That plan went astray when the queen got sick. Mother Gothel sought immortality, so for the longest time, she kept the secret of the magical healing flower to herself. They look ridiculous! Did no one think this was a bad idea? I wonder if Maximus depleted the royal kitchen's supply of frying pans in order to arm the royal guards. I mean, just look at the ending to the movie! All those guards are standing at attention with their arms upraised, holding those pans aloft as if they were the noblest of swords. Second of all, the fact that the guards were just okay with having their swords taken away and replaced with frying pans is laughable. First of all, the fact that Maximus, a horse for crying out loud, made this executive decision for the guards is pretty unbelievable all on its own. But just because the frying pan was so useful, doesn't mean that it should be made into the official weapon of the royal guards.Īt the end of Tangled, we find out that Maximus has made frying pans the main weapon of the royal guards. Flynn himself (also known as Eugene, just in case you were getting confused) uses the frying pan to confront Maximus the horse in a sword-fight when Maximus wishes to take him to prison. Rapunzel used it to take out Flynn Rider with a knock to the head when he entered her tower unannounced. Look, I get that the cooking utensil that is the frying pan was used extensively during the movie. The only guard worth a gosh-darned is Maximus, and he's a horse. And as first-time parents, I would have assumed that Rapunzel's mother and father would have been extraordinarily protective of their first-born child. But as clearly demonstrated by Mother Gothel's villainy, not everyone in the kingdom is a good person. How is that allowed in a royal household? Maybe her parents did not expect anyone to steal away with their daughter. As a matter of fact, even though the crown was poorly guarded, it had more guards than Rapunzel did. Mother Gothel, by no means a spry woman, was able to scale the wall to Rapunzel's room and climb in through the window. Just look at how well Rapunzel was guarded, i.e. Honestly, I'm not surprised that Rider was able to get away with the goods. He was lowered down from the ceiling while all the guards were looking at the front door. There were a good amount of guards protecting the crown from theft, but not a single one of them was looking towards the crown when it got stolen. Readers who enjoy the Tangled series will spot some familiar characters but Lost Legends: The Rise of Flynn Rider is also a great stand alone story that opens up the Kingdom of Corona to new fans.We get our first good look at what the guards are like at the castle when Flynn Rider steals the crown right out from under them. This book is so entertaining and is a great origin story that uses recognizable places and specific “Tangled” lore to give Eugene an exciting adventure as a tween. The evil tax collector is waiting for his payment and threatens Miss Claire with a shutdown which would leave the orphans without a home. You see, Eugene initially joins up with the circus to earn money to help Miss Claire and the orphanage stay afloat. I like the different view of Corona Lost Legends: The Rise of Flynn Rider brings, a kingdom still reeling from a lost princess and one that is focuses on the role of taxation of its people. In Lost Legends: The Rise of Flynn Rider, author Jen Calonita spins a fun adventure starting off with revealing some interesting news about Eugene- basically that he descends from royalty! This book has action, a fun scene with Rapunzel’s parents and fits perfectly in Flynn’s not so smoldering personality. When the Baron sets his sights on a special prize related to the missing princess, Eugene and Arnie must concoct a plan to thwart the Baron’s plan even if it puts them in danger! Joined by best friend Arnie, Eugene finds himself working for the Baron, a con artist who uses the circus as a front to steal from people who visit the circus. So when a circus comes to the Kingdom of Corona, Eugene changes his name to Flynn Rider and joins up- hoping to get some news about his parents. Even though he has a strong connection to the other orphans at Miss Claire’s orphanage, he wants adventure and to see the world. THE RISE OF FLYNN RIDER BOOK REVIEWīefore he was the dashing Flynn Rider, Eugene Fitzherbert was in an orphanage wondering if he’d ever find his parents. Books are provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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