Judul : The Battlemage (Summoner #3)
Penulis : Taran Matharu
Tebal : 439 halaman
Penerbit : Hachette
The Wyvern turned, its eyes focused on Fletcher, and he suddenly realized how puny his sword was against the monstrosity before him. He backed away slowly. His knees trembled with exhaustion, barely able to bear his weight. He could hardly stand, let alone run.
Fletcher and his classmates from Vocans Academy—including the elf Sylva and the dwarf Othello—travel through the ether, where they must pursue a mortally dangerous quest to rebuild their world and broker peace.
As he leads a small army of soldiers, Fletcher will face his biggest challenge yet: his nemesis, the albino orc, Khan, who seeks to destroy everything Fletcher loves.
Fletcher and his classmates from Vocans Academy—including the elf Sylva and the dwarf Othello—travel through the ether, where they must pursue a mortally dangerous quest to rebuild their world and broker peace.
As he leads a small army of soldiers, Fletcher will face his biggest challenge yet: his nemesis, the albino orc, Khan, who seeks to destroy everything Fletcher loves.
Review:
Setelah dikhianati oleh salah satu anggota kelompoknya, Fletcher dan teman-temannya terpaksa kabur ke dalam dunia tempat para hewan Summon/demon hidup. Tempat itu beracun bagi manusia, tetapi untungnya Fletcher mengetahui rahasia kaum Orc sehingga mereka bisa bertahan setidaknya beberapa waktu sampai mereka menemukan jalan keluar.
Selama itu, di luar sana Fletcher sudah dilupakan dan dianggap berkhianat. Para penjahat berkumpul jadi satu kubu untuk mendominasi pemerintahan. Mereka ingin kaum Elf dan Dwarf kembali dikucilkan. Hanya sang putra mahkota yang mencoba berbagai cara di antara lautan politik itu.
Dan tentu saja ada si Orc putih yang percaya bahwa kaum mereka adalah segalanya. Mereka ingin membasmi kaum manusia.
Memang ya cerita klasik fantasi kayak begini tuh asyik banget. Bacanya nggak bikin stres dan ada momen-momen kemenangan atas penjahat yang bikin senang. Soalnya penjahat-penjahatnya itu menyebalkan lebay khas genre middle grade. Tapi ending-nya kurang nendang. Saya berharap lebih dari sisi romance-nya yang sayangnya dibiarkan mengambang saja.
Seri Summoner:
1. The Novice
3. The Battlemage
4/5
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