| Title | : | The Pilgrims of Rayne (Pendragon, #8) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 1416914161 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781416914167 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 560 |
| Publication | : | First published May 1, 2007 |
The leaders of Ibara are keeping a devastating secret from their people, one that gives Saint Dane all the opportunity he needs to launch his final assault on Halla.
While Bobby struggles to learn the truth in time to thwart Saint Dane, Courtney Chetwynde desperately searches for Mark Diamond. On the heels of a shocking tragedy, Mark has disappeared. Worse, he seems to be under Saint Dane's influence. It's up to Courtney to find Mark and stop him from making a grave mistake that could change the future of all existence.
The Pilgrims of Rayne (Pendragon, #8) Reviews
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The Pilgrims of Rayne (Pendragon, #8), D.J. MacHale
The Pilgrims of Rayne is the eighth book in D. J. MacHale's Pendragon series. On October 17, 2006.
Bobby and Courtney arrive on Third Earth only to find that it has changed quite noticeably. Patrick, the local Traveler, arrives and takes them to the library to find out about their friend Mark, whom they believe is on First Earth. Startlingly, information pertaining to Mark originates from both First Earth and Second Earth. Both sources tell of him disappearing. In the flume, on First Earth November 1, 1937, Courtney and Bobby run into a dado (a type of android) in ragged clothing. Bobby tells Courtney to escape while he fights it off. Soon the dado backs into the tunnel and into an oncoming train. The dado is torn in half. Bobby takes the pieces to the flume and sends it back to Quillan. Then Bobby goes to First Earth to find Mark but he knows that Ibara needs him so he goes there and leaves Courtney behind. ...
عنوان: پندراگن: کتاب هشتم: جنگجویان راینه؛ نویسنده: دی.جی. مک هیل؛ مترجم: حسین شهرابی؛ مشخصات نشر: تهران، تندیس، 1393، در 622 ص، شابک: 9786001821158؛ موضوع: داستانهای ماجراجویانه از نویسندگان امریکایی - سده 21 م
آنگاه که «بابی پندراگن»، به دنیای استوایی: «ایبارا»، می‌رسد، می‌بیند که آن‌جا بهشت برین است. هرچه تلاش می‌کند، بفهمد نقطه ی ضعف این قلمرو زیبا و دلپذیر، چیست، می‌بیند که مردمان «ایبارا» همگی غرق در نعمت هستند. او باز هم جستجو می‌کند، و بسیار زود پی می‌برد، که مردمان «ایبارا» در نادانی به سر میبرند. رهبران «ایبارا»، رازی مهم را، از مردمانشان پنهان می‌کنند؛ رازی که بی شک، فرصتی به «سنت دین» می‌دهد، تا آخرین حمله ی بزرگش را، بر ضد «هالا»، ترتیب بدهد. «بابی» با تمام توان، می‌خواهد از راز قلمرو، سر دربیاورد، و با «سنت دین» مقابله کند. «کورتنی چتویند»، به دنبال «مارک» است. «مارک» ناپدید شده، و با کارهایش او را نگران کرده است، و از همه بدتر، انگار از «سنت دین» فرمان می‌گیرد. «کورتنی» باید به هر قیمتی، جلوی «مارک» را بگیرد، و نگذارد او، آینده ی کائنات را، زیر و زبر کند. نبردهای این کتاب بیش از آنچه تا کنون خوانده اید، خشن و تلخ است. فریب بهشت «راینه» را نخورید؛ لا به لای واژه های این کتاب دوزخی بنشسته است. ا. شربیانی -
4.75 Golden Stars
from now on, things have changed. again!
yeah, yeah, I know! I said that a lot, but every time it really was a Turning Point of the story, revealing a new aspect, new path; one at the end of book 2, after that significant event, the next, in Second Earth, when Mark & Courtney decided they wanted to be more than just Librarians, their first defeat, the inevitable situation coming in the book after that & its consequences, many when each of the characters made critical mistakes of desperation or rage or selfishness, by that unexpected betrayal, the first time we heard about the Convergence & now at the end of this one, by that Final decision. (& don't forget there are at least two more, in the last two books)
I know! it's complicated! because the plot is intertwined together so beautifully all through the pages, to lead us to this moment, with many twists & turns & Turning Points & mysteries! everything happens had its reason. & that's what makes this series one of the BESTS.
exciting, isn't it?
after this book ends, things getting darker, chaotic. & much more complicated.
you could say,
the Beginning of the End
the wall between territories is on the verge of falling apart.
this book started differently, after how the last book ended, now it felt like we, readers, were Acolytes. I always like the start of these books, when important events of the last books been summed up, but this one was different, also cute. & probably my favourite. (one of them at least, I love them all!)
