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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
adventurous
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
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:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A great Ranger's Apprentice installment ( I really enjoyed the friendship Horace creates with the Emperor). A little more predictable than some of the others, but always wonderful to read about Halt and Will.
Short version: Read books 1-4 in this series and stop there.
Series Review: This series started strong but ended a bit predictably and more than a little weakly. I would suggest reading books 1-4 and stopping. There was actual magic in the first few books and creative story lines. Later books struggled with pacing, action, and excessive predictability. I have no plans to read any further connecting series but would definitely recommend the first 4.
Book review: In this book, worse than losing the creativity, forgetting magic and struggling with pacing (sadly, it does all 3), it also Is this really the same author from books 1-4? I started to give this 3 stars but I simply can't.
Series Review: This series started strong but ended a bit predictably and more than a little weakly. I would suggest reading books 1-4 and stopping. There was actual magic in the first few books and creative story lines. Later books struggled with pacing, action, and excessive predictability. I have no plans to read any further connecting series but would definitely recommend the first 4.
Book review: In this book, worse than losing the creativity, forgetting magic and struggling with pacing (sadly, it does all 3), it also
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creates an unnecessary fight between the only female characters with the idea that it might make the whole book more interesting. I'm guessing there were no females involved in the editing phase. Females don't really quite fight in this way. It felt forced and fairly unrealistic. Also, the character Will is played off as part genius, part idiot which doesn't quite ring true to the wisdom of his character from prior books.
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
fast-paced
Unlike the other books in the series, this one felt a bit rushed. There were repetitive phrases and the action scenes were a little choppy. The big climax was rather a letdown because there was a big build up to the battle only for nothing to happen. I'm also a little disappointed that Flanagan chose to indulge in the "White Savior" trope. After the rebellion, the Emperor's only source of hope is from the European characters. Even when the main instigator is killed, it's Will who kills him, which only serves to emasculate the older Emperor who can't even do what the younger man can.
Great book! My favorite so far! Onto the next :)
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes