I really need to reread this series from the beginning for full enjoyment (end of an era y'all - the first book was 16 years ago ( )

I really need to reread this series from the beginning for full enjoyment (end of an era y'all - the first book was 16 years ago 💀), but this was a pretty great conclusion with me trying to remember the major plot points.

I love how it doesn't fall into "the chosen one" trope because ... we need everyone to save the day. we can't pin our hope all on one human being. peace and conflict will always be with us. negative thoughts festering turns us into monsters.

the elves - conclusion

as a kid, I remember Trellis being one of my favorite characters for his Zuko arc as a kid, and the vague Zutara vibes he and emily had. Also, he gave up the throne to become leader of the stonekeepers. I really have to reread the series because I don't know if I should be feeling cheated or surprised at a great subversion

Riva's potential kind of fizzled out. What's her part to play in the future besides being a trellis' wife?she was like a mayor at one point. surely, she's overseeing something too ( )

Series Info/Source: This is the 9th (and final) book in the Amulet series. I bought this book in paperback to read.

Thoughts: I really enjoyed this conclusion to the Amulet series, I thought it was very well done. It does feel a bit rushed and it does leave some things feeling a bit unfinished. However, I thought it was a realistic ending and all the things that needed to be concluded were. The way it ended does make me wonder if we will be seeing a spin-off series from this one.

Looking back I can't believe that the first book in this series was released in 2008, holy cow that was 16 years ago. My son was 1 year old when I started reading this series and he grew up reading these books. Sadly he has no interest in finishing the series at this point, but wow this series was a long time in the making and well worth the wait!

I am not going to try to summarize the plot for this one. At this point in the series there are a lot of characters and story lines going on. However, I never had trouble following what was happening and really enjoyed reflecting on how our characters have grown throughout the series. I did go back and re-read all the previous books in this series. Personally, I would recommend doing that because the story is pretty complex and these graphic novels are short reads. It took me 20-30 min to read each one...so it was about a 4 hour committment to read the whole series again before reading the finale.

The illustration throughout takes my breath away, it is so beautiful. Kibuishi has so much talent both as a visual artist and a storyteller. I am really looking forward to his next project.

My Summary (5/5): Overall I really enjoyed this and am so happy to see this series get a well done conclusion. This does feel a bit rushed at parts and the ending is a bit more open-ended than I expected. However, I enjoyed it and thought it was realistic and well done. The illustration continues to be absolutely outstanding and I really enjoyed watching our characters grow and change throughout the series. If you are looking for an amazing fantasy graphic novel series, I would highly recommend this one!