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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
series continues to be a nostalgic banger. nice seeing some of the character growth pay off and the stakes and complexity ramp up a bit.
An easy read with my son. It's an interesting story.
I loved the Kin. It’s now a sense of accomplishment in the fact they’re getting somewhere. Doom beloved.
I give this book 4,5 stars. I loved the Kins. The best creatures in this series till this point. I really loved this one. The creatures were just fantastic. The world was interesting. Also the dream aspect was very interesting. Just love this part. Not yet 5 stars because I found this one too short. I would’ve wanted it to go on for a bit longer.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
fast-paced
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had very little memory of the book coming back into this reread, and man I was pleasantly surprised! I liked this so much more than I thought I would. Good pacing, great tension and it finally feels like the story is ramping up now that four stones have been found. The mentions that the Shadow Lord knows stuff is happening, and now Lief, Barda and Jasmine are being actively searched for by the Shadow Lord's agents, adds a sudden urgency for the trio to complete their quest as fast as possible.
The introduction of the Kin in this book was wonderful! I had definitely forgotten how much I loved Prin and the interactions our heroes had with the other Kin as well, and flight to Dread Mountain inside their pouches. Just such a delightful addition to an otherwise bleak series, I just love them so much!
The dreaming spring water giving us a glimpse of Lief's home and what happened to his parents while Lief was gone was a great addition as well, adding some much needed personal stake for Lief to finish the quest now, so he can go home and help his parents.
A little more teased info about Doom as well sprinkled in here and there, which I love. The gnomes are an interesting section of the story too, and seeing how they were enslaved by Gellick and unbeknownst to them, supplying the Shadow Lord with venom that is used to make Blisters was fascinating. Very satisfying when Lief finally took Gellick down with an item that I didn't see coming, even upon rereading! Great fun.
4.5/5, onwards to The Maze of the Beast!!
The introduction of the Kin in this book was wonderful! I had definitely forgotten how much I loved Prin and the interactions our heroes had with the other Kin as well, and flight to Dread Mountain inside their pouches. Just such a delightful addition to an otherwise bleak series, I just love them so much!
The dreaming spring water giving us a glimpse of Lief's home and what happened to his parents while Lief was gone was a great addition as well, adding some much needed personal stake for Lief to finish the quest now, so he can go home and help his parents.
A little more teased info about Doom as well sprinkled in here and there, which I love. The gnomes are an interesting section of the story too, and seeing how they were enslaved by Gellick and unbeknownst to them, supplying the Shadow Lord with venom that is used to make Blisters was fascinating. Very satisfying when Lief finally took Gellick down with an item that I didn't see coming, even upon rereading! Great fun.
4.5/5, onwards to The Maze of the Beast!!