Reckoning of Roku - The Library of the Uncommons

English language

Published 2024 by Abrams, Inc..

ISBN:: 978-1-4197-7999-2

(1 review)

From National Book Award finalist Randy Ribay comes a gripping new chapter—starring Avatar Roku—in the New York Times bestselling Chronicles of the Avatar series, set in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra

Curse a world that would provide a friend only to snatch him away . . .

Roku never expected to be the Avatar. Even his best friend, Crown Prince Sozin of the Fire Nation, doubts the accuracy of the Fire Sages’ announcement. After all, Sozin is the strongest Firebender of their generation, while Roku struggles to grasp basic airbending principles—even after months of training under Sister Disha, his airbending master.

When Sozin requests the new Avatar’s aid in preventing the Earth Kingdom from claiming a remote Fire Nation island, it doesn’t surprise Roku that Sister Disha advises him to decline. Convinced the Earth King’s aggressive expansion of territory points to a more …

From National Book Award finalist Randy Ribay comes a gripping new chapter—starring Avatar Roku—in the New York Times bestselling Chronicles of the Avatar series, set in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra

Curse a world that would provide a friend only to snatch him away . . .

Roku never expected to be the Avatar. Even his best friend, Crown Prince Sozin of the Fire Nation, doubts the accuracy of the Fire Sages’ announcement. After all, Sozin is the strongest Firebender of their generation, while Roku struggles to grasp basic airbending principles—even after months of training under Sister Disha, his airbending master.

When Sozin requests the new Avatar’s aid in preventing the Earth Kingdom from claiming a remote Fire Nation island, it doesn’t surprise Roku that Sister Disha advises him to decline. Convinced the Earth King’s aggressive expansion of territory points to a more insidious agenda, Roku steals away with the help of an irritating young Airbender named Gyatso. As the reluctant companions delve deeper into their wayward mission, they realize the fog-shrouded island harbors a secret that could lead to catastrophe in the wrong hands.

Plagued by self-doubt but eager to confront the dangers ahead, Avatar Roku must learn where to place his trust and what it means to be a spirit of no nation . . . even if the lesson comes at a great personal cost.

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Alex Cabe reviewed Reckoning of Roku by Randy Ribay

Generally Played Safe and Felt Like the Show

3 stars

Overall pretty average, with a few standout moments. I thought the scene with the sandbenders was a good character moment for Sozin.

This was notably less experimental than the Yee books. Yee tried to experiment with genres, this felt like a treatment for a prequel season of the cartoon.

I appreciate that the author was handed a difficult task with "your protagonist must be a good person and likeable, but is also best friends with teenage Hitler".

The author had a strange tic where he didn't entirely avoid the word "kill" or "die", but would often substitute "end" or another euphemism. It felt like the publisher only allocated him a certain number of uses.

The lengthy reading time wasn't due to length or quality of the book, I just got very busy at work and reading election news, and fell out of the habit of reading.

Subjects

Children's fiction