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shelbyfayy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.5
Overall, this was an extremely satisfying end to a really good trilogy. The character growth we’ve seen from book one continued and never felt forced, ending with the right people getting their right endings for better or for worse.
Lia truly came into her own here, and not always in the best way. She still makes mistakes, but she trusts her own power and her own intuition even when others don’t. She stands up for everyone and everything she believes in, no longer content to just run away and save herself. Rafe has learned to let his trauma over Lia in danger go to some degree, how to see past his own almost blinding love for her, and also that there are compromises to be had in every healthy relationship—though don’t get me started on how easy he got off for that last epic fight the pair had before their split. Yes, he only got engaged to what’s-her-name to save Lia, but they were split before that. He gave her an ultimatum for no apparent reason and then wanted to be all shocked-Pikachu-face when she called him on it. His promises of forever meant jack-all in that moment. I know he was trying to force her hand into staying with him in some sly way, and that’s devious enough for its own conversation, but then he stuck to his word and let that be the end of them. Wow. Kaden… I’m sure Kaden learned something… No, but in all seriousness, he continued his own epic internal journey to seeing that there are innocents and villains on both sides of the war, and that all those innocents deserve protection, not just the ones on his side. Even if that realization means betraying those he once held dear. It was a beautiful arc.
The Komizar made a triumphant return only to get comically ended once again. I almost wonder if there was even a point. He gave Lia nightmares for weeks, maybe even months, and is ended with a stupid long-live-the-king yeet off a cliff? Ugh. Anyway. The other background characters remained loveable and endearing and Jeb deserved better. That’s all I’ll say to that.
The actual battles and war planning talks were kept mercifully brief and concise. I love high fantasy with the best of them, but war and fighting are not my thing. I don’t want endless pages dedicated to them. This one was perfectly paced and written, imo, with all the proper emotion and turmoil and none of the drag.
The writing throughout the entire book was gorgeous, descriptive, and flowing, without inundating the reader with a word salad of no meaning. It only got better as the series progressed, and this was the pinnacle for me. I can only hope her follow-up series is even better. You can bet I’ll be checking it out. I only docked the tiniest of half-stars because I thought the ending was kind of rushed. I would have loved to see a bit more of the nations rebuilding, their new tentative peace, and Lia being a badass ruler. And dammit, I wanted to see Rafe have to grovel a little for his own mistakes!! Here’s hoping at least some of that will be in the next duology.
Lia truly came into her own here, and not always in the best way. She still makes mistakes, but she trusts her own power and her own intuition even when others don’t. She stands up for everyone and everything she believes in, no longer content to just run away and save herself. Rafe has learned to let his trauma over Lia in danger go to some degree, how to see past his own almost blinding love for her, and also that there are compromises to be had in every healthy relationship—though don’t get me started on how easy he got off for that last epic fight the pair had before their split. Yes, he only got engaged to what’s-her-name to save Lia, but they were split before that. He gave her an ultimatum for no apparent reason and then wanted to be all shocked-Pikachu-face when she called him on it. His promises of forever meant jack-all in that moment. I know he was trying to force her hand into staying with him in some sly way, and that’s devious enough for its own conversation, but then he stuck to his word and let that be the end of them. Wow. Kaden… I’m sure Kaden learned something… No, but in all seriousness, he continued his own epic internal journey to seeing that there are innocents and villains on both sides of the war, and that all those innocents deserve protection, not just the ones on his side. Even if that realization means betraying those he once held dear. It was a beautiful arc.
The Komizar made a triumphant return only to get comically ended once again. I almost wonder if there was even a point. He gave Lia nightmares for weeks, maybe even months, and is ended with a stupid long-live-the-king yeet off a cliff? Ugh. Anyway. The other background characters remained loveable and endearing and Jeb deserved better. That’s all I’ll say to that.
The actual battles and war planning talks were kept mercifully brief and concise. I love high fantasy with the best of them, but war and fighting are not my thing. I don’t want endless pages dedicated to them. This one was perfectly paced and written, imo, with all the proper emotion and turmoil and none of the drag.
The writing throughout the entire book was gorgeous, descriptive, and flowing, without inundating the reader with a word salad of no meaning. It only got better as the series progressed, and this was the pinnacle for me. I can only hope her follow-up series is even better. You can bet I’ll be checking it out. I only docked the tiniest of half-stars because I thought the ending was kind of rushed. I would have loved to see a bit more of the nations rebuilding, their new tentative peace, and Lia being a badass ruler. And dammit, I wanted to see Rafe have to grovel a little for his own mistakes!! Here’s hoping at least some of that will be in the next duology.
kalelrose's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
words_inbold's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
10000⭐
DIOS MÍO ESTE LIBRO!!. Me tuvo en vela 60% y el otro 40 estuve sufriendo y llorando. No puedo con lo perfecto que fue. El crecimiento de los personajes fue impresionante y preciso.
