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Nnewts #3
The Battle for Amphibopolis
The final chapter of the epic Nnewts adventure!
In the final, epic installment of the Nnewts trilogy, the fate of all Nnewts hangs in the balance! Herk, falling under the influence of Blakk Mudd, is slowly turning into a Lizzark and abandoning his Nnewt friends. Herk's siblings, Sissy and Zerk, have been corrupted by evil and the Lizzark army is still threatening Amphibopolis with total destruction. Now the Nnewts need a true hero to step up and save the day before it's too late!
In the final, epic installment of the Nnewts trilogy, the fate of all Nnewts hangs in the balance! Herk, falling under the influence of Blakk Mudd, is slowly turning into a Lizzark and abandoning his Nnewt friends. Herk's siblings, Sissy and Zerk, have been corrupted by evil and the Lizzark army is still threatening Amphibopolis with total destruction. Now the Nnewts need a true hero to step up and save the day before it's too late!
224 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 27, 2017
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About the author
Doug TenNapel
54 books504 followersDoug TenNapel is the Eisner Award winning writer/artist of over sixteen graphic novels. He is published by Image Comics and Scholastic/Graphics.
He's been married for 27 years to the love of his life and has four book-loving kids.
Doug's favorite authors include G.K. Chesterton, C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. He reads mostly philosophy but tends to get his fiction from audio-books.
His performs live art demonstrations on his Facebook page, and has animated using pixel art for clients like BlueSky software and Electronic Arts. He also regularly posts on his Youtube channel.
Doug tries to write and draw something every day as a discipline that also happens to be a career.
He currently lives in Franklin, Tennessee.
He's been married for 27 years to the love of his life and has four book-loving kids.
Doug's favorite authors include G.K. Chesterton, C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. He reads mostly philosophy but tends to get his fiction from audio-books.
His performs live art demonstrations on his Facebook page, and has animated using pixel art for clients like BlueSky software and Electronic Arts. He also regularly posts on his Youtube channel.
Doug tries to write and draw something every day as a discipline that also happens to be a career.
He currently lives in Franklin, Tennessee.
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October 4, 2022
great book by the guy who wrote cardboard and ghostopolis
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April 4, 2024Fantastic. Doug hangs out in the darkness for a long while and we had many a nightmares during this read-through. But what relief at the end! It’s like he’s read the Bible or something. Thankful for stories like this that help my son to grow in bravery and courage.
May 23, 2022
What a Christian story. Loved this!
March 27, 2020
This review covers all three volumes in the trilogy.
Welcome to Doug TenNapel’s own Chronicles of Narnia!
Where Christian allegory is rich within the colorful pages of an epic, childrens’ graphic novel and Biblical references become literal in the sequential art of a genius creative.
This was such an amazing breath of fresh air! Come to think of it, I always feel that way after reading a Doug TenNapel book. From my sister's first discovery of his work with Ghostopolis to getting punched by all the incredible feels and allegory in Creature Tech, I feel satisfied and even enlightened when I finish one of his graphic novels. With beautiful art, unique character design, and a story to rival C.S. Lewis, Nnewts is no disappointment.
For Everyone
Some things to consider for younger children. This trilogy was published through Scholstic’s children’s media publisher Graphix. The company labels these graphic novels for ages 8 - 12, and though there is no blood or gore, there is bloodless skewering and mild dismembering during the action scenes. Some characters like the Wizzark and Lurch after he transforms might be too scary for younger kids depending on their sensitivity level. This comic also doesn't shy away from the reality of death. Very early in volume 1 a character and their family dies--babies included. We see them reuniting in the afterlife. As an adult that caught me off guard and hit me pretty hard, but it's a good thing to talk with kids, and each other, about. As long as parents are aware of that I highly recommend everyone read this trilogy!
Despite how dark each volume gets, TenNapel always includes humor. Sometimes it's spontaneous and weird (little newt messengers breaking the flow of the plot by secretly performing can-can musical numbers beneath the city only to continue with the peril seconds later; an all-powerful evil snake lord stuck in a radish) and other times it's natural to the characters like camaraderie between siblings as they play a prank.
Speaking of characters, the Nnewts cast is full of TenNapel's exceptionally colorful designs and complex layers. Several times a character (main or in the background) will start out believing in either the side of light or the side of darkness and will question their belief. One scene in Volume 1 shows Herk (the Nnewt whose journey we follow) talking to a turtle about how no one is just strictly good or bad. About how sometimes people considered bad do good and those considered good do bad. That theme is carried through all three books seeing villains like the Wizzark giving a justified explanation to why he chooses to follow the Snake Lord and showing how he still wants the siblings he was separated from. From the villains to the background characters to the protagonist, every character feels real and I can't get enough of it.
