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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
This was by far my least favorite book of the three. It moved much more slowly than the others and didn't really hold any surprises. Of course the ending was predictable, but I expected something in between to hold my interests further.
Also, I can't be the only one who is totally squicked out by the prologues of these three books. They're totally unnecessary to the storytelling in my opinion, and since it's a man telling the stories to a group of small children, the explicit sex scenes make the prologues totally icky.
Also, I can't be the only one who is totally squicked out by the prologues of these three books. They're totally unnecessary to the storytelling in my opinion, and since it's a man telling the stories to a group of small children, the explicit sex scenes make the prologues totally icky.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Geall marches off to war against the vampire horde in the epic conclusion to the Circle Trilogy.
Out of all the romances, Moira and Cian story is my favorite. The readers have watched them develop from strangers to lovers over a span of time. I really find the amount of time spent on the falling in love portion of the story is as important as character and plot development. I'm never interested in an instant love relationship – give me the depth that time plays into the story. While these two are heavily featured in the novel, the other couples also have their time to shine.
I love Nora Roberts' stories, but I can willingly admit creating thoughtful antagonists is her greatest weakness. Too many times we come to find the antagonists are evil for evil's sake. I think this is my favorite trilogy due in large part to the main antagonist, Lilith. While some of Lilith's decisions are poorly explained, she is mostly a well-fleshed out character. She's not just evil - she's ambitious and cunning. Roberts' spends some time delving into her psyche as well as her close relationships. Her relationships are twisted and deformed compared to our heroes relationships, and I think that is the point.
tl;dr An action packed story filled with strong character development makes this a great conclusion to the series.
Out of all the romances, Moira and Cian story is my favorite. The readers have watched them develop from strangers to lovers over a span of time. I really find the amount of time spent on the falling in love portion of the story is as important as character and plot development. I'm never interested in an instant love relationship – give me the depth that time plays into the story. While these two are heavily featured in the novel, the other couples also have their time to shine.
I love Nora Roberts' stories, but I can willingly admit creating thoughtful antagonists is her greatest weakness. Too many times we come to find the antagonists are evil for evil's sake. I think this is my favorite trilogy due in large part to the main antagonist, Lilith. While some of Lilith's decisions are poorly explained, she is mostly a well-fleshed out character. She's not just evil - she's ambitious and cunning. Roberts' spends some time delving into her psyche as well as her close relationships. Her relationships are twisted and deformed compared to our heroes relationships, and I think that is the point.
tl;dr An action packed story filled with strong character development makes this a great conclusion to the series.
3.5 stars. A satisfying ending, but I was spoiled by her later work.
This final book in the Circle Trilogy focuses on the preparations and final battle between the humans and the vampire army, and Moira's adjustments to being queen of Geall. The players in the focal romance are probably the most unlikely pairing of the three books, but it works. Hard to say much without spoiling the prior two books, but it's a satisfying conclusion to the series.
This was my favorite story of the three, but it was ruined by the sex between Lilith and her six year old vampire child. I get it, Lilith is evil, but you don’t need to add child sexual abuse to get that point across. Gross.
The Circle Trilogy #3
Cain & Moira
Vamp & soft spoken moral
My fave and the culmination of the trilogy
Cain & Moira
Vamp & soft spoken moral
My fave and the culmination of the trilogy
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Eh, I didn’t like it as much. The whole time thing is weird and I never really felt like the characters ever really connected together on every level. I hate demon children. And just eh.