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Gods and Warriors #5
Warrior Bronze
Michelle Paver's superb Bronze Age epic reaches its dramatic, spine-tingling conclusion.
Hylas and Pirra return to Akea for their final confrontation with their arch-enemies, the Crows. They must recover the dagger of Koronos if they are to end the warriors' brutal rule. Only if old and new friends join forces can they hope to triumph - but the price of victory may be higher than either Hylas or Pirra has dreamed . . .
Hylas and Pirra return to Akea for their final confrontation with their arch-enemies, the Crows. They must recover the dagger of Koronos if they are to end the warriors' brutal rule. Only if old and new friends join forces can they hope to triumph - but the price of victory may be higher than either Hylas or Pirra has dreamed . . .
304 pages, Paperback
First published August 4, 2016
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About the author
Michelle Paver
59 books2,350 followersMichelle 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 well as an encounter with a large bear in a remote valley in southern California. To research the books, Michelle has traveled to Finland, Greenland, Sweden, Norway, Arctic Canada and the Carpathian Mountains. She has slept on reindeer skins, swum with wild orca (killer whales), and got nose-to-nose with polar bears—and, of course, wolves.
The hugely successful Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series arose from Michelle's lifelong passion for animals, anthropology and the distant past—as well as an encounter with a large bear in a remote valley in southern California. To research the books, Michelle has traveled to Finland, Greenland, Sweden, Norway, Arctic Canada and the Carpathian Mountains. She has slept on reindeer skins, swum with wild orca (killer whales), and got nose-to-nose with polar bears—and, of course, wolves.
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March 9, 2020
I'm so happy that I stumbled upon this series!
And so satisfied with its ending, couldn't ask for much more (well, I could. For more of Spirit, but I'll be reasonable, this one time xD)
And so satisfied with its ending, couldn't ask for much more (well, I could. For more of Spirit, but I'll be reasonable, this one time xD)
December 13, 2016
I picked the first title in this series to use with my Chatterbooks group. I enjoyed it so much I just had to read the entire series. Warrior Bronze is a thrilling, satisfying conclusion the story. I'll miss Hylas and Pirra. I'll miss Havoc and Echo and especially Spirit even more.
August 11, 2016
What an excellent conclusion to a near-perfect series.
The fifth and final instalment in the Gods And Warriors series follows Hylas, Pirra, Havoc and Echo travelling back to Hylas' homeland in pursuit of the Dagger of Koronos, hoping to retrieve it and end the terrible reign of The Crows once and for all.
It continues in the same style as the previous books, and the story is tight, believable and creative. The climactic finale was splendidly written, and the conclusions reached were as good as I expected.
This series is so wonderfully told. I wish more people would read it because this is an absolute gem of a series, and the ending has not let it down in the slightest.
The fifth and final instalment in the Gods And Warriors series follows Hylas, Pirra, Havoc and Echo travelling back to Hylas' homeland in pursuit of the Dagger of Koronos, hoping to retrieve it and end the terrible reign of The Crows once and for all.
It continues in the same style as the previous books, and the story is tight, believable and creative. The climactic finale was splendidly written, and the conclusions reached were as good as I expected.
This series is so wonderfully told. I wish more people would read it because this is an absolute gem of a series, and the ending has not let it down in the slightest.
August 1, 2019
Príbeh dvoch odvážnych detí z gréckej doby bronzovej sa skončil. Diel, v ktorom sa striedali dramatické scény, roztomilé scény ale aj vtipné okamihy. Záver mi prišiel veľmi uponáhľaný a jedna udalosť ma tam nahnevala ale čo už. Každopádne príjemné čítanie na leto a určite odporúčam najmä mladším čitateľom (12-15 rokov).
January 12, 2023
3,5 ⭐️
Såklart rätt så bra, men det var en del delar som störde mig rätt mycket. Jag hade gärna sett ett annat slut på det hela och bara.. nej jag vet inte. Det kändes inte helt som ett slut?
Såklart rätt så bra, men det var en del delar som störde mig rätt mycket. Jag hade gärna sett ett annat slut på det hela och bara.. nej jag vet inte. Det kändes inte helt som ett slut?
April 17, 2020
Finished reading the series aloud to my kids. We all enjoyed it!
September 19, 2018
After five books I realized this series reminds me of Avatar: the last airbender, which by the way I love.
Reasons:
- group of friends traveling around the world (or at least Mediterranean)
- good vs evil
- magical elements
I guess that's it but pretty much covers it.
