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maryannsophia's review against another edition
5.0
This book series kept me alive while I recovered from my concussion as a full-time dual-enrolled online high school student in 2020. When I couldn't take life anymore, I flopped onto my bed and treasured every word until I had the strength and motivation to return. The characters' hardships outweighed my own, and somehow taking that journey of overwhelming odds and struggles with them kept me going. Thank you, N.D. Wilson, for making stories worth reading that not only allow us to escape from reality, but to return to it better than we were when we left.
katiespina's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed this end to the series, but it felt a little rushed. I think the third book was shorter than it needed to be, but I can't tell you where. Based on the epilogue, I wonder if there will be another book or series coming. I wait with baited breath.
hangrybookdragon's review against another edition
5.0
I NEED BOOK FOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Second read 12-17-16 - 12-17-16
Second read 12-17-16 - 12-17-16
jonahbarnes's review against another edition
4.0
What a ride! A great series of books with a fitting conclusion.
skittles0313's review against another edition
5.0
feb 2021 - mildly regretting rereading this because i cannot get closure < / 3
p. 60 (paperback)
"Cyrus Smith," Rupert said, "you and I were raised in a world where good men feared only the darkness of other men-and that is enough-where children could laugh at nonsense dragons in nonsense books, where monsters and giants had long ago been chained and hidden away in the deep places, devouring no one, so thoroughly defeated that even wise men and women believed magical to mean the same thing as imaginary. But the dark truths that lie beneath the myths and legends and storybooks are now erupting. We and the world will see the beginning of such... magical times. And, please God and all His angels, may we see them end.
p. 277
Rupert Greeves, Blood Avenger of the Order of Brendon, Ashtown Estate, was a protector, a guard, a shepherd. Rupert Greeves was no general. Generals spend men. Generals expect sacrifice from those who stand with them. Shepherds do not lead their sheep into battle with wolves. They fight alone . . . The only life Rupert Greeves would gladly spend was his own. Only that path offered him peace of soul.
p. 317
"Cowards live for the sake of living, but for heroes, life is a weapon, a thing to be spent, a gift to be given to the weak and the lost and the weary, even to the foolish and the cowardly . . . love burns hotter than justice, and its roar is thunder. Beside love, even wrath whispers. Not one of us snatching breach with mortal lungs deserves such a gift, and yet every day such a gift is given . . . To love is to be selfless. To be selfless is to be fearless. To be fearless is to strip your enemies of their greatest weapon. Even if they break out bodies and drain our blood, we are unvanquished. Our goal was never to life, our goal is to love. It is the goal of all truly noble men and women. Give even your life itself.
p. 431
"What," he asked the world, "can you do to erase my laughter?"
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october 18th, 2020: i didn't get the flipping newspaper thing for silent bells bc i'm broke and i'm forever gonna regret it bc like. BRO SILENT BELLS I'M GOING CRAZY- (why did this thought just randomly come into my head it's been literal months)
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oh my gosh i love love absolutely love this series—a friend got me to read this after i had finished 100 Cupboards and well i'm glad he did bc this is EPIC
i can't wait for #4 to come out now!
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Feb 2019 - Oh, I've definitely read this more than twice, but I already forgot all the dates so I guess I'm not bothering with filling them in hmm
THEORIES! The longer Silent Bells takes to come out, the more absolute theories I'll find, and so far I've found a lot.
