Ratings220
Average rating3.7
This book has never been my favourite installment. However, I love, love the dynamic between Shasta and Aravis and the writing style/ use of words. It's beautiful. The setting is good. I liked the desert vibe this book gave me. It's quite dark for a middle grade book, since it can be a bit graphic (especially during battles), but it still is a good book for their ages. This is the first installment where I never can fully immerse myself in the story in contrary to the other installments in which I am always fully immersed in the stories. (maybe it has to do with my feelings of nostalgia, since I only read a few installments when I was young).