Synopsis:
The final book of the thrilling Predator Cities series!
London is a radioactive ruin. But Tom and Wren discover that the old predator city hides an awesome secret that could bring an end to the war. But as they risk their lives in its dark underbelly, time is running out. Alone and far away, Hester faces a fanatical enemy who possesses the weapons and the will to destroy the entire human race.
The final book in the Predator Cities series, Philip Reeve’s A Darkling Plain is the winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize.
Review:
You have noooo idea how happy I am that this series is over and I don’t have to torture myself any longer.
There were so many mehhhh moments with this book that I don’t want to overdo it but keep this short and sweet. So let’s bring out the wonderful dot points!
- Was this even edited?
- Why are we still in their heads?!?! Annoying
- World building can no longer save this book like it did the last three
- Everything is tense but with no climax – it’s a massive blue-balls moments
- Needed salt… or some flavour
- Stalker was boring
- Hester was dull
- Tom should have died long ago
- Wren is a dull flower
- So much recalling from the last 3 books, was this to make it thicker?
- Past tense, present tense… everything was tense
- Why doesn’t Tom develop, is he a decaying whale?
- Tumble roll downhill into a ditch
I honestly.. just can’t. This series gave me blue balls because the ending was highly disappointing….
Rating: 3/5
ISBN: 9780439943468
Publisher: Scholastic