That being said (I really had to let that out) let's move to actual review.
All in all I can say it was a perfect ending to an amazing series.
Reasons:
- group of friends traveling around the world (or at least Mediterranean)
- good vs evil
- magical elements
I guess that's it but pretty much covers it.
That being said (I really had to let that out) let's move to actual review.
All in all I can say it was a perfect ending to an amazing series.
August 30, 2016
I've been reading this series for five years now and gosh what a perfect ending to a perfect series
July 30, 2017
Jag älskade boken. Hela vägen var den spännande och med olika vändningar så att man aldrig blev uttråkad. Men jag måste erkänna att jag blev ganska arg Michelle avslutade boken utan att Pira och Hylas kysstes efter att han hade frågat om Pira ville vara hans flicka, och att Isis var så lätt att hitta, jag hade tyckt det var bättre om hon var fångad av kråkorna och gjord till slav, det hade varit mer spännande.
Hela serien har gott upp och ner. Första och andra var väldigt spännande, jag var inte lika positiv emot den tredje boken. Fjärde var väldigt långdragen och jag kom inte riktigt in i berättelsen och ville läsa mer och mer förens andra halvan av boken men jag tvingade mig själv att läsa vidare och det är jag väldigt glad för.
Hela serien har gott upp och ner. Första och andra var väldigt spännande, jag var inte lika positiv emot den tredje boken. Fjärde var väldigt långdragen och jag kom inte riktigt in i berättelsen och ville läsa mer och mer förens andra halvan av boken men jag tvingade mig själv att läsa vidare och det är jag väldigt glad för.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 10, 2019
3,5 stars
This was a lot better than the previous one, probably since it was the last. So much was going on all the time and you never lost interest in the story. It was a bit predictable and so on, but it's a middle-grade book so what can you really expect. It was very good for what it was, and I loved the ending.
This was a lot better than the previous one, probably since it was the last. So much was going on all the time and you never lost interest in the story. It was a bit predictable and so on, but it's a middle-grade book so what can you really expect. It was very good for what it was, and I loved the ending.
March 6, 2020
Book five and the end of the God's and Warriors series that I very much enjoyed. This is good fiction for older children and young adults, as well as older young adult readers. This is set in the bronze age in and around what is now Greece.
In this book Hylas, Pirra and all the animals that have joined them meet together in a final showdown with Telamon and the crows. Other key characters also turn up, but I won't say more to avoid spoilers and because, in any case, if you have read the first four books in this series, you will want to read this one, and if you haven't then you should start at book 1.
In this book Hylas, Pirra and all the animals that have joined them meet together in a final showdown with Telamon and the crows. Other key characters also turn up, but I won't say more to avoid spoilers and because, in any case, if you have read the first four books in this series, you will want to read this one, and if you haven't then you should start at book 1.
July 21, 2018
What a great series
The first book was hard to read but after that it was like butter on a piece of toast. This series had it all - love, jealousy, anger, struggle and two very different heroes. Although I would have liked to see Issi more in the series, I like how strong willed and independent she was.
For me the love story really came alive in book 4 and by book 5, it was painful to see the conflict that Hylas had to endure.
So goodbye for now to a great author and perhaps again we will meet in the pages of a book.
The first book was hard to read but after that it was like butter on a piece of toast. This series had it all - love, jealousy, anger, struggle and two very different heroes. Although I would have liked to see Issi more in the series, I like how strong willed and independent she was.
For me the love story really came alive in book 4 and by book 5, it was painful to see the conflict that Hylas had to endure.
So goodbye for now to a great author and perhaps again we will meet in the pages of a book.
January 6, 2018
Moja prva prebrana knjiga v 2018, čist všeč :) In še zares sem bral knjigo in to v slovenšični, sem že skor pozabu kok je to fino ko samo poslušam vse v angleščini.
Všeč mi je bil zaključek, všeč mi je blo da se najdeta spet Hilas in Isi po dolgem dolgem času narazen in tud to da sta Pira in on mejčkeno zaljubljena mi je čist všeč :) Bom pa mogu it celo serijo še enkrat čez, ker sem jo bral tako narazen da se že vsega ne spomnim kaj je blo v petih knjigah
Všeč mi je bil zaključek, všeč mi je blo da se najdeta spet Hilas in Isi po dolgem dolgem času narazen in tud to da sta Pira in on mejčkeno zaljubljena mi je čist všeč :) Bom pa mogu it celo serijo še enkrat čez, ker sem jo bral tako narazen da se že vsega ne spomnim kaj je blo v petih knjigah
May 27, 2019
The End Is Near
This story is the ending chapter of the series and is predictable as one would expect. The boy gets the girl, the enemies are vanquished and the good folk live happily ever after. Still it is an entertaining read and if you read the first four books, you have to read this one.
