On the old forums I made a post about this, but since they no longer exist, I’ll write something again.
The final chapter of The Soldiers of Halla has been talked about and discussed quite a bit. Some love it. Others hate it. Some understand it fully. Others don’t get it. I’m not going to explain it all here because I’d prefer that readers draw their own conclusions. But I will make a few comments. First off, I don’t consider the ending to be a cliff hanger. Not even close. The story is very clear about what is going to happen next, and that is that Bobby will soon go to Solara and Courtney will not be far behind. To understand how the events described in the last chapter could have happened, you have to look at the end of the second to last chapter. Bobby lamented to Uncle Press that after all they had been through, it seemed unfair that the Travelers were not being allowed to live the normal lives they fought so hard for. All they wanted was a little bit of time to live those lives, which in the general scheme of Halla, wasn’t much . . . and Uncle Press agreed with him. How that was able to happen, and what all the implications are, I’ll leave that up to you to debate and decide.
I’ll say one other thing, and that’s about the guy who delivered Bobby’s journals to him in the hospital. Short of actually writing his name, I pretty much described exactly who it was. From the events that unfolded in the hospital room with Bobby and Courtney kissing and being interrupted, to his physical description, to Bobby recognizing him, to him saying that he had nine other journals to deliver, there is no other possible person that could have been…but Uncle Press.
Lead Traveler says:
hey! can you answer my questions for me, please?
just a person says:
sure. that’s one.
Lead Traveler says:
*rolls eyes* you know what i mean. ok. 1- who’s your fav. character? 2- what’s your fav. territory? 3- what’s your fav. part of all the books or just one? and 4- if you could create another territory what would it be and what would it be like?
just a person says:
hm…. 1- Patrick. he’s a librarian but yet he’s still a Traveler. that’s cool. 2- Ibara. it’s tropical which is cool. either that one or Cloral. i love to play i water. 3- fav. part. hmmm….. that has to be in the 1st book when Bobby blows up the tak and Bedoowan castle with just a narrow escape. 4- it would be winter all the time. i looove winter. it would be a winter-wonderland. but there would be heated clothes soo you could stay out longer. and you had books made out of snow that were indestructable.
Lead Traveler says:
that sounds awesome! i don’t think anyone that had answered my question about there fav. Traveler being Patrick. i never thought about that before that’s cool. and it was awesome when Bobby did blow up the castle.
just a person says:
i know. people don’t really appreciate Patrick, Elli, and the other Travelers that aren’t as cool, they think that, as Bobby and Loor and those other ones.
Lead Traveler says:
have you read Fablehaven? Alex Rider?
just a person says:
i just re-read Fablehaven. the first one. i’m on the 3rd Alex Rider. i don’t understand how boys think that only they will like Alex Rider. i think it’s awesome! and i’m a girl.
Lead Traveler says:
i just re-read Fablehaven 1 too and i’m starting the 2ond one again. i plan to read the whole series again. plus The Candy Shop War. i don’t understand either how boys think only they will enjoy Alex Rider and i loove them. i ‘m a girl too.
Lead Traveler says:
i just re-read Fablehaven 1 too and i’m starting the 2ond one again. i plan to read the whole series again. plus The Candy Shop War. i don’t understand either how boys think only they will enjoy Alex Rider and i loove them. i ‘m a girl too. and the stupid computer will probably post something exactly like this too. sorry *does and annoyed sigh*
Lead Traveler says:
instead of and i meant an.
just a person says:
what part are you at in Alex Rider?
Lead Traveler says:
Alex just found out that Carver and Troy are looking for a nuclear bomb. then that’s the end of the Chapter and i haven’t started the next one.
just a person says:
i’m a little past that part. it gets really exciting.
Lead Traveler says:
who know i’ve been thinking. i think that boys think that only they will enjoy Alex Rider because they think that girls won’t like spy stuff and killing and mortal peril. but i read that stuff all the time!
Lead Traveler says:
wow. that’s really smart. that’s what it’s soo about! thanks for telling me! seriously not funny. what’s it about? and they people are going to have to make a new list for all our posts.
just a person says:
idk. just foolin’ with ya.
Lead Traveler says:
Geez. thanks.
just a person says:
your welcome. listen i gotta go. sorry but one more question.
just a person says:
ha! they did make another one!
Lead Traveler says:
500 1/2 mark!!! woo hoo!!! what’s your question?
Lead Traveler says:
<3 your books dj!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Biggest Fan says:
Man I love the series! It is completly unpredictable and unexpected. It is not at all like a regular book! You feel as if you are talking to a typical person with Bobby’s kind of personality. Movies would be a big hit, however, if they make the movies they should be:
with the exact same personalities make it natural
journal form- Bobby Pendragon as narrator
But no matter what is the absolute best series in Halla! I agree that there should be a Solara adventure series. Maybe another Saint Dane. I know I’d be hooked on them. A lot of people say I read too much. Most say I read too much of Pendragon, but, hey, if they tried the series they’d agree in a heartbeat you can never read too much Pendragon.
