4.17 AVERAGE

adventurous hopeful lighthearted tense fast-paced
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous

This one wasn't my favorite in the series. There seemed to be a lot of conveniences. When something needed to be done there was always someone with the skill and resources available. Everything was just so perfect. Still it was fun to read and explore a new land. Hopefully, the next one will be better.

The tenth installment in the fantasy Ranger's Apprentice series. Horace has traveled to Nihon-Ja to study their fighting skills and has befriended their Emperor who is trying hard to be an emperor for all his people not just the elite. When a coup is attempted and Horace saves the Emperor's life, he finds himself in the middle of a civil war. When word reaches Halt, Will, Evanlyn, and Alyss, all of his friends come to Horace's aid.

Jednou bych téhle knize možná dala 5 hvězdiček, ale teď už to udělat nemůžu. Tohle už je desátý díl a já mám větší očekávání než u těch prvních.

Já mám tyhe hrdiny ráda, ale očekávám, že po té dlouhé době, kterou jsem s nimi strávila, budou mít větší hloubku a tu oni nemají.

Už je to nějaká doba, co vyznal Will Alyss lásku, ale já na to opakovaně zapomínám, protože se takové city neobjevují v jeho chování mimo několika scén. Žádné významné pohledy, letmé doteky prstů, zrychlené bití srdce. Mně přijde, že jsou spolu, protože to je praktické - byli jsme spolu celý život, proč to teď měnit. Na druhou stranu, mezi Evanlyn a Willem ve Skandii něco bylo. A Will z toho vycouval, protože nechtěl být králem v pořádku. Na Alyss nic špatného není, i když může být trochu neosobní.

Kéž by si tahle kniha dokázala udržet svoji nepředvídatelnst, ale bohužel.

Navíc všichni mluví obecným jazykem. Jak praktické.

Některé věci se mi líbili - na začátku tu byl George a císař Šigerua byl velmi dobře napsaný. Spolupráce Allys a Evanlyn taky bylo poutavé, ale ten zbytek už ne tak moc.

WOW!!! Can't wait for the next book in the series!!!

Read before I logged my reading. 

This took me longer to get though only because I started another series while reading this. Still loved it. I wanted more of the girls in there only because it would have been a nice change. Same thing different setting.

Dear Mr. Flanagan,

A heartfelt thanks for sharing the world you created and populated with some of my all-time favorite book characters! You did the series justice with this tenth book. I particularly loved the parts with Alyss and Evanlyn! They came very close to stealing the show, which I absolutely loved.

Does this really have to be the last one?? What are your plans for the future? Any thoughts of writing books that tell us about Halt as a young Ranger's Apprentice? Or are you going to branch out and write something entirely new? Whatever you decide to write, I will definitely be there with you - together with a large list of students and teachers at my school who are also fans! Again, thanks so much for sharing your world and your characters. I enjoyed the journey immensely!

Luann
A fan from Arizona
adventurous dark informative inspiring fast-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: Complicated