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reportzzz's review
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
book_nerd_1's review
4.0
It really annoys me how these books don't line up with the series. And it would be so easy! Naia and Kylan are the main characters here. Yes I know the books came first but I watched the show first so I can't help comparing it.
Anyway it's a good read.
Anyway it's a good read.
riley_97ri's review against another edition
5.0
Omg I loved this book! It’s a great carry on from the first it just gets better and better I say I can’t wait to start the third!!!
Great new and old characters, some twists you see coming if you’ve watched the show bit their still down well!!
Loved the new bits of lore and world building it’s great!
5/5
Great new and old characters, some twists you see coming if you’ve watched the show bit their still down well!!
Loved the new bits of lore and world building it’s great!
5/5
lsparrow's review
4.0
love this companion book to the Dark Crystal. Full of magic and adventure and friendship.
punkcalf's review
1.0
[TEMPLATE DO NOT POST WITHOUT EDITING]
In this story of The Dark Crystal [GELFLING NAME] of [CLAN] goes on a journey to [NEW LOCATION]. [GELFING NAME] finds out that the world they live in is dying so they go and find a [SOLUTION / HELP] of course, being a YA novel protagonist they feel incredibly [SHY/WEAK/LESS THAN THE OTHERS] until a perfect moment arrives and they grow proud of themselves despite them lacking.
Seriously every book in this series is exact same, sorry for joking in this review but just watch the series again and skip this. What a waste of money and time.
In this story of The Dark Crystal [GELFLING NAME] of [CLAN] goes on a journey to [NEW LOCATION]. [GELFING NAME] finds out that the world they live in is dying so they go and find a [SOLUTION / HELP] of course, being a YA novel protagonist they feel incredibly [SHY/WEAK/LESS THAN THE OTHERS] until a perfect moment arrives and they grow proud of themselves despite them lacking.
Seriously every book in this series is exact same, sorry for joking in this review but just watch the series again and skip this. What a waste of money and time.
graphic16's review
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
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
saracat's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this next book in the 'The Dark Crystal' Series. I like that the second book changed to the perspective of a different character so that we get some new kinds of insights into the characters.
I have watched the Netflix show, "The Dark Crystal: The Age of Resistance." While the overarching story does seem to be very similar between the show and this series, there are also many differences as well. However, because I had watched the series, I was able to pick up on subtle foreshadowing and guess their outcome much faster than someone who may not have watched the series yet.
The things that bothered me are very small things. Again, related to the Mystics, even though at least one of the characters knew the word in the last book, here it seemed to suddenly be new again. Also, at one point the characters referred to something that had happened earlier in the book and used a color word in their recalling it. Yet, when I went back to try and figure out what this incident was, that color was only mentioned once, despite a lot of other visual description throughout.
One thing Lee does with descriptions though of the world that I love is that he seems to so effortlessly describe the world as if he and we the readers were Gelfling. "... shaking the seriousness off like a fizzgig that had come in out of the rain." I have never seen a fizzgig do this, yet at the same time I can picture it in my mind.
I have watched the Netflix show, "The Dark Crystal: The Age of Resistance." While the overarching story does seem to be very similar between the show and this series, there are also many differences as well. However, because I had watched the series, I was able to pick up on subtle foreshadowing and guess their outcome much faster than someone who may not have watched the series yet.
The things that bothered me are very small things. Again, related to the Mystics, even though at least one of the characters knew the word in the last book, here it seemed to suddenly be new again. Also, at one point the characters referred to something that had happened earlier in the book and used a color word in their recalling it. Yet, when I went back to try and figure out what this incident was, that color was only mentioned once, despite a lot of other visual description throughout.
One thing Lee does with descriptions though of the world that I love is that he seems to so effortlessly describe the world as if he and we the readers were Gelfling. "... shaking the seriousness off like a fizzgig that had come in out of the rain." I have never seen a fizzgig do this, yet at the same time I can picture it in my mind.
tasharobinson's review
4.0
Liked this one better than the first in the series, largely because it explores more of the world, the character dynamics are richer and more complicated, and the plot goes in some startling directions. The first one was a bit disappointing to me because it's a prequel, and we know this storyline leads to virtually all the Gelflings dying out, so their slow, gradual discovery of the Skeksis treachery seemed like the book was just letting the audience in on things it already knew. This book deepens the world more, and takes the story to new places. It was, in general, a more satisfying read. Can't help but wonder, though, where this series can possibly end, and whether it's actually going to cover the protagonists' eventual tragic fates.
reixma's review
5.0
5 *
This book was published before the Netflix series "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance", but is based on the stories and events in this book, and others in the series.
As I have already seen the Netflix series, I already know the background storyline. Also, as I have already seen the film "The Dark Crystal" from which all these spin-offs are based, I know the world and the storyline well.
As a hardcore fan of the original film, the Netflix series and "The Creation Myths" books, I am naturally bias towards this book and the rest in its series, so reviewing this will be a challenge!
To start with, it helps to already have a basic knowledge of the world (Thra), it's politics, geography and ecology as this isn't greatly elaborated on within the book. There is an index and appendix to help you out which is appreciated. It is also important to know that this story takes place some time (decades perhaps?) before the events of the original film.
This story follows on from the first book and focuses on Kylan, a Spiriton dream-stitcher.
In this book, his character develops more as he learns how to use his skill more, and what his other skills are. It's also good to see how the characters interact with each other, given their own political and cultural views on each other. There is a section in the book which describes the origins of the 7 clans and how they came to be.
There are also events that happen that follow on or make reference to events that happened in the earlier book that seemed to be of no real importance, but actually prove to be the complete opposite!
The detail regarding the sights, sounds and smells of the landscape are well written which really helps to immerse the reader into the landscape which I enjoyed. I especially enjoyed how one of the characters, while being watched, was able to try and relay messages to the group to try and help them out without being detected.The way the characters banded together to work as a team was good to read too. I really enjoyed how they all worked together in this book, working out the best way to succeed in their missions.
I really liked this line from the book, found on the cave walls of the Grottan Caves: "May all light not true be swallowed by the darkness"
This book was published before the Netflix series "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance", but is based on the stories and events in this book, and others in the series.
As I have already seen the Netflix series, I already know the background storyline. Also, as I have already seen the film "The Dark Crystal" from which all these spin-offs are based, I know the world and the storyline well.
As a hardcore fan of the original film, the Netflix series and "The Creation Myths" books, I am naturally bias towards this book and the rest in its series, so reviewing this will be a challenge!
To start with, it helps to already have a basic knowledge of the world (Thra), it's politics, geography and ecology as this isn't greatly elaborated on within the book. There is an index and appendix to help you out which is appreciated. It is also important to know that this story takes place some time (decades perhaps?) before the events of the original film.
This story follows on from the first book and focuses on Kylan, a Spiriton dream-stitcher.
In this book, his character develops more as he learns how to use his skill more, and what his other skills are. It's also good to see how the characters interact with each other, given their own political and cultural views on each other. There is a section in the book which describes the origins of the 7 clans and how they came to be.
There are also events that happen that follow on or make reference to events that happened in the earlier book that seemed to be of no real importance, but actually prove to be the complete opposite!
The detail regarding the sights, sounds and smells of the landscape are well written which really helps to immerse the reader into the landscape which I enjoyed. I especially enjoyed how one of the characters, while being watched, was able to try and relay messages to the group to try and help them out without being detected.The way the characters banded together to work as a team was good to read too. I really enjoyed how they all worked together in this book, working out the best way to succeed in their missions.
I really liked this line from the book, found on the cave walls of the Grottan Caves: "May all light not true be swallowed by the darkness"