this one is my favorite so far, in a series that has been consistently really good. the prophecy and the quest almost took a backseat to the rest. we understand more about how and why the rats and humans relate as they do. I think, too, that this was less about the quest and more about the relations and inner workings of the relationships. also how natural enemies sometimes work together for a common aim, and how natural allies don't always agree. it's a sadly accurate introduction to government and how it all works. of course this comes back to hurt them, but whether or not it did it is such an eye opener for young readers to see the good guys doing this. the leaders of the ones you're supposed to be rooting for have intentionally created a plague that would prove to be an excellent tool of war or of leverage to retain power. She started to introduce this in the last book, but in this one she really made clear the complication of the "good guys" doing awful things and the "bad guys" doing good things.
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