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The Hidden Kingdom (Wings of Fire, #3)
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Though it stumbles near the end, this novel delivers on the fast-paced fun, action and wonder that characterizes the series.
The dragonets are heading to find Glory's home, the rainforest, and she's sure there's more to her tribe than being lazy, as they are often labeled. When they get there, the find the RainWings are a peaceful and good tribe, so good they're being careless and lazy, while a mysterious monster is dissappearing RainWing dragons.
Though many readers didn't like Glory that much, I always liked her from the beginning, she was the underdog, often mistreated and despised by the guardians, but she's also very resilient and the troupe's queen of snark. Her ever-changing scales also made her very and beautiful to imagine, like a mood changing chameleon and what's cooler than that? Plus, her deadly venom made her a force to be reckoned with. Here, her POV novel, she shines and rises to the ocassion, demonstrating she can be a worthy fighter and spy, but also a compassionate character under her frosty exterior.
The rainforest was a great scenario and, just like last time, it was pure joy imagining how this fantasy world is. It was also refreshing to not see the dragonets held in prison and dragons that aren't crazy psychotic killing machines. The mystery this time was much more cryptic and magical, and the quest sends the dragonets to the SandWing and IceWing kingdoms. Last time, I could guess how the mystery was going to develop, even though I didn't knew the culprit, this time however, it was difficult to imagine and outcome with all the twist and turns introduced.
While the first novel was all about the overarching plot and the second was more self contained, this one tries to bridge those two extremes, but in the process it plummets hard on its final quarter. After the mystery is resolved and everything is set up for an action packed finale, we are instead given visions that harken back to book one, and add little, and an overextended and predictable contest that could've been resolved in a chapter or two. Thus, the novel feels incomplete, as its resolution is left as a big cliffhanger.
I am, however, still intrigued by what's going to happen and how Glory's role within story is going to be played out.
The dragonets are heading to find Glory's home, the rainforest, and she's sure there's more to her tribe than being lazy, as they are often labeled. When they get there, the find the RainWings are a peaceful and good tribe, so good they're being careless and lazy, while a mysterious monster is dissappearing RainWing dragons.
Though many readers didn't like Glory that much, I always liked her from the beginning, she was the underdog, often mistreated and despised by the guardians, but she's also very resilient and the troupe's queen of snark. Her ever-changing scales also made her very and beautiful to imagine, like a mood changing chameleon and what's cooler than that? Plus, her deadly venom made her a force to be reckoned with. Here, her POV novel, she shines and rises to the ocassion, demonstrating she can be a worthy fighter and spy, but also a compassionate character under her frosty exterior.
The rainforest was a great scenario and, just like last time, it was pure joy imagining how this fantasy world is. It was also refreshing to not see the dragonets held in prison and dragons that aren't crazy psychotic killing machines. The mystery this time was much more cryptic and magical, and the quest sends the dragonets to the SandWing and IceWing kingdoms. Last time, I could guess how the mystery was going to develop, even though I didn't knew the culprit, this time however, it was difficult to imagine and outcome with all the twist and turns introduced.
While the first novel was all about the overarching plot and the second was more self contained, this one tries to bridge those two extremes, but in the process it plummets hard on its final quarter. After the mystery is resolved and everything is set up for an action packed finale, we are instead given visions that harken back to book one, and add little, and an overextended and predictable contest that could've been resolved in a chapter or two. Thus, the novel feels incomplete, as its resolution is left as a big cliffhanger.
I am, however, still intrigued by what's going to happen and how Glory's role within story is going to be played out.
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Reading Progress
August 8, 2017
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Started Reading
August 8, 2017
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August 8, 2017
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27.68%
"So far loving the rainforest landscape and how the events are much more unexpected than the last novel. Glory is one of my favorite characters and I wanted her to have a bigger role. It's also refreshing to see them not being locked up again."
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93
August 8, 2017
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30.95%
"Love all these twists and turns!! And Jambo, Liana and Mangrove make for interesting new dragons who are not psychotic."
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104
August 9, 2017
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41.67%
"Whoa, how cool is all the characters they're meeting and the places they're going. My favorite of the series so far, the first one I liked a lot, but they were prisoners most of the plot, the second one I knew it was gonna be a murder mystery, but this one is all unexpected. And Glory as a main character is fierce, intelligent and a great warrior."
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140
August 10, 2017
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64.58%
"The story is getting to the series core plot about the war and the prophecy, and how everything is not what it looks like, with loyalties and alliances put to test. I sure hope Glory continues the journey."
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217
August 10, 2017
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70.54%
"For some reason I believe Starflight is going to be a traitor to the group."
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237
August 10, 2017
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75.3%
"OMG, this has been a great build up to a big action sequence, please don't let me down."
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253
August 11, 2017
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Finished Reading
August 14, 2017
– Shelved as:
amistad
August 14, 2017
– Shelved as:
fantasia
August 14, 2017
– Shelved as:
juvenil
