The Pilgrims of Rayne

The Pilgrims of Rayne

D. J. MacHale

First published 2007

7.97.9 / 10
Score out of 1083 ratingsConfidence 36%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
547
Pages
about 10 h
Reading time

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Our view

“The Pilgrims of Rayne” is an absorbing eighth book in the Pendragon series, with the stakes rising for its hero. Bobby’s choices grow weightier, and events involving Mark add to the strain. Some readers rate it the best of the series, even while exasperated by Bobby’s decisions. At over five hundred and forty pages, it is meant for those already deep in the saga.

The view of the BookRank editors, written from readers’ ratings and comments. It does not affect the score or the book’s place in a ranking.

About the book

The Pilgrims of Rayne is the eighth book in D. J. MacHale's Pendragon series. On October 17, 2006, D. J. MacHale announced the title would be The Pilgrims of Rayne in place of the previously announced title, Pendragon the Great. The book was released on May 8, 2007.

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Reading order · Pendragon: Journal of an Adventure through Time and Space

Full order & progress →
Score per volume11 volumes on a timeline, 2002 to 2009 · Best-rated volume: The Soldiers of Halla
  1. The Merchant of Death
    The Merchant of Death2002 · 182 ratingsStart here
    7.77.7 / 10
  2. The Lost City of Faar
    The Lost City of Faar2003 · 119 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  3. The Never War
    The Never War2003 · 112 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  4. The Reality Bug
    The Reality Bug2003 · 104 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  5. Black Water
    Black Water2004 · 97 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  6. The Rivers of Zadaa
    The Rivers of Zadaa2005 · 88 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  7. The Quillan Games
    The Quillan Games2006 · 87 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  8. The Pilgrims of Rayne
    The Pilgrims of Rayne2007 · 83 ratingsThis book
    7.97.9 / 10
  9. Raven Rise
    Raven Rise2008 · 79 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  10. The Soldiers of Halla
    The Soldiers of Halla2009 · 75 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  11. Pendragon: Before the War
    Pendragon: Before the War2009 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet

Where the score comes from

The sources average 8.0 across 83 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 36% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.9 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Open Library6.45 6%
Hardcover8.178 94%

Frequently asked

How long is The Pilgrims of Rayne?

It has 547 pages — longer than 72% of the ranked books in Science fiction.

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