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May Bird, Warrior Princess: Book Three

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First of all, I agree with the other reviewers who said that this series is screaming for Tim Burton. A movie version of May would be fabulous, especially if she is brought to life by the fabulous Mr. Burton.

That said, I don't think there are too many stories out there like the May Bird series. I have read all three and think they are all wonderful. They are a little on the dark side, dealing with death and the afterworld, so younger readers be forewarned. But the characters themselves are brilliant- the house ghost Pumpkin with his yellow tuft of hair, the "luminous boy" Lucius, brought to the afterworld (known as the "Ever After") by the Boogeyman, and May's loyal companion, SomberKitty. You wind up feeling like they are your friends, too, as you read the story. It's also nice to see a strong female character, very human, that many young girls will relate to (the fact that she feels like she doesn't fit in).

It must be very difficult for an author to write sequels. Everyone always expects them to top the last book. But with May Bird, you don't so much see the stories topping one another. You see May growing and changing, so the stories grow and change with her. They do get progressively darker since she must battle the evil forces (Bo Cleevil) who threaten Ever After. And you have to expect some serious subject matter here, too, because we are dealing with death and dead souls, so by the time you reach "Warrior Princess," there are some extremely sad parts (be prepared for the ending).

If you read the first two books in the series then you HAVE to read this one. After reading the reviews here, I wasn't sure if I should buy this one, but now I am so glad I did. I think the story is beautiful, and much deeper than the other two, as we finally come to a conclusion for May and see what she has learned on her journey.

I HIGHLY recommend reading all three in order. You can read this one without having read the other two, but you will be missing out on seeing May grow, and that would be a shame.

For anyone who has read the first two May Bird books, Warrior Princess brings the tale full circle in an extremely delightful read. The initial pacing is a little bit rushed and choppy, but the tale itself coupled with the author's knack for perfectly describing the characters and situations in the Ever After is not disappointing. Now we just need Tim Burton to do the movie!

If you haven't read May Bird then you need to! Books 1 and 2 are just as great as book 3!! I can't put it down! I read these aloud to my students at school and they love them! A definte must read!

Let me first say that the first two May Bird books mesmerized and enchanted me. I loved the unique world of Ever After, the silly and colorful characters, and of course, May herself.

The third and final book is... satisfactory. But I didn't want it to just be satisfactory. I wanted to be blown away and grinning from ear to ear from the sheer awesomeness of what I felt the conclusion should be. It was good. But I wanted it to be GREAT. It almost felt like this book was an afterthought, or a cop-out. It was definitely too short.

When a book is part of a series, I expect for each book to carry on a story, but to also stand on its own and dazzle without pretense. Unfortunately, Warrior Princess could have been stuck into the second book "Among the Stars" without skipping a beat.

While I accept this as the ending of the story, I have to say I'm just... unfulfilled. It was an uninspired ending for an awesomely inspired story. But I'll take it.

I bought this for my 9 y.o. daughter after she found it on here. She has the first 2 books and just loved them. Of course those were paperback and not as much as this one. But, I love her dearly and am happy she loves to read so I bought it for her. It's a great read for pre-teen girls!!

this book is about an outsider who happens to live right next to a forest with a very old city within the forest. she finds an envelope adresssed to her. she opens it and falls into a lake and finds herself seeing ghosts in her hom and one in particular who helps her self find her true meaning in the underworld escaping the terrible wrath of the evil bo clevill read it read it

I bought this book for my daughter. She enjoyed it until the middle, there were 30 pages missing and then duplicated at the end. Not sure what to do with this book.

Nice to have an end to the trilogy, but there's more teen angst and less straight-forward adventure. The ending rings a little hollow, but it's not depressing.

I got this set of books for my grand daughter (13) and she liked them very much.

In truth, the ending is more sweet than bitter but you'll want to have the tissues nearby in any case. The final book in the trilogy brings the series to a wholly satisfying conclusion. It even includes some wonderful and surprising twists, but all loose ends are tied up in the end. Characters will be reunited and sacrifices will be made.

But as with the previous books, it's more than a great story. Warrior Princess leaves you with a full heart and keeps you thinking long after the last page, pondering all the wonderful possibilities of the universe.

I'd say more but writing about the book makes my eyes all blurry. All I want to do is reread the trilogy from creepy start to beautiful finish.