This story is the ending chapter of the series and is predictable as one would expect. The boy gets the girl, the enemies are vanquished and the good folk live happily ever after. Still it is an entertaining read and if you read the first four books, you have to read this one.
January 6, 2020
En bra avslutning på serien som knyter ihop allting på ett snyggt, och kanske även lite ironiskt sätt. Det märks att jag inte längre är målgruppen för den här boken, men det är en perfekt gastkramande berättelse för yngre barn/tonåringar som tycker om historia, äventyr och fantasi. Djurens perspektiv, lejonet Amok och falken Ecko, tillhör de bästa delarna. 3.5 Stjärnor.
July 17, 2018
Brilliant! Satisfying finish to this series which I initially didn’t hold too much faith getting into because how much I liked the Wolf Brother series. Spirit made a tiny little comeback, but that is just as well, as he belongs to the frolick and fun in the ocean!
December 10, 2024
Bullet review:
+A solid conclusion to the series.
+A thrilling climax.
+I like how we got to see quite a few old faces in this book.
+The characters and world-building are sill great.
*The pattern of a new animal sidekick being introduced in each book is a bit predicable. I really thought we broke this habit in book four but in this book they're back to doing it again.
-Hylas and Pirra are personality-wise and relationship-wise rather similar to the protagonists of Paver's other series, Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, which can be rather distracting as someone who read both series.
Full review at: https://skybookcorner.blogspot.com/20...
+A solid conclusion to the series.
+A thrilling climax.
+I like how we got to see quite a few old faces in this book.
+The characters and world-building are sill great.
*The pattern of a new animal sidekick being introduced in each book is a bit predicable. I really thought we broke this habit in book four but in this book they're back to doing it again.
-Hylas and Pirra are personality-wise and relationship-wise rather similar to the protagonists of Paver's other series, Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, which can be rather distracting as someone who read both series.
Full review at: https://skybookcorner.blogspot.com/20...
October 17, 2017
Read this series with my Yr 8 English class.
They loved it.
They loved it.
November 15, 2017
Good finish to series
March 7, 2018
a good big ending as expected, fashinating as usual.
October 4, 2018
Jag gillar boken. Lycka till Hylas och Pira i framtiden!
February 7, 2019
Great concluding book to a captivating series
November 3, 2021
Den var ett värdigt slut för serien
February 2, 2022
Riktigt bra slut på serien!
March 18, 2022
A good ending, it didn't drop the ball.
June 5, 2023
Honestly pretty mid ending to the franchise the location was mid and the plot was mid.
May 9, 2024
Sträckläste på EN DAG! Detta är sista boken i serien, där de sista pusselbitarna faller på plats och Paver får till ett snyggt avslut på berättelsen om Hylas och Pira.
December 8, 2025
Excelente final. Disfrute mucho esta saga, la recomiendo.
October 23, 2016
I've loved this series from when the first book was published, and I loved the ending as well. It gave me everything I wanted - even surprised me a little at one point - and over all was the perfect ending to a fantastic book series.
There is only one way I believe this book, or any of its predecessors, could be improved. That's by putting it in a slightly older age group, because with all the subtext these books have . . . it would fit in just fine if the author had wanted to take more a "Song of the Lioness" route when it came to Hylas and Pirra. Don't get me wrong - I am perfectly happy with how their relationship worked out. I just think that the author probably could have stepped a little outside of the usual parameters for this age group and gotten away with it. And I wouldn't have complained. Hylas and Pirra are an adorable ship. Give them more than the one kiss!
Also some of Telamon's threat would have been way worse if the subtext had been acknowledge . . . I'll switch topics now.
The plot followed the pretty typical conclusion pattern, but it worked out very nicely. I was pleasantly surprised at how some threads were tied up, and I liked how the characters worked and interacted. I only wish the book could have been a little longer, a little more expansive on everything. But otherwise it was great.
I especially loved the return of Spirit. For the past several books, I've been wondering at his absence since they'd been travelling quite a bit on the ocean. Thankfully he returned, and while he didn't have much (or really any) bearing on the plot, at least he returned! A horse I'd completely forgotten about also returned, so that was cool too.
