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Ghost Hunter (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #6)
Her cry rips the souls from your marrow. With her spear she snares them. She devours them. Eostra truly is an eater of souls.
Winter is coming. Souls' Night draws near. Eostra, the Eagle Owl Mage, holds the clans in the grip of terror. Torak must leave the Forest and seek her lair in the Mountain of Ghosts, while Renn faces an agonizing decision. Wolf, their faithful pack-b
...morePaperback, 240 pages
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by Orion Children's Books
(first published September 3rd 2009)
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Ini serial terakhir dari pertualangan Torak. Ada satu pemangsa arwah yang tersisa dan paling kuat. Seperti para pemangsa arwah yang lain, pemangsa arwah yang satu ini menebar teror ke seluruh hutan, laut dan pegunungan. Ia membuat dunia menjadi mencekam dan memakan rasa takut para klan. Yang lebih mengerikan, ia benar-benar memangsa arwah untuk menjadikannya lebih kuat.
Torak mempertaruhkan nyawa untuk memburu pemangsa arwah terakhir. Ia tak tahu apakah dirinya memiliki keberuntungan kali ini. Pe...more
Torak mempertaruhkan nyawa untuk memburu pemangsa arwah terakhir. Ia tak tahu apakah dirinya memiliki keberuntungan kali ini. Pe...more
Oct 17, 2012
Ivon
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
3rd-pov,
action,
adventure,
fantasy,
fiction,
it-s-fidgeting,
it-s-heart-warming,
it-s-inspiring,
suspense
Sebenarnya aku pusing, mau memberi buku ini empat atau tiga bintang.
Apakah aku menikmatinya? Oh, ya, sangat. Seperti yang beberapa pembaca lain katakan, aku juga menikmati kisah terakhir dari seri Chronicles of Ancient Darkness ini.
Tapi yang menggangguku ...
> Kesan bahwa serial ini seperti "dipaksa" tamat di buku ini.
Tiap-tiap buku sebelumnya memiliki ciri masing-masing, yang menurutku paling jelas, adalah gambaran kehidupan sebuah suku purba dengan tempat tinggal yang berbeda-beda: buku per...more
Apakah aku menikmatinya? Oh, ya, sangat. Seperti yang beberapa pembaca lain katakan, aku juga menikmati kisah terakhir dari seri Chronicles of Ancient Darkness ini.
Tapi yang menggangguku ...
> Kesan bahwa serial ini seperti "dipaksa" tamat di buku ini.
Tiap-tiap buku sebelumnya memiliki ciri masing-masing, yang menurutku paling jelas, adalah gambaran kehidupan sebuah suku purba dengan tempat tinggal yang berbeda-beda: buku per...more
this book marginally redeemed the trainwreck that was the previous 3. torak did his usual abandoning trick, renn accepted it and everything came to a pretty happy conclusion (except for fin-kedinn, who had to deal with abandonment by his foster children. i don't think michelle would've been happy if there wasn't some form of abandonment going on, tbh).
this was probably easier for me to read because i'd become pretty inured to torak's habitual dickbaggery. also, there was quite a lot of stuff tol...more
this was probably easier for me to read because i'd become pretty inured to torak's habitual dickbaggery. also, there was quite a lot of stuff tol...more
Wow. I literally read this book in one day. I couldn't put it down because the story is so gripping but at the same time I didn't want the story to end as this is the last book in the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series and for me that was really sad - some parts of this story genuinely made me tear up especially because over the course of the series you really get to know and care about the characters involved. It doesn't often happen, but when I'd finished the book I really did not know what...more
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I really liked this book personally i think that Michelle Paver could hve added on some more to the story. I also think that this book is TOO PREDICTABLE it is like whatever you predict coems true threr isnt really anything that you do not expect in this book. It is not like all of the other books in the series where there is a certain twist toward the end. But in a way the book is still god it still has all of the action packed Indian fun that i love. Another thing that i like about this book...more
Buku 1-5 baca versi bahasa Indonesia, di buku ke-6 Serigala udah bisa berbahasa Inggris wkwk, tidak terbiasa dengan istilah-istilahnya (:|.
* spoiler alert *
Walaupun konon Eostra adalah dukun tersakti tapi aku lebih takut sama Thiazzi. Aksi Thiazzi di buku kelima lebih bikin merinding dengan kebakaran hutan dan perang antar klan yang mencekam.
