The Panthers will have to protect the future Queen of a dangerous and very unpleasant job. There are political interests at play, and certain kingdoms and factions do not look favorably on the new alliance between Norghana and Irinel. Some of them do not want the Druid Queen to reach the throne. And as if this were not enough, another important danger lies in wait for Norghana and all Tremia. A danger on an enormous scale which threatens to fall on entire kingdoms and lay waste to them. A new epic adventure awaits our friends. A very hard one to sort out. Enjoy adventures filled with action, magic, adventure and romance! Epic fantasy for the whole family.
Pedro Urvi is a bestselling fantasy author who some years ago began to write as an experiment. Without any deliberate intention on his part, the experiment in writing turned into a novel which went on growing until eventually it evolved into a saga. He is also a technologist with many years of experience working in the world of computer systems and cyber security. He has lived in the US, UK and Spain and worked all over Europe. He is the author of three epic fantasy sagas: The Secret of the Golden Gods, The Ilenian Enigma, Path of the Ranger. It is currently working on a fourth one: Path of Dragons. His other passion is reading. He defines himself as a fan of epic fantasy, science fiction and thrillers.
Pedro Urvi es un escritor de fantasía, que un día hace unos años comenzó a escribir como un experimento. Sin él quererlo, el experimento narrativo se convirtió en una novela, que finalmente ha evolucionado hasta convertirse en una trilogía. También es un tecnólogo de Bilbao con muchos años de experiencia trabajando en el mundo de los sistemas de información y de la seguridad informática. Ha vivido en diferentes países: Estados Unidos, Inglaterra, España, y trabajado por toda Europa. Es autor de tres exitosaa sagas de fantasía épica: Los Dioses Áureos, El Enigma de los Ilenios, El Sendero del Guadabosques. Ahora está trabajando en una cuarta saga; La Senda de los Dragones. Su otra pasión es la lectura, se define como fan acérrimo de la fantasía épica, la ciencia ficción y el thriller. Otra de las actividades que le apasionan es salir a correr por la ría cerca del Guggenheim Bilbao, para escapar de sus ideas, imaginación, y sobre todo relajarse.
Solid series but seems to have flattened out a bit over the last few books. The characters are fairly static effectively acting and saying the same things over a dozen books - Gerd's hungry, Egil with the "fantastic" and "irrefutables", Camu speaking like a 4 year old still, Viggio bragging.... Small attempts are made of moving them forward, but they're sporadic and a bit out of left field. Also, wish the writing got a bit more sophisticated. I know it's a youngish adult series, but you'd like to see the writing progress a bit.
I enjoyed the series, but feels like it should wrap up in 3-5 books. The "gang goes on adventure" stuff is fine, but after 16 books it starts to turn stale.
El ultimo tramo del libro es super interesante y no puedes parar de leer, pero la mitad inicial se me ha hecho un poco lenta y repetitiva. Los personajes estan muy bien trabajados, como siempre
Este libro fue muy interesante, las aventuras de las panteras se vuelven cada vez más peligrosas, las misiones también y los enemigos igual. Las aguilas reales son respetados por los guardabosques y por cada persona que los conozca, saben de su valor y de su valentía, siempre cuentan con capacidad de cumplir las misiones más difíciles. Excepto esta. Este libro es de los que pasan aventuras todos de una manera diferente, en este se une por fin Gerd que se ha mejorado poco a poco y que que Sigrid (la madre especialista) lo manda a que se reúna con las panteras para que se vaya mejorando poco a poco. Gerd con Egil siguen pistas de donde puede estar el Orbe de dragón, los seguidores o el tío de Astrid Ingrid y Viggo igual pero solo encuentran cosas que pueden dar pista de que es lo que está haciendo, por ejemplo, saben que están reclutando personas para ser esclavizadas y o bien ser convertidos en predicadores o ser convertidos en esclavos para una labor más grande. Astrid y Nilsa igual, descubren lugares donde están los magos y donde están convirtiendo a los predicadores fanáticos que esparcen el mensaje de que el dragón va a despertar. Lasgol y Camu estudian con Eiceguard que los acogió como pupilos y les está enseñando las cosas básicas de la magia, les enseña a cómo utilizarla y cómo ser capaces de manejarla. Estudian cada día ya que el mago no puede estar con ellos siempre, pensé que los traicionaría y solo les estaba enseñando magia para poder aprovecharse de ellos después, pero no es así (por el momento) y solo está enseñándoles. Lo más emocionante pasa después de cada misión de todos, se dan cuenta que están juntando a muchos esclavos para llevarlos a un lado, ellos lo siguen y los llevan en barco a una isla, una que tiene una perla, donde entran todos los esclavos. Lasgol, Camu y Egil se quedan en esa isla para aprender cómo hacer uso de la