Esta historia es maravillosa. Me encanta que los reinos tengan tanta raíz en el pasado y la historia de sus Antepasados. Los poemas y las canciones que hay durante toda la trilogía son hermosos.
Lia es un personaje impresionante, fuerte, aguerrida, no se deja pisotear por nadie, es divertida, chistosa, sarcástica (me reí mucho con su sarcasmo xD) y muchas otras cosas más. Su vida y su ascenso fueron de mejor a INCLUSO MUCHO MEJOR ?!?!
Amé mucho el desarrollo de personajes, tanto de la prota como de sus secundarios. El príncipe y el asesino jugaron un papel fundamental en la vida y la historia de Jezelia y amé demasiado cómo todo se desarrolla. Incluso si Mary me hizo sufrir hasta el final con el romance 🥺🥺🥺
Me gustó muchísimo la batalla final que se da en este libro, estuve todo el rato con los nervios de punta, al borde de mi asiento y encomendadome a cualquier dios que me estuviera escuchando jajaja. Estuvo fantástico. El final fue digno de una trilogía tan espectacular como esta. A mi parecer la única historia con la que la podría comparar es con Trono de Cristal 😱 (nada le gana a trono pero esta está muy cerca).
Definitivamente, estaré revisitando The Remnant Chronicles en un futuro, quizá no tan cercano, y quizá cuando comience a olvidar algunos detalles. Pero sí lo haré porque esta historia merece ser leída y releída una y otra vez 💜💜💜
DIOS MÍO ESTE LIBRO!!. Me tuvo en vela 60% y el otro 40 estuve sufriendo y llorando. No puedo con lo perfecto que fue. El crecimiento de los personajes fue impresionante y preciso.
Esta historia es maravillosa. Me encanta que los reinos tengan tanta raíz en el pasado y la historia de sus Antepasados. Los poemas y las canciones que hay durante toda la trilogía son hermosos.
Lia es un personaje impresionante, fuerte, aguerrida, no se deja pisotear por nadie, es divertida, chistosa, sarcástica (me reí mucho con su sarcasmo xD) y muchas otras cosas más. Su vida y su ascenso fueron de mejor a INCLUSO MUCHO MEJOR ?!?!
Amé mucho el desarrollo de personajes, tanto de la prota como de sus secundarios. El príncipe y el asesino jugaron un papel fundamental en la vida y la historia de Jezelia y amé demasiado cómo todo se desarrolla. Incluso si Mary me hizo sufrir hasta el final con el romance 🥺🥺🥺
Me gustó muchísimo la batalla final que se da en este libro, estuve todo el rato con los nervios de punta, al borde de mi asiento y encomendadome a cualquier dios que me estuviera escuchando jajaja. Estuvo fantástico. El final fue digno de una trilogía tan espectacular como esta. A mi parecer la única historia con la que la podría comparar es con Trono de Cristal 😱 (nada le gana a trono pero esta está muy cerca).
Definitivamente, estaré revisitando The Remnant Chronicles en un futuro, quizá no tan cercano, y quizá cuando comience a olvidar algunos detalles. Pero sí lo haré porque esta historia merece ser leída y releída una y otra vez 💜💜💜
duvyna's review
2.0
Arrrgh, I liked the first two in the series but this was a lot slower and really frustrating! It’s like Lia became a thoughtless idiot who wants to rush headlong into danger and Rafe gets the shaft at every turn; that is just the tip of the iceberg…
may2020's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sydnic00's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
fateandthings's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
gigamight's review against another edition
1.0
It could’ve been so much better, there was potential unexplored.
Now that I think about it, I liked the dynamic Komizar had with the rest of the characters in Book 2. I feel like he brought out the worst in everyone and that made the series so much more dramatic. And that’s exactly what was lacking in this book. He barely shows up. And whatever ‘screentime’ he gets at the end was so underwhelming! All that built up felt like for nothing. His demise was not properly fleshed out. And honestly, not much happens throughout the book either. I was bored out of my mind, and then cringing at bits here and there.
This could’ve been better. But *sigh*
Now that I think about it, I liked the dynamic Komizar had with the rest of the characters in Book 2. I feel like he brought out the worst in everyone and that made the series so much more dramatic. And that’s exactly what was lacking in this book. He barely shows up. And whatever ‘screentime’ he gets at the end was so underwhelming! All that built up felt like for nothing. His demise was not properly fleshed out. And honestly, not much happens throughout the book either. I was bored out of my mind, and then cringing at bits here and there.
This could’ve been better. But *sigh*