SuitabookThe Ultimate
Katherine Applegate
- Reading
- Because this is a late-series entry, briefly check what your reader remembers about David, the Yeerks, the Animorphs and the free Hork-Bajir. Afterwards, discuss whether the decision seemed justified.
- Themes
- Trust and recruitment: The Animorphs consider increasing their numbers while remembering what happened with David, described as an Animorph who went bad. Recruitment is presented as a pressured decision rather than a simple solution, with both the need for allies and the danger of betrayal foregrounded.
- Protection under pressure: The group is trying to protect its families and the free Hork-Bajir while the Yeerks become more powerful and the war worsens. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- War and moral choice: The characters believe they may no longer be able to cope alone and must decide whether a larger group is necessary. The situation is framed as a serious choice with possible consequences, but the book’s final judgement on that choice cannot be established here.
- Worth knowing
- Expect warfare, threats to survival, family danger and concern about betrayal.