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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
this book felt rushed (even though it took me forever to read it.) there were a ton of typos that were super distracting and would crop up often enough to pull me out of the world the author was trying to build.
am I glad I read it? yes because I like to finish a series if I can
would I read it again? no. can't say I would.
would I recommended it to anyone? again. no. this was my least favorite of the 3.
am I glad I read it? yes because I like to finish a series if I can
would I read it again? no. can't say I would.
would I recommended it to anyone? again. no. this was my least favorite of the 3.
This was just okay. It wasn’t anything that I will have considered incredibly different from the rest, but it was a lot more entertaining than a lot of books.
The story clears and ties up all the ties, and the ending is predictable. Not that the book was dealing with anything really interesting. I’ll call this an epic for the final book, dealing with the ties and all the heroism.
But it just didn’t surprise me, it was just way too predicable. Even with the previous book. But there was barely any battles of wits, just some action, Amani making decisions but at the end of the day heading nowhere as it is taken out of her hands much later.
Or at least what she does is inconsequential. Half of the book was about constant finding, nothing about exploring the Sultan, nothing about the complex relationships or giving any depth to the Sultan at all.
He was originally a ruthless villain, but here he was relegated to the sidelines without any pages really given to him. Because he wasn’t truly a villain, he was a Sultan first, and his own interest always came first. That of his throne ahead of his people.
This doesn’t deal with that, instead it was a lot on the rebellion, but I was wondering where was the emotional investment, where was the moments that the Sultan showed his personality and what he was capable of. That will make me fascinated with him or root against him.
This was why it became so predictable at the end of the day. Even Balhad, who was her father was nothing really memorable. I will have liked more pages being given to him and developing him as a character first.
Or the other characters whom I can’t even name because I just cannot remember them any longer. I feel that the book didn’t do as good a job at juggling all of them. Giving them moments to shine, and allowing them to be more than just members of the rebellion as I remember them.
This was just a case where I felt so underwhelmed, although the plot was pretty good at keeping all the plot threads together, except for ignoring the key aspects which made the previous book so good. And the characters, I felt didn’t grow enough or really go through a personal journey here.
The story clears and ties up all the ties, and the ending is predictable. Not that the book was dealing with anything really interesting. I’ll call this an epic for the final book, dealing with the ties and all the heroism.
But it just didn’t surprise me, it was just way too predicable. Even with the previous book. But there was barely any battles of wits, just some action, Amani making decisions but at the end of the day heading nowhere as it is taken out of her hands much later.
Or at least what she does is inconsequential. Half of the book was about constant finding, nothing about exploring the Sultan, nothing about the complex relationships or giving any depth to the Sultan at all.
He was originally a ruthless villain, but here he was relegated to the sidelines without any pages really given to him. Because he wasn’t truly a villain, he was a Sultan first, and his own interest always came first. That of his throne ahead of his people.
This doesn’t deal with that, instead it was a lot on the rebellion, but I was wondering where was the emotional investment, where was the moments that the Sultan showed his personality and what he was capable of. That will make me fascinated with him or root against him.
This was why it became so predictable at the end of the day. Even Balhad, who was her father was nothing really memorable. I will have liked more pages being given to him and developing him as a character first.
Or the other characters whom I can’t even name because I just cannot remember them any longer. I feel that the book didn’t do as good a job at juggling all of them. Giving them moments to shine, and allowing them to be more than just members of the rebellion as I remember them.
This was just a case where I felt so underwhelmed, although the plot was pretty good at keeping all the plot threads together, except for ignoring the key aspects which made the previous book so good. And the characters, I felt didn’t grow enough or really go through a personal journey here.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Great conclusion to the series. I enjoyed this series and its superb world building. Amani is a fantastic character. This is a fantasy with strong female characters that does not have romance as it’s a main plot element. The middle eastern desert vibes and folklore pulled me in immediately. I recommend this series.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A very satisfying finish to a complex, fast-moving, heroic adventure.
adventurous
~4.9~
OH MY. OH MY GOODNESS. I CANT TAKE IT. Alwyn Hamilton, you have taken my heart and crushed it like a grape.
This was a wonderful AND I MEAN WONDERFUL ending to the series. I love this book so much. This brought me tears with still 1 hour to listen to AND THAT MADE ME SO DEPRESSED BECAUSE THERE WAS GOING TO BE MORE SADNESS IF THAT'S ALREADY WHAT I WAS FEELING WITH THAT MUCH TIME LEFT.
Anyways, I would read this book again and again. I never felt like I was getting bored and there was always some action that kept me going. This was amazing.
Have a wonderful evening.
OH MY. OH MY GOODNESS. I CANT TAKE IT. Alwyn Hamilton, you have taken my heart and crushed it like a grape.
This was a wonderful AND I MEAN WONDERFUL ending to the series. I love this book so much. This brought me tears with still 1 hour to listen to AND THAT MADE ME SO DEPRESSED BECAUSE THERE WAS GOING TO BE MORE SADNESS IF THAT'S ALREADY WHAT I WAS FEELING WITH THAT MUCH TIME LEFT.
Anyways, I would read this book again and again. I never felt like I was getting bored and there was always some action that kept me going. This was amazing.
Have a wonderful evening.
I'm still in shock. There was laughter, there were tears, there was laughter through tears. I love love loved this ending of this trilogy