I mean the history of my Ship!
also it was fun! (no surprise there!)
this is just a quick glance in the change of narration, something like the end of book 5. we will know the story not only through Bobby's eyes, not only Second Earth. this part expanding in book 9. will be explained there.
Ibara, the peaceful colourful tropical island
the Jakills
the problem with the Traveler
to discover the truth beyond, they should be rebels
& the revelation of the truth, at that moment, my jaw hit the floor...
the battles & the fights
when Pendragon now seems the most-skilled fighter!
Seeing some old familiar characters
the plan that was organized centuries ago
the desperate decision to neutralize Saint Dane's plan
the Convergence
the Plots of the villain
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I do not understand why more people haven't read this series. It is hands down one of the best and most action packed fantasy stories I've ever read. I know it's an older series and that's probably part of the reason, as well as the fact that like Harry Potter, the first couple of books start out as almost middle grade, but as the books progress it definitely dips into YA.
I love every single character introduced in the story. Saint Dane is one of my favorite villains ever written. The concept and premise of Halla and that the universe it split into ten different worlds called territories is one of the most intriguing concepts I've ever come across in fantasy literature. I just love everything about it and want to scream about this series to everyone who has never heard of or read it.
That all being said, this book alone was probably the most action packed one yet. I love the new traveler, and I love seeing old faces brought back into play. The plot twist revealed near the middle of this is a big one. So many twists and turns in this story alone and we still have two books left.
Hobey ho, let's go. -
I love how this series, like other really good YA literature, grows along with its protagonist and its readers, getting progressively darker and more intense with each installment. Because there's no doubt that this is a heavy adventure.
Feeling harried and desperate after his loss on Quillan, Bobby and Courtney are torn. On one hand, they desperately need to find their friend Mark, who may have changed the future and allied with Saint Dane. But on the other hand, Saint Dane is targeting the territory of Ibara as his next and possibly most important conquest. So Bobby and Courtney make the difficult decision to split the duties.
While Courtney meets up with Gunny's acolyte on First Earth, the hilariously clever Dodger, to search for Mark and stop him, Bobby heads to Ibara, a tropical island paradise where dark secrets are being kept. With only the help of the rebellious teenage Traveler Siry, Bobby is about to get some serious news tossed on him. Because nothing on Ibara is what it seems, and the mysteries behind it have staggering implications on the battle for Halla. And in order to put an end to the conflict once and for all, Bobby may have to make the biggest sacrifice he's ever been faced with. It's all coming to a head.
With both plotlines packed with action, twists, and intense choices and revelations, this is the true lead-in novel to this series' finale. I still love its characters, even Saint Dane, who is such an incredible villain becuase of how terrifyingly clever and callous he is. I am so glad I have the next one ready, because MacHale knows how to hook a reader! -
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Just one word 'Fantastic'. The book was great as always. The twists were mind blowing. The connection of Veelox and Ibara I didn't see coming so It was unpredictable. I don't think the decision of Bobby would stop Saint Dane. Going to start next book sooner.
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Goodness gracious, I don’t know what I was expecting when I started this book, but it certainly wasn’t what I got. What I got was much, much better than I ever could have hoped for.
From start to finish, this book was a complete and total mind-fuck and there was a new twist every other chapter it seemed. It’s starting to get crazy, everything is coming to fruition slowly and more and more questions are arising and I am so excited to read the last two books of this series.
As soon as Bobby decided to part ways at the beginning, I knew it was going to be a crazy ride on both sides and I was absolutely right. It’s like starting at the two sides of the Matterhorn ride and wondering which bobsled will reach the bottom first.
SO MUCH happened in this book, and it was hard to keep track of everything that happened from start to finish in this book. There was so much character development for Bobby, for Courtney, we finally got to know Dodger and I absolutely love him, and even for Mark. It’s been awesome to see how everyone is growing up and how everything is changing as the series goes.
Bobby made some tough choices in this book, especially towards the end, and I am quite excited to see how everything turns out over the course of the last two books. I am so stoked for this series. -
When Bobby first finds himself on the territory of Ibara, he wonders why Saint Dane would want to 're-build' this territory...it seemed so perfect. However, he soon learns that the leaders of Rayne are keeping one huge secret from the villagers ~ their past. Since he can't find answers on Rayne without being discovered, Bobby teams up with Siry, the last Traveler from Ibara, and his group, the Jakills. After hijacking a ship, Bobby and the Jakills travel to the nearest place on a map that Siry had acquired. That place was called "Rubity" on the (very*100) old map. Ring any bells? Anyhow....as usual, Bobby learns of Saint Danes plan while Siry, (who doesn't believe in the Traveler business,) learns the horror of Saint Dane. Fortunately, Bobby and Siry manage to escape, but unfortunately, they are the only ones that remained alive after witnessing Saint Dane's insanity. When they get back to Ibara, they do the only thing they can; Reveal the past to the people of Rayne.
