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Tennyson, the false prophet of the Outsider cult, has escaped and Halt is determined to stop him before he crosses the border into Araluen, but Genovesan assassins put Will and Halt's extraordinary archery skills to the test.Tags
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The first time that I read this book I remember cursing the title. Halt is my favorite character in this series and the fact he would be in Peril messed with my head. I still love this book though and the intuitive way that Flanagan words his stories. He is an amazing story teller and I am glad to have these books.
I love this series so much. Flanagan knocks it out of the park again with his witty, heartwarming, engaging story of these intriguing characters. It's not often that I like a protagonist, but Will remains such a great character along with his friends. It's refreshing to see such focus on the bonds of friendship and respect.
There have been a few spots in the past few books that had me rolling my eyes a bit, because these highly trained rangers had missed something that they definitely would not have in reality, but aside from those unbelievable bits, these books are perfection.
There have been a few spots in the past few books that had me rolling my eyes a bit, because these highly trained rangers had missed something that they definitely would not have in reality, but aside from those unbelievable bits, these books are perfection.
"This is the ninth book in the series and I absolutely love it. The bantering between Halt, Horace, and Will was amusing and I liked the action sequences a lot. It reminded me of my favorite book in the series, which is book three, since this one gave me the same heart broken feeling about Halt as book three made me feel about Will.
Although the realization that Halt is getting older and that he, as everybody else, might get more vulnerable as age catches up is sad, I really like how Flanagan brought awareness to this fact; he makes it so that Will and Horace perceive it little by little and start getting used to it, taking more responsibility over their shoulders little by little. I think Halt will have to retire at some point in the show more near future and that would be really sad... I can't imagine the series without him.
Another point that I really liked was Flanagan bringing attention to the dark side of religion, when it gets to obsession. It is well known that at some point in the Middle Ages religion got to the point where the Church got enough power and influence over the people that people were scared of it and also totally ignorant due to the lack of information enforced by protectionist religious politics. Since the atmosphere of this book is basically the same atmosphere as Middle Age Europe, in my opinion Flanagan does an awesome job of making analogies to that time and bringing some of the dark side of religion to the story with as much realism as possible.
The Last Passage
Although the realization that Halt is getting older and that he, as everybody else, might get more vulnerable as age catches up is sad, I really like how Flanagan brought awareness to this fact; he makes it so that Will and Horace perceive it little by little and start getting used to it, taking more responsibility over their shoulders little by little. I think Halt will have to retire at some point in the show more near future and that would be really sad... I can't imagine the series without him.
Another point that I really liked was Flanagan bringing attention to the dark side of religion, when it gets to obsession. It is well known that at some point in the Middle Ages religion got to the point where the Church got enough power and influence over the people that people were scared of it and also totally ignorant due to the lack of information enforced by protectionist religious politics. Since the atmosphere of this book is basically the same atmosphere as Middle Age Europe, in my opinion Flanagan does an awesome job of making analogies to that time and bringing some of the dark side of religion to the story with as much realism as possible.
The Last Passage
'My lady . . . Pauline, before we left, you asked me to look after him,' he said and she nodded.
'I remember.'
'Well, I didn't do a very good job of it. I should have realised something was wrong. I should have looked at that wound sooner. I knew he'd been hit but I just let it go. He was behaving strangely. The signals were all there and I should have seen them. But I just wasn't thinking. I should have done something sooner.'
She touched one gentle hand to his cheek. So young to feel so much responsibility, she thought fondly. She knew that she and Halt would probably never have children. This young man would be their son, she thought. And she couldn't have asked for a finer one.
'Pauline,' Will was saying, 'I came within an inch of failing you. I came within an inch of letting Halt down.'
'But you didn't, don't you see?' she told him. 'You didn't let him down. And I know you never will.'
In the 9th book of the Ranger’s Apprentice series Will, Horace and Halt are hunting down a murdering “prophet.” This is a great continuation of the series, which has been very entertaining. However, I’m happy to see the end of the original series is near. The overarching plot has ceased to progress, and I’m ready to move on to the 10th and final book.
Books 8 and 9 tell a new story. This is where the series starts to become less interesting for me. The worldbuilding has always been a bit thin, but it was compensated with likeable characters to root for and good adventures. Here, the worldbuilding is just silly. Flanangan does not do the dangerous cult opponents well. They are just too cartoonish, and Will’s coming of age tale is at an end, with him an adult, confident Ranger. Still readable and enjoyable, but not as much as the first books.
Even after nine books I still find myself enjoying the three main characters of this series. That being said, I was a little bored by this book. The writing is fine, the characters are fine, the dialog is as good as ever. The problem for me was the pacing. There is a stretch in the middle that is very slow, with lots of fretting, descriptions, and recounting of the past. In other words, it got boring. Which is too bad. There was an energy in the earlier books that was very exciting, bit which has ebbed of late. Part of the problem is that we are so familiar with the characters that while they are together, there is no discovery going on. They know who they are, we know who they are, and while they are still enjoyable to spend time with, show more there is nothing new in their relationships.
Also, the Ranger's Apprentice isn't an apprentice any more, and is by all accounts extremely competent, so that tension is gone, too.
So after nine books we find ourselves with some old friends with whom we are very comfortable, in a story that slows down in the middle to the point of boredom. Even so, I'll still come back for the next book, because Will, Halt, and Horace are compelling enough that I want to see what happens to them next. show less
Also, the Ranger's Apprentice isn't an apprentice any more, and is by all accounts extremely competent, so that tension is gone, too.
So after nine books we find ourselves with some old friends with whom we are very comfortable, in a story that slows down in the middle to the point of boredom. Even so, I'll still come back for the next book, because Will, Halt, and Horace are compelling enough that I want to see what happens to them next. show less
Ik vind het leuk om spannende boeken te lezen, omdat dat de enige boeken zijn waarbij ik door wil lezen. wat fijn is aan dit boek is dat je je goed kan inleven in de personages die er worden gegeven. Het is erg fantasierijk, en dat is voor mij het enige minpuntje er wordt veel gebruik gemaakt van fantasie. Ik vind fantasie leuk, maar ik neig toch meer naar wat waargebeurde verhalen. Daarom zou ik hem aanraden aan mensen die van dit soort boeken houden.
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- There was a raw wind blowing off the small harbour.
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- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)'You didn't let him down. And I know you never will.'
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