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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Slavery, Medical content, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Death of parent
I received a copy of this book from the author.
What a beautiful way to wrap up this series!
In this book, we get to meet the Obsidians, the dreaded enemies of the empire.
I felt that this book had a lot more depth than the first two, mostly in terms of characters' values and conflicting emotions and goals.
Loved how strong the romance got toward the end of the book but it stayed clean so this would appeal to younger lovers of YA fantasy.
The writing and pace of the book make it easy to get lost in its pages.
I would love to read more stories from that wonderful world.
What a beautiful way to wrap up this series!
In this book, we get to meet the Obsidians, the dreaded enemies of the empire.
I felt that this book had a lot more depth than the first two, mostly in terms of characters' values and conflicting emotions and goals.
Loved how strong the romance got toward the end of the book but it stayed clean so this would appeal to younger lovers of YA fantasy.
The writing and pace of the book make it easy to get lost in its pages.
I would love to read more stories from that wonderful world.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A Satisfying, Fun and Realistic Trilogy
After receiving the advanced reading copy of ‘Traitor,’ I made myself wait for the weekend to dig in - and it was well worth it to be able to read through at Blur speed in two sittings.
The realm Rivet has carefully created in ‘Spy’ and ‘Impostor’ are well established by this final book - and we get right into the intrigue and action: will Mica abandon her assignment? Will Princess Jessamyn overturn the war? And whom will the Fifth Talents ultimately serve, Obsidian or the Empire? The tension is palpable.
Without creating spoilers, I found the twists and developments of various relationships timely and fulfilling. I particularly enjoyed the various dangers and threats of betrayal and how they pan out. The princess’s decisions to protect the Empire are understandable and it saddened me when her personality reaches an extreme point under great duress - but this was unexpected to me because she has seemed to in control of herself throughout the many ordeals she has been facing. However, it was still within character, unlike my sole bone of contention about the backstory of this trilogy - Obsidian.
I met the king and he is underhanded and domineering. The things he has done to his own family and Talents are pretty evil and racist, and I would have despised him more if he had wrought greater havoc to the Empire. He would have been even more detestable if the people across the lands were still suffering because of him - and suffering evidently. The fear and loathing of the Empire doesn’t seem justified, but still, the Obsidian king is quite realistic and plays a critical role.
Overall, I liked Rivet’s trilogy and started to feel at a loss towards the end of the story... Her characters live on beyond the pages - testament to a writer who values them and knows what she’s doing. A highly recommended series and I look forward to exploring Rivet’s other stories!
After receiving the advanced reading copy of ‘Traitor,’ I made myself wait for the weekend to dig in - and it was well worth it to be able to read through at Blur speed in two sittings.
The realm Rivet has carefully created in ‘Spy’ and ‘Impostor’ are well established by this final book - and we get right into the intrigue and action: will Mica abandon her assignment? Will Princess Jessamyn overturn the war? And whom will the Fifth Talents ultimately serve, Obsidian or the Empire? The tension is palpable.
Without creating spoilers, I found the twists and developments of various relationships timely and fulfilling. I particularly enjoyed the various dangers and threats of betrayal and how they pan out. The princess’s decisions to protect the Empire are understandable and it saddened me when her personality reaches an extreme point under great duress - but this was unexpected to me because she has seemed to in control of herself throughout the many ordeals she has been facing. However, it was still within character, unlike my sole bone of contention about the backstory of this trilogy - Obsidian.
I met the king and he is underhanded and domineering. The things he has done to his own family and Talents are pretty evil and racist, and I would have despised him more if he had wrought greater havoc to the Empire. He would have been even more detestable if the people across the lands were still suffering because of him - and suffering evidently. The fear and loathing of the Empire doesn’t seem justified, but still, the Obsidian king is quite realistic and plays a critical role.
Overall, I liked Rivet’s trilogy and started to feel at a loss towards the end of the story... Her characters live on beyond the pages - testament to a writer who values them and knows what she’s doing. A highly recommended series and I look forward to exploring Rivet’s other stories!
So maybe this wasn't totally a 5 star book, but I so thoroughly enjoyed the series that I don't really care. I was captivated from beginning to end. Mica, Caleb, Jessa, Tiber, Owen, Emir, and the many others, I've enjoyed getting to know them all, and watching them grow and change as their stories progressed. I love that she created two extremely capable and resilient main female characters. I also love that I actually really liked (maybe even loved) them. That doesn't happen very often with female characters for me. Well done. And even though this is the last book in the series, maybe one day the author will take us back with a new story. Maybe Owen's story. I would definitely read that. In the meantime, this was a satisfying conclusion to a new favorite, even if I'm a little sad that it's over.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
I enjoyed this whole series, but this book was truly my favorite! I don’t think I really stopped to breathe until I finished the final page. The character development is wonderful, and I just love Mica and Caleb! This action-packed finale to the trilogy is so worth the read. And I will definitely be reading all the other books by this author!