Avengers: Endgame The Pirate Angel, The Talking Tree, and Captain Rabbit

by Steve Behling

WHACK! When a mystery man lands smack-dab on the front of their ship while flying through space, the Guardians of the Galaxy bring him aboard to take a closer look. Is he an angel? With that eye patch, could he be . . . a pirate? Turns out it's Thor, the God of Thunder, and he's just as confused by the Guardians as they are by him: a rabbit captaining a ship, and a talking tree he can understand?

As the most unlikely team this side of the galaxy, the pirate angel, the talking tree, and captain rabbit head off to Nidavellir in hopes of tracking down the dwarves-the only ones who can forge a weapon worthy enough to be wielded by Thor and strong enough to defeat Thanos.


Alternating between their trip to Nidavellir and Rocket's journal entries, this is the perfect lead-up to Marvel Studios' Avengers: Endgame.

Genres: Marvel, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Comics, Superheroes, Juvenile

208 pages, Hardcover

First published April 2, 2019

Reviews

[J'aime · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve been grabbing up all the new novels Marvel has been releasing to tie-in with the Avengers Infinity Saga films. Marvel does a crap job of publicizing them so it’s usually luck that I find them – as here. The Pirate Angel was recommended by Amazon when I reviewed “Titan Consumed,” the excellent prequel to Infinity War. This is another filler novel that doesn’t provide anything substantive, but is an enjoyable time spent with beloved characters.

The book takes place during Thor, Groot and Rocket’s trip to Nidavellir in the Infinity War film. Groot finds Rocket’s journal and secretly reads it during the journey. The book alternates between what is happening in the pod in the present, and a flashback to one of Rocket’s adventures. What’s great here is that readers get a glimpse into Groot’s mind and feelings as he reads (adding so much more emotional heft to his decision to complete Stormbreaker), and into Rocket’s via revelations from his “not a diary”. Intermittently, we get their interactions with Thor. I loved the fact that Thor can understand Groot and we get a bit more of that here, and also his empathy and respect for Rocket.

Overall, this was quick read that gave me more time with three of my favorite characters from Avengers. A great story with a lot of heart. Highly recommended!

[Heather · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not enough Pirate Angel.

[Dominique · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Pirate Angel, The Talking Tree, and Captain Rabbit was a fun little book. It added a few more details to Thor, Rocket, and Groot's adventure to Nidavellir. But mainly it shows Rocket's journal entries, from past adventures, that Groot is reading.
Would recommend this to young marvel fans, or to any marvel fan who wants a fun, quick, read!

[Amy! · Rating 3 out of 5]

The title of this is pretty misleading as Thor barely appears and Groot is in it mostly to read Rocket's journal. This is mostly Rocket's journal about various adventures he's had both with and without the other Guardians. That said, this was cute and fun, and Behling really nails Rocket's voice. I just might have skipped it if I had realized it was gonna be the Rocket show.

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

A filler tale of Rocket's adventures with and without the Guardians of the Galaxy, before Avengers: Endgame. Rocket and Groot have picked up Thor after he crashed into their ship, and are now traveling to Nidvellir. Groot has stumbled across Rocket's tablet, and as he reads it he discovers another side of Rocket, never noticed before.

[Sofia Beccaria · Rating 3 out of 5]

Finally, I finished it. I think that the person who wrote this book had a very sad moment when Groot died in the movie. Maybe not, but it'd make sense.
As my first reading in English, it was terrible. The writing is so informal, a torture for foreigners.

[Kath (✿◡‿◡) · Rating 2 out of 5]

I hoped for more Thor and less guardians, but Rocket's narration and monologues are so endearing that I can't be mad

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Für einen riesigen Marvel Fan ist dieses Buch natürlich ein Highlight. 

Die Zeit in der ich das Buch gelesen habe hätte auch nicht besser passen können. Ein Jahr nachdem der Film die Kinos auf der ganzen Welt erobert hat, erscheinen sämtliche Marvel Filme als Bücher. Zwei meiner liebsten Sachen haben sich vereint.

Es handelt sich um das Buch zum Film, was auch perfekt den Inhalt beschreibt. Es ist der Film als Buch, Dialoge die wir aus dem Film kennen, die Handlung und mehr, erscheinen hier in schriftlicher Form.
Was aber besonders cool ist, ist dass wir öfters mal einen näheren Einblick in die Gedanken der Charaktere bekommen. 

Ich habe es geliebt ein bisschen mehr über die Gedanken und Gefühle meiner liebsten Charaktere zu bekommen. Es gibt in dem Buch etwas mehr als die Filme zeigen und dies fand ich absolut wunderbar.