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These books are still fun, but I'm starting to struggle with them. I like it when I can't wait to get to the next book in a series. I am having to make myself get started with each book and then I feel like I'm wading through the beginning. I'm also starting to have serious doubts about the hero of the series and he's beginning to annoy me with his inability to remember important lessons. Maybe my irritation will be resolved and I'll change my mind as I read the last 2 books. Of course I have to finish the series...
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I honestly don't know why I am still reading this series. I liked it at first and I do want to know what happens to Bobby Pendragon, but there is too much recapping in each book, and while the first person, journal style is fun at first, it is now irking.
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Still loving this series! A little bit more complicated, messy twists and turns..and even more territories being shown. I really like MacHale’s writing. And obviously this is still one of my favourite time traveling sci-fi adventure series’. Hobey-ho, lets go to next book!
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I wonder when I will stop screaming about how great this world is.
So many things have happened, so many things crashed and burned, is the end in sight? Who knows.
I loved how in this book there was finally more happening on the Earth side, with Courtney and Mark. It was a true adventure on both sides now and man, do I love Dodger.
I’m definitely missing Spader, Gunny and Loor, and Spader’s message definitely made my eyes sweat, but they’ll be back. They have to be.
Can barely believe I’m eight books in and have not once been sorely disappointed (let’s keep it that way too).
Hobey-ho, on we go.
⭐️ I don’t know if this is the way it was meant to be, but it’s the way it’s going to be ⭐️ -
It was good, but felt a lot of common element available there. The same old convincing a young traveller and all! Main traveller part felt a little weak, subplots were better in this one. And the surprises plotted were mostly could be guessed; or at least I could guess almost all of them. So, cutting down a star.
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This story is starting to get away from me. Mark is still a punk. Bobby is going against all he was told not to do and I’m starting to question where this series is going to go from here with only 2 books left. All the characters are starting to get annoying with all that they do. The only redeemer is Courtney. Worried that the conclusion isn’t going to be as satisfying I hope it to be.
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Well, this is it. I’ve now finished the last Pendragon book that I read as a kid, the last one where I had any level of memory of the twists and turns of the plot. Next time I’ll be entirely on my own.
But this time I knew a little of what to expect. I knew that the Earth territories have undergone a huge change with technology well ahead of their time, and that the Earth territories would turn out to be not the only territories that are accessible in multiple times. If book five of the series is the “humans ruled over by a non-human species” part of Planet of the Apes, this is the “you maniacs! You blew it up!” Part.
The story starts with Bobby and Courtney racing to Third Earth to find out why Second Earth technology has become so advanced. They discover that Third Earth is largely the same except many of the jobs are now done by the dado robots first seen on Quillan - and these ones all have Mark’s face. Soon they determine that Mark went back to First Earth and introduced his Forge technology there, which is what’s caused the disruption to the timeline. Bobby and Courtney decide to split up, with Bobby heading off to Ibara to face Saint Dane while Courtney tries to track down Mark and stop him from changing history.
I’ll admit one thing that ended up bugging me about this part is that it’s written as one of Bobby’s journals even though last time there was a Traveler acolyte team up in book five, it was done in the third person style of the Second Earth sections. It doesn’t really make sense for Bobby to write this part of the story as a journal because Courtney isn’t going to be reading it later and reacting, which is much of what makes the journal style storytelling in the series interesting.
From here the plot divides as usual into Bobby’s journals and Courtney’s actions on the homefront, though this time the homefront is First rather than Second Earth. The Courtney plot has a lot of potential, since she’s in the same position Bobby was in book three - navigating a world that’s almost like the one she’s familiar with but just different enough to be disorienting. She gets a sidekick of her own in Dodger, one of the employees at the hotel Gunny worked at, and the two of them spend time trying to find Mark. A helpful tip from the future points them to the Queen Mary, and so the second half of the Courtney story has them sneaking onto the ocean liner to find Mark.
I said the story has a lot of potential, but it doesn’t quite get there. The confrontations with Mark are suitably emotional and there’s some classic Pendragon twists to throw everything off a bit. What’s here is fairly good, but I feel like it could be a lot better if it was given more space to really grow and develop. The sections with Courtney are a little longer than the Second Earth stuff was at the very start of the series, but I feel like it isn’t really long enough. It would’ve greatly benefitted from being closer to the scope of the Bobby sections to really ramp up the tension and wring more emotions out of the characters. It sounds like next book will have more focus on Courtney and Mark so I am curious to see what that ends up looking like.
