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Black Water (Pendragon #5)
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D.J. MacHale
Breaking the rules
Just when fifteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon thinks he understands his purpose as a Traveler -- to protect the territories of Halla from the evil Saint Dane -- he is faced with an impossible choice. The inhabitants of Eelong are in danger of being wiped out by a mysterious plague. The only way Bobby can stop it is to bring the antidote from another territo
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I continue to be heartened by the overall improvements in this series over time. The plotting and characterization, while still not terrifically complex, have increasing internal consistency. In the present volume, Saint Dane's cleverness is more evident; the characters face wheels-within-wheels situations in which it is very difficult to know how to act with certainty and rectitude. Mark and Courtney play a much larger role, with larger consequences. Finishing this fifth book was the first time...more
It was interesting, but all the books in this series are starting to get really depressing. None of them have happy endings. And seriously, who wants to keep reading books that end unhappily?
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1/31/12 Book Review
Pendragon Book 5: Black Water
Pendragon, or rather the Pendragon series, is a series of science fiction books about a group of people who possess the ability to travel through time and space through the use of portals called, “Flumes”. This, In my opinion, was one of the stronger entries in the series, solely because of the unique setting. For me, a books setting and characters ...more
Schiedemandel
1/31/12 Book Review
Pendragon Book 5: Black Water
Pendragon, or rather the Pendragon series, is a series of science fiction books about a group of people who possess the ability to travel through time and space through the use of portals called, “Flumes”. This, In my opinion, was one of the stronger entries in the series, solely because of the unique setting. For me, a books setting and characters ...more
The fifth book in the Pendragon series, Black Water strays from the first four in one way which to me is very intriguing. Much like the past books, the central conflict revolves around two tribes of people, but on Black Water, the controlling group are human-sized, intelligent cats and the oppressed population are seemingly unintelligent mute humans. Fascinating.
Obviously, the conflict involves the human slaves rising up against their cat masters, but it is not that simple. The human...more
Obviously, the conflict involves the human slaves rising up against their cat masters, but it is not that simple. The human...more
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This series is amazing in that you feel so much like you're living the book...as everything begins to change and get more serious, you feel it.
Saint Dane is changing the rules. After toppling Veelox, the dark demon heads to Eelong, a world unlike anything Bobby could have prepared for. In this massive, jungle-like territory, the dominant species are intelligent predator cats that walk and talk and call themselves the klees. And on Eelong, they keep humans as pets.
But t...more
Saint Dane is changing the rules. After toppling Veelox, the dark demon heads to Eelong, a world unlike anything Bobby could have prepared for. In this massive, jungle-like territory, the dominant species are intelligent predator cats that walk and talk and call themselves the klees. And on Eelong, they keep humans as pets.
But t...more
The jungles of Eelong...
Bobby steps through the flume yet again to enter the territory of Eelong, a territory ruled by talking jungle cats called klees. Humans are called gars. They are not nearly intelligent as humans on other territories. Gars are considered stupid pets, and now the council of the klees are trying to to make it legal to eat them. Bobby must save the creatures who want to kill him. Soon, he realizes the gars are more intelligent than he thought. They are planning t...more
Bobby steps through the flume yet again to enter the territory of Eelong, a territory ruled by talking jungle cats called klees. Humans are called gars. They are not nearly intelligent as humans on other territories. Gars are considered stupid pets, and now the council of the klees are trying to to make it legal to eat them. Bobby must save the creatures who want to kill him. Soon, he realizes the gars are more intelligent than he thought. They are planning t...more
I am enjoying this series and while there is a formula to the series, each new book throws a twist at you to keep things interesting.
This one only got three stars from me because there was such a lack of communication between the characters it was frustrating. When I read a book I want the characters to try everything I have thought of and then solve the problems with something I haven't thought of.
A lot of this story surrounded Mark and Courtney. I was frustrated t...more
This one only got three stars from me because there was such a lack of communication between the characters it was frustrating. When I read a book I want the characters to try everything I have thought of and then solve the problems with something I haven't thought of.
A lot of this story surrounded Mark and Courtney. I was frustrated t...more
This book is the fifth in the Pendragon series. In every book Bobby and whoever is with is with him at the time go off to a new territory and battle Saint Dane to keep the territory from plunging into chaos. This time he is going to the territory of Eelong alone. He knows that his fellow traveler and friend Gunny is somewhere on the territory. However something is different about this territory. The main most evolved species is not humans, but cats. Giant tiger like cats that can talk and build ...more
D.J. MacHales Pendragon series is very thrilling and always has you on the edge of your seat. This series is about a group of chosen people who travel through time and space to different territories, which are basically other planets. They are in search of a man named Saint Dane who is trying destroy all the territories. The Pendragon series is a very well thoughtout series that will have you wanting more throughout the whole story. ...more
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Just when 15-year-old Bobby Pendragon thinks that he is understanding what is means to be a Traveler, he is faced with one of his most difficult territories yet. Coming to Eelong to rescue Gunny and stop Saint Dane, Bobby never anticipated that the Quigs on Eelong would be humans. Or the fact that the superior race on this territory are jungle cats. Big twist there. Still, as Bobby starts figuring out what Saint Dane means to do through hints purposely dropped and fights purposely placed, he is ...more
Pendragon's Traveler adventures continue in the strange territory of Eelong. On Eelong, humans (also known as gars) are slaves and can barely speak. The ruling creatures are klees, giant jungle cats who talk. Saint Dane is again tipping the balance of Halla, and it's up to the Travelers, as well as acolytes Courtney and Mark, to help save Eelong before it's too late.