Ending-nya menyenangkan. Kupikir bakal bikin nangis karena Torak harus berpisah dengan Renn karena jiwa Torak memang jiwa pengembara. Dan untunglah Wolf bi...more
* spoiler alert *
Walaupun konon Eostra adalah dukun tersakti tapi aku lebih takut sama Thiazzi. Aksi Thiazzi di buku kelima lebih bikin merinding dengan kebakaran hutan dan perang antar klan yang mencekam.
Ending-nya menyenangkan. Kupikir bakal bikin nangis karena Torak harus berpisah dengan Renn karena jiwa Torak memang jiwa pengembara. Dan untunglah Wolf bi...more
4.5
I liked the previous books a bit more, some parts in this one turned out a bit anticlimactic, which is why I'll remove -0,5 stars. But that's all I can take, because even so, it still kicked ass. Maybe the reason why I felt like some parts didn't live up to my expectations were because the previous ones have been SO, SO good and this is the last book and the last book in a series always has a lot of expectations on it. Anyway, holy shit, I can't explain how much I love this series, it's now o...more
I liked the previous books a bit more, some parts in this one turned out a bit anticlimactic, which is why I'll remove -0,5 stars. But that's all I can take, because even so, it still kicked ass. Maybe the reason why I felt like some parts didn't live up to my expectations were because the previous ones have been SO, SO good and this is the last book and the last book in a series always has a lot of expectations on it. Anyway, holy shit, I can't explain how much I love this series, it's now o...more
Wow. The ending to a great series! I really enjoyed these books. They were different to anything I had read, and still anything I have read to date. Torak’s world is full of lore and intrigue. I honestly didn’t want these books to end, and could have read another six more. The characters of Torak, Renn and Wolf are brilliant. I hope that one day a movie series can be made. I’m sure it would be popular if done right. I feel that this story could work in animation or live action. This really is a...more
I can’t believe that this is goodbye. I’m just sad when I finish a book series that I really love. It is just so hard… Ghost Hunter was a fantastic ending to a brilliant series. I will miss everyone so much. The ending was perfect and it was everything I ever wanted. I’m not going to say anything much about the plot since it might ruin the book for you. Thank you Michelle Paver for writing such a wonderful series and for giving me a glimpse of what the Stone Age was like for people and giving it...more
Dec 17, 2010
Indah Threez Lestari
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
in-english
Karena berdasarkan informasi Penerbit Matahati baru akan menerbitkan buku ini bulan Januari 2011, supaya nggak ngegantung kubaca saja ebook edisi pamungkas ini. Awalnya tentu saja agak kagok membaca Tinggi Takberekor menjadi Tall Tailess, sama seperti waktu baca Harry Potter versi Bloomsbury, karena kadung terbiasa dengan istilah-istilah versi terjemahan.
Mudah-mudahan di terjemahan buku 6 tidak ada lagi salah ketik/cetak yang kecil tapi cukup mengganggu seperti Dukun menjadi Sukun...
*penggemar...more
Mudah-mudahan di terjemahan buku 6 tidak ada lagi salah ketik/cetak yang kecil tapi cukup mengganggu seperti Dukun menjadi Sukun...
*penggemar...more
Mar 28, 2013
Alyssa
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Kids 9 to 12
Shelves:
tyler-read,
alyssa-has-read
"The entire series is 5 stars. A little bit like the last book of Harry Potter at the very end" said Tyler, my 8 year-old son.
Update 3/28/13:
Wow and wow. I loved this book! I tore through it not being able to handle the anticipation of how this journey ended. At the beginning, there are some of those things that do get repetitive - c'mom Torak, would you stop going off by yourself!! It is getting to be like a bad horror movie! Oddly, I felt like the horror element in this book wasn't as great as...more
Update 3/28/13:
Wow and wow. I loved this book! I tore through it not being able to handle the anticipation of how this journey ended. At the beginning, there are some of those things that do get repetitive - c'mom Torak, would you stop going off by yourself!! It is getting to be like a bad horror movie! Oddly, I felt like the horror element in this book wasn't as great as...more
Tamaaaaatt...
Ada rasa menyesal karena gak bisa lagi nonton Torak dkk. Nonton atau baca? Nah, saking hidupnya penggambaran karakter para pelaku serial ini, saking kaya dan rincinya deskripsi setting seluruh seri ini, saya berasa nonton film. Paver dengan lihaynya membawa bau-bauan, suara, visual, rasa, sentuhan, ah kelima indera dieksplor pokoknya. Udah gitu DETIL-nya! Gila keren abis.