I'm keeping this review mostly spoiler free, and all I can say is that I'm glad I finally got my hands on this book and that I didn't want to put it down. I'm sure I confused my roommates from the numerous times I yelled "what" or burst into laughter while reading thing. It the finale to a great series, and I only wish the series could go on!
There is only one way I believe this book, or any of its predecessors, could be improved. That's by putting it in a slightly older age group, because with all the subtext these books have . . . it would fit in just fine if the author had wanted to take more a "Song of the Lioness" route when it came to Hylas and Pirra. Don't get me wrong - I am perfectly happy with how their relationship worked out. I just think that the author probably could have stepped a little outside of the usual parameters for this age group and gotten away with it. And I wouldn't have complained. Hylas and Pirra are an adorable ship. Give them more than the one kiss!
Also some of Telamon's threat would have been way worse if the subtext had been acknowledge . . . I'll switch topics now.
The plot followed the pretty typical conclusion pattern, but it worked out very nicely. I was pleasantly surprised at how some threads were tied up, and I liked how the characters worked and interacted. I only wish the book could have been a little longer, a little more expansive on everything. But otherwise it was great.
I especially loved the return of Spirit. For the past several books, I've been wondering at his absence since they'd been travelling quite a bit on the ocean. Thankfully he returned, and while he didn't have much (or really any) bearing on the plot, at least he returned! A horse I'd completely forgotten about also returned, so that was cool too.
I'm keeping this review mostly spoiler free, and all I can say is that I'm glad I finally got my hands on this book and that I didn't want to put it down. I'm sure I confused my roommates from the numerous times I yelled "what" or burst into laughter while reading thing. It the finale to a great series, and I only wish the series could go on!
May 21, 2024
'You can't fool the Angry Ones, Telamon. You can't fool your Ancestors, either. Your father knows what you did.'
With Warrior Bronze, the story of Hylas and Pirra comes to an end. Finally, we get some answers to the questions we've been asking, most notably Issi of course. I doubt I'm spoiling anything when I'm saying that she's still alive and kicking. However, it's a bit of a shame we only see relatively little of her. There are just a few parts of her POV in the book; some more would have been nice.
This book also features the return of some familiar faces, together with some big reveals. The end itself is not very exhilirating of course, you can already smell it from a mile off, but Paver does succeed in adding some extra twists in the last chapter anyway.
It's been fun while it lasted, and it sure has its moments, with some amazing characters and scenes. However, the books never had that something that can be found in CoAD. Hylas and Pirra are very likeable characters, but Torak and Renn still have something extra. As does their story itself. Here, it sometimes feels a bit rushed and as if Paver has worked herself into a corner and has to make a strange U turn to get out. For instance, I've always felt it's a bit odd that Thestor, Telamon's father, is simply killed off off-page, just like Yassassara earlier in the series. The way Koronos meets his end is also a bit of an anticlimax; it seems as if there were too many characters to take into account and some just had to meet their maker-author so Telamon could be the real big bad guy. All of those elements did feel forced in some way.
All in all, a pleasurable read, but if you're really expecting something akin to Paver's other children's series, you might be disappointed a bit.
8/10
Average rating for the series: 8/10
With Warrior Bronze, the story of Hylas and Pirra comes to an end. Finally, we get some answers to the questions we've been asking, most notably Issi of course. I doubt I'm spoiling anything when I'm saying that she's still alive and kicking. However, it's a bit of a shame we only see relatively little of her. There are just a few parts of her POV in the book; some more would have been nice.
This book also features the return of some familiar faces, together with some big reveals. The end itself is not very exhilirating of course, you can already smell it from a mile off, but Paver does succeed in adding some extra twists in the last chapter anyway.
It's been fun while it lasted, and it sure has its moments, with some amazing characters and scenes. However, the books never had that something that can be found in CoAD. Hylas and Pirra are very likeable characters, but Torak and Renn still have something extra. As does their story itself. Here, it sometimes feels a bit rushed and as if Paver has worked herself into a corner and has to make a strange U turn to get out. For instance, I've always felt it's a bit odd that Thestor, Telamon's father, is simply killed off off-page, just like Yassassara earlier in the series. The way Koronos meets his end is also a bit of an anticlimax; it seems as if there were too many characters to take into account and some just had to meet their maker-author so Telamon could be the real big bad guy. All of those elements did feel forced in some way.
All in all, a pleasurable read, but if you're really expecting something akin to Paver's other children's series, you might be disappointed a bit.
8/10
Average rating for the series: 8/10
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