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BOOK NINE. (How to Steal A Dragon's Sword)I won't be spoilerish, but holy crap.
HOLY CRAP
START AT BOOK ONE AND READ THROUGH THEM, SO YOU CAN READ THIS ONE. IT'S WORTH IT.
It's almost like Cowell's writing a bit of an answer to the movie in some bits, which is really interesting- some of its mythos more seamlessly flows into hers.
ALSO, HICCUP IS A BADASS.
BUT YOU KNEW THAT.
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If it only WAS a checkmate, right? *sigh*
Great drawing!
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Frealllls
Thanks so much!!
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CHECKMATE
HOLY CRAP
I'M FANGIRLING OVER HICCUP'S BADASS-NESS(?)
AWESOME WORK AS ALWAYS
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Book 9 is my favorite, but that's not to slight the rest of the series.
Having gone back and reread the series, I'm even more amazed at the complex story arc Cressida took us through - the education of a king. But, more than that, there's how things that might seem out of the blue on the first reading were indeed set up as the story developed. For example. For the reader, Ug's path to the shore at the opening of book 11 began in book 8 when he sat on the throne, but the witch reveals in her conversation with Hiccup that she's been grooming Ug for his fate for some time. Then, after Ug was in this "Checkmate" scene he ran off seemingly in fear of the witch. We can only imagine what the witch said to Ug during their face to face time, and what she said for him to hear thinking that she was talking to someone else. When I started my first reading of the series last December, I did not expect anything this complex and engaging.
The first HTTYD movie is still my favorite movie, but I'd rate the book series ahead of the movie for storytelling and entertainment value.
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Yeah, the books are surprisingly well thought out, especially since at first glance they can seem rather improvisational. It's really quite masterful.
For sure!!
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(Just finished this one.)
YES.
HOLY CRAP indeed.
That is the only appropriate response to the utter epicness that is this book.
I can't count the number of times I stopped for minor-to-major freakout sessions.
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Cowell is just hella fine at writing page turners. They break a lot of rules and they're not really logical (they remind me of a grandpa telling a story.... which is actually what they're supposed to be LOL) but damn are they entertaining.
Get excited for the last one. (actually there's a LOT of good stuff ahead of you). But the last one is ridiculous.
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I've had the ebook, audiobook, and paperback copies of #10 on hold for two weeks now, and none of them are in.
WHY LIBRARY WHY....... OTL
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Lame! At least people are reading it, I guess. LOL
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I like the art style of the Dragon, Nice!
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I remember reading this part. I think we all heard the "OH NO HE DIDN'T"
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I'm up too book nine now... (Looks at book 9. Looks back at this picture.)
Alright.
Chapter 1...Β
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(By the way I haven't Β read the books but I just have to write this XD)
Hiccup turned around. He moved a single chess piece.
"Checkmate." Hiccup Smirked facing his best friend Fishlegs.
(:3)
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I just read this part. Such a laugh! Hic is even better in books.
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The snark is just amazing.
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This is one of the better book fanarts I've seen on dA.
I only just read this book recently. (I'd read the first eight when the first movie came out, and was waiting for the 12th book to be published before rereading them all but the second movie suddenly had me reading them again.) This is definitely one of Hiccup's sassiest victories. I'm excited to read the last book and see how everything is resolved.
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Thanks so much! I neeeed to do more. i'm due for a reread myself, really.
He's so suave sometimes I can't even stand it. LOL
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I've been considering drawing a series of pictures of Hiccup at the beginning and end of each book. (I say considering. What I mean is I've been planning and making sure I can draw all his things in my own style first.) I enjoy drawing his face.
I think book four is one of my favorites in the series, for various reasons. Although his impossible victory in book three is hard to match.
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Yeah, four's probably my favorite. I really like five, too.
The Fiendishly Clever Plans are always spectacular.
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One of Hiccup's most sassiest moves, may I say.
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AND YES HICCUP IS A BADASS
AND YES I DID ALREADY KNOW THAT
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*tries to come up with a funny reply...... and fails to do so 
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I remember reading that part and it was like everything in the series came back in a full circle.
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I reamember this bit the only problem is that i had to wait a whole year until they put this book in the library grr now i have to wait a nother year for the next one and i go through them in like what 2 hours there so good but this one made me cry at the end for some reason but any way i had to reread those lines like 15 times before i got tired of it.
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:C Best books man. The recent ones have been heavy.
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I need to read the books again. I loved them, but I cant remember this scene.
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This was a lovely bit... I think it was in Steal Dragon's Sword? It was just a tiny part but potent enough for it to stick out as significant in my head. LOL
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Just reread the books. Still love them even though i am to old
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I adore them. I don't think you can ever get too old for them.
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Thats what I think, but that does not stop the librarian from giving me funny looks.
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