Warning spoilers of episodes 1 and 2 ahead!
Read my review of TROLL MOUNTAIN Episode 1 HERE
Read my review of TROLL MOUNTAIN Episode 2 HERE
I also plan on writing a blog post about my final thoughts
of TROLL MOUNTAIN as a complete story, but first here’s what thought of the third and final instalment in
Matthew Reilly’s YA Fantasy adventure:
The final chapters of TROLL MOUNTAIN see Raf, our young and
brave protagonist face off against the Troll King’s champion in battle he
surely has no chance of winning.
Picking up where Episode 2 left off, the reader is thrown
into the action – something author Matthew Reilly is renowned for. The confrontation
between the Troll champion and Raf is smartly written with Raf using his smarts
rather than brute force (of which, someone of his stature would not have much
of) as he fights for his life and the lives of the people in his village (those
in dire need of fresh water and the elixir). His companions are put to the peripheral,
as the book shifts perspective to Raf’s plight following the early episode’s
character building.
This is perhaps the most up-front instalment that conforms
to the YA stereotype, not in a bad way. As Raf deals with his violent
confrontation he also must learn humility to go along with his bravery.
Characters from the earlier chapters of Episode 1 reappear, forcing Raf’s hand
at learning important life lessons.
Episode 3 did feel a like the weaker of the instalments, but
I think that’s primarily attributed to the journey having been walked and the
characters being developed, leaving only the closure to the story to tell –
which in itself is good and reads as lengthy action sequence.
Overall, TROLL MOUNTAIN is a sold YA fantasy read that has
engaging characters pitted against formidable foes set amongst an interesting place-setting.
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