Story and Allegory
I'm gonna go in really deep with the analysis here, so if you like literacy you can keep reading otherwise you can skip. Also, SPOILERS IN THIS SECTION.
On the surface this trilogy is an epic, good vs. evil, hero's journey following a young, crippled Nnewt named Herk and his battle to save the world. Going in that's all I really expected from this comic with a message on friendship, or something like that.
Dude. These volumes are PACKED to bursting with so much more than what any page description can attempt and I am diving in. This is just stuff I found, but I'm sure there is much more that I missed.
Some things are easy enough to see if one was raised in Sunday school: Herk and his brother being sent down the river is reminiscent of Moses in the book of Exodus, the Snake Lord obviously represents Satan, Orion represents the Holy Trinity, the metaphor of the Lizzark scales separating them from Orion and things that are good is reminiscent of Saul in Acts where he was blinded with scales until he turned his heart to God, and the dessert the Wizzark tells Sissy to eat could represent sin being that dessert tastes good but is bad for you.
Other things I really had to rack my brain to decipher as they aren't exactly explained in the books.
Singing and Beauty
There is a lot of use of singing as a weapon in this comic. Whenever some of the characters face off with an attack from the Snake Lord they sing and he, as well as the darkness that corrupted him, lose their power. One Christ-like figure, Anthigar, uses a type of magic simply described as "beauty" with his singing to help defeat the darkness. Apparently the Snake Lord and his corrupted armies have been threatening the followers of Orion for hundreds of years and it wasn't until Herk's dad--a magician--discovered the "beauty spell" to finally stop the darkness.
Beauty could be seen in many metaphysical ways and not only as a way to describe something pretty we see with our eyes. In this trilogy, I think beauty is the reason for wanting to continue existing. There is beauty in creation, beauty in nature, beauty in love of all variations, beauty in forgiveness, beauty in redemption. This comic asks: Can you see the beauty? Is it in your heart? Or has the ugliness of the world--anger, hatred, deception, mean-spiritedness, violence, selfishness--taken over your heart? Has it taken over your belief? After Anthigar goes into Herk's heart and defeats the corruption there he explains that they have to fight using beauty but it will have no effect "if we forget our beautiful songs, hide the beauty in our hearts out of cowardice before the ugly, then the whole world will fall under the influence of the ugly," (Anthigar, The Battle For Amphibopolis)
Much like worship and praise to God helps connect to the Holy Spirit in Christianity, I think the singing helps the Nnewts connect to the power of beauty. Through song they are able to use magic and defeat evil, returning a corrupted Herk back into a good-hearted Nnewt.
Biblical References
Anthigar's speech , above, about hiding the beauty out of fear harkens to
Matthew 5:16: “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” (NIV)
In Volume 1 it’s revealed that the Snake Lord stole Herk and his brother’s legs before they were born, taking their gift to keep them from their purposes.
John 10:10: “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.” (NIV)
Urch, a loyal friend to Herk’s family, is corrupted and transformed into a Lizzark. This allows him to speak to the Snake Lord through his hands. When Herk uses his power to accidentally turn one of Urch’s hands back to normal, Urch is in a constant fluctuation of inner conflict about what is right and what is wrong. He can’t decide between listening to his Lizzark hand or his Nnewt hand.
Matthew 5:30: “...If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that of your whole body.” (ESV)
Even though Jesus was speaking about the church body, TenNapel uses the metaphor in a literal sense. This also encourages the theme of being morally grey and that it is near impossible to avoid sin when born in a sinful world.
TenNapel dedicates a whole chapter in Volume 2 to the idea of temptation and choosing to do what is right even when it is difficult. An elderly Nnewt debates stealing a casserole dish when he finds out a general ordered the same dish and is considered more important than he is. He chooses not to and is blessed for his decision.
1 Corinthians 10:13: “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.”(NIV)
Characters also are able to activate magic by saying Anthgiar’s name. When Herk, and others, are in the Nnewts version of Hell they call on Anthigar’s name and are teleported back to safety. At one point, Herk is fully transforming into a snake and Anthigar tells him, “Speak my name and I will fight for you.”
