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Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr

anits12's review against another edition

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5.0

I feel so sad that this series has ended and i would really like more but i guess she ended in the best possible way at least to my likings.
her characters have been so captivating and so far Niall is my best hero.

now i will reread the series again at aslower pace to relive the wickely lovely world.

freadomlibrary's review against another edition

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5.0

Disclaimer: It's been three years since I read this, I'm sharing my notes from that time.

Critically
Plot - 4.5 out of 5 stars
intense, dramatic, action packed, death, suspense, twists and turns

Writing Style - 4 out of 5 stars
deliberate, detailed, destructive, suspenseful, engaging

Characters - 5 out of 5 stars
Favorite part about this series. Love them all for different reasons. One of my favorite ensemble cast. They're all great and they compliment each other really well.

Emotionally
SpoilerThis is definitely one of my favorite series finales of all time.

The plot was what I'd come to expect from this series and so much more than that too. It was intense, dramatic, dark and full of action. It was a culmination of all the different threads that had been developing throughout the series. There is so much going on at once, so many different parts that come together to create the plot for this book and it's in such a crazy way. I didn't see a lot of what happened coming and it really shocked me when I thought this series couldn't possibly do that anymore. As for the outcome of everything, there were things I loved, things I hated and things that made total sense to me as they happened.

I feel like this is one of my favorite casts of characters ever. They are all complex and intricate, and they're connected to each other in immeasurable ways. By this book, there aren't any main characters. Each one had their own book almost, which highlighted their history and their plot lines and helped to culminate the end of this story. It makes the story so much more beautiful in my opinion (kind of want to reread this series now).

lydiad's review against another edition

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

3.5

I’ll never really forgive Melissa for not just letting Iri and Niall just be in love and give them the happily ever after they deserve. Always heartbroken for this series to end.

jennabeelack's review against another edition

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4.0

Ah, such a satisfying ending to this series. I could still go back and read the whole series again, even though it's been years since I read it last.

michellewalsh's review

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

laurenrosewriter's review against another edition

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5.0

Love! <3

katemarie99's review against another edition

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medium-paced

2.0

Understood exactly none of this, but the magic/faery world building was pretty cool.

domarisdione's review against another edition

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4.0

A fitting end to the series, this book ties up all the threads that were left dangling by the other books without too neat a bow.

books4susie's review against another edition

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5.0

Absolute wonderful and perfect ending for the series!

witchylevy's review against another edition

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5.0

I liked this book and the one before it best. The first two books were not as captivating but with this one I couldn't put the book down. Normally when I finish a series I'm disappointed that I don't know what happens next. This is one of the few series that I loved the ending.