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samanthabasco's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
4.0
genglander's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? It's complicated
3.25
kat7890erina's review against another edition
3.0
If you're after a post-apocalyptic fantasy with clear binaries (black/white, good/evil), hetero-normative family values, and America at the centre of the universe, then this may be the Trilogy for you.
nanzi38's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely loved this trilogy and this book made me cry, just as much as the second one! Loved the magic, loved the loyalty, the family, all the symbols! Such a great read!
sarahs_bookdragon's review against another edition
3.0
Really enjoyed it! The end was fantastic! I feel like it just went a little too fast. A lot of things happened faster than I wanted because "destiny" which made the moments a bit less effective. The battles went by very quickly for a large portion of the book, and the love story went way too quick. One second they barely know each other and the next they say "I love you."
All that said, this is a fantastic world, with really great complex themes and characters. An excellent story. It ended too quickly.
All that said, this is a fantastic world, with really great complex themes and characters. An excellent story. It ended too quickly.
princessamira's review against another edition
Plot feels already laid out. Characters are boring with little development. 18 days in and couldn't make myself want to read it.
heabooknerd's review
2.0
THE RISE OF MAGICKS was a bit of a struggle for me to finish. I loved the first book in this trilogy but the last two have been slow, overly detailed, and just haven't worked for me. Fallon was a bit annoying in the way she took every burden on her shoulders and refused to let anyone help until someone else made her see reason. Mostly I just had a hard time getting interested in all planning for battles, and then fighting battles, and then cleaning up after battles, and then starting it all over again.
I was also pretty disappointed in the romance between Fallon and Duncan. While this trilogy isn't focused on the romance it's definitely there. But Fallon and Duncan spend most of the first half of the book away from each other and then when they're finally back at New Hope together they basically just give in to the feelings they've always had. There's a few moments of tension in the relationship but overall, it was a weird mix of underdeveloped but also important to the story.
Content Warning: references to abuse, rape, torture, and experimentation; animal death; death of a loved one
I was also pretty disappointed in the romance between Fallon and Duncan. While this trilogy isn't focused on the romance it's definitely there. But Fallon and Duncan spend most of the first half of the book away from each other and then when they're finally back at New Hope together they basically just give in to the feelings they've always had. There's a few moments of tension in the relationship but overall, it was a weird mix of underdeveloped but also important to the story.
Content Warning: references to abuse, rape, torture, and experimentation; animal death; death of a loved one
krisleigh89's review against another edition
3.0
While the series overall was good, this book seemed long and slow compared to the others.