Philipians 2:9-11: Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (NIV)
Conclusion
You don’t have to know all of the references or even be a Chrisitan to enjoy this graphic novel trilogy. It has important everyday values anyone can learn from, incredibly crafted, epic fight scenes, laugh out loud moments that help break up the seriousness, and addictively designed characters that my eyes can’t get enough of (I especially love the character design of General Mander, a blue salamander general in armor with the square jaw and serious, half-lidded eyes of a hero).
Ever since I fell in love with the allegory of TenNapel’s Creature Tech I am willing to read anything this man produces from that incredibile brain of his. I mentioned Chronicles of Narnia earlier for a good reason. TenNapel has openly stated his beliefs on social media and his blog, unafraid to let that light shine. He wrote a tear-jerker of a post about his view on death and a commenter on his website compared TenNapel’s statement to C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity. As soon as I finished Nnewts I couldn’t agree more. Read Nnewts, read TenNapel’s other works. I promise you will laugh and cry and have an awesome time doing so.
Blog post reference: https://tennapel.wordpress.com/2014/0...
Welcome to Doug TenNapel’s own Chronicles of Narnia!
Where Christian allegory is rich within the colorful pages of an epic, childrens’ graphic novel and Biblical references become literal in the sequential art of a genius creative.
This was such an amazing breath of fresh air! Come to think of it, I always feel that way after reading a Doug TenNapel book. From my sister's first discovery of his work with Ghostopolis to getting punched by all the incredible feels and allegory in Creature Tech, I feel satisfied and even enlightened when I finish one of his graphic novels. With beautiful art, unique character design, and a story to rival C.S. Lewis, Nnewts is no disappointment.
For Everyone
Some things to consider for younger children. This trilogy was published through Scholstic’s children’s media publisher Graphix. The company labels these graphic novels for ages 8 - 12, and though there is no blood or gore, there is bloodless skewering and mild dismembering during the action scenes. Some characters like the Wizzark and Lurch after he transforms might be too scary for younger kids depending on their sensitivity level. This comic also doesn't shy away from the reality of death. Very early in volume 1 a character and their family dies--babies included. We see them reuniting in the afterlife. As an adult that caught me off guard and hit me pretty hard, but it's a good thing to talk with kids, and each other, about. As long as parents are aware of that I highly recommend everyone read this trilogy!
Despite how dark each volume gets, TenNapel always includes humor. Sometimes it's spontaneous and weird (little newt messengers breaking the flow of the plot by secretly performing can-can musical numbers beneath the city only to continue with the peril seconds later; an all-powerful evil snake lord stuck in a radish) and other times it's natural to the characters like camaraderie between siblings as they play a prank.
Speaking of characters, the Nnewts cast is full of TenNapel's exceptionally colorful designs and complex layers. Several times a character (main or in the background) will start out believing in either the side of light or the side of darkness and will question their belief. One scene in Volume 1 shows Herk (the Nnewt whose journey we follow) talking to a turtle about how no one is just strictly good or bad. About how sometimes people considered bad do good and those considered good do bad. That theme is carried through all three books seeing villains like the Wizzark giving a justified explanation to why he chooses to follow the Snake Lord and showing how he still wants the siblings he was separated from. From the villains to the background characters to the protagonist, every character feels real and I can't get enough of it.
Story and Allegory
I'm gonna go in really deep with the analysis here, so if you like literacy you can keep reading otherwise you can skip. Also, SPOILERS IN THIS SECTION.
On the surface this trilogy is an epic, good vs. evil, hero's journey following a young, crippled Nnewt named Herk and his battle to save the world. Going in that's all I really expected from this comic with a message on friendship, or something like that.
Dude. These volumes are PACKED to bursting with so much more than what any page description can attempt and I am diving in. This is just stuff I found, but I'm sure there is much more that I missed.
Some things are easy enough to see if one was raised in Sunday school: Herk and his brother being sent down the river is reminiscent of Moses in the book of Exodus, the Snake Lord obviously represents Satan, Orion represents the Holy Trinity, the metaphor of the Lizzark scales separating them from Orion and things that are good is reminiscent of Saul in Acts where he was blinded with scales until he turned his heart to God, and the dessert the Wizzark tells Sissy to eat could represent sin being that dessert tastes good but is bad for you.
Other things I really had to rack my brain to decipher as they aren't exactly explained in the books.
