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A review by rachelmcg2004
Guardians of the Chiss Key by Ryder Windham
4.0
Since I just wrote a humongous review for "Duel At Shattered Rock," I am going to keep this review brief and to the point. :D
I read this book in one day because I just HAD TO SEE what happened to my precious Gunnbox!!!
WHAT I LOVED ABOUT THIS BOOK:
- It explained several elements of the plot that had been confusing/elusive in previous books.
- Chatterbox, bless his sweet soul, *SPOILER* did not die.
- *SPOILER* LALO GUNN IS NOT A FREAKING TRAITOR!!!!!!! Second shout out to Joey for lending me all of the books at once because after "Duel" I was SO MAD at Ryder Windham!!! I mean, he had established this wonderful ship with two characters that are so hilarious and so loveable that you cannot not ship them. And then, he proceeded to nearly kill one and paint the other as a traitor. *twitches eye* Suffice it to say, I began this book as soon as possible after finishing "Duel." :D
-THEY KEPT GIZZ!!! YAHOOOOOOOOOO!! However, he still needs a bath. BoO. ;D
WHAT I DISLIKED ABOUT THIS BOOK:
Because I didn't hate it. I was just a little disappointed.
-The way he finished the story left me hanging for more.
-Everything felt a bit rushed at the end
-The climax was amazing but its resolution was a bit disappointing
-Gunnbox was resolved well (SPOILER: I liked that she confided her suspicions about a saboteur in Chatterbox, and THAT'S what they were doing all those hours alone in the cockpit...brainstorming...yes...that's all. ;), yet I thought that he STILL could have done more with them. I know that they were not the main main characters but still.
-SPOILER: VEEREN IS ALIVE?! Okay, this character never made much sense to me, and I didn't like that. Nuru had a head on his shoulders, yet Veeren was always portrayed as a character that didn't make sense and was never relatable since she was from a different culture. This excuse seems too vague for and a bit speciesist if i'm honest, which is weird because Star Wars is usually pretty good at fleshing out its species. Her character had the greatest potential to be explored and to grow, I thought, however Ryder put her in a story that was not her own and did not allow her to fulfill her character's full potential, which was a real shame. If he had made her the star of her own series, I would see the value of including such a complex character, but it is painfully obvious that the only reason she is there is to be "the female Chiss." Killing Veeren gave Nuru character development and upped the stakes for his journey, however bringing her back at the end of a series was a mistake I thought. Suffice it to say, I felt that Veeren's character's only purpose was to give Nuru a slight crush so that Gunnbox did not have to be the only relationship in the series. However, it is hinted at that Nuru and Veeren are actually related...so that just adds a whole 'nother level of creepiness to things...*cough Luke and Leia in episodes 4 and 5 cough cough.*
I loved the story up until its climax, because after that, for me, the ending was rushed, underdeveloped, and needed more. However, I still love the series as a whole and commend Ryder Windham for his lovable main characters. :)
I read this book in one day because I just HAD TO SEE what happened to my precious Gunnbox!!!
WHAT I LOVED ABOUT THIS BOOK:
- It explained several elements of the plot that had been confusing/elusive in previous books.
- Chatterbox, bless his sweet soul, *SPOILER* did not die.
- *SPOILER* LALO GUNN IS NOT A FREAKING TRAITOR!!!!!!! Second shout out to Joey for lending me all of the books at once because after "Duel" I was SO MAD at Ryder Windham!!! I mean, he had established this wonderful ship with two characters that are so hilarious and so loveable that you cannot not ship them. And then, he proceeded to nearly kill one and paint the other as a traitor. *twitches eye* Suffice it to say, I began this book as soon as possible after finishing "Duel." :D
-THEY KEPT GIZZ!!! YAHOOOOOOOOOO!! However, he still needs a bath. BoO. ;D
WHAT I DISLIKED ABOUT THIS BOOK:
Because I didn't hate it. I was just a little disappointed.
-The way he finished the story left me hanging for more.
-Everything felt a bit rushed at the end
-The climax was amazing but its resolution was a bit disappointing
-Gunnbox was resolved well (SPOILER: I liked that she confided her suspicions about a saboteur in Chatterbox, and THAT'S what they were doing all those hours alone in the cockpit...brainstorming...yes...that's all. ;), yet I thought that he STILL could have done more with them. I know that they were not the main main characters but still.
-SPOILER: VEEREN IS ALIVE?! Okay, this character never made much sense to me, and I didn't like that. Nuru had a head on his shoulders, yet Veeren was always portrayed as a character that didn't make sense and was never relatable since she was from a different culture. This excuse seems too vague for and a bit speciesist if i'm honest, which is weird because Star Wars is usually pretty good at fleshing out its species. Her character had the greatest potential to be explored and to grow, I thought, however Ryder put her in a story that was not her own and did not allow her to fulfill her character's full potential, which was a real shame. If he had made her the star of her own series, I would see the value of including such a complex character, but it is painfully obvious that the only reason she is there is to be "the female Chiss." Killing Veeren gave Nuru character development and upped the stakes for his journey, however bringing her back at the end of a series was a mistake I thought. Suffice it to say, I felt that Veeren's character's only purpose was to give Nuru a slight crush so that Gunnbox did not have to be the only relationship in the series. However, it is hinted at that Nuru and Veeren are actually related...so that just adds a whole 'nother level of creepiness to things...*cough Luke and Leia in episodes 4 and 5 cough cough.*
I loved the story up until its climax, because after that, for me, the ending was rushed, underdeveloped, and needed more. However, I still love the series as a whole and commend Ryder Windham for his lovable main characters. :)