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A review by isabelalexander1998
The Iron Jackal by Chris Wooding
5.0
If there was an infinite amount of space on the internet, I still would not be able to convey just how much I loved this book.
I think it's the characters really, they are what makes this series so utterly brilliant.
In this adventure, the characters are developed even further.
Harkins will always be my favourite crew member and in this one, he did not disappoint me. Although he is still adorably nervous, he ceases to be entirely pointless as he is forced to fly in an illegal race. I think the race scenes were my favourite part of the story.
Pinn has consistently irritated me throughout this series but in this one, he stopped getting on my nerves and only managed to make me laugh. The flame slime has was another highlight fir me.
Trinica Drackenneeds to either agree to like Frey or GO AWAY. I hate her considerably.
Freyis more human in this one and is less obnoxious. Also, I loved Ashua and Crake taking the mickey out of his small vocabulary.
Crake is much better now that he is not so worried about his crime (Samandra Bree, what on earth are you doing?!)
Jez was very interesting and I like the way she is slowly becoming more and more Mane. (And, does she fancy the captain or was I totally confused at the end there?)
Silo really came into his own in this one! I'm not 100% sure I like the idea of him being first mate but we'll see.
Malvery...what a hero!! He really does deserve that medal although I am slightly worried about him starting a whole civil war thing but it might make some interesting reading.
In other news:
The Iron Jackal is a TERRIFYING villain. I mean, bayonet fingers?! I'd run.
The story in itself was a page turner and I still feel like I am watching a movie (and what a great movie it would make).
I am going to rush off somewhere in the near future and find myself a copy of The Ace Of Skulls, and then I will hide myself away from the world and devour it.
Great book.
I think it's the characters really, they are what makes this series so utterly brilliant.
In this adventure, the characters are developed even further.
Harkins
Pinn
Trinica Dracken
Frey
Crake
Jez
Silo
Malvery...
In other news:
The Iron Jackal is a TERRIFYING villain. I mean, bayonet fingers?! I'd run.
The story in itself was a page turner and I still feel like I am watching a movie (and what a great movie it would make).
I am going to rush off somewhere in the near future and find myself a copy of The Ace Of Skulls, and then I will hide myself away from the world and devour it.
Great book.