Singing and Beauty
There is a lot of use of singing as a weapon in this comic. Whenever some of the characters face off with an attack from the Snake Lord they sing and he, as well as the darkness that corrupted him, lose their power. One Christ-like figure, Anthigar, uses a type of magic simply described as "beauty" with his singing to help defeat the darkness. Apparently the Snake Lord and his corrupted armies have been threatening the followers of Orion for hundreds of years and it wasn't until Herk's dad--a magician--discovered the "beauty spell" to finally stop the darkness.
Beauty could be seen in many metaphysical ways and not only as a way to describe something pretty we see with our eyes. In this trilogy, I think beauty is the reason for wanting to continue existing. There is beauty in creation, beauty in nature, beauty in love of all variations, beauty in forgiveness, beauty in redemption. This comic asks: Can you see the beauty? Is it in your heart? Or has the ugliness of the world--anger, hatred, deception, mean-spiritedness, violence, selfishness--taken over your heart? Has it taken over your belief? After Anthigar goes into Herk's heart and defeats the corruption there he explains that they have to fight using beauty but it will have no effect "if we forget our beautiful songs, hide the beauty in our hearts out of cowardice before the ugly, then the whole world will fall under the influence of the ugly," (Anthigar, The Battle For Amphibopolis)
Much like worship and praise to God helps connect to the Holy Spirit in Christianity, I think the singing helps the Nnewts connect to the power of beauty. Through song they are able to use magic and defeat evil, returning a corrupted Herk back into a good-hearted Nnewt.
Biblical References
Anthigar's speech , above, about hiding the beauty out of fear harkens to
Matthew 5:16: “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” (NIV)
In Volume 1 it’s revealed that the Snake Lord stole Herk and his brother’s legs before they were born, taking their gift to keep them from their purposes.
John 10:10: “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.” (NIV)
Urch, a loyal friend to Herk’s family, is corrupted and transformed into a Lizzark. This allows him to speak to the Snake Lord through his hands. When Herk uses his power to accidentally turn one of Urch’s hands back to normal, Urch is in a constant fluctuation of inner conflict about what is right and what is wrong. He can’t decide between listening to his Lizzark hand or his Nnewt hand.
Matthew 5:30: “...If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that of your whole body.” (ESV)
Even though Jesus was speaking about the church body, TenNapel uses the metaphor in a literal sense. This also encourages the theme of being morally grey and that it is near impossible to avoid sin when born in a sinful world.
TenNapel dedicates a whole chapter in Volume 2 to the idea of temptation and choosing to do what is right even when it is difficult. An elderly Nnewt debates stealing a casserole dish when he finds out a general ordered the same dish and is considered more important than he is. He chooses not to and is blessed for his decision.
1 Corinthians 10:13: “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.”(NIV)
Characters also are able to activate magic by saying Anthgiar’s name. When Herk, and others, are in the Nnewts version of Hell they call on Anthigar’s name and are teleported back to safety. At one point, Herk is fully transforming into a snake and Anthigar tells him, “Speak my name and I will fight for you.”
Philipians 2:9-11: Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (NIV)
Conclusion
You don’t have to know all of the references or even be a Chrisitan to enjoy this graphic novel trilogy. It has important everyday values anyone can learn from, incredibly crafted, epic fight scenes, laugh out loud moments that help break up the seriousness, and addictively designed characters that my eyes can’t get enough of (I especially love the character design of General Mander, a blue salamander general in armor with the square jaw and serious, half-lidded eyes of a hero).
Ever since I fell in love with the allegory of TenNapel’s Creature Tech I am willing to read anything this man produces from that incredibile brain of his. I mentioned Chronicles of Narnia earlier for a good reason. TenNapel has openly stated his beliefs on social media and his blog, unafraid to let that light shine. He wrote a tear-jerker of a post about his view on death and a commenter on his website compared TenNapel’s statement to C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity. As soon as I finished Nnewts I couldn’t agree more. Read Nnewts, read TenNapel’s other works. I promise you will laugh and cry and have an awesome time doing so.
Blog post reference: https://tennapel.wordpress.com/2014/0...
September 3, 2017
I read all three volumes of this graphic novel and I'm still not certain I know exactly what happened. The art is okay, but the story is ALL OVER THE PLACE. By the time I hit the end I couldn't tell what narrative the author wanted to stick with, because there were several different stories going on.
March 22, 2018
STORY:
This is the conclusion of the Nnewts trilogy. It’s been a while since I first read the other books, but thankfully there are a few callbacks to previous moments so I got up to speed rather quickly. Was the pace a bit fast and did some things not get answered with complete clarity? Did the characters make asinine decisions? Well yeah, but I might still be on the fumes of finishing-a-series-joy, so I’m most likely overlooking it. I liked this book.
