and will do everything no matter the cost to preserve it.
While Faith Erin Hicks creates this marvelous fictional world, she based it on 13th Century China so it is not farfetched to see how fiction and history interweaves with each other and since this caters to middle grade it opens an important conversation about why colonialism is horrific both fiction and nonfiction and how important it is to see the different points of views when it comes to history and war. For sure one of my favorite series of the year and I can attest that this series should not be binge read because you might lose momentum in the second volume and not cherish the levels of depth that Faith Erin Hicks is able to convey with our characters and how their actions have a ripple effect. Brilliant series!
Kaidu and Rat discover that the first builders left a book that details how to create their sacred fire and whoever possesses that knowledge will ultimately rule everyone. *Cue in Dao Ruler Erzi with his fat grubby fingers*. The monks who are by nature peaceful and never messed with now has to deal with Erzi's wrath since they can translate the language and suffer the consequences of this knowledge as their monastery is burned to the ground. I was super emotional in that moment and it reminded me of the Library of Alexandra and to think all knowledge and history is forever lost. Kaidu and Rat decide to take the risk of retrieving this book at the palace while Kaidu's father seeks diplomacy with the Yisun forces to overthrow Erzi.
The whole lead up to the palace was nerve wracking and once they steal the book back it left me at the edge of my seat trying to figure out what comes next for our heroes and one of my favorite scenes is Erzi talking/battling with Kaidu. The dialogue between these two individuals perfectly showcase the nonsense rhetoric that conqueror takes to justify his actions and this sense of male privilege shows up perfectly with the illustrations. As Erzi fights for his claim as ruler the question that pops up was if this was a hundred years ago, Erzi would not be the ruler therefore you can shove that whole divine right up where the sun doesn't shine and get off your privilege a-hole. For sure it showcases how those who are in power do want to relinquish their power and will do everything no matter the cost to preserve it.
While Faith Erin Hicks creates this marvelous fictional world, she based it on 13th Century China so it is not farfetched to see how fiction and history interweaves with each other and since this caters to middle grade it opens an important conversation about why colonialism is horrific both fiction and nonfiction and how important it is to see the different points of views when it comes to history and war. For sure one of my favorite series of the year and I can attest that this series should not be binge read because you might lose momentum in the second volume and not cherish the levels of depth that Faith Erin Hicks is able to convey with our characters and how their actions have a ripple effect. Brilliant series!