Karissa E. (ophelia99) reviewed Rise of the Huntress (Last Apprentice, Bk 7) on + 2527 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This is the seventh book in The Last Apprentice series by Delaney. Originally the series was planned for seven books, but this book definitely isn't the last in the series. I haven't been able to find an updated estimate of how many books this series will have. This was another great addition to this series.
This book finds the Spook, Tom, and Alice back on their way to the Spook's house. Things are getting worse on the war front, the enemies are invading further inland and when the Spook and crew arrive home they find the Spook's house burnt to the ground. They end up fleeing to the island of Mona where they will find even more trouble than they left behind on the mainland.
This was another creepy, action packed installment in this series. It is one of the darkest books of the series so far. The Spook hits new lows with his house destroyed and his enemies stronger than he can handle; this results in Tom and Alice having to step up and take on more responsibilities. Over everything you can feel the shadow of the Fiend; his presence on the earth is making humans act in more despicable ways than ever, making the war even more brutal than a war normally would be.
Tom and Alice continue to grow in complexity as characters; both of them are constantly toeing the line between good and evil and trying to stay in a happy grey-white area. All of the characters are sent through horrible trials in this book and it really makes you feel for them.
Most of this book ends up being a fight between Bony Lizzie and the Spook and crew. I can't help feeling like this book was just throwing in another adventure to stall for time while Delaney tries to figure out what to do with the over-arcing story involving the escape of the Fiend. Things are getting worse and at some point the Fiend will have to be dealt with; I am hoping it doesn't get drawn out too long and is addressed in the next book. There really isn't any resolution at all when it comes to the Fiend in this book.
Fans of previous novels should enjoy this book. Although the story is darker, it is written in the same great style as previous novels and is very readable and engaging. Quite the page-turner it was hard to put down.
Overall another excellent installment in this series. I look forward to reading the next book in the series and hope that we finally get some resolution to the storyline about the Fiend. I love this series, but it is starting to drag on a bit for me.
This book finds the Spook, Tom, and Alice back on their way to the Spook's house. Things are getting worse on the war front, the enemies are invading further inland and when the Spook and crew arrive home they find the Spook's house burnt to the ground. They end up fleeing to the island of Mona where they will find even more trouble than they left behind on the mainland.
This was another creepy, action packed installment in this series. It is one of the darkest books of the series so far. The Spook hits new lows with his house destroyed and his enemies stronger than he can handle; this results in Tom and Alice having to step up and take on more responsibilities. Over everything you can feel the shadow of the Fiend; his presence on the earth is making humans act in more despicable ways than ever, making the war even more brutal than a war normally would be.
Tom and Alice continue to grow in complexity as characters; both of them are constantly toeing the line between good and evil and trying to stay in a happy grey-white area. All of the characters are sent through horrible trials in this book and it really makes you feel for them.
Most of this book ends up being a fight between Bony Lizzie and the Spook and crew. I can't help feeling like this book was just throwing in another adventure to stall for time while Delaney tries to figure out what to do with the over-arcing story involving the escape of the Fiend. Things are getting worse and at some point the Fiend will have to be dealt with; I am hoping it doesn't get drawn out too long and is addressed in the next book. There really isn't any resolution at all when it comes to the Fiend in this book.
Fans of previous novels should enjoy this book. Although the story is darker, it is written in the same great style as previous novels and is very readable and engaging. Quite the page-turner it was hard to put down.
Overall another excellent installment in this series. I look forward to reading the next book in the series and hope that we finally get some resolution to the storyline about the Fiend. I love this series, but it is starting to drag on a bit for me.
Well, i haven't read Rise of the Huntress yet because i promised myself i would read the rest of the series 1st again, but after i read all of the reviews i dont know whether i can wait that long...and i read a comment where Karissa E. said she didnt know how many books there will be in the series, well i emailed Joseph Delaney that question and he said he will probably write 2 books for each year Tom is in training, so i hope that anwsered your question.
Alice, Tom and the Spook return home to find the county has been ransacked by soldiers. The Spook just lost everything, his life's work in the library of every spook who ever lived knowledge reduced to rubble. But there isn't time to grieve, they must find shelter in the island of Mona. Where a Spook's trade is not an honored tradition and an old foe hides underground waiting? Can it be defeated? Will they find a home in this hostile environment? Can they ever go back to the county?
