The ending was sort of anticlimactic It was interesting to learn about Zuko's family and I love Zuko. He's my precious son. I'm just very disappointed with Azula's character and that's pretty much my only complaint with this. S Aang and Katara's endearments towards each other make me laff. View all 9 comments. Jan 07, Hannah rated it it was amazing. Jun 30, Jahanzaib Asim rated it it was amazing. Aug 26, Isa Lavinia rated it did not like it. This series was such a roller-coaster of building expectations, mediocre deliveries, and astonishing bad endings For any fan of Avatar: The Last Airbender, there was always that great mystery: Where was she while her husband maimed their son?
Where was she while her daughter spiralled into madness? Where is she now? In this series Zuko finds some clues to his mother's whereabouts and decides to try to find her with the help of team Avatar and, to my del This series was such a roller-coaster of building expectations, mediocre deliveries, and astonishing bad endings In this series Zuko finds some clues to his mother's whereabouts and decides to try to find her with the help of team Avatar and, to my delight, his sister Azula.
I was so excited! Not so much for Ursa, but for Azula. I always thought the original show did her a disservice. She was such a complex and fascinating character - the best firebender, power hungry, ruthless. But she was frail, too.
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She suffered because she knew her mother hadn't loved her, thought she was a monster. She struggled in her relationship with her brother, she hated him but still cared for him in a weird way. So it felt like a complete cop-out that they simple wrote her off as "crazy" and that was that. So I was hoping for some closure, some resolution with this series.
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It has a promising start: And we see Zuko try to rebuild a relationship with his sister. Then it started going a bit south: Azula, instead of getting some character development, starts hearing voices - her mother trying to kill her, setting her brother against her. And in the final one it's all about Zuko. Zuko finally finding his mother, Zuko finally having closure, Zuko, Zuko, Zuko But she was Azula's mother as well!
And her neglect and cowardice hurt them both - yes, Ursa lost her memories - but she did so willingly. She willingly abandoned her children and forgot about them. Then went and had another kid - a daughter, whom she loved and was devoted to Of course Ozai was a horrible husband and father. But are we supposed to see Ursa as some kind of sympathetic character here?
What kind of a mother abandons her children to her psychopath husband who tortures and manipulates them? So Azula is left off even worse than when the show ended, even crazier, and now with the certainty that her mother really didn't love her enough. View all 3 comments. Jan 06, Abigail rated it it was amazing. Overall, I feel like this is a great end to the trilogy.
There are some parts that I wish were longer and more well explained and some parts I wish weren't just thrown in there but still I enjoyed this books as a finale all the same. My only real complaint with this book is that we never get a conclusion on Azula. She starts to talk normal and then she runs into the forest, that's the last we see of her. I wish this had been added to the original television show as peop 4.
I wish this had been added to the original television show as people would probably really enjoy it. Would definitely recommend this, especially if you have questions about how the television show ended. Sep 23, Tilly rated it it was amazing. This trilogy was amazing! Even better than The Promise in my opinion! Feb 18, Macarena Yannelli rated it it was amazing Shelves: Adoro adoro adoro Avatar.
Apr 08, Aleksandra rated it really liked it Shelves: I'm so happy with the way things resolved, I liked that we get this extra information about everyone and especially Zuko and his family. Great conclusion to The Search trilogy! Jul 21, Iryna semi-hiatus Book and Sword rated it it was amazing.
This finale probably raised as many questions as it answered. I want to know more about Ursa. And definitely more about Azula. Was she just crazy? Or were the voices in her head real? It was amazing though and I loved every moment of it. I literally cried and laughed out loud about everything. Ahhh I love Avatar just so much, definitely one of the best story in the world!!!! Part Three , it is finally revealed what really happened to Ursa. Zuko's and Azula's mother, Ursa, has always been a cause of fascination in the TV series.
There was always mystery surrounding her disappearance and for many years I've wondered what happened to her. Finally after all the years of waiting, the search has ended. Ursa's whole life story unfolds in snippets throughout The Search. And I've got to say: As much as I enjoyed reading The Search , I couldn't help but feel slightly disappointed.