The Battle for Amphibopolis reminded me of the Bible, Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter (tho I haven’t actually seen LoTR or HP) mixed into one.
I never thought a story with so many (permanent) deaths would leave me feeling satisfied. I mean if this were any other story, I would have been like
The little dash of romance was sweet but not entirely believable due to the age range of the recipients. I think they were supposed to be like 12, and like I said before it’s been a while since I read the second book. But didn’t Herk only know her for like a few days?
Anyway, when I saw Herk’s parents in “heaven” so to speak, I started tearing up. I don’t know why, but it really had me in my feelings.
CHARACTERS:
Herk is pretty much the same as before except this time he has to deal with trying to stall a Lizzard transformation.
Sissy had a less prominent role in this book. She got these great powers, but the potential for them just kind of fizzled out at the end.
Zerk was there as well. :p
I loved Launa and her father. Their relationship was heartwarming, and I enjoyed Launa’s strong determination so much. I mean she was tempted with a very strong thing, but she turned it down. Respect.
ART:
I like the cartoony style and the colorful singing geckos? lizards? were so cute. Nice color direction overall.
OVERALL:
This is a fun graphic novel series though admittedly very violent at times. I give this book 4 out of 5, but as for the series as a whole, I don’t know. I will just say it’s a good series and leave it at that.
This is the conclusion of the Nnewts trilogy. It’s been a while since I first read the other books, but thankfully there are a few callbacks to previous moments so I got up to speed rather quickly. Was the pace a bit fast and did some things not get answered with complete clarity? Did the characters make asinine decisions? Well yeah, but I might still be on the fumes of finishing-a-series-joy, so I’m most likely overlooking it. I liked this book.
The Battle for Amphibopolis reminded me of the Bible, Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter (tho I haven’t actually seen LoTR or HP) mixed into one.
I never thought a story with so many (permanent) deaths would leave me feeling satisfied. I mean if this were any other story, I would have been like
The little dash of romance was sweet but not entirely believable due to the age range of the recipients. I think they were supposed to be like 12, and like I said before it’s been a while since I read the second book. But didn’t Herk only know her for like a few days?
Anyway, when I saw Herk’s parents in “heaven” so to speak, I started tearing up. I don’t know why, but it really had me in my feelings.
CHARACTERS:
Herk is pretty much the same as before except this time he has to deal with trying to stall a Lizzard transformation.
Sissy had a less prominent role in this book. She got these great powers, but the potential for them just kind of fizzled out at the end.
Zerk was there as well. :p
I loved Launa and her father. Their relationship was heartwarming, and I enjoyed Launa’s strong determination so much. I mean she was tempted with a very strong thing, but she turned it down. Respect.
ART:
I like the cartoony style and the colorful singing geckos? lizards? were so cute. Nice color direction overall.
OVERALL:
This is a fun graphic novel series though admittedly very violent at times. I give this book 4 out of 5, but as for the series as a whole, I don’t know. I will just say it’s a good series and leave it at that.
December 21, 2017
The battle between good and evil, the Lizzarks and the Nnewts, comes to a head in this finale as Herk and Zerk and their friends must decide which side is best as both sides gear up for the final showdown.
A great finale to this graphic novel series that is a teensy bit like the Odyssey meets Star Wars featuring liazrd-like creatures and amphibian-like creatures. I really like the way TenNapel handled Herk's inner wrestling about which side to follow. It isn't an easy decision and there's a lot of important questions he must ask that are applicable to real human life too. The creatures are definitely imaginative and seem to grab the attention of middle grade readers. They'll be happy that this one finally came in. English teachers could have fun using this to explore themes and imagery (but don't tell the kids that).
Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content. Some battles but no gory injuries.
A great finale to this graphic novel series that is a teensy bit like the Odyssey meets Star Wars featuring liazrd-like creatures and amphibian-like creatures. I really like the way TenNapel handled Herk's inner wrestling about which side to follow. It isn't an easy decision and there's a lot of important questions he must ask that are applicable to real human life too. The creatures are definitely imaginative and seem to grab the attention of middle grade readers. They'll be happy that this one finally came in. English teachers could have fun using this to explore themes and imagery (but don't tell the kids that).
Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content. Some battles but no gory injuries.