I don't want to give too many plot details because I don't want to ruin any surprises, but I absolutely loved this book...more
I don't want to give too many plot details because I don't want to ruin any surprises, but I absolutely loved this book...more
Bobby travels to the territory of Eelong, where the dominant species is not human. The humans are called "gar" and are kept as pets and used for manual labor. This was an interesting twist. Bobby tries to figure out Saint Dane's plan for destroying Eelong. When he figures it out is he really helping to save the territory, or is he following right along with Saint Dane's plans? The "tang" are pretty creepy - I wouldn't want to meet one!
Back on Second Earth Cou...more
Back on Second Earth Cou...more
Book five in the Pendragon series.
When Bobby travels to Eelong, he discovers a world where giant cats are in charge and keep animal-like humans as pets or laborers. Back on Second Earth, Mark and Courtney witness the death of the traveler from Eelong and figure out that he died from exposure to the same poison that threatened Cloral in an earlier adventure. With no way to contact Bobby to let him know what the real threat to Eelong is, Mark and Courtney break a BIG rule by using th...more
When Bobby travels to Eelong, he discovers a world where giant cats are in charge and keep animal-like humans as pets or laborers. Back on Second Earth, Mark and Courtney witness the death of the traveler from Eelong and figure out that he died from exposure to the same poison that threatened Cloral in an earlier adventure. With no way to contact Bobby to let him know what the real threat to Eelong is, Mark and Courtney break a BIG rule by using th...more
Wow. Things really kick into high gear as we visit the territory of Eelong... with Mark's acolytes actually in tow! Saint Dane ups the ante and starts causing even more trouble for Halla by starting to mix things from different territories. There is just SO much happening in this tome that writing it all out would take more than a couple of paragraphs :)
Lots of shocks, from the cat-like beings, to the humanoid quigs, to the attempted genocide of the "gars", to the involvement of var...more
Lots of shocks, from the cat-like beings, to the humanoid quigs, to the attempted genocide of the "gars", to the involvement of var...more
The fifth book. Black Water. Bobby travels to the territory Eelong. There he is wandering around and BAM he get attacks by a......... dinosaur? Except this one is green. Bobby then finds the traveler of Eelong is a cat? How much weirder can this get. Things aren't done yet. When finally he gets to talk to traveler {which is a klee not a cat} He finds that on this territory, Humans don't rule , the klees do and not only that humans {or gars as they're called} are treated brutal. But if Bobby wan...more
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My least favorite so far of the Pendragon books. It was a very slow read and I never really felt myself caring for the cats or for Courtney. I mean really what is her problem. I mean it sucks that she is no longer Courtney the great but really get over it. I hope that the next book is better or I might be done with this series. When I first started reading them I was told all the time that they got better as the series went on. I am hoping that they were all right and just forgot to tell me that...more
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This is one of the best Pendragon books. The very Planet-of-the-Apes-esque idea completely got me in a good way, quick.
I loved the idea of seeing Pendragon struggle with this, he's such a powerful character with strong opionins and strong self-respect. He isn't one to just be shoved around, so seeing him struggle with the idea, and stand up to this was just awesome.
Book 5 was one that had me literally clawing at my desk while listening to. My nerves were completely throttled. Once ag...more
I loved the idea of seeing Pendragon struggle with this, he's such a powerful character with strong opionins and strong self-respect. He isn't one to just be shoved around, so seeing him struggle with the idea, and stand up to this was just awesome.
Book 5 was one that had me literally clawing at my desk while listening to. My nerves were completely throttled. Once ag...more
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So, i'm just going to plunge again into the world of Pendragon with book #5 Black Water. Let's see how this one goes....
