The Beast Warrior

hardcover, 448 pages

Published July 28, 2020 by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR).

ISBN:: 978-1-250-30748-4

(2 reviews)

A companion to The Beast Player, this is the conclusion of an epic YA fantasy about a girl with a special power to communicate with magical beasts and the warring kingdom only she can save.

Ten years after the fateful clash between two opposing sides of the Divine Kingdom of Lyoza, Elin lives a peaceful life with her family. She tries to stay as far away from her past as possible—the girl who communicated with creatures and befriended a Royal Beast wants no part in the power struggles of humans. But when Elin is called upon to investigate a mysterious illness that's stricken the Toda, she uncovers a startling plot—one that could threaten everything she holds dear.

In this thrilling sequel to The Beast Player, Elin must confront her destiny and the dire warnings of history. Is a final battle between the Toda and the Royal Beasts inevitable? Or will …

A companion to The Beast Player, this is the conclusion of an epic YA fantasy about a girl with a special power to communicate with magical beasts and the warring kingdom only she can save.

Ten years after the fateful clash between two opposing sides of the Divine Kingdom of Lyoza, Elin lives a peaceful life with her family. She tries to stay as far away from her past as possible—the girl who communicated with creatures and befriended a Royal Beast wants no part in the power struggles of humans. But when Elin is called upon to investigate a mysterious illness that's stricken the Toda, she uncovers a startling plot—one that could threaten everything she holds dear.

In this thrilling sequel to The Beast Player, Elin must confront her destiny and the dire warnings of history. Is a final battle between the Toda and the Royal Beasts inevitable? Or will it mean destruction for all?

3 editions

Tsundoku reviewed The Beast Warrior by Nahoko Uehashi

When you succeed in making a sequel to a book that didn't need one

5 stars

When I got to the afterword, I was surprised. I had read the Beast player, and watched Beast Player Elin when it was still on Crunchyroll (sorry anime fans I think it's no longer streaming) and while I KNEW there was a sequel, it felt mostly closed. Sure some things were open-ended, but it wasn't screaming for a sequel.

I think that (and presumably lack of success) is why there is no anime sequel to Beast Player. (Come on, Ghibli!)

Basically this book is "consequences: the book" (Yes, I KNOW that's what a plot is)

Consequences and fallout for the climax of the Beast Player. Consequences for breaking taboos, that are finally explained. Consequences for daring to live a peaceful life.

The only question I have left is "Where is the audiobook for the Beast Warrior" The Beast Player has an audiobook, but maybe it's because this has only been …

When I got to the afterword, I was surprised. I had read the Beast player, and watched Beast Player Elin when it was still on Crunchyroll (sorry anime fans I think it's no longer streaming) and while I KNEW there was a sequel, it felt mostly closed. Sure some things were open-ended, but it wasn't screaming for a sequel.

I think that (and presumably lack of success) is why there is no anime sequel to Beast Player. (Come on, Ghibli!)

Basically this book is "consequences: the book" (Yes, I KNOW that's what a plot is)

Consequences and fallout for the climax of the Beast Player. Consequences for breaking taboos, that are finally explained. Consequences for daring to live a peaceful life.

The only question I have left is "Where is the audiobook for the Beast Warrior" The Beast Player has an audiobook, but maybe it's because this has only been out a few months that there's no audiobook. I don't know how it works! Maybe I should narrate it myself lol.

I'm not gonna spoil anything for either book, because this doesn't have a spoiler tag system. Just know, I'm satisfied.

sansaraf

rated it

Oct. 22, 2021