Bobby’s story on Ibara ends up feeling a little too derivative of previous stories in the series. Ibara is a tropical paradise island where everything feels a little too perfect, with a group called the Jakills devoted to uncovering the hidden truth behind their history. Which is cool, but the issue comes with the Traveler from Ibara. See, last book there’s a Traveler from Ibara who shows up and gets killed in the Quillan games. So I thought oh, we’re going to do something cool where Bobby shows up on Ibara and he meets that guy and it’s all angsty because he knows he’s going to die but can he change time and stop him from dying? You know, a cool time travel plot.
But no, the Traveler from Ibara that died last book is just the current guy’s dad. And he has issues with his dad because his dad is part of the ruling council that he feels is hiding the truth from everybody. So yippee, we’ve got our third Traveler with daddy issues who’s dad got killed by Saint Dane. Cause that was so great when Vo and Kasha did that character arc.
Also, it turns out that Ibara is a repository of an older, more advanced culture waiting to rejoin the world and bring a new age of peace, just like Faar was on Cloral.
So overall this was a bit of a mixed bag. I think I probably stopped reading here when I was younger because I no longer felt like waiting book to book and felt like I had kind of outgrown the series. I remember that A Series of Unfortunate Events finished just in time for me to not abandon it (and maybe one of these days I’ll revisit it as an adult). And I do feel like this is one of the weaker installments so far. I’d probably rate it at 2.5 stars if I could since it’s better than book four, but as it stands I’ll be generous and give it 3. But I do plan to keep going, since I’m hoping to finally get some answers about the true nature of the Travelers and the war against Saint Dane, and with just two books left finishing the series won’t take up a huge amount of my time. So soon I’ll kick off book nine, where I’ll be in completely unfamiliar territory with only the blurb to guide me. As Bobby says, and so it goes. -
Every single book in this series is amazing! Every chapter blows me away. I never know what is going to happen next, and I'm always surprised by the impossible plot twists.
This time Bobby is fighting to save the territory of Ibara and the small village of Rayne. Ibara seems like a peaceful paradise, but this territory holds a secret that even Bobby will have trouble with, and the Traveler from Ibara wants nothing to do with him. The evil Saint Dane is up to his clever tricks again, but Bobby is having trouble telling right from wrong, and there is no way to figure out how to counteract Saint Dane's evil plans.
While Bobby is fighting for Ibara, Mark and Courtney are stranded in the past on First Earth in the 1930s. Mark is in danger of being murdered at sea, and it's up to Courtney to stop the invention of the robotic dados.
It amazes me how all the story lines and characters from different worlds come together so beautifully in all these books. It's like this intricate web of plot and people that draws in so neatly; it leaves me in awe of the scope of the writing. Simply brilliant!
I love how we are dragged back and forth between dizzying triumph and devastating defeat countless times in each book. Just when I think the heroes have won, there comes a terrible plot twist that tears out my heart, and keeps me reading into the wee hours.
Bobby is such a wonderful main character. I feel all his ups and downs. I cheer for him, and weep with him. He's so deliciously human, making foolish mistakes, feeling impossible combinations of emotion, and through it all he's so wonderfully heroic. I simply adore him!
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This book certainly has a "Planet of the Apes" feel to it. One other thing to note is, like I've said before, the Rivers of Zadaa was defiantly a first "turning point" for the series, or maybe I'll cal it a mini chapter. I say all this without reading Raven Rise, which is in my opinion (probably everyone else who reads these books as well) the beginning of the the final chapter for the series.
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Really liked the ending, What I like about this series is that as the books go on they get darker and darker, and the characters progress the same way. Just compare Bobby in this book with they Bobby in the first one and you'll see what i'm talking about!
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I am so speechless about the Secret of Ibara. It was so obvious yet it wasnt...
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Great whole series!
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This is still by far my favorite of the series. The way Bobby has grown throughout the series. After a quick break on the series I'm gonna come back and finally finish the series.
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3.5 stars
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4/5 stars
This book was crazy. All of the characters became very involved and the reader has to question who is actually the good guy at this point. My mind is blown. -
So far my absolute favourite of the series (I've yet to read Soldiers of Halla at this point). But, TLDR, it's got a simple yet deceptively complex territory, great story flow, a great set of new characters, mystery, and a childish flair.
