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The Emerald Flame (2010)

by Allan Frewin Jones(Favorite Author)

3.95 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0060871499 (ISBN13: 9780060871499)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

HarperCollins

series

Warrior Princess

review 1: Like :Fast paced.More event happened.New addition of characters .Dislike :The Shining Ones is not all powerful.Others Saxon and Viking Gods entering the fight.Branwen too weak as a leader. Always win by chance or luckBranwen kept shouting about being The Emerald Flame of her people and etc after the battle...just anti-climax. Would be nicer if shouting something like this asking her people to follow her into battle instead.
review 2: It's been a good 2-3 years since I read the first two books in this series, and I have been waiting patiently for the chance to read this novel ever since. Not that I noticed the time gap when I started reading Merion of the Stones, I was sucked immediately into the ancient Scottish (I think) world. It felt like I had never left Br... moreanwen and her band of warriors. One of the reasons this happened is probably the beautiful language in the novel. When I'm reading I can see the scene almost perfectly. The way things are described and the character's dialogue are exactly what I believe the people in medieval Scotland would have spoken. The actions and choices made by characters also reflect the time period in which it is set perfectly. This included the action scenes, which read and flow really well. And Jones does not gloss over the gruesome parts. There is discussion of blood and injuries, the slippery ground of battlefields, shocking deaths which made the final few chapters somewhat heart wrenching, and betrayal.Another aspect I love about these novels is Branwen's transformation and development as a character and human. When you're absorbed in the books, you don't consciously notice her changing attitudes, but they become apparent when you reflect. Each book changed Branwen in some way. It is great to watch her transformation from the arrogant, sheltered girl she was in the beginning to the leader she is now. In Merion of the Stones, she learnt truths about war, how the enemy is sometimes similar to your people, how first judgements cannot always be trusted, and how important it is to think of every possible outcome when leading a group of people.And now I want to talk about actual scenes/things that happened in the book, which means there is the slight chance of small spoilers. I won't give away too much though. I promise.Firstly, the twist at the end of the book with the person who betrayed Branwen. I wanted to say that I... half predicted it. I knew I did not trust that person, but I would never have guessed their identity. It was a pleasant shocking surprise which I did not quite expect.And finally I want to know more about this second Chosen One that Blodwedd spoke about and Jones' intentions for him. All we know is that he has the sword that belonged to Branwen's new shield's former owner, he is male, live in Northumberland, and maybe his name. I can't remember that part. Anyway, I wonder how old he is or who he is exactly-- Actually, this just struck me then. Maybe he's Arthur--as in Camelot Arthur--and the sword is Excalibur. If not, I wonder if Jones will write about a companion series about this boy and his own path laid by the Shining Ones. Anyway, the Destiny's Path/Warrior Princess series is definitely one I recommend to people. I am eagerly awaiting the fourth and final book, Caradoc of the Wind, and want to see how Branwen's adventures will end. Happily, I hope. less

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