blob: a19af902abb93c2399af6d2a03d46b2e98aef2f6 (
plain) (
blame)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
|
---
categories: [blog, "book review"]
title: "Rise of Kyoshi"
date: 2021-10-14
tags: [avatar, kyoshi, fantasy, fiction]
book: "Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Rise of Kyoshi"
authors:
- F.C. Yee
- Michael Dante DiMartino
isbn: 9781419735042
genres:
- fantasy
lang: en
layout: books
---
## Summary
<i>Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Rise of Kyoshi</i> is a novel prequel to
the popular animated series <i>Avatar: The Last Airbender</i>. It tells the
story of Avatar Kyoshi---a recurring character of the series and a predecessor
to Avatar Aang---about how she went from an (spoiler alert) orphan servant girl
to one of the most feared Avatar.
## Comments
I never expected a prequel novel to be so exciting to read. It leads you from
one surprise to another. To quote DiMartino, the co-creator of the franchise,
> Any prequel story presents a unique challenge, [...] [s]ince the reader
> already knows how things eventually turn out, they are one step ahead of the
> hero.
Nonetheless, I was drawn in the story with all the new characters who shaped
the fearsome Avatar we know. As the events unfold, I am constantly amazed at
how they fit in the blank of the original story.
Though, as it is a prequel story, watching the original show is a must.
|
