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ArchEnemy by Frank Beddor

iamabooknerd's review against another edition

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4.0

Very well written ending to this trilogy!

littlemel64's review against another edition

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3.0

Final chapter (?) of The Looking Glass Wars saga. Didn't keep my attention as well as the first two, but I enjoyed the ending. Wonder if Beddor will continue the series given its success.

j0taro's review against another edition

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3.0

I liked the world building and action, but most of the characters are fairly one note and the villains are cartoonishly evil. Nevertheless the trilogy was a fun read.

janeneal's review against another edition

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1.0

Like the second installment, I read this book because it was in my to-read pile. Again, my expectations were minimal and still not met. Beddor is exceedingly bad at writing. The plot is half-baked and roughly patched together. The characters show no development and are flat and lifeless. There was a great amount of potential for the ideas in his story, but would have been much better written by anyone else.

megardy's review against another edition

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3.0

I was a good read however it did not keep my full attention quite like the first book in the series. I thought that the ending was not as great as it should have been. I would recommended this to any friend who likes science fiction. I thought this a good twist on the series Alice in Wonderland.

ashefaye's review

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4.0

Trigger Warning: Blood/violence, war, death, grief, misogyny, kidnapping, people being held hostage in small spaces, drug induced body suit

So I know I read this book in high school, but somehow everything I remember from it didn’t exist at all

thebookishbits's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

smaximiek's review against another edition

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4.0

A decent ending to the trilogy. Arch, the ruler of the neighboring kingdom, Borderlands, declares himself ruler of Wonderland, as the the the ex-Queen Redd and Queen Alyss finds themselves rapidly loosing their powers of imagination.

To make matters worse, Alyss, after finding herself dangerously exposed at an anti-imagination rally lead by the Clubs, flees to Earth for safety. There, her and the Mad Hatter's daughter Molly are trapped as the Pool of Tears as dried up, leaving them without the means to make it back to Wonderland....

The Oracles of Wonderland are busying positioning Redd as the EverQueen, promising to give her control of the Heart Crystal forever, and give her the rule of Wonderland with Black Imagination. With Alyss trapped on Earth, there may not be anyway to stop her.

My biggest complaint about the book? It was too short, and thus, too rushed. And there wasn't enough of the Cheshire Cat. He is such a lovely assassin.

crowinator's review against another edition

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1.0

Not looking forward to reading this one. I reviewed the other two and didn't like them much.

amethystmay's review against another edition

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2.0

DNF. I wondered why it took me so long to finish this series and maybe it was just the dry boringness? I finally pick up this last book but I’m giving up at 71% I just don’t care.