By Brandon Mull
Jason and Rachel were not born in Lyrian. They did not grow
up in Lyrian. But after all of the battles and losses, the triumphs and
adventures, and most of all, the friendships forged in this fantastical world,
Lyrian has become home to them in a way they never could have imagined.
And so, armed now with the prophecy of a dying oracle, they
have gone on their separate quests—each surrounded by brave and powerful
allies—knowingthat the chance for success is slim. But Jason and Rachel are
ready at last to become the heroes Lyrian needs, no matter the cost.
It took me a while to get to this read because I thought I’d
read the first two books as a review, but I ended up just reading it anyway.
This is the last book in the Beyonders series, and it was jam-packed with
adventure and Brandon Mull’s trademark creativity and amazing characters. As I’ve
stated before I absolutely love his creatures that he has created. The Seed Men
and Displacers are my favorites in this series. I think my favorite character
(besides Galloran, how can you not love him?) Is Ferrin, the displacer that
turned traitor because of Jason’s valor and friendship. I love his honesty and
that he always says he may betray them at any second and makes sure they know
what he will do to survive. His story in this installment is my favorite. In
this novel we move between two groups of heroes and friends, Jason’s group, who
are on a quest to get information from a long-dead seer, and Rachel’s group who
are on their way to attack Maldor at his impregnable keep. As their adventures
come together and line up the reader is surprised at the slim chance they are
given for victory, but the question is; will it be enough to win the day and
save the people of Lyrian from tyranny and death?
I give this 3.75 out of 5 – it’s fun and a great ending to a
good series.
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