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I believe that will do nicely. If you can’t tell I’m still prolonging about talking about it, anyways, here we go.
Hollie Grimble: This character was mentioned pretty early on in the story. I just found it pretty witty of her to follow Prince Lander‘s lead. I mean, I states that she knew what was going to happen to the children, but I still have slight trouble believing she would follow. With that being said, I know that she agreed very reluctantly, so I feel like that was okay to incorporate without being too far-fetched.
The Starsword: Oh man, this has really been something I‘ve been thinking about. All about how King Whitson had the dreams about slaying Grimble and that awful King Namoz. I was very intrigued/horrified about how it would be the downfall of all rabbits and other species. I found it kind of weird that in the hands of Whitson it would be devastating to all rabbits, but not so for Smalls. I mean, I know Smalls was kinda like The Chosen One in GE, but I don’t know. At this point I feel that I’m complaining and I don’t want to be because it was really well written, and I could tell he put genuine thought into this.
The Other Princes: I found this a really good part of the book, because the near death of Prince Grant definitely helped the plot of the story, and really showed us a different aspect of how it felt when you are a leader and you have to make tough decisions. Do I think that Whitson made the right choice about the troops he sent where, not entirely, but not off the chart. I also found it cool that the spokesman of the rabbits who didn’t want Whitson to be king was Filmun, a son of a respected soldier. I thought that was needed, because it teaches us two things. One, the new way is not always the best way, two, don’t believe what you believe just because, make decisions for yourself, after all, it is your life that you are living. You are free to your own opinion. Enough on that.
I think I’m going leave this where it is, because I have a big state test tomorrow, so I’m going to get me some rest. Be free to share you opinions down below, I really enjoy hearing, or in this case, reading what you guys think. I love you all and , may God Bless You.
“My place beside you, my blood for yours, ’till the Green Ember rises, or the end of the world.”
Well, when the option is between going with the people who say they're trying to save you and staying to be deliver to monsters who will DEFINITELY eat you, the choice isn't all that difficult. Plus, for all that she was indoctrinated against Whitson's rabbits, Hollie seems to have understood her father's character fairly well; during the escape she yelled that he would "kill [them] all".
The revelations about the starsword were definitely a twist, given that previously it's always been treated as something of a holy artifact. It turning out to be a weapon that can corrupt those who use it was definitely an unexpected development. I think it's safe to say that the starsword could have been devastating to the world in Smalls' hands as much as in Whitson's, unless there was some mystical reason or other why he wasn't affected by it. However, as it happens, if the starsword was going to negatively affect Smalls, it didn't have much time to do so, as Smalls turned out to be the one destined to use it to strike down the final foe. As it broke in that act, the threat was rendered null and void.
The other princes were definitely a pleasant surprise, though I was a little disappointed that Lucianne-Lander's sister mentioned back in Ember Rising-was nowhere to be seen or even mentioned. It's something I'm hoping to get more information on from S.D. Smith, as it feels like a fairly significant plothole.