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.
Mozartghost says:
I just finished Pendragon 10 last night, and it was awesome!
I thought in the last chapter Bobby got put back at the beginning of the first book when he was smoochin with Courtney and was going to finish his normal life.
Instead he’s an old man about to die, with no Traveler powers to heal himself. Then Press gives him the Journals…
I wonder if he dies before he finishes reading them…
N. says:
Wow, I never thought about that.
Mozartghost says:
It WAS kind of sad…
Lead Traveler says:
WHY WERE WE TALKING ABOUT CAPITALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????????????
N. says:
Apparently you’re the only one who is
Lead Traveler says:
WHY WERE WE TALKING ABOUT CAAAPITALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????????????????????
I SEE THE CHEESE!!!!!!!!! says:
idk. why were you?
Lead Traveler says:
idk either!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Isabeau says:
The end was definitely sad. I think Bobby might have died before he and Courtney finished reading them. I was just so sad about it cause for some reason i just can’t see my perfect Bobby Pendragon…Old…gosh, it was scary and sad
N. says:
I don’t think he died. He was only reading what he journaled about, not what happened with others, like Courtney and Mark. So it cuts like half of it out.
AWESOME says:
i totally didnt expect that. 🙂
Lead Traveler says:
@N.
why were we talking about capitals? answer the stinkin’ question please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Isabeau says:
lead traveler, can u please get with the program and just forget the past on here? you keep talking about posts that were posted like 20 comments ago.
Not trying to be a jerk here, just saying
Mozartghost says:
So N (does that stand for Naymeer?) is saying that Bobby was not basically reading the Pendragon books that I thought he was…
Instead he was only reading the journals so I guess Courtney and Mark never remembered their parts in the story…
On top of that We all think Pendragon may have died….
Before he finished reading them…Or maybe right as he finished???
Now that would be weird.
N. says:
Uhh sure?
Zadaa Ghee says:
. . . ?
Mozartghost says:
Does N. stand for Naymeer?
Yes…or No?
Lead Traveler says:
@Mozartghost
N. has already said that it doesn’t.
N. says:
You know what, just call me Noland. That’s my nickname from school.
Mozartghost says:
No Land?
Are you from Cloral or something?
N. says:
No. I’m from Wisconsin.
Lead Traveler says:
why Noland?
Isabeau says:
this is starting to get weird…
Mozartghost says:
Really wierd…
Jacob says:
Just finished reading it about 5 minutes ago… I feel like crying, because of all the sadness that seeps out of the last few chapters, and because I know that the adventures are over… =(
Mozartghost says:
Reading what…Pendragon?
N. says:
There are before the war series that are really good, so don’t be sad.
Lead Traveler says:
is this the same Jacob who helped me with my story? as Darkness?
Lead Traveler says:
@N.
why Noland? and do you say that No-land or Nol-and?
Isabeau says:
oh my gosh you guys! it’s a name! just forget about it
N. says:
What, my nickname? And my name is like Noland
Isabeau says:
so Noland is seriously your name??
N. says:
Well, no. My name starts with an n and is like Noland but shorter.
Isabeau says:
wow, this is slightly confusing…but ok
N. says:
Yeah
Lead Traveler says:
@N.
is it pronounced No-land or Nol-and?
Lead Traveler says:
how many letters is your name?
i will be a Traveler says:
i bet it’s pronounced Nol-and. is it?
Cari says:
I love the seriess! the best books I’ve read in a while…
Lead Traveler says:
hey! since you’re i will be a traveler i could recruit you! lol!
i will be a Traveler says:
ha ha. not funny.
Lead Traveler says:
hey! lighten up!
Isabeau says:
omg! i just cracked my ribs laughing at those last 3 comments! lol!
N. says:
You know what… it’s Naymeer now. I’m changing it to Naymeer.
Isabeau says:
haha, that’s what i would do
Mozartghost says:
Awesome! NAYMEER!!!!!!!!!
o no…something else my sister and i agree on…
Naymeer says:
Yeah, much better, and I’m evil, too.
i will be a Traveler says:
i’m serious that’s not funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lead Traveler!!!!!!!!!!!
Lead Traveler says:
ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! are you sure???? are you actualy cereal!!!!!!!!!!!??????????????
i will be a Traveler says:
yes!!!!!!!!! i want to be a traveler!!!!!!!! even though they don’t exist!!!!!!!!!