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March 9, 2020Herk is falling under the influence of blakk mudd.He is turning in a lizzark and he is losing his friends because blakk mudd is making him evil.Snake lord has a plan to rule amphibopolis and him and his sister will never tear them apart.Piglizzark is looking for a key to allow snakelord take on the body of a star. The lizzarks need help because the snakes were going to take over the world and the had no one to help.
The warriors have to protect the village from the snakes and they are going to need all the help they can get. so is going to be the hero and save there planet.
I recommend this book to people who like fiction and like to sit on the edge of there seat and want to know what is going to happen next.
The warriors have to protect the village from the snakes and they are going to need all the help they can get. so is going to be the hero and save there planet.
I recommend this book to people who like fiction and like to sit on the edge of there seat and want to know what is going to happen next.
July 23, 2022
All the great, Christian sensibilities I’ve come to expect from TenAppel, extended into a solid (if occasionally over-complicated), three-part hero’s journey my son loves. One interesting note is that TenNapel is clearly drawing on Christian theology directly (some have called it his “Narnia”); however, the analogy is not direct in some ways that are obvious. For example, his “God” stand-in is more like Zeus in that he is not all-powerful and can be injured. This means at several points, I can’t be sure if he is deviating from Christian theology intentionally or unintentionally. Regardless, this is good stuff and the fact that the analogy is not direct keeps it from being problematic.
May 5, 2025
Splitting the difference on this one - the kids are obsessed with this series, but I think it's kinda all over the place. There is definitely a lot of exciting art, pulse-pounding action sequences, giant battles, superpowers, and random songs to keep things incredibly engaging. These are definitely on the high-end of middle grade for the violence alone. I was less enthused on the beauty=good/ugly=bad theme; yes I realize it's metaphorical but given that this is middle-grade, I would have preferred something less ambiguous. I thought the disability representation was great though, and the singing mini-newts-as-messengers were a fun surprise.
September 22, 2021
It started off with the Nnewts moving to live on land instead of the lake. Then they were attacked by a bunch of mean guys. This one nnewt turned into a bad guy, then the leader of the bad guys took down Orion. Then the one guy turned back to a good guy and helped fight against the bad guys. Then the guy died saying everyone else.
The book was pretty bad it was very boring, it took awhile to get to the main point. I wouldn't suggested it.
The book was pretty bad it was very boring, it took awhile to get to the main point. I wouldn't suggested it.
October 23, 2017
The conclusion to this adventure packed novel has arrived. Follow Herk as he makes his final decision between family and destiny. Everything has been leading up to this decision and the evil forces have one last trick up their sleeve. Will good overcome bad or is this the new dawn of the Lizzarks? Read on adventurer and enjoy the last volume of this entertaining story.
February 8, 2021
This book brings out the inner part of betrayal,because when Nnewt turned and everyone turned on him until he saved them from great evil.the characters in this noval really hit different,and the different uses of magic.twords the ending of this noval it had a twist to it with the transformed Nnewt helping the people who didn't trust,like or recognized him.
August 29, 2017
whole series was awesome
September 16, 2017
In parts breathtaking and in parts frustrating, this is still a great read. I am curious to see how time treats this trilogy.
February 18, 2018
Rated 4 1/2
Ages 12+
Ages 12+
May 22, 2018
I thought it was pretty good even though herk had to turn into a lizzark
September 6, 2018
i liked the other series and i want to read this one too
November 12, 2018
I could not read it this website did not let me
January 1, 2019
the story continues. And concludes. Very satisfying
July 20, 2019
This was a fun read about adventure amd good vs. Evil with beautiful artwork through the series.
August 12, 2020
And another must read.
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December 4, 2020i LOVE nnewts and this is the BEST one ever!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 26, 2021
Good.
July 17, 2025
This last installment was much better than the others (especially the second one).
MPA ratings: PG for violence
MPA ratings: PG for violence
January 31, 2020
good book
July 18, 2017
Hmmm... Well, I really like Launa.
Now that I've finished the series I'm not really sure I understand the world Doug TenNapel has created here. I thought my unanswered questions from the first two books would be answered in vol. 3, but they really weren't. There was a lot of action & war, but *shrug*...
Three stars for the series.
Now that I've finished the series I'm not really sure I understand the world Doug TenNapel has created here. I thought my unanswered questions from the first two books would be answered in vol. 3, but they really weren't. There was a lot of action & war, but *shrug*...
Three stars for the series.
December 28, 2017
Cute ending to the series. Not what I had expected.
May 16, 2019
nice finish for the book series i recommend it to others
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