The ending of The Search: Part Three feels somewhat anticlimactic. It just fell short of my expectations. May 27, Raha Shirley rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Avatar fans, Zuko lovers. Jan 25, Cath rated it it was amazing Shelves: Dec 29, blackmarketfungi rated it it was amazing Shelves: Here I'm going to be reviewing parts 1, 2 and 3: The Search was a highlight of the Avatarverse. It was emotional, funny, had plenty of action The art is amazing. So much thought and energy went into the art for The Search.
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You could feel the emotions they wanted to convey with each character. With Azula you could easily tell which head space she was in.
You could even tell when certain faceless characters where experiencing certain emotions. It was just beautiful. The characters were as complex as ever. And the dialogue was realistic, funny and really added to the plot. Nothing seemed unnecessary or forced. Honestly I really don't have anything negative to say, everything was beautiful. The plot, the execution, the reveal, the tone Mar 18, Saarah rated it really liked it.
My favourite one yet. We finally got to see what happened to zukos mother. I hate Ozai even more after this one and can't wait to find out what happened to Azula later on.
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Jul 09, Eric rated it liked it Shelves: This is killing me. I am really upset at how lost this story got and frankly it feels way too convenient to have the kind of ending Also, I can't accept that you have a powerful being who has one talent, who then miraculously have this other super awesome talent. If I tried to explain this to someone who wasn't reading it they'd call foul. Looking at others reviews it does appear we were supposed to be so excited to finally find ou This is killing me. Looking at others reviews it does appear we were supposed to be so excited to finally find out what happened to Zuko's mother but sadly this isn't enough and I feel like you sucker punched us.
You knew after all these years it was going to have to be good and you just threw a bunch of stuff in there and said "here you go, now you know" I love this series. I like the books but this one is messy and since they've already confirmed they're releasing more here's to hoping that Avatar: The Rift, Part 1 cleans things back up again. Oct 31, Samantha A rated it liked it. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. When I read Part 2, I was interested to see how the brother and sister in the forest were involved in the larger plot.
Noren reveals his true identity. In another flashback, Ursa converses with Noren over a meal about the coincidence of his name being the same as a character in Love amongst the Dragons. When he addresses her by name despite her not having introduced herself, Ursa becomes wary and gets up to leave.
Suddenly, Noren mentions having his face kicked with dirt when he and Ursa were six and having his heart broken by her at twenty-one. Ursa turns around and recognizes for the first time that Noren is actually Ikem , her long-lost childhood friend and lover. Back in the present, the Mother of Faces announces herself to the humans below her, admitting that she has strayed from her usual actions in the mortal world because the Avatar has asked it of her.
Zuko and Aang hope that she will be able to tell them where Ursa is, so she explains that she may grant one favor to one person each season. Aang realizes a dilemma in this stipulation, being that Misu has a request for the sake of her brother as well. After attempting to persuade her to grant two favors to no avail, Zuko relinquishes the honor to Misu, deciding with Aang that they will think of another way to find his mother.
The Mother of Faces shows the new identity she gave to Ursa , revealing it to be that of Noriko. Before Misu can complete her request to the spirit, however, Azula breaks free of the bond Katara made and demands to know where Ursa, Princess of the Fire Nation , is. The Mother of Faces recounts how a woman of that name came to her years prior, asking for a new face despite her beauty. In order to confirm the woman's sincerity, she granted one of entirely plain features, demonstrating the change by projecting the old and new faces on her hand.
At this, Zuko recognizes the new face as that of Noriko. When he turns to alert Azula of this news, she has already begun her trek back to Hira'a. With directions from Misu, Zuko and Sokka chase after her while Aang follows the Mother of Faces into her sacred pool, hoping that he might convince her to grant one more favor for Rafa's face.
In another flashback, Ursa becomes enthralled in the prop warehouse of her youth with Ikem by her side. He recounts how he was never the same after she left, and no matter how much fellow villagers tried to cheer him up, he never recovered from the event. In his anguish, he retreated to Forgetful Valley , wishing to forget all that had happened. There, he met the Mother of Faces, who was gracious enough to give him his new face, which he accepted so that he could return to Hira'a without the endless sympathies of the people he had known all his life. However, he chose never to marry or have children, as he did not leave Ursa behind with his old identity.
