Reviews

Voidbreaker by David Dalglish

gatorademachinegun's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Murder, Gun violence, Dementia, and Body horror

Moderate: Sexual assault

yuliatta's review

4.0

This was a very good conclusion to The Keepers trilogy and I absolutely loved it!

Honestly, I love this world and all of the magical creatures in it, it's probably my most favourite part about the books.

Here The plot deepens even more and we finally see how the characters resolve everything and my personal favourite was the epilogue. If I cried on books, I would've she'd a tear at what happened because I was so happy!

All of the character arcs are so well-written and well done, I love them and for fear of spoiling even a little bit I'm trying to be vague.

I could probably write a whole essay on how well Adria's character is written. While I find her POV very annoying at time, I enjoyed how her story was concluded.

Overall, I really enjoyed all of these books and am excited to try the author's next books.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with the eARC for this book.

vaderbird's review

3.0

2.7
The series did not seem global enough and the ending. This is a very high paced series enjoyable series, I just found the 2nd half of the book not satiated.

spellboundbybooks's review

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

grilledcheesesamurai's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

5.0

Voidbreaker is a very satisfying conclusion to the trilogy.  The finale or last stand-off, if you will, is quite literally a cosmic smack upside the head with so much going on that I couldn't even fathom putting the book down until I was finished reading it.

And boy-howdy, I'll tell ya what, that David Dalglish writes incredible characters with emotion and depth, creates fascinating and intricate worlds, and can write an action scene like nobody's business.  The Keepers trilogy has definitely made me a fan and I will most certainly be on board for his next series on its day-1 release.  What a fantastic ride all three books were.

Also...I swear those weren't tears in my eyes from that epilogue. 

realmsofmymind's review against another edition

4.0

 
The city of Londheim rests on a knife’s edge. Ever since magic returned to the world, both humans and the dragon-sired races have lain claim to the city and the surrounding lands, and both sides are willing to go to war over it. But the stakes have become much higher than the fate of one city. Adria’s powers have only increased since the dragon`s first subjected her to their experiments, rivaling those of the goddesses themselves. When the goddesses make it abundantly clear that they will not tolerate Adria meddling in divine matters, she reaches a crisis of faith. Adria has the power to help thousands of people, but the goddesses she has served her entire life claim her actions will upset the balance. Can Adria merely stand by while an entire city tears itself apart? And if she goes against the goddesses, will she also be going against the friends and family that she loves?

VOIDBREAKER is the kind of finale where all the spinning plates come crashing down in an immensely satisfying cacophony. The city of Londheim has always been a pressure cooker, and while it has boiled over in fits of violence before, this time the fighting is literally earth-shaking, potentially even world-ending. There must have been at least a half-dozen factions or various interested parties in the final climactic sequence, all striving to be the one who decides how the world moves forward. Will the dragons finally break the status quo, or will the goddesses prove their way has wisdom? Or will the void simply wipe away everything? Everyone has a different answer for who should lead, and it’s this clash of ideals that lays the foundation for the final confrontation.

The fights are made all the more resonant by the emotional weight the author has put behind the stakes. This isn’t simply a contest of power. For many characters, their entire worldview has been shattered by revelations in the leadup to the final climax. Adria and Devin in particular, devout followers of the church, are faced with the ugly realization that the goddesses are not infallible and indeed, are possibly incapable of empathizing with humanity’s point of view on certain matters. All of this emotional conflict and moral wrestling are channeled into the endgame fights, making the outcome even more vital to the characters and the reader. None of the problems posed have simple answers, and even the void has a sympathetic reason for wanting to end the universe.

VOIDBREAKER also continues a tradition of being an inclusive fantasy, with men and women equally represented throughout the main cast and background characters. VOIDBREAKER also introduces a trans woman to the POV lineup, one whose story is not purely about her recent change (though that is a part of it) but is instead a critical, active part in deciding the fate of Londheim. This character joins plenty of other casual LGTBQ representation not just amongst the lead characters, but among background characters as well.

THE KEEPERS is a series that has slowly, but surely wormed its way into my heart. I admit, during a fit of TBR cleansing, I almost left THE KEEPERS behind after reading SOULKEEPER, convincing myself that while it was good, I had other things to read. Except after a few months, I was struck by an urge to know what happened next in Londheim. I suddenly very much wanted to go back and know what was happening with Devin and Puffy and Adria and Jacaranda and everyone else. I’m so glad I went back, because it’s a series that has only gotten better with each book. It builds the mythology and continues to introduce new weird and wonderful creatures. And while I personally have wrestled with some of the darker elements of the series, at its heart, THE KEEPERS is about characters who are trying to do good. So if you’re up for fantasy that goes to some dark places, but is full of cinnamon roll heroes and imaginative mythology, give THE KEEPERS a whirl.

I was provided a free review copy by the author in exchange for my fair and honest review. 

goldenluck's review against another edition

4.0

This was in no way what I expected, and I mean that in the best possible way. It built and built and built, and paid off in such a wonderful, mindbending way. I was worried it might have gotten too big for itself, but I think it handled everything nicely. The ending is sugary sweet, but I miss happily ever afters.

I hope Dalglish writes more in this world. I love it.

majaingrid's review against another edition

4.0

This series have some of the most precious characters ever. I weep from how much I love them. And this book is solid most of the way through. Had some struggles getting into it despite paging through passages of Ravencaller to jog my memory. Also I didn't much like the ending.

Spoiler

it was a bit chaotic with bigger stuff just toppled upon one another. The battle just seemed to grow more impossible despite dragons and goddesses randomly entering. It's a bit deus-ex-machina going. ALSO ALSO I feel cheated of my pain and suffering because Tesmarie was brought back to life in the most fucking random way. LET THE DEAD STAY DEAD. If characters are brought back from the dead it needs to have good reasons for it. Hers just felt out of the blue

annarella's review against another edition

5.0

Loved this series as it's gripping and highly entertaining. This is a great final, world building and character development are as good as usual.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

otakureads's review against another edition

4.0

Thank you Netgalley and Orbit for the e-arc

“History erases the ugliness of heroes.”

I love trilogies which can land the ending and this one did. I loved this book all the characters had such a good arc. It was action packed with full of magic and plot twists. Loved how monsters and magic developed from the second book.
This series is really underrated u need to read it.
Magic and Monsters are the best parts of this book.
Adria and Jacaranda were really my favorite characters. I love how they develop inner conflict and the world