perla y portal, descubren que cada perla tiene un símbolo que es un lenguaje draconiano antiguo y que señala el lugar de cada perla así que aprenden de ella y van aprendiendo cómo usarla mientras esperan a que sus compañeros y el deficiente cargamento de esclavos regrese. Cuando vuelven también lo hacen el resto de las panteras y se reúnen al final. Cuando están todos las panteras frente la perla abren el portal y pasan todos, cuando se dan cuenta que llegan a una isla con un volcán. Ahí son atacados por los nativos del lugar, pero ellos les dan caza. Son guiados al volcán siguiendo la comitiva de esclavos, y adentrandonse. Se topan con una estructura como una cúpula que está reforzada de metal y después de plata, cada pared y empotrado en las paredes del volcán el cuerpo de un dragón. Con mucho esfuerzo, se ven sobrepasadas las panteras, intentan impedir el despertar de Derga-Sho-Blaska sin mucho éxito, sus magos, los nativos y los esclavos de dragón y los esclavos normales se interpone e en su camino, pero aún así logran darle a los magos y al tío de Astrid que con tiro certero le da también causando su muerte, pero no logran destruir el orbe, el orbe logra con mucha magia sacar el dragón de la pared, llévame la caverna de lava y lanza ahí al cuerpo de dragón y con más magia proyectarse al dragon. Se eleva por los aires y sale del volcán activo, las panteras como pueden logran sacar a los esclavos y darse cuenta que no lograron vencer, no lograron prevenir el despertar.
Favorite in the Series So Far This book brings the dragon pearl thread to a close, in an unexpected way.
The team reunited with Gerd, who is not 100% but good enough.
The team reveals what they have discovered thus far to Gondobar, leader of the rangers. They get approved to investigate further and try to gather enough evidence to prove the existence and characteristics of the threat, which is too fantastic for most to believe.
In the early parts of the book the team breaks up into smaller units, taking on various tasks assigned to Egil to investigate the mystery. Meanwhile Lasgol and Camu or focused on magical training. There are long expositions where the leader of the ice wizards is tutoring them and explaining how the various facets of magic work. Not a rigorous sytem by any means but at least some concrete guidelines and rules.
Lasgol and Camu both solidify their existing skills, find out what level they are at, and also develop one new skill each (ice breath for Camu, enchanted elemental arrow for Lasgol).
Viggo and Ingrid's relationship continues its awkward progression. Astrid and Lasgol hardly get any time alone together.
The investigation, teamwork, and follow through leading up to the end game are fun and have some surprises. it is more plausible now that the team has sanction to spend time investigating, rather than how they previously mysteriously always managed to have enough time to spend most of it on non-job-related projects.
The story concludes with the fallibility of the team, self-analysis, and an unlikely surprise and cliff hanger.
The pieces have started coming together about a threat to all Trevia regarding the return of the ancient power that is prophesied to destroy all Trevia. Astrid’s Uncle and his Defenders of the True Blood and the warlock Drugan’s Visionaries are in the middle of it all. But Gondabar won’t believe them and take it to the king until they get solid proof. So, while Lasgol and Camu receive secret magic training from the head mage Eicewald, the others split up and follow the various trails to find more proof.
Meanwhile, the Royal Princess of Irinel has arrived at the capital and it’s rumored that there will be a Royal Wedding. Unfortunately, Princess Heulyn hates the panthers for their insolence at her unwanted return back to her parents.
I feel badly for Ona. Camu gets all the attention, but it’s Ona that is loyal, obedient and almost as smart. He’s just not a flashy as Camu. I think I’d prefer to be with Ona.
Footnote: 1) Their conflict between the the East and West is like our war between the North and the South.
Fave scenes: Lasgol’s protection skill, Lasgol & Camu’s mage grades, Nilsa & Astrid invading the fortress and Camu, Ona & Viggo defending the ramp.
This book is the worst of the series. There is too much detail about magic. You have to skip most of the book to make it through to the end, and Viggo is an absolute bore continually calling Lasgol a wierdo. We heard you the first 627 times. He seems to never mature. Lasgol constantly berates Camu for stubbornness. OMG! This writer had a great storyline but has butchered it in every single book. There is way too much detail about the rangers' mundane, everyday life.
This book in "The Path of the Ranger" has a slower pace than most of the books in the series. Much of the book is devoted to Lasgol and Camu learning the principles of magic and developing new skills. The rest of the Panthers continue the hunt for the leaders of the two sects and the dragon orb. The expected action finally arrives at the end of the book. I recommend this book.