Ich glaube das Buch könnte vor allem etwas für die jüngeren Marvel Fans sein, die mit den Filmen noch nicht viel anfangen können. Mein kleiner Bruder hat sich auch gleich auf das Buch gestürzt und ich denke ihm gefällt es genauso gut wie mir. 

Es war sehr spannend und wieder sehr emotional an gewissen Stellen. Ich liebe auch den Humor in diesem Buch und die Kampfstellen, welche schon im Film der absolute Hammer waren, sind genial beschrieben.

Manche Sachen fand ich sogar ein bisschen verständlicher als im Film und den habe ich bis zum aktuellen Zeitpunkt 6 mal geschaut. Das Thema Zeitreisen und Quantenphysik habe ich somit ein bisschen besser verstanden.

Fazit

Ich kann dieses Buch allen Marvel Fans da draußen empfehlen und auch alle die in dieses Fandome einsteigen möchten. Ich würde aber empfehlen dann mit den ersten Buch dieser Marvel Reihe anzufangen. Von mir gab es 5 Sterne.
Danke nochmal an den cbj Verlag für dieses Rezensionsexemplar.

Bleibt gesund Bücherdrachen
eure Vici

[Scott Summerton · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very silly, very quick kid's tie-in/prelude to Avengers: Endgame, which actually takes place during the trip Rocket, Groot and Thor take during Avengers: Infinity War to make the replacement weapon for Thor. It's some very brief 'current' stuff followed by mostly Groot reading from Rocket's journal about prior adventures, with some very fun stuff and a bit of a downer last one for no real reason! It then catches up in Wakanda and brings things back in line with how Infinity War ends... and that's it!

Through the journal we get Star-Lord, Drax and Gamora and they are fun as well, plus Dey of the Nova Corps and a fun prison infiltration/interrogation. Sadly because of it being a journal of prior stuff (including original Groot and then Baby Groot) we don't really get much of anything out of Thor in this, you know, the Pirate Angel! It's super brief and that would be my only real complaint for what was otherwise a harmless little read.

[James Orlando · Rating 3 out of 5]

The power was out and this book was easy to find in the mostly-dark house.

I kinda wish I hadn't found it. When I bought it, I was hoping for a zany adventure involving Rocket Raccoon, Groot, and Thor. What I got was a pile of medocre (but original) flashback stories about Rocket and various other Guardians that was encapsulated by a very tame story about the trio's trip from where they found Thor after the Asgardian city-ship's population was decimated by Thanos and his cronies until they reached the space-station-giant-Peter-Dinklage-forge-thing.

Mostly, this book was a waste of time, but then they included Thanos' snap and Groot's evaporation from Infinity War as told from Rocket's point of view to finish it up, so that was a nice pile of very sad sprinkles on top of seven scoops of sawdust-flavored mud.

I'm rating this one as, "Even if you're a fan of the MCU, avoid this. Ignorance is bliss."

[Kindle Addict · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don’t know why Amazon never recommended this one to me until I found it through Kindle Unlimited.

It was a fun and quick read that takes place during the trip to get Thor’s axe (Stormbreaker) fixed but Thor is barely there TBH. The biggest part of the book is Rocket’s diary which show some past adventures with Groot after they met and 2 other with the Guardians. The last story was my least favourite but overall I liked the writing.

It’s not always easy to capture the voice of characters that already exist in other media (I’ve read a Deadpool novel where the author tried too hard to talk like DP or way too many Doctor Who novels that didn’t capture the Doctor’s voice) This one did a good job with Rocket (and the other)

Most of the book is fun but they are some sad bits, especially the epilogue since (mini spoiler) it takes place with Rocket and Groot on Wakanda…Enough said.

[Jenni · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy tale. Groot is reading the diary account of an adventure that Rocket had with the Guardians while he, Thor, and Rocket attempt to help the Avengers in Endgame. This title gives more background information on the Avenger characters. It is a quick read that will draw in fans of the motion picture series. This would be recommended title for libraries with a large Avenger or Guardians of the Galaxy following.

[Justin · Rating 2 out of 5]

This isn't a bad book, and by no means is it poorly written; to the contrary, I think the wit and sarcasm embodied by the Guardians of the Galaxy was captured well here. My issue is that I simply don't know what this book exists for. It doesn't help fill in the story at all between Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, the Pirate Angel is barely featured at all, and the story hardly even takes place while the three titular characters are together since most of the book is told through Rocket's journal entires depicting past adventures with the Guardians. So, while not a bad book, it just felt kind of pointless.

