in_emmas_library's review against another edition
3.0
This took me longer to get into than the rest of the series but it was still a good book.
I loved learning more about the children of Rhys and seeing all the different wylds come together.
First book is still my fav from this series, the world building and Knife as a main character really made it great
I loved learning more about the children of Rhys and seeing all the different wylds come together.
First book is still my fav from this series, the world building and Knife as a main character really made it great
julieabe89's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was a fun wrap up for the series. It solved all the problems that were put forward while leaving the characters open to future adventures. I enjoyed this series!
pheebzoc's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
saslovesbooks's review
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
A teen to young adult book, this is a lovely read to conclude the series. Readers should expect more in the same vein as Knife and Rebel.
As an older reader it's quite predictable but I'm not the target audience.
As an older reader it's quite predictable but I'm not the target audience.
barelycompetent's review against another edition
4.0
I LOVE this series! It is so full of whimsy and magic. It is a little cheesy but it's still a great book.
The little faeries makes it seem that this book is for children, and while this book is great for readers who are on the young side it is certainly a YA book. It deals with war and enslavement and death, and while not much of this is very graphic it is for older children/young teens.
I love how the main character is a person of colour in such a way that it's not really a thing. By a few mentions you realise that in the world it might be, but that faeries do not care about skincolour. So that's great and the way this story challenges believes and makes the characters question what they have learned to be true. And how even if you're not from the same place or believe the same thing that doesn't mean you can't band together and be friends.
I recommend this book to anyone with a sense of whimsy.
The little faeries makes it seem that this book is for children, and while this book is great for readers who are on the young side it is certainly a YA book. It deals with war and enslavement and death, and while not much of this is very graphic it is for older children/young teens.
I love how the main character is a person of colour in such a way that it's not really a thing. By a few mentions you realise that in the world it might be, but that faeries do not care about skincolour. So that's great and the way this story challenges believes and makes the characters question what they have learned to be true. And how even if you're not from the same place or believe the same thing that doesn't mean you can't band together and be friends.
I recommend this book to anyone with a sense of whimsy.
akii's review against another edition
4.0
"Arrow" is the 3rd installment in the series about the Faeries of Great Britain and especially the ones of the Oakenwyld.
R.J. Anderson takes us back into a magical world of love and war, true or false, friendship and revenge and bewitches the reader with her wonderful way of writing.
Yet again the story is from a totally different perspective then the ones before. After Peri ("Knife") and Linden ("Rebel") the reader is introduced to the young Rhosmari.
Rhosmari is one of the Children of Rhys and has never been on the mainland and the only human she has ever met is Timothy. And for some reason she can´t quite seem to get him out of her head.
After Linden and Timothy had left the Children of Rhys and returned sucsessfully to the Oak they brought with them the Stone of Naming aswell as a great number of Rebels to fight against the Empress. But now Rhosmari is determinded to return the stolen Stone and bring back the peace to the Green Islands.
This seems to be a very blindsided decision by Rhosmari and I soon had to realise that our new main charakter is indeed a bit green behind her ears and very irrational in her decisions. But Rhosmari is still a very sweet little faerie that you can´t help but fall in love with despite all her bad choices.
The story lines we learned about in the first two installments now come to a satisfying conclusion and R.J. Anderson ones again managed to capture the interest of the reader and made this storie into a one-of-a-kind.
Turning the last page of this book I was convinced of a happy ending. But it seems that we´re not quite there yet for "Swift" the 4th and as it seems last book of this series will be coming out in spring 2012.
R.J. Anderson takes us back into a magical world of love and war, true or false, friendship and revenge and bewitches the reader with her wonderful way of writing.
Yet again the story is from a totally different perspective then the ones before. After Peri ("Knife") and Linden ("Rebel") the reader is introduced to the young Rhosmari.
Rhosmari is one of the Children of Rhys and has never been on the mainland and the only human she has ever met is Timothy. And for some reason she can´t quite seem to get him out of her head.
After Linden and Timothy had left the Children of Rhys and returned sucsessfully to the Oak they brought with them the Stone of Naming aswell as a great number of Rebels to fight against the Empress. But now Rhosmari is determinded to return the stolen Stone and bring back the peace to the Green Islands.
This seems to be a very blindsided decision by Rhosmari and I soon had to realise that our new main charakter is indeed a bit green behind her ears and very irrational in her decisions. But Rhosmari is still a very sweet little faerie that you can´t help but fall in love with despite all her bad choices.
The story lines we learned about in the first two installments now come to a satisfying conclusion and R.J. Anderson ones again managed to capture the interest of the reader and made this storie into a one-of-a-kind.
Turning the last page of this book I was convinced of a happy ending. But it seems that we´re not quite there yet for "Swift" the 4th and as it seems last book of this series will be coming out in spring 2012.
elevetha's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. Good good. I still like [b:Knife|3649147|Knife (Knife, #1)|R.J. Anderson|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1344764490s/3649147.jpg|3144106] better though. Birthday Book!
taegibee's review against another edition
5.0
The exposition for race in this book is literally the best I've ever seen it. This is a book with a black female protagonist with an interracial romance. I really did not appreciate this diversity when I was 11 but now. Oh man. It's so good.
I also like the slightly religious moral undertones of this whole series. They're not in your face there, but it does a lot to show people being kind to one another and helping strangers. Choosing to do the right thing and be honest, that sort of stuff. Again, I never picked up on it when I was younger so it's obviously not that overt, but this time I could really appreciate the subtleties.
This was always my favourite book of the series. The opening is so enticing and the world building is just there. And it strikes the balance between Rhosmari's personal growth (justly giving her a focus) while also raising the stakes for The Final Battle.
I also like the slightly religious moral undertones of this whole series. They're not in your face there, but it does a lot to show people being kind to one another and helping strangers. Choosing to do the right thing and be honest, that sort of stuff. Again, I never picked up on it when I was younger so it's obviously not that overt, but this time I could really appreciate the subtleties.
This was always my favourite book of the series. The opening is so enticing and the world building is just there. And it strikes the balance between Rhosmari's personal growth (justly giving her a focus) while also raising the stakes for The Final Battle.