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Just when fifteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon thinks he understands his purpose as a Traveler -- to protect the territories of Halla from the evil Saint Dane -- he is faced with an impossible choice. The inhabitants of Eelong are in danger of being wiped out by a mysterious plague. The only way Bobby can stop it is to bring t...more
Here is the summary:
Just when fifteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon thinks he understands his purpose as a Traveler -- to protect the territories of Halla from the evil Saint Dane -- he is faced with an impossible choice. The inhabitants of Eelong are in danger of being wiped out by a mysterious plague. The only way Bobby can stop it is to bring t...more
When Bobby Pendragon gets a message from his fellow traveler Gunny, he blasts through time and space to Eelong, a jungle territory that is ruled by giant cats called “klees”. When the food stores begin to run low and disease spreads through the crops Bobby must fins a way to stop the repealing of edict 23: the law that prohibits eating people.
Meanwhile, on 2nd Earth, Bobby’s friends Mark and Courtney find a contaminated klee at the entrance to the flume. Sampling the poison, they take it...more
Meanwhile, on 2nd Earth, Bobby’s friends Mark and Courtney find a contaminated klee at the entrance to the flume. Sampling the poison, they take it...more
This is my least favorite book in the series so far. It moved too slowly, and for its length, it really felt like nothing was happening. It was only with the promise of things getting better (and my own stubbornness) that I finished this.
I did feel like MacHale did a good job weaving Saint Dane's "trap" without it being overly obvious. I mean, we knew something weird was happening with the flumes cracking every time Coutney and Mark used them, but I definitely didn't predict ...more
I did feel like MacHale did a good job weaving Saint Dane's "trap" without it being overly obvious. I mean, we knew something weird was happening with the flumes cracking every time Coutney and Mark used them, but I definitely didn't predict ...more
After the ending of the last one, this had BETTER give us some answers. And it does, after awhile, but first we are re-introduced to everything that happens (Actually, this happens in every book. But he did it better this time, mixing it in so I didn't feel like I was re-reading the past books) The Quigs, as you read from the end of the last one, are humans here. Eeeew, canibals are frightening. And evil lizards trying to eat Bobby. Obviously there is a major food-chain thing going on here...more
Pendragon Book 5: Black Water is of course, another action-packed story from the series of Pendragon. As good as always, no flaws. My recommendation to this book is that: READ IT!!!! If you're bored of reading Harry Potter, then it's time that you take the power of the Pendragon books in your hand. Start with any one of it, but you'll soon get the feeling. If you want action-packed scenes, heart-thumping cliffhangers, and fictional violence, get your copy of the Pendragon Book 5: Black Water tod...more
An unforchunate chapter in the Pendragon series. Where it not for the return of some of my favorate characters and the great end it would get 2 stars. This is not becuase the story or the writting is bad but because the main character ends up in jail like three times. There is a certain point where we know what the charater can do based on them doing the EXACT same thing two times prior. I love the PEndragon series but this is EASILY the most disapointing of the series. I know it's a pivital poi...more
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I was disappointed with this book. I really thought that the author was lazy with the characters and new world he was building. The book sounded so cool, Pendragon having to travel to Eelong where he would have to communicate with wild animals and learn how to stop Saint Dane! But it wasn't that at all. It was more of something that a first or second grader might have written.
I may pick up the next Pendragon book, maybe not. But Black Water was very disappointing to me.
I may pick up the next Pendragon book, maybe not. But Black Water was very disappointing to me.
I like this book most of all the Pendragons because of the revesred roles of animals and humans. It's quite interesting how Pendragon takes the role of a 'gar', a low-life form. It's interesting and funny in some places, and it's always enjoyable to see what Saint Dane has planed for each territory.
This is my favorite book out of all of them, and I definatly recommend this series to anyone who loves action and stuff.
Hobey ho, let's go!
This is my favorite book out of all of them, and I definatly recommend this series to anyone who loves action and stuff.
Hobey ho, let's go!
this is a very exciting book. I found it rather funny near the end because he makes a sea, and has an army of glass bubbles. the wierd thing is that the traveler from that territory and a different territory survive super mortal wounds. like arrow in the chest type of wound. the thing is, that apparently all travelers have this ability, including the evil Saint Dane. I thought that Bobby would finally win, when Saint Dane heals in record time and escapes with an evil cackle. wierd. Well, I am re...more
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I have to say Eelong was amazing and beauiful and... not my kinda place. If the Klees weren't man eaters I would love to go live there. I couldn't believe the way that they treated the poor Gars. I was glad to find Black Water was real and that the Gars lived in peace there. I have to say that at first I hated Kasha. I wanted to smack her, but in the end I couldn't help it. I was sad and shocked that Gunny and Spader are trapped on eelong!! Coutney and Mark,...more
I have to say Eelong was amazing and beauiful and... not my kinda place. If the Klees weren't man eaters I would love to go live there. I couldn't believe the way that they treated the poor Gars. I was glad to find Black Water was real and that the Gars lived in peace there. I have to say that at first I hated Kasha. I wanted to smack her, but in the end I couldn't help it. I was sad and shocked that Gunny and Spader are trapped on eelong!! Coutney and Mark,...more
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“Kasha didn't say a word as we ate. She sat with her back to us, staring at a mountain range far in the distance. Yorn and I made small talk about the birds, but my mind was on Kasha, wondering what she was thinking. She was the Traveler from Eelong. We needed her. Eelong needed her. Heck, Halla needed her. I wished I knew how to convince her of that. When she finally did speak, I was surprised at her question.
