![]() If Amri had to be the focus character for this outing, I think the plot needed to be more complex or steer away from the basic internal character conflict structure of the last two novels. Framing his inner monologue around these fears felt false to me, especially after the last book saw him scaling cliff faces in order to face danger. ![]() Mostly because Amri had (to me) already thoroughly proven himself as a pivotal member of their gang by the ending of the previous book. Although when this book starts with Amri questioning his strengths and capabilities to aide his friends, I found myself thoroughly confused. Just like the last novel moved away from Naia and onto Kylan, this book shifts the Point of View character again into Amri as he works through his own inner conflicts precipitated by the external conflicts of the Skeksis dominion of Thra. It doesn’t help that the formula of this series really became apparent with this book. And I enjoyed the first two outings in this series as well, but this book just fell flat to me. I’m three books into the Dark Crystal series now and dare I say it, I’m beginning to feel a bit of Dark Crystal burn out? Don’t get me wrong – I still love the world of Thra and the universe that Jim Henson and Brian Froud initially conceptualized. Joe is also a staff writer and creative consultant on The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, a 10-episode Netflix prequel series released in August of 2019. The finale of the series, Flames of the Dark Crystal, is scheduled for summer 2019. The third installment in the quadrilogy, Tides of the Dark Crystal, out now. After winning the contest and completing the first novel, Shadows of the Dark Crystal, Joe signed on for three more. ![]() The winner would be awarded a publishing contract to write the first official prequel novel to Jim Henson’s beloved fantasy classic The Dark Crystal (1982). In 2013, the Jim Henson Company and Grosset & Dunlap launched the Dark Crystal Author Quest. In addition to writing novels, he enjoys teaching his dog new vocabulary words and updating his snooty coffee blog. After pursuing nerdy interests in comparative film studies, screenwriting, and Shakespeare, he graduated with a much nerdier degree in linguistics. spent his formative years searching for talking animals and believing he could control the weather. ![]()
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