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The Bronzed Beasts by Roshani Chokshi

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amanda_mh's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“Sometimes those with too much power think they know best… they forget how to listen.”
- p.98


I fell in love with the world and these characters back in 2020. I don’t know why it took me so long to finally get to the third book… maybe I didn’t want to let this series go, so I ended up rereading the first two books this year prior to finally getting to book 3.  This was a highly anticipated book for me when it was first announced! And Ohhh did it deliver!!! My emotions and mind were pulled every way following the core friends on this journey. I think that’s important to note, the way Roshani writes this is a journey where the characters bond together and solve problems as they figure out the broader mystery of this world. It’s a slow paced fantasy novel that isn’t about the action until it is. The way Roshani has constructed this world on every page is beautiful, and her writing will go down as one of my favourites of all time. 

It is sad I am saying goodbye to this world finally, Laila, Séverin, Hypnos, Enrique, and especially Zofia hold a special place in my heart. Though this was the perfect ending to this trilogy 😭♥️ 

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elodiethefangirl's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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

4.0


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friendly_neighborhood_grandma's review against another edition

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medium-paced

2.75

This was soooo excruciatingly looong. I just wanted it to be over. The ending was nice but this series is unfortunetly not worth it for me.

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moonlightreads007's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious 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

Wow, I don't think I have enough words to describe how truly epic that ending was... here are some emojis instead: 🤯🔥💖

I loved everything about this book, full stop. It was spiritual, healing, and everything I ever wanted the last book in this series to be! As always, the structure was very well-organized and the scene descriptions were detailed and effective. Although the beginning was a little slower-paced, I found that it was still intriguing enough to pique readers' interest in the storyline. The pace picks up very quickly in the middle and at the end, though!
Plotwise, I loved how the characters all mended their relationships with each other, how they used their natural talents and strengths to help others, and how they found their purpose and grew into the people they were always meant to be. I'm proud of each and every one of them, and I love the sweet, new little family they made for themselves at the end (I especially loved Zorinos ❤️). Also, potentially controversial opinion: Laila deserved godhood way more than Sévérin did, she was so much kinder to others throughout the series. In this book, it becomes clear that Sévérin was projecting his emotions onto others, and it seems like expressing his emotions to others without projecting was a learning curve for him in this book. I feel like the fact that he had to live in eternal youth without Laila for so long was his punishment for his previous behaviour, but thankfully they seem to have healed and connected with each other as a couple. At the end of the day, the most important thing is that they're both happy. I'm so glad all the characters got the happy ending we readers were waiting and hoping for!
. Overall, I feel like things worked out the way they were meant to in this book. 5/5, would highly recommend to fans of this trilogy - it's been a wild ride, but all's well that ends well! 

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erins_bookshelf_'s review

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

5.0

I’m so sad this series is over but I loved every single one of these books!! 
This one felt really high-stakes and I really liked it, I love the heist vibe and how none of the characters immediately forgave people for betraying them (iykyk) 
The twist with the divine lyre thing and the ending was just perfect and I loved it so much, Roshani Chokshi is an amazing author and this trilogy was fantastic 💕 

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kaylamoran's review

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dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

That ending... I can't decide if I loved it or hated it.  But this was a great end to the series, which I loved from start to finish.

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alexiab's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny hopeful 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

ITS COOL IM FINE IM TOTALLY COOL AND FINE

god damn I don't think the end of a series has torn my heart up like that in a good while. It was epic, exciting, surprising, and exactly what it should have been. 

I love this entire adventure, my heart is forever with this beautiful and funny as hell found family, and I don't know how to cope with it being over. THE EPILOGUE WILL HAUNT MY DREAMS FOR ALWAYS.

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karambit's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

4.25


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achingallover's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

there were some parts of this which were absolutely 5 stars, perfection, beautiful. sadly not all, or even most of it. but zofia has my whole heart and so does enrique and that won't change.

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nytephoenyx's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.25

I’ve got some mixed feelings about The Bronzed Beasts. It’s the third book in a trilogy I have, as a whole, loved. Chokshi’s writing remains vibrant and beautiful – some of the most beautiful sentences I’ve ever read come from Roshani Chokshi’s brilliance. When I like a series, a book, an author as much as I have enjoyed Chokshi’s Gilded Wolves trilogy, I am not always objective as I should be.

I did not like the ending.

Any of the endings, if I’m being honest.

There was something so sad about it all, and I see what Chokshi did and can imagine her choices for doing so. In many ways, the ending is quite beautiful. I thinks lots of readers will love it. I think The Bronzed Beasts will make readers cry. I think the ending was a perfectly acceptable turn of events and from a writing and general audience perspective, it will be well-received. There are a lot of good things to say about the ending of this book. I didn’t like it because it was overly romantic, I guess. There’s a lot of grandeur and sadness. It wasn’t quite how I wanted things to go and I’m a bit frustrated.

You can see Chokshi’s skill as an author by the way I am brooding over the ending. She’s got her claws in me with this trilogy. I raved for The Gilded Wolves and The Silver Serpents. I have loved Zofia and Enrique… but in so many ways I wish personally their stories had taken different routes. Again. Great writing! Not what I wanted. Gah! I even felt for Hypnos. Those three have always been my favorites in the trilogy and they continue to shine in their own way. Each plays their part, each gets their voice (to a point) and each has to grow and accept the world as it is in their own way.

And, of course, Severin and Laila have their story. I think readers will like their story.

My favorite part of these books – the part that captures my heart and squeezes mercilessly – is the adventure. Chokshi is so good at writing adventure. She mixes emotion, setting, action, atmosphere, everything so perfectly that I forget there is a real world for I am drowning in hers. The adventure in The Bronzed Beasts was far too short for my liking. We spend a lot of time with healing hearts and brooding. It will appeal to many readers, but it is not so appealing to me.

Would I read The Bronzed Beasts and in fact the whole trilogy again? Yes! Of course! Absolutely. It’s marvelous, bewitching, and I have loved it. I can wish it ended differently and still love the books. I wait for Chokshi’s next release with bated breath.


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