[Jaclyn Hillis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love that Groot got to read Rocket’s journal and learn of tales that he doesn’t remember, and see a different side of Rocket. The tales made for good in between movie filler, too. However, I was hoping for more of the story to take place between Rocket, Groot, and Thor. I look forward to more escapades from them :)

[Stasia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Be right back. Skimming through again to count how many times the word 'belligerent' was used... 🤔 Anyway, this was poorly titled, as the three together barely have any interaction; the ending just.. ended. And I was disappointed that this is supposed to be a children's book, and the 'h' word popped up two or three times. ☹️

[Mandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

So this title is a little misleading - the vast majority of the book is Teen Groot reading Rocket's journal entries. I still enjoyed it, though. I'm particularly interested in the parts with Rhomann Dey, as they mention a planet that was visited in Starforce on the Rise. What kind of cosmic behind-the-scenes narrative are they creating in these books??

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Technically this is a kids book, but I really wanted to read this because I love these characters! This book is a fun and quick read that’s perfect for any Marvel fan! I really enjoyed reading about Rocket and Groot’s adventures (although I would have loved more from Thor). The ending probably could have been a little better, but overall this is a great book!

[Caity · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book it captures the spirit of the movies and loved characters well. I really enjoyed seeing a different side of Rocket and Groot’s friendship. I was expecting to see more of Thor so that was a little disappointing at first but I enjoyed the story so much I didn’t mind by the end. I recommend this for fans of the Marvel films and think it would also be a fun family read.

[Alyssa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Actual rating: 3.5. Title is a little misleading; we get very little of Thor and end up reading a journal from Rocket through Groot. It fills in some gaps in the movies and was interesting, but I was hoping for more between the trio. Still a fun read that’s meant for kids that adults can enjoy too.

[Lindsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This popped up in an ad on Instagram and I knew I had to buy it based on the title alone. It's definitely more for a young reader, but it's still enjoyable (and a fast read). Characterization is on point and I appreciated that it didn't just rehash movie events.

[Tattooed Tree Tales · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought this would be a quick and fun read, but I couldn't wait to be done with it. It just felt like a 206 page run on sentence. I did enjoy the banter between the characters that I've come to love from the movies. But, I just couldn't get into this and almost didn't even finish it.

[Kaifkhan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like the book most

[Coffee]

Cute book

[Lesa Hudak · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read it to the 7yo. We thoroughly enjoyed it. Lots of laugh out loud moments.

[Chelsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

I absolutely LOVE Guardians of the Galaxy. I was a little disappointed with this book. Not what I was expecting, but also not horrible.

[Javion Gutierrez · Rating 5 out of 5]

hot

[Laura Karina García Herrera · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐

[Krystal Valster · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved seeing a difference side of rocket. 3 mini adventures .

[Ethan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun ride.

[Timmys buchwelt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Zum Inhalt muss ich wohl nicht so viel sagen, da es einer der meist verkauftesten Filme der Weltgeschichte ist. Und außerdem ist es das Buch zum Film. Somit wäre es ziemlich unwahrscheinlich, wenn man vorher diese Review liest, und dann in den Film geht, da der Film schon einige Zeit im Kino lief und schon einige Monate auf DVD erhältlich ist. Deshalb sage ich nur einen Satz zum Inhalt. Schon nice, dieses Zusammentreffen von vielen Helden, um Thanos aufzuhalten.
Am Anfang des Filmes, auf dem dieses Buch basiert, ist Hawkeye mit seiner Familie zusammen. Dort nennt er eine Frau Mama. Ich dachte, dass es seine Mutter wäre, doch nein, falsch gedacht, da es seine Frau ist.
Ich hätte mir Filmbilder gewünscht, wie es eigentlich bei jedem Buch zum Film so Brauch ist; auf Seite 186 wurde mein Wunsch Realität.
Es ist ein einfacher Schreibstil, denn kompliziert geschrieben, passt auch einfach nicht zu den Avengers, da im Film selbst nicht viel Kompliziertes geredet wurde.
Auf Seite 103 wundert sich Scott Lang über „blaue Leute“. Mich wundert das, da es nämlich in seiner Verbrechervergangenheit schon sehr logisch wäre, wenn er Betrunkene getroffen hätte.
Ich finde gut, dass man einiges über den Film und die Charaktere lernt, denn für so was gibt es ja auch die Bücher zu den Filmen, und empfehlenswert ist es meiner Meinung nach jedem Marvelfan.
Doch wenn man den Film Infinity War zuvor nicht gesehen hat, sollte man das tun, da man sonst nicht mitkommt beim Inhalt. Ich las es bei der Magicreadathon-Challenge, um folgende Bedingung zu erfüllen:
- Lies ein Buch, das Teil einer Trilogie ist. Denn es gibt Infinity War nicht als Buch zum Film. Somit ist Avengers 4/Endgame, das dritte Buch einer zusammenhängenden Reihe von 3 Büchern, einer Trilogie.


Fazit? Auch wenn der Film um einiges besser war, ist das Buch dennoch lesenswert.