"Serigala segera membuat keputusan. Dengan pangkal paha menegang, ia pun melompat. Tapak kaki depannya terentang...more
Ada rasa menyesal karena gak bisa lagi nonton Torak dkk. Nonton atau baca? Nah, saking hidupnya penggambaran karakter para pelaku serial ini, saking kaya dan rincinya deskripsi setting seluruh seri ini, saya berasa nonton film. Paver dengan lihaynya membawa bau-bauan, suara, visual, rasa, sentuhan, ah kelima indera dieksplor pokoknya. Udah gitu DETIL-nya! Gila keren abis.
"Serigala segera membuat keputusan. Dengan pangkal paha menegang, ia pun melompat. Tapak kaki depannya terentang...more
Melalui serial ini, Paver membawa kita ke 6000 tahun lalu di masa jaman batu. Kala itu dunia masih berupa satu daratan besar, manusia hidup dalam klan, membuat peralatan dari batu dan tulang serta percaya pada kekuatan dewa dan roh-roh pelindung alam. Satu diantara klan-klan itu adalah klan Serigala. Klan yang terkenal dengan kemisteriusannya namun kini telah punah. Ya...1 klan itu telah lenyap kecuali Torak dan ayahnya.
Buku pertama (Wolf Brother) dibuka dengan pertarungan Torak dan ayahnya (Fa)...more
Buku pertama (Wolf Brother) dibuka dengan pertarungan Torak dan ayahnya (Fa)...more
I don't know why this series isn't more popular! It's like Harry Potter-meets-Lord of the Rings in Stone Age Europe! I loved the ending to the series, it was emotional and satisfying, and I even shed a few tears at the end.
My only complaint--and this goes for the other books too--is that it should have been longer! While the characters are well developed for the length of book, imagine how much more character depth you could get from a longer story. Also, the final battle in this one seemed a li...more
My only complaint--and this goes for the other books too--is that it should have been longer! While the characters are well developed for the length of book, imagine how much more character depth you could get from a longer story. Also, the final battle in this one seemed a li...more
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Sadly, the final volume in this truly great series. Unnatural winter and sickness, sent by Eostra, the scary Eagle Owl Mage, are killing the tribes, and Torak realizes he must venture out and fight Eostra, who seeks Torak, the last Soul Eater, to gain ultimate power. Compelling, creepy, and just plain good storytelling. Recommended for adventure fans, unique for its post-Ice Age, pre-farming time setting. Paver did meticulous research and traveled extensively to write her books.
The last book in this series and I'm sad to see it end. I've thoroughly enjoyed the adventures of Torak, Wolf and Renn, flying through these books in record time because I was so reluctant to put them down until they were finished. This one probably affected me the most, actually bringing me to tears in places. I won't say where for fear of spoiling the plot. This story, and the whole series in fact, really emphasizes the incredible, indestructible power of friendship, loyalty and love. I would...more
The magnificent finale to The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series. As Soul's Night approaches the evil Eagle Owl Mage is attempting to use the spirits of the Unquiet Dead to take over the Forest. She only needs one thing to complete her spell, Torak's spirit. Torak, Wolf, and Renn head for the Mountain of Ghosts to defeat Eostra once and for all. A magnificent series and an ending that makes you beg for more.
This book was I think my favorite of this series, which I read straight through. It is a series that I will re-read, maybe more than twice, and was very popular with the readers in the school library. Wolf sees protecting Torack as what he is for, and you can feel that is a life truth that Paver has articulated, that dogs and wolves have that kind of selfless loyalty to protect their pack, that is what they are here to do.
Reading the last page of this book left me with such emotion, especially since the first time I picked up the first book was...quite sometime ago.
The final book did not let me down as much as other final books have. It had emotion, quite a bit of certainly chilling parts, and just enough portrayals of the strength of relationships between all the characters, especially Torak, Renn, and Wolf.
New characters and old characters meet and intertwine as the story comes to an enthralling close. The endi...more
The final book did not let me down as much as other final books have. It had emotion, quite a bit of certainly chilling parts, and just enough portrayals of the strength of relationships between all the characters, especially Torak, Renn, and Wolf.