Markus says:
oh, yes, it really did happen. My proof, well, i can’t show in person, nor can i show pictures on here… How do i prove it….
Quintin says:
U have the best books EVERRRRRRR!!!! I love the action in the lost city of faar when Bobby finds Faar
I want moar. says:
Man DJ, these books are awesome! The last chapter wasn’t all that complicated, but I’m really sad the series is ending. It seems like the 600+ pages and the 4000+ pages in the series just wasn’t enough for me. I think I’m going to read before the war and try out some more of your books. Actually, I think I’m going to go reread the whole series. But in summer, I want to do it all in a few days.
Mikayla says:
THANKS FOR CLEARING THAT UP FOR ME, DJ! i was extremely confused. *sigh*
Markus says:
That says for most of us.
benzrf says:
I’ve read the first four Fablehavens too… They’re really good. Certainly not on par with Pendragon, but one of my favorite series’ other than it.
READ THEM, NOOBS!
Lead Traveler says:
@benzrf
i’ve read all the Fablehavens!!! i own them all!!! i even own his the candy shop war!!! so don’t call me a noob!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but we had better get off the subject of fablehaven. this is PENDRAGON not FABLEHAVEN.
Lead Traveler says:
is anyone there?
today i went to the school i don't want to go to. *sighs* says:
first off, sorry about the long name. i couldn’t think of anything else and my parents would kill me if i used my real name. (almost literally.) *looks around to see if anyone is watching* and i’m here. i’ve read Fablehaven and The Candy Shop War. well, not all of it. i’m still working on it. i own all the Fablehavens too and Candy Shop. don’t call me a noob either. what you should of done is ‘READ THEM YOU NOOBS!!!!!!!!!! BESIDES THE ONES WHO HAVE ALREADY READ THEM.’ so next time, try to remember the people who HAVE read them. don’t just asume that no one has ever read them.
Lead Traveler says:
have you read Alex Rider?
today i went to the school i don't want to go to. *sighs* says:
yeah. but i got to go. pesky sister. she takes over the computer ALL the time. all she does is e-mail, listen to music, and IM. either she’s on the computer all day or she is texting. *shoulders slump* oh crap she’s reading this.
today i went to the school i don't want to go to. *sighs* says:
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CRASH CRASH BAG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
today i went to the school i don't want to go to. *sighs* says:
MEANT BANG. AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
Lead Traveler says:
hello!!!??? today i went to the school i don’t want to go to. *sighs*? are you there? did your sister kill you?
today i went to the school i don't want to go to. *sighs* says:
no, but she’s only allowing me to post this one. so here i go. i love Alex Rider. don’t see why boys think it’s all for themselves got a little confused on the Epilouge of Pendragon but i;m all cleared up!!!!!!!!!!!!! fablehaven is great but Pendragon is better!!!!!! <3 your books d.j!!!!!
Lead Traveler says:
stupid sisters.all eighth notes. slured(together)- F G stacotto- Aflat G Bflat Aflat G Eflat slured- F G stacotto- Aflat G Bflat Aflat (quarter note) G. don’t know why i did that. it’s part of a song that we play for band called Engines of Resistance. it goes (da for eighth notes, do for quarter notes) da da da da da da da da da da da da da da do. it goes at a fast pace, like dadadadadadadad really fast.
Lead Traveler says:
helloooooooooooooooo!?
Lead Traveler says:
anybody goin’ to talk to me before i have to go at five?
Lead Traveler says:
i have a Chapter 9 test in math tomorrow. poop.
Lead Traveler says:
and my dad is making me study it. even though i know it well and we did a ch. review today in class. and i don’t see how you can study math. there is no study guides you can have.
Lead Traveler says:
by the way, dj. i love the titles of Pendragon. they’re awesome because you don’t know what they’re talking about till you read the book.
Lead Traveler says:
did i mention i had to quit on the 1st story i’m writing. it’s been sitting there with nothing on it for forever. so i quit it. i have a good idea for another story though.
Lead Traveler says:
i’m reading Alex Rider: Scorpia right now. i’m at the part where they are at the island after he decides to join them since he saw how is dad got killed by MI6, or rather Mrs. Jones.
Lead Traveler says:
helloooooooohhhhhhhhh!? is anyone there?
Lead Traveler says:
hey does a boy somewhere in the big wide world know why boys think only they will enjoy Alex Rider. cause i heard a guy say that once and i don’t know why.
Lead Traveler says:
and i’ve been dieing to find out. don’t know how to spell dieing. that’s my closest guess.
Lead Traveler says:
brb