Avatar

I have nothing but purest admiration and fascination for the world of AVATAR. For so many years it has accompanied me and I never tire of returning to it. As with the books about Avatar Kyoshi, this first volume that tells the story of Yangchen did not disappoint me at all. The more serious and more adult tone of the books differs somewhat from the original animated series, but I enjoy that quite a lot. The only thing that bothers me a little is the, in my opinion, slightly monotonous writing style. Apart from that, it is another wonderful addition to this great series.

It is quite rare that I close a book or finish a story with nothing but … happiness. To be honest, I don’t have really much to say. The second and final book of Yangchen’s story picked me up, took me along and held me. A good plot with a few cleverly hidden twists and turns kept me enthralled and was even able to elicit a few emotional outbursts from me – someone who is usually a rather calm and quiet reader. And I felt so much for Yangchen herself. Even though the ending was nice and, as I said, I’m very satisfied, I would have been happy to read more of it. It was a great journey.

3.5