I loved the territory. Ibara is beautiful, and simple. Pendragon doesn't spend too much time dissecting this territory as there's not much to dissect. But there's a much bigger mystery out there, one that's link to the mystery of the Travelers, and I found that to be more interesting; taking away with it the tedium of the story formula. Siry (the Traveler from Ibara) and the Jakills (his friends), are an amazing set of cast, eventhough barely established. Would've loved to have more Loque and Twig in the story. Of all the territory side-characters, Ibara has the best, and the homiest feeling. (). The mystery, was amazing. The reveal was great. I can't get over it. (). The hunt for the turning point felt less of an importance than it was solving the mystery of Ibara, and it's great because as I've said, the turning point thing was getting tedious. What better way than to hide it behind a wall of mystery and seemingly childish adventures?
The battle of philosophy and wits peaks with this book, between Saint Dane and Bobby. You'll find yourself screaming at Bobby for his recklessness (no matter how hard he tries to justify himself) and, if you're like me, you'll realise that Bobby is probably one of your least favourite characters.
Back to Earth, we have Courtney on the hunt for Mark. While the pacing for Ibara was slower, things kick up hard in this segment of the story. Courtney and Dodger (First Earth acolyte) are constantly running and looking for Mark, while trying to solve the mystery that seems to surround Mark Dimond. What does Saint Dane and Nevva want with Mark? Why push him this far? How is he important to the fate of, not just First Earth, but Second AND Third Earth? DUN DUN DUNNN
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WHY COULDN'T THEY ALL BE THIS GOOD
Seriously if I'd never read those books as a child, I would've given up at the second book, maybe fourth if I were fifteen. Either something happened or the author is just on fire!
So Bobby. Bobby is getting reaaaally fun. He's cold, down-to-earth and kind of a pessimistic smart-ass. Aka great. His story was nice, although Rayne wasn't all that interesting, they didn't waste time anywhere where they shouldn't be and it flowed pretty well. OH AND THE TWISTS THERE ARE SO MANY TWISTY TWISTS YES. I remember them all tho so I was not surprised.
AND SAINT DANE IS GETTING BETTER. GOOD. He's got more of a goal than EVIL MWAHAHAHA and him and Bobby have like history and chemistry and just??? YES???
So Ibara was good. Thumbs up, keep it going, I'm proud of you.
Courtney tho.... like, it was fine and stressful and good, but like.... Mark is so dumb. OK, Courtney says something that sounds like a lie. But wouldn't you try to PROVE to her that what she's saying is indeed a lie, because she's still your friend who stuck with you through highs and lows??? Like she says one thing that's not true and Mark is immediately like 'Goodbye Courtney, let me leave you, my best friend, alone while I go with my childhood bully whom you claim is our worst enemy and a Traveler whose territory collapsed and that I did not read the end to, and also say that Bobby, our #1 best friend in the universe, is wrong because he is. Nya.'
Like it was just so ??? MARK YOU ARE NOT DUMB. It really seems to me like the author had good ideas, like having but didn't know how to get there, so the characters suffer from mild Ooc from time to time and it's really distracting.
But yes this was good. Bobby is getting very nice. I like him. My one complaint would be there's a scene that's not at all that dramatic compared to whatever Bobby's seen and yet he's all 'I almost cried and gave up right there what is life' and it was reeaally weird. -
This was definitely the most tumultuous chapter this far in the Pendragon series. I found myself gasping several times, mind blown, and I could not put this book down.
I've said it before and I'll say it again - MacHale has consistently delivered a story that readers anticipate and predict, and then one page he turns everything around, leaving readers at a loss as to what is coming next, and this usually happens as the characters in the story, namely Bobby, also have no clue. It provides such an epic union between Bobby and his readers, because we feel the confusion and hopelessness that so often pervades our protagonists. This book is another fantastic execution of this tendency of Machales.
In previous books, we have seen Bobby really question and doubt his actions, motivations, and the overall conflict, providing a chance to empathize and observe his struggle. This is the first book, however, where readers get to see the internal struggle come to light in a less than positive way. A switch has been flipped; while Bobby is no longer leaving room to question his decisions, the travelers around him and readers are now the ones questioning them. This is a totally opposite dynamic from what we have been accustomed until this point. There were several points in this book where I wanted to yell at Bobby, I felt anxiety over his actions, and sometimes, where he was straight up unlikable. MacHale is finally providing us with a classic internal character struggle, but with a twist unique to the Pendragon series; Bobby must choose whether or not to join the dark side, without really knowing what is and isn't considered good or bad.
The ending of this book was a jawdropper, and I can't wait to see where it goes and who Bobby really becomes as he approaches his final battle with Saint Dane.
