A review by allygator
How to Steal a Dragon's Sword: The Heroic Misadventures of Hiccup the Viking by Cressida Cowell

adventurous funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This has been my favorite in the series so far! It's much darker than the other installments -- we get the start of the dragon rebellion hinted at in the last book. The way we get there is much more intense than I thought it would be. I was finishing this late at night and I was constantly getting whiplash. Despite the slower beginning, the ending was 150 pages of pure energy. I was feeling happy because Hiccup and his friends solved the problem they were faced with, then stressed because everything went wrong. I was so worried about the characters because I'm so attached to them now, and I immediately needed to start the next book so I could figure out what was going to happen to them.
I'm beyond excited to see what the last three books will bring to the stage and how Hiccup will find his way to victory even with all the odds stacked against him. Next up? All-out was with Alvin the Terrible.