New characters and old characters meet and intertwine as the story comes to an enthralling close. The endi...more
How I would have loved to have had these books read to me when I was a child, or to follow the 6 books of the series through on my own with as much excitement as I saw in youngsters waiting for the next Harry Potter to come out. Ok SPOILER .......there is a Hollywood ending but it is what you want, Paver tells an exceedingly good tale, and I can only reiterate what I said on others McKellan's reading is just brilliant. It is a standard tale of good v evil but I loved her characters, I loved the...more
Okay, all I have to say is this was the slowest book of them all. The rest had lots of action... This one lacked, but it tied things up very well. EXCEPT for the end.... Renn and Torak totally are in love! Why couldn't Michelle Paver just come out and say that!? I know it's not really in Torak or Renn's personality to do so, but... Argh. Whatever. I know they do, I guess thats all that matters.
An enjoyable, if predictible, end to the tale of Torak, Wolf and Renn. I'd recommend this series to boys and girls in the 8-12 range, although the snappy prose, constant action and central characters are particurly well suited to boys or slightly older, reluctant readers. That saying, I would have loved the series as an 8 year old!
----aku persembahkan 5 bintang untuk Michelle Paver yang sudah menyajikan kisah zaman kuno yang begitu menawan dan menjeratku untuk setia menikmati serial ini....ending yang menyejukkan ketika Torak dan Renn dan Serigala dan Bulugelap (dan anak mereka) tidak akan pernah terpisahkan....WOW!
Not the best book in the series, but a great final instalment with a really great ending, but one which could also lead to further books in the future. Paver writes from multiple perspectives in this book, each with a unique style and tone, and not only does the book provide closure concerning torak and his enemies, it provides closure concerning himself and series long friend/girllllyyyyy Renn. A great end to a brilliant series.
The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness comprises six books and one of author Michelle Paver's strengths is her ability to make each book fresh, captivating and engrossing. What is more impressive is that each adventure is so rich and full of depth that it can stand alone and appeal to both teens and adults.
I always approach the last book in a much-loved series with mixed emotions - sadness to say goodbye to beloved characters, apprehension if the author will do the tale justice (and withstand the ur...more
I always approach the last book in a much-loved series with mixed emotions - sadness to say goodbye to beloved characters, apprehension if the author will do the tale justice (and withstand the ur...more
It's more like a 4.5 star than 4 but not so much as 5.
The 6th and final book of the series, the Ghost Hunter has a deeper tone than the rest of the books combined as it narrated graver possibilities and exhibited greater lost than that of the 5th book.
The Ghost Hunter was crafty with everything, even those of which seemed insignificant in the beginning fell into pieces for the conclusion. Although, there were certain turn of events in the book that felt cliche and the sudden appearance of a new...more
The 6th and final book of the series, the Ghost Hunter has a deeper tone than the rest of the books combined as it narrated graver possibilities and exhibited greater lost than that of the 5th book.
The Ghost Hunter was crafty with everything, even those of which seemed insignificant in the beginning fell into pieces for the conclusion. Although, there were certain turn of events in the book that felt cliche and the sudden appearance of a new...more
LOVED it!!! I am really mad though that this is the last book of this series. I really liked the ending. I am going to miss reading this series. I loved the entire series. I couldn't put them down. They all kept me on edge and waiting to turn the page. I couldn't read fast enough!
sixth and final book in the series, despite predictions to the contray Torak lives throught the stories and does go off and spend the rest of his life wandering with Renn. They problems find solutions in the book and the two now in their later teens find that they need each other.
Komenta pertama saya ttg buku ini: tulisan judulnya terlalu kecil, tidak imbang dengan judul2 sebelumnya yang bisa terbaca dari jauh. Mungkin maksudnya lebih menjual gambar jelmaan Eostra ya, si Rajawali Hantu?
Komentar berikutnya ditunda hingga selesai musim ujian :p
Komentar berikutnya ditunda hingga selesai musim ujian :p
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Michelle Paver was born in Central Africa, but came to England as a child. After gaining a degree in Biochemistry from Oxford University, she became a partner in a City law firm, but eventually gave that up to write full-time.
The hugely successful Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series arose from Michelle's lifelong passion for animals, anthropology and the distant past - as as well as an encounter...more
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The hugely successful Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series arose from Michelle's lifelong passion for animals, anthropology and the distant past - as as well as an encounter...more
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