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Clash Of The Sky Galleons (2007)

Clash of the Sky Galleons (2007)

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0375837426 (ISBN13: 9780375837425)
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david fickling books

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Ah the nostalgia! I still remember picking up Beyond the Deepwoods in a book shop way back in 1998. That was 16 years ago! I remember being completely fascinated by all of the wonderful illustrations and the strange creatures that lurked on every page. I think It was this series that led to me reading on a regular basis rather than once or twice a year.It's been a long time since I read the first two books in the Quint series but it actually didn't matter. Despite their being over 12 books in the series now you can actually read and enjoy each as a stand alone novel.In Clash of the Sky Galleons Stuart and Riddell take us back aboard the Galerider with Quint and and his sky pirate father Wind Jackal. Quint longs to learn everything he can from his father but Wind Jackal's only concerned with revenge. Revenge against the man who killed the rest of his family.Unlike the other books Clash of the Sky Galleons seems to be more one track minded. This decision may have be due to the fact that revenge, being such a strong emotion, leaves little room for anything else. I have read some other reviews and it seems that people were disappointed by this aspect of the book. I did find the hunt for Turbot Smeal a little predictable and I found it hard to really get invested in the chase. This was probably because he hasn't appeared in any previous novels.Another thing I didn't fully understand was the sudden hate towards Sky Pirates from the side of the leagues. These pirates basically do your bidding hauling expensive goods from dangerous parts of The Edge yet they suddenly are baying for their blood? Maybe someone else can enlighten me?I did enjoy this book but it did feel as though the quint trilogy came to a rather abrupt end. I could never see Quint being happy while residing in the knights academy. It always seemed like he longed for nothing more than to be a sky Pirate.

Clash of the Sky Galleons is a very satisfactory ending to the Quint trilogy. It is, I think, the best book in the trilogy (although The Curse of the Gloamglozer is very good as well).Once again, there are characters that we are familiar with—such as Tem, who shows up again in both the Twig and Rook trilogies, and Tuntum, who is in Beyond the Deepwoods and Midnight over Sanctaphrax—who really just add to the story.I love the way that the final Big Battle ends, for no apparent reason. It’s anticlimactic, but in a good way. It also just shows how conniving and treacherous the people of Undertown are. However, I did think the sky pirates during the Big Battle at the end really didn’t act the way they’d been set up to act in other books. What they did just seemed very against their character as a whole.I also really enjoyed the villain. I really don’t want to say too much because of spoilers, but I think the villain of this book is perhaps the best villain just because Stewart dealt with him in an original (for The Edge Chronicles) way.Nitpicky: The version of the cover art that was on the book that I read completely spoils who the villain is if anyone pays the slightest amount of attention to detail. Also, a type of creature is mentioned here by name that doesn’t get named until The Last of the Sky Pirates, which takes place decades later—-which means that either Rook is an incredible guesser/namer, or Stewart goofed up.Overall, Clash of the Sky Galleons finishes the Quint trilogy on a strong note. The villain is one of the best done by Stewart in the series and the characters as a whole are still great (if a bit over-the-top in their dialogue at times). There a few nitpicky things here and there, but overall, a great ending.

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Again, I found this book disappointed on the scale of the entire series. The plot was pretty dull and predictable, the continuity DID NOT EXIST, the characterization seemed off and overall, this book was more of a filler than usual. Thaw Daggerslash was one of the most predictable characters I've ever read, and the fact that NONE OF THIS HISTORY WAS MENTIONED IN ANY OF THE OTHER BOOKS WHEN ALL THE OTHER RANDOM PIECES OF HISTORY WAS is just ridiculous. Also, the idea that the Knight's Academy would simply take Quint back after a year was far-fetched, the chase for Turbot Smeal was insane, and by the end, Quint goes from hating Sanctaphrax and vehemently opposing the Knight's Academy, to finding it a home, to wanting to go with his father, to wanting to go to the Knight's Academy, to eagerly rejoining his father and loving the life of a sky pirate, to disbanding his crew and returning to the Knight's Academy which he views as a home, and will later come to despise and just stick with being a sky pirate (and don't even get me started on the abandoning of Twig, or really anything revolving Twig and Maris and Quint). The more I think about it, the less satisfied I become. The only reason I found this interesting was because of the world Paul Stewart creates, and Quint/Maris. (Really, they're so cute.)
—Olivia

Maybe it's just because I hadn't read anything from this series for quite a while, but I absolutely loved this book. It's the ninth in the series, and now I can't wait for the tenth! Until now I hadn't given any book in this series five stars, but I feel that the series as a whole deserves five stars. Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell have created a fantastic fantasy world with interesting characters who I love to read about. And I LOVE the illustrations. The books wouldn't be the same without them.
—Luann

*REVIEWED FOR PUBLISHER*The conclusion to the Quint Trilogy has been a long time coming, and greatly anticipated, so it’s just as well that it lives up to expectations! This neatly ties together all the plot twists and revelations from the rest of the Chronicles, encompassing all three of the trilogies in a very satisfying way. This is the kind of high fantasy adventure to which every kid should be treated, even if just so the adults can get in on the action for themselves. A highly enjoyable romp that will delight kids of all ages, from six to sixty and beyond!
—Kell

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