(And really? You must do so.) As I read along I kept telling myself I needed to read slow. There are a myriad of details I have left out for you to discover as you read the book yourself. I am hardly doing the book justice with this review. It is also a mystery which slowly unfolds to the reader in a rather tantalizing way. The Green Ember is a fantastic adventure story. They must struggle to find their place in this community which they have been placed. Perhaps their life in that idyllic woodland was not as perfect as they originally believed it to be. And we prepare with all our might, to be ready when once again we are free." (Chapter 25, The Third Door)Īs beautiful as the idea of the Mended Wood sounds to Heather and Picket, they are made aware of the entire tale of King Jupiter and how his story is wrapped up in their own family history. We are heralds, you see, my dear, saying what will surely come. A window into the past and the future world. We make crutches and soups and have gardens and weddings and babies. Yet before the Mended Wood, the rabbits must struggle on, developing productive skills and preparing to fight to restore the life they knew under King Jupiter. This hoped for place is referred to by rabbits as the Mended Wood. There is much talk of a better tomorrow where wrongs will be righted and freedom will be restored. Heather and Picket are placed with group of rabbits who have formed a community with a goal of restoring the heir of King Jupiter to a position of leadership. His heir disappeared, along with the Green Ember which would identify him, and his loyal subjects sent into hiding. Sadly King Jupiter was betrayed and killed. King Jupiter was a mighty warrior and also much adored. Heather and Picket are eventually brought to a community of rabbits where they are told of the story of King Jupiter, noble leader of the thirty warrens. They make a desperate escape, successful only because their uncle, Wilfred, located and rescued them. Unable to return home to their parents they find themselves being chased by these fearsome creatures. Heather and Picket are off berry picking when the trouble arises. She had never seen a wolf but recognized them from her reading and her parents' descriptions." (Chapter 5, Eastern Winds) In the smoky haze, she saw large black-clad figures in the meadow. They have never faced conflict or known great fear until one fateful day when their community is attacked by wolves. They live with their parents in what might an idyllic woodland. The Green Ember is the first of what shall clearly be a series of books about Heather and Picket, two young rabbits with a past that is shrouded in mystery. I quickly made good on my personal promise to purchase a hard copy of the book. Everything Stephanie had ever said about the book was true. One lazy afternoon (in which wasn't really lazy I was really sick) I decided to give this book a go and everything inside of me exploded in delight. (Because the Kindle is really just a means to the end of a loaded bookcase.) I figured free on the Kindle was as safe as it gets and that, in the end, if I decided that I liked it, I'd purchase a hard copy. Especially not if my friend is telling me that a book is s o completely awesome. Then she noted that there was a limited time special to download it for free on the Kindle and who can say "no" to free? Not me. I am the sort of person that takes "hints" so I figured I had best pick up a copy. I had to read The Green Ember you see, because Stephanie kept mentioning that it was so awesome. Chronicles of Narnia Reading Challenge (74).
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