Hey, guys! I've been wanting to read Death Weavers for so long but kept getting sidetracked. I loved this series (reviews of books1-2, book 3), and even if I have aged out of it, I loved getting back into the universe. It was entertaining and gave me a good sense of nostalgia, too.
The Cover:
The Cover:
It shows Cole facing off against an echo (basically a ghost). I can't pinpoint what exact part of the book this is showing (if you know, leave it in comments!) but either way, it isn't my favorite cover. B cover.
Official Description:
Cole is about to face his biggest peril yet.
Since arriving in the Outskirts, Cole and his friends have fought monsters, challenged knights, and battled rampaging robots. But none of that has prepared them for Necronum.
In this haunting kingdom, it’s hard to tell the living from the dead, and secret pacts carry terrifying risks. Within Necronum lies the echolands, a waystation for the departed where the living seldom venture.
Still separated from his power, Cole must cross to the echolands and rely on his instincts to help rescue his friends. With enemies closing in, Cole risks losing everything to find the one thing that might save them.
My Review:
I really enjoyed Death Weavers. As always with this series, the characters were fun and likable, the plot was interesting and fast-moving, and the drama only increased.
After waiting almost a year between reading this book and the one before it, I was worried that the story would lose me, and I wouldn't remember enough to enjoy the book. That was not the case. Death Weavers reminds you of the story just enough to trigger your memories, but not enough to be boring if you just read book three yesterday. It was perfectly balanced in that regard.
Death Weavers is the most exciting book in the Five Kingdoms series to date. The danger has increased in this book as it builds to the final book in the series, Time Jumpers. The plot moved incredibly fast, keeping me on the edge of my seat.
However, the characters spent most of the book split up. This worked well with the story, but if you are only reading this book for Mira or Jace, then for the majority of the book, you will be disappointed. Usually I am against splitting characters up, as it just confuses the story, but since Cole's in the only point of view you see from, it works well in this book.
There were some new characters as well! They were quirky and fun to read about. There is also a nod to the Beyonders series with two characters from that series making an appearance, which was fun. Don't worry though, if you haven't read The Beyonders, you won't miss out. It's just a nice bonus to fans of Mull's previous series. (But, Beyonders is one of my favorite series of all time, so I would give it a shot anyway.)
Really the only drawback of this series is that I am frustrated that Cole doesn't have his powers anymore. He has a really neat piece of his character that has just been set aside. However, *mild spoiler alert* Cole finally connects with his abilities again near the end of this book, so I am looking forward to reading more about that! *spoiler alert end*
Overall, I would recommend reading Death Weavers if you have read the previous book in the series. The series in general is pretty good. Be aware that it is aimed more at a middle school aged audience, give or take a few years. I have definitely aged out of this series, but I still found it to be a pleasant read. Just make sure you know this is a little "younger" of a book than most I post reviews for.
Phrase:
Echoes
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The Beyonders series
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The Cover:
The Cover:
It shows Cole facing off against an echo (basically a ghost). I can't pinpoint what exact part of the book this is showing (if you know, leave it in comments!) but either way, it isn't my favorite cover. B cover.
Official Description:
Cole is about to face his biggest peril yet.
Since arriving in the Outskirts, Cole and his friends have fought monsters, challenged knights, and battled rampaging robots. But none of that has prepared them for Necronum.
In this haunting kingdom, it’s hard to tell the living from the dead, and secret pacts carry terrifying risks. Within Necronum lies the echolands, a waystation for the departed where the living seldom venture.
Still separated from his power, Cole must cross to the echolands and rely on his instincts to help rescue his friends. With enemies closing in, Cole risks losing everything to find the one thing that might save them.
My Review:
I really enjoyed Death Weavers. As always with this series, the characters were fun and likable, the plot was interesting and fast-moving, and the drama only increased.
After waiting almost a year between reading this book and the one before it, I was worried that the story would lose me, and I wouldn't remember enough to enjoy the book. That was not the case. Death Weavers reminds you of the story just enough to trigger your memories, but not enough to be boring if you just read book three yesterday. It was perfectly balanced in that regard.
Death Weavers is the most exciting book in the Five Kingdoms series to date. The danger has increased in this book as it builds to the final book in the series, Time Jumpers. The plot moved incredibly fast, keeping me on the edge of my seat.
However, the characters spent most of the book split up. This worked well with the story, but if you are only reading this book for Mira or Jace, then for the majority of the book, you will be disappointed. Usually I am against splitting characters up, as it just confuses the story, but since Cole's in the only point of view you see from, it works well in this book.
There were some new characters as well! They were quirky and fun to read about. There is also a nod to the Beyonders series with two characters from that series making an appearance, which was fun. Don't worry though, if you haven't read The Beyonders, you won't miss out. It's just a nice bonus to fans of Mull's previous series. (But, Beyonders is one of my favorite series of all time, so I would give it a shot anyway.)
Really the only drawback of this series is that I am frustrated that Cole doesn't have his powers anymore. He has a really neat piece of his character that has just been set aside. However, *mild spoiler alert* Cole finally connects with his abilities again near the end of this book, so I am looking forward to reading more about that! *spoiler alert end*
Overall, I would recommend reading Death Weavers if you have read the previous book in the series. The series in general is pretty good. Be aware that it is aimed more at a middle school aged audience, give or take a few years. I have definitely aged out of this series, but I still found it to be a pleasant read. Just make sure you know this is a little "younger" of a book than most I post reviews for.
Phrase:
Echoes
If You Liked This Book, You May Also Like:
The Beyonders series
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