"How many territories are there?" she asked.
"Ten in all," I said. "At least that's what I've been told. They're all part of Halla."
"Explain to me what halla is," she said. It was an order more than a question. I didn't know why she suddenly had this interest, but if she was willing to listen, I was ready to talk.
"The way it was told to me, Halla is everything. Every time, every place, every person and creature that ever existed. It all still exists."
"And you understand that?" she asked.
"Well, not entirely," I answered honestly.
"But you're willing to risk your life and the lives of those around you to protect Halla from Saint Dane?"
Good question. I'd asked myself the same question more than once.
"I wasn't at first," I began. "Far from it. I didn't want any part of Travelers or flumes and especially of Saint Dane. But since then I've been to a bunch of territories and seen the evil he's capable of."
Kasha scoffed and said,"Evil? You're a fool, Pendragon. A tang is evil. What possible evil could a gar cause that's worse than that?"
"I'll tell you," I said. "He's killed more people than I want to count, all in the name of creating chaos. He fueled a war on Denduron and tried to poison all of Cloral. Then he nearly crushed three territories at once, my home territories of Earth. But each time the Travelers stopped him. Until Veelox. We failed on Veelox. An entire civilization is going to collapse, millions will die, all because we failed. And Saint Dane wil be there to pick up the pieces. Or step on them."
"It's all mildly interesting," she said calmly. "But like I said before, it has nothing to do with me. I don't care."
That's when I snapped. Okay, I admit, maybe I should have been cool, but Kasha's total lack of concern had finally gotten to me. I jumped to my feet and said, "Well, you'd better start!"
"It's all right, Pendragon," Yorn said calmly. "Relax."
"Relax?" I shouted, getting more amped up by the second. "Why? So I won't upset Kasha? She should be upset. People have died fighting Saint Dane. People I've loved, people she's loved." I looked right at Kasha and said, "You don't care? I'll tell you what I don't care about. I don't care that your life is a mess. Sorry, it's true. You've got way bigger problems coming, kitty cat. You want to pretend like none of this affects you? Fine. You're wrong. If we fail, Eelong will crumble and everything you care about will crash along with it. And whether you like it or not, you're a Traveler. So why don't you just grow up and accept it!"
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"How many territories are there?" she asked.
"Ten in all," I said. "At least that's what I've been told. They're all part of Halla."
"Explain to me what halla is," she said. It was an order more than a question. I didn't know why she suddenly had this interest, but if she was willing to listen, I was ready to talk.
"The way it was told to me, Halla is everything. Every time, every place, every person and creature that ever existed. It all still exists."
"And you understand that?" she asked.
"Well, not entirely," I answered honestly.
"But you're willing to risk your life and the lives of those around you to protect Halla from Saint Dane?"
Good question. I'd asked myself the same question more than once.
"I wasn't at first," I began. "Far from it. I didn't want any part of Travelers or flumes and especially of Saint Dane. But since then I've been to a bunch of territories and seen the evil he's capable of."
Kasha scoffed and said,"Evil? You're a fool, Pendragon. A tang is evil. What possible evil could a gar cause that's worse than that?"
"I'll tell you," I said. "He's killed more people than I want to count, all in the name of creating chaos. He fueled a war on Denduron and tried to poison all of Cloral. Then he nearly crushed three territories at once, my home territories of Earth. But each time the Travelers stopped him. Until Veelox. We failed on Veelox. An entire civilization is going to collapse, millions will die, all because we failed. And Saint Dane wil be there to pick up the pieces. Or step on them."
"It's all mildly interesting," she said calmly. "But like I said before, it has nothing to do with me. I don't care."
That's when I snapped. Okay, I admit, maybe I should have been cool, but Kasha's total lack of concern had finally gotten to me. I jumped to my feet and said, "Well, you'd better start!"
"It's all right, Pendragon," Yorn said calmly. "Relax."
"Relax?" I shouted, getting more amped up by the second. "Why? So I won't upset Kasha? She should be upset. People have died fighting Saint Dane. People I've loved, people she's loved." I looked right at Kasha and said, "You don't care? I'll tell you what I don't care about. I don't care that your life is a mess. Sorry, it's true. You've got way bigger problems coming, kitty cat. You want to pretend like none of this affects you? Fine. You're wrong. If we fail, Eelong will crumble and everything you care about will crash along with it. And whether you like it or not, you're a Traveler. So why don't you just grow up and accept it!"
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“I'm sorry I hurt your hand...with my face. -Bobby Pendragon”
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