Review: Black Water (Pendragon #5)

Black Water 

D.J MacHale 

*Spoilers 

Another territory, another paradise…. With a twist.  In Black Water, the normal Traveler issues aren’t the only issues Bobby had to deal with now.

The Traveler on Eelong: 

a) doesn’t know she’s a traveler, 

b) doesn’t believe in the Traveler business.  

And 

c) She’s a Cat.   A jungle cat to be exact, named Kasha. 

Eelong is unlike anywhere Bobby has ever seen.... but this time, being Human is his number one problem. 

This book is the beginning to the end if you will. Things happen that will sets off a chain of events that Bobby must get his head around in order to prepare himself for the inevitable battle between him and Saint Dane. 

We see a lot more of Mark and Courtney in this one, which is fun. The two are just as involved in the story as the travelers as Bobby's acoloytes (keeper of the journals, support system, etc).

With the Travelers, their acoloytes, the population of Eelong and the powers of Halla the gang yet again must figure out what the turning point for this territory is, what Saint Dane's role is, and see if they can stop the territory from being tipped into chaos. 

This story has a lot going on as we have Mark and Courtney being more active in the story. It gets a little confusing with timelines, but MacHale does tie in everything beautifully. Another nail-biter as you travel through the flume again and again making sure Bobby gets what he needs to overcome the fact that yes, he's a human (aka a gar in Eelong speak), while trying to convince Kasha that this is her destiny, and trying to communicate with a species that does not speak. 

Hobbey Ho,