Ursa mentions how Ozai claimed to have found and killed Ikem and how his new face saved him from any such turmoil. At this, Noren says that she can come with him to Forgetful Valley and receive for herself a new face. Although she would like to leave much of her life in the palace behind, her love for her children keeps her from agreeing. Instead, Ursa sees the prospect of returning to the capital with a new identity as preferable, as that would mean she could see her children without being noticed. Still conflicted about what she will do afterward, Ursa nonetheless takes Noren's arm and agrees to go find the Mother of Faces.
Aang faces a group of crabs in an underwater battle. In his new search for the Mother of Faces, Aang calls out to her while encapsulating himself in a large air bubble, pleading that it will not be difficult for someone of her skill to grant Misu's favor. Instead of finding her, a group of giant crabs with faces adorning their shells attacks him with huge claws. He manages to ward them off, but is forcefully thrown from the lake by a strong eruption of water for his insolence.
The Mother of Faces resurfaces before Aang and Katara, berating the former's lack of respect and reverence toward her and her sacred pool and venting her rage at how little the humans whose faces she crafted appreciate her personal handiwork. At the peak of her wrath, she tells him to leave and to take his friends with him, and the forest echoes her command.
Another flashback reveals the lives of Ursa and Noren during their hike through Forgetful Valley. While they dine on the amateurish results of Noren's cooking, they notice the wolf spirit drinking from a nearby sacred pool and know the Mother of Faces must be close. Before the spirit surfaces from the water, Ursa admits that the last few months in the forest with Noren made her feel she had found her place in the world, making her unsure as to whether she wants to leave for her children or stay for him.
Noren offers that the two of them could go retrieve the children and return to Hira'a, but she knows that this will only endanger them and her loved ones. Their conversation ends when they come face-to-face with the Mother of Faces. Ursa receives her new face and has her past memories erased.
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The spirit asks Ursa what she desires, to which she responds with the request for a new face and identity, saying she will accept even the plainest face so long as it is new. The Mother of Faces understands that a new face alone will not relieve her of the memories she gained during her life in the palace and offers her a new mind as well. Although she is told that she will not remember Zuko or Azula if she agrees, Ursa does affirm her wish with tears in her eyes, and the Mother of Faces obliges.
As the spirit recedes into her sacred pool, Noriko calls for Noren in stumbling blindness, who tells her that he will always be there for her. After regaining her sight, the two eventually leave the forest and become husband and wife. Since the directions they had gotten from Misu had led down a shorter route than that which Azula took, Zuko and Sokka arrive at Noren's house before Azula. They see from a window that the family inside is eating dinner; Zuko knocks on the door while Sokka stays outside as a lookout for Azula.
Noren says he thought Zuko might return, but before he can explain this, Kiyi hugs the Fire Lord and pulls him to the table. Noriko explains that the family eats together every night and questions Zuko as to why he has come back, and before he tells her the truth of his search, he asks her if she is happy here; she simply responds, "Of course. This is where I belong. After turning back to Noriko once more, Zuko announces that he is actually her son. Katara gasps at Rafa 's blank face. Meanwhile, Aang and Katara are still in the forest, now defending themselves, Rafa, and Misu from a multitude of spirit animals.
Aang says he and the others have to leave, but Misu is adamant that she and Rafa cannot leave now without achieving their goal. Before the two can come to some agreement, Aang sees a flock of spirit bats flying toward Rafa. In an attempt to protect him from the incoming assault, he accidentally blows Rafa's mask away, revealing a completely blank face. Misu becomes hysterical and desperately tries to find the mask again, but Aang realizes that his condition is notably similar to the work of Koh the Face Stealer.
The Mother of Faces suddenly halts the onslaught and tells Aang to repeat himself, telling him that Koh is her son and that they have been "estranged" since time began. After hearing of Koh's recent history, the Mother of Faces takes hold of Rafa and restores his face.
As Rafa and Misu embrace in their triumph, Aang apologizes to the elderly spirit for his behavior, informing her that he had acted only out of utmost urgency to restore the relationships between a brother and a sister and between a mother and her son. Back at Noren's house, Noren apologizes to Zuko for not telling the truth about Noriko's identity, admitting that he had hoped he could protect the life he shared with Ursa in his home.