After searching high and low the panthers finally found what they were looking for and followed the fanatics and their slaves to a new area they'd not been to before and will have to admit it was something for which I didn't think would happen but it did. The Panthers completed some of their goals but now they have a much bigger problem that they will have to deal with sometime in the future. Only the Ice gods know if they will be up to the task to finish it.
I'm obviously invested in this series at this point but at times I feel in just trying to get through it rather than focusing in the enjoyment simply because of the repeated information that has been mentioned 100 times but is presented as new. Honestly if the author focused on the story more than repeating information that is obvious to a 6 year old, you could have done this in 10 books of about the same length or less. The author is very talented and has a great story, it just moves too slow.
my first spoilers review Glad the Snow Panthers couldn't stop the reincarnation of Dergha Sho Blaska the immortal dragon. Can't wait to see what plan they create to eventually defeat it. well, I'm assuming they will. Gerd returns to the team, which was nice. Honestly this whole book could have been shorter if the endgame was the same and The Immortal Dragon still being reincarnated. If they would have stopped the reincarnation, I would have rated this book a 3/5. Onto the next book.
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The storey is good and the characters are likable, but the author is a little too descriptive at times. Everything is great or grand or arcane. Overuse of certain words gets very repetitive. All in all, a good series, but the author needs a bit of work on their writing style
The series has devolved a bit and the MC spend most of the time running around then so happen to get back together to save or find something. Book 15 was very redundant and split the characters into finding more about the dragon and cult. In the end and after running around the continent they find what they are looking for and ultimately fail.
Past due for a conclusion which seems no where in sight. Character and storyline development has stalled. This and past three books appear to be fillers to extend the series. Skimmed most of this book. Very repetitive and not up to standards of initial books. Unfortunate. Time to move on.
I thought this story was better then some in the series but not the best I understand he needs to explain learning magic but god does he do it in the most boring way I wish he would move away from the school topics as I have said in the past but I’m actually excited for the next book with the ending of this book
I am still thrilled and enjoying these books. Ruby's narratives are so full of clarity that I feel as though I am a part of the action. I find myself rising and fighting along with the Panthers. The descriptions and active scenes are so descriptive and well played. It is obvious that Urvi's time in military service has served him well.
Este volumen me sirve para confirmar el bajón que sufrió esta historia a partir de la mitad de la saga. Salvo unos pocos capítulos además de los cuatro últimos del libro, la historia no tiene nada de interés; incluso se llega a hacer muy pero que muy pesada. Por lo que he decidido que...
While I’m willing to recommend this book I must disclose to you that I’ve read all 20 in the series. The last book is an unmitigated disaster. The author was clearly tired of the work and just gave up. You can enjoy the journey if you want but trust me when I tell you that you will be utterly devastated. I can’t get over it. I’ll never read another one of his books again. You have been warned
I am deeply invested into completing this series until book 20! Enjoying the Panthers mind set and always wishing for them to complete their adventurous missions successfully. How will the Panthers deal with the dragon leads me straight into book 16, The Druid Queen.
Sabía q este momento iba a llegar. Este libro, a pesar de no estar nada mal, me ha aburrido bastante. Lo entretenido a sido el final, con el dragón y todo eso, pero me ha parecido muy lento, aunque hay q tener en cuenta q es el libro 15 de una saga de 20 libros, se terminan las cosas q pueden hacer, pero me ha parecido un poco aburrido.
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To much technology training. This is book 15. Would prefer more action not learning and training. This one got boring. Not excited about book 16 at all after this one
I would’ve rated this book higher except for one thing that just doesn’t make sense to me. Why didn’t Camu cancel the magic of the orb? They have shown him cancelling magic before, including magic of those a lot higher in grade than him. Why then didn’t he even try in this book?
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The Panthers continue with their adventures. This volume, like some of the others spends several chapters involving the lessons the Rangers are learning in minute detail, which I frankly skimmed through…..
Another fun read from Pedro Urvi. The snow panthers continue to find difficult challenges for the team to overcome and must combine their unique traits to overcome.
Creative story that seems to set up some the key focus the future of this series. Some good insights into the individual heroes of the series as they break into small groups with specifics tasks.
Nice twist to the plots...now the Panthers have a formidable for. They may not be able to beat this new challenge. I guess we will have to see what the next book contains...
Another great book. The Snow Panthers have stumbled on a group of fanatics that are trying to bring back an immortal. They are trying to stop them but always seem two steps behind. Will they succeed? These books keep one turning the pages.
This was a leveling up novel. Lots of character growth and set up for the next book. It’s not your normal novel structure, but after 15 books I clearly like the characters and deviating from standard story telling is acceptable.