Rin is sure that something is wrong with her...something really bad. Something that is keeping her from feeling at home in the Forest homestead where she's lived all her life. Something that is keeping her from trusting herself with anyone at all. When her brother Razo returns from the city for a visit, she accompanies him to the palace, hoping that she can find peace away from home. But war has come to Bayern again, and Rin is compelled to join the queen and her closest allies--magical girls Rin thinks of as the Fire Sisters--as they venture into the Forest toward Kel, the land where someone seems to want them all dead. Many beloved Bayern characters reappear in this story, but it is Rin's own journey of discovering how to balance the good and the bad in herself that drives this compelling adventure.
Once again, Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale brings readers to a world where great friendships, unexpected plot twists, and a little dose of magic make for incredible storytelling.
My Review
The conclusion to the Bayern Series, Forest Born brings all of the ties together and an underlying storyline is revealed, which I didn't seen coming. Rin is Razo's younger sister and has spent her whole life in the forest among her brothers, their wives, and numerous nieces and nephews. She has always been known as the sensible one: her mother's shadow. However, Rinna has a secret that she keeps within her. She believes that she will be thought of as bad because of things that she has done. Memories plague her and her only escape for the long time has been the forest. Rin has forest speaking, but when she does something that she thinks that is unspeakably bad she thinks that her talent is lost. In this story, Rin must deal with her emotions and perhaps find something about herself in the process. The plot has been present in all of the books, but reveals itself and wraps up in this book. The characters are one of the strongest parts of Shannon Hale's stories. Especially in this story, we see the development of Rin, as she chooses what kind of person she is and who she will finally be. I will not say much about the story itself, for although slow at the beginning, it blossoms into a thrilling conclusion to this epic series.
Stars: 5 out of 5
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