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The third Unmapped Chronicles book is just as good as the other two. Abi Elphinstone has a way of creating a beautifully magical world with her vivid descriptions and this book was no exception.

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4.0

I am so sad that this is the end of this series, because Abi truly is an actual genius. As with all the books, this is utterly brilliant. I loved how Zeb is so different to the other kids we've seen before. I also liked that we get a little more of the crossover into the other books, but we still got the time jump. I almost felt sorry for Morg with how long her scheme has been ongoing! Almost ;)

Oonie and Mrs Fickletint were great side characters, and I loved the blind rep too - Oonie was amazing. It was great to see her at home but also somewhere she doesn't know, to see her softer side come out a little.

My only complaint here is not getting to see more of Silvercrag, poor Silvercrag must feel very left out as the only island without a book set in it!

Again we get to see the environmental elements of the writing come to the fore, more so than ever before. While it's nice to imagine that all our issues are because of a magical problem and could be solved, I liked that this kept it magically realistic - there is no simple solution.

I also loved that not only did Zeb come to trust others, but he also came to trust an adult, which was so far from where we see him at the beginning of the book. It was also nice to have an adult along for the ride, makes a change from kids running off alone!

This whole series is just wonderful, and Abi's world-building is so full of imagination. Read it.

4.5 stars.

lilymurph's review

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

ros_lanta's review

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3.25

This is the final book in a series, The Unmapped Chronicles, but I had no problem understanding it without having read previous books in the series, and there appears to be a different protagonist for each book.

What I like about the book is its focus on friendship and found family. The main character Zeb has spent his life in foster care, going from one house to another, and the main arc of the book is him learning to trust and to find people who care about him. I also like the fantasy worldbuilding and particularly the dragon.

Unfortunately I wasn't keen on the way the book was written, and having felt similarly about another book by Elphinstone, sadly I just don't think her writing style works for me. I suspect I'm in the minority there, I do have friends who love her books.

Not a personal favourite but I suspect a lot of people will really enjoy this book.

booksandpops4000's review against another edition

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4.0

I really loved the ending to this series and loved how each book was a very adventrue full standalone but they all did tell one whole complete story with one villian and you did seee glimpes of the characters throuhgout the series. This book also had some improtant rep like being blind and also anxiety and complex home life. I really flew through this book and loved how this book also tackled climate change and the effects in fantsatical manner. I really loved this series will def read more by this author in the future

charlottesomewhere's review

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adventurous challenging emotional tense

Another brilliant book from Abi. Packed with adventure, magic, brilliant characters and gorgeous messages. I think this might be my favourite in the series.

jcesch's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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