You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
![The Burning [With Earphones] by Kathryn Lasky](https://cdn.thestorygraph.com/vkyk4rzmpq12e4507kmscg2ycut7)
3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I picked this up and put it back down so many times šš it seriously must have been almost half a year. But I picked it back up yesterday and finished the whole rest of it just now. I really liked the second half, and the first half wasn't forgettable at all so it was easy to pick back up. I was just in a bit of a slump I think.
I'm so interested to see where this goes now withKludd dead and Nyrok (is that how its spelt? Im listening to the audiobook) now hatched. I'm also very interested to see how Soren's character develops post Kludd's death and post war.
I'm afraid I'm going to have to wait a bit to read the next one, because I have a physical copy and want to read that. But I'm excited!
I'm so interested to see where this goes now with
I'm afraid I'm going to have to wait a bit to read the next one, because I have a physical copy and want to read that. But I'm excited!
I remembered this one, because of how good it was, and that still holds true. This is one of the best ones in the series!
dark
emotional
inspiring
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
This book feels like a transitional period between the last book and the next one. Like, yes, things happened, but... I took three days between when I finished this and when I sat down to write my review, and aside from the climax itself, I have to reach to recall anything that went on in this one.
Speaking of the climax,
Speaking of the climax,
Spoiler
why would you build up so much to Soren killing his own brother, only to chicken out at the last moment and have someone else do it for him? It would have been such a better character moment if Soren had delivered the final blow. And what is he so hung up about afterwards? Did he seriously think there could be a way of winning that didn't involve killing Kludd? He didn't even do the actual killing.
The Burning is the climax of all the books that preceded it. Every plot arc- St. Aggies, the Pure Ones, the Northern Kingdoms- ties together in this thrilling and high stakes story. We see our protagonists go from children to fully-fledged Guardians, using their skills and learnings to face the conflict that has been looming over them for years. Given the sheer number of plot points in this story, Iām impressed that Kathryn managed to keep this book as short as it was. For that reason it may have felt a little fast-paced at times, though I think that aided the atmosphere. Definitely one of the strongest books in the series with some awesome new worldbuilding!
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
I felt that this lost the momentum that the first five books had built. I found my mind wandering often. This is a great series. This was just a hiccup and it could very well just have been me and my mood at the time of reading. I do want to continue with the series and hopefully it will pick up again for me.
adventurous
fast-paced