Wilson's writing is sheer beauty and glory and oh GOD the ending T_T
also I put "Leon" & "FuzzyMoldyCheese" into the Yggdrasil ship bot on discord and got a 95% I'm highly pleased with myself
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"Rupert?" Niffy snorted. "Rupert's dead, mate. The Abbot's dead. My brothers are dead. We're all dead. Now tell me why your pocket's glowing.
p. 60 (paperback)
"Cyrus Smith," Rupert said, "you and I were raised in a world where good men feared only the darkness of other men-and that is enough-where children could laugh at nonsense dragons in nonsense books, where monsters and giants had long ago been chained and hidden away in the deep places, devouring no one, so thoroughly defeated that even wise men and women believed magical to mean the same thing as imaginary. But the dark truths that lie beneath the myths and legends and storybooks are now erupting. We and the world will see the beginning of such... magical times. And, please God and all His angels, may we see them end.
p. 277
Rupert Greeves, Blood Avenger of the Order of Brendon, Ashtown Estate, was a protector, a guard, a shepherd. Rupert Greeves was no general. Generals spend men. Generals expect sacrifice from those who stand with them. Shepherds do not lead their sheep into battle with wolves. They fight alone . . . The only life Rupert Greeves would gladly spend was his own. Only that path offered him peace of soul.
p. 317
"Cowards live for the sake of living, but for heroes, life is a weapon, a thing to be spent, a gift to be given to the weak and the lost and the weary, even to the foolish and the cowardly . . . love burns hotter than justice, and its roar is thunder. Beside love, even wrath whispers. Not one of us snatching breach with mortal lungs deserves such a gift, and yet every day such a gift is given . . . To love is to be selfless. To be selfless is to be fearless. To be fearless is to strip your enemies of their greatest weapon. Even if they break out bodies and drain our blood, we are unvanquished. Our goal was never to life, our goal is to love. It is the goal of all truly noble men and women. Give even your life itself.
p. 431
"What," he asked the world, "can you do to erase my laughter?"
--
october 18th, 2020: i didn't get the flipping newspaper thing for silent bells bc i'm broke and i'm forever gonna regret it bc like. BRO SILENT BELLS I'M GOING CRAZY- (why did this thought just randomly come into my head it's been literal months)
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oh my gosh i love love absolutely love this series—a friend got me to read this after i had finished 100 Cupboards and well i'm glad he did bc this is EPIC
i can't wait for #4 to come out now!
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Feb 2019 - Oh, I've definitely read this more than twice, but I already forgot all the dates so I guess I'm not bothering with filling them in hmm
THEORIES! The longer Silent Bells takes to come out, the more absolute theories I'll find, and so far I've found a lot.
Wilson's writing is sheer beauty and glory and oh GOD the ending T_T
also I put "Leon" & "FuzzyMoldyCheese" into the Yggdrasil ship bot on discord and got a 95% I'm highly pleased with myself
--
"Rupert?" Niffy snorted. "Rupert's dead, mate. The Abbot's dead. My brothers are dead. We're all dead. Now tell me why your pocket's glowing.
rosemaryc's review against another edition
5.0
WOW. This series was so good. And I am kind of relieved it took me so long to discover it so I didn't have to wait through the long, painful interval between books 3 and 4 that so many other fans have had to deal with.
I read these books because I saw ND Wilson asking people to subscribe to his publication of Book 4. I have always been very impressed by his writing so I signed up first and asked questions later. ;)
I can't wait to share these stories with my kids. A little too dark for them yet.
I read these books because I saw ND Wilson asking people to subscribe to his publication of Book 4. I have always been very impressed by his writing so I signed up first and asked questions later. ;)
I can't wait to share these stories with my kids. A little too dark for them yet.
oliviacornwell's review against another edition
5.0
This was exciting and beautiful and creepy and intense and profound all wrapped up in one great adventure. I greatly enjoy N.D. Wilson's books, and Empire of Bones is certainly not among the least. The ending was amazing. Just... I loved it.
It ended like this was the end of the series, but I had thought there would be more. I haven't seen anywhere else that this is the end, so I'm going to hope that there'll be another soon!
It ended like this was the end of the series, but I had thought there would be more. I haven't seen anywhere else that this is the end, so I'm going to hope that there'll be another soon!
1tolkienfan's review against another edition
4.0
where's the next one???
I am eating this series up so quickly....more please
I am eating this series up so quickly....more please
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