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Loading... The Emperor of Nihon-Ja: Book 10 (Ranger's Apprentice) (edition 2011)by John Flanagan
Work InformationThe Emperor of Nihon-Ja by John Flanagan
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Fantasy I love the characters of the whole Ranger's Apprentice series, so would have loved for the most-beloved ones to be the central focus of this, the last book of the main series. Instead, we're introduced to new characters to love (and some to hate!), which at first I was disappointed about, but in the end all was okay. It's another great adventure for our wonderful Rangers and their pals, another opportunity for them to flex their strengths and work as a team to solve a problem, while building new relationships, as they do so well. I'm never crazy about there being much of the story following the girls, Evanlyn and Alyss, as I read these books for their male protagonists' stories and just don't like the girls much. It was nice seeing them get their squabble out in the open, though, and dealing with it at long last. This was a very enjoyable read. This was a great story, but I know that there were a few things that I did have complaints about with it. This story had some issues that came along with the female leads of this book. Evanlyn and Alyss continued to fight with one another throughout the entire story where their misunderstanding could have been resolved rather early on if they had simply been willing to talk with each other. It made it hard to like their characters a lot in this way and there are so few strong female characters in the series. I wish I could have seen them be better friends through the book. However, I still loved how John dictates a battle and the details that come along with it. Probably 4.5 stars. Horace is sent to Nihon-Ja to learn about their military and sword fighting and is willingly drawn into a poltiical battle between the Emperor, whose empathy for all subjects induces some of his Senshi warriors to revolt. Will, Halt, Alyss and Evanlyn get word and immediately set off to help, arriving in time to help shape the battle for supremacy. Another excellent book, if you like this sort of stuff. Although perhaps not quite as full of awesome as the others in the series, this one is nonetheless fully enjoyable, and I read it in two sittings. My biggest quibble is that Alyss's jealousy of Evanlyn seems so completely out of character. Isn't she supposed to be really good at reading people and social situations? That whole sub-plot has never rung true to me. But more importantly, all of my favorite elements were there: the father/son relationship of Horace and the Emperor, the witty banter between characters, the battle strategies. It's another adventure in this world I love. no reviews | add a review
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In a faraway land, a young warrior must protect an emperor from an uprising and train an inexperienced army, with assistance from his Ranger friends. No library descriptions found. |
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