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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
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:
Complicated
All things must end. No matter how we might love them or wish for them not to…they end. I am going to miss Diana, Matthew and the rest of the Clairmont clan desperately. Re-reading books one and two and now having finished the last I am left with a hollow feeling and will be missing my friends over the next few weeks as I adjust to life without them. I know I will be able to visit them when ever I wish, but I won’t get to hear of any new adventures in their lives. I hope the life they live after book three is full of joy and love. I wish these characters the best and thank Ms. Harkness for sharing this world with us.
So I’m sure you are not surprised one bit that I gave this book five stars, I could have told you before it started that I would be rating it thusly. Harkness would have had to deviate pretty far from her earlier books to make me rate it less. Book three did have a different feel to it thou, much darker…grittier. In this book the war is on between the creatures. The Congregation is determined to make Diana and Matthew pay for their crimes and we finally learn who has been pulling all the strings over the past centuries (spoiler free review people). We see this family come together and learn to function and trust on another. We also get some vengeance on or justice for some pretty nasty characters and crimes from the first two books. We also see the world of creatures come together to stand behind the Clairmonts and demand change as well. Many of the secrets that have been kept for way to long come out and we get to see the marvelous strong creature that Diana becomes. Matthew sacrifices much, but in the end I feel he is a stronger character for it. What is it they say what doesn’t break us makes us stronger. Both Matthew and Diana’s limits are tested throughout this story and in the end I am pleased with the people they become.
This is a complex world and I have been thinking of who might enjoy reading it, as a librarian is wont to do. I think adults who grew up reading and loving the Potter series would enjoy this one. Both are complex worlds full of magic and at its core a battle of good over evil and change. I also think lovers of Dan Brown’s books will also enjoy this one for its real history that is woven into the story and their shared complexity.
All stories become a part of us. Great stories teach us, change us and help shape our personalities, are examples of how we could be in the face of adversity. I’m glad I read this one. I hope that a piece of it stays with me always and I can call upon it when I need to do what is not easy, but what is right. It is a beautiful story and I am better for having read it.
So I’m sure you are not surprised one bit that I gave this book five stars, I could have told you before it started that I would be rating it thusly. Harkness would have had to deviate pretty far from her earlier books to make me rate it less. Book three did have a different feel to it thou, much darker…grittier. In this book the war is on between the creatures. The Congregation is determined to make Diana and Matthew pay for their crimes and we finally learn who has been pulling all the strings over the past centuries (spoiler free review people). We see this family come together and learn to function and trust on another. We also get some vengeance on or justice for some pretty nasty characters and crimes from the first two books. We also see the world of creatures come together to stand behind the Clairmonts and demand change as well. Many of the secrets that have been kept for way to long come out and we get to see the marvelous strong creature that Diana becomes. Matthew sacrifices much, but in the end I feel he is a stronger character for it. What is it they say what doesn’t break us makes us stronger. Both Matthew and Diana’s limits are tested throughout this story and in the end I am pleased with the people they become.
This is a complex world and I have been thinking of who might enjoy reading it, as a librarian is wont to do. I think adults who grew up reading and loving the Potter series would enjoy this one. Both are complex worlds full of magic and at its core a battle of good over evil and change. I also think lovers of Dan Brown’s books will also enjoy this one for its real history that is woven into the story and their shared complexity.
All stories become a part of us. Great stories teach us, change us and help shape our personalities, are examples of how we could be in the face of adversity. I’m glad I read this one. I hope that a piece of it stays with me always and I can call upon it when I need to do what is not easy, but what is right. It is a beautiful story and I am better for having read it.
Vampire and Witch,
Death and Life,
Sun and Moon.
Review to come.
It's a lovely finish to a great trilogy. I know the author has since added to this series but I couldn't get through these three fast enough!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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:
Complicated
slow-paced
okay this one was tougher to get through, but also may have been the season of life (soooo much work). still love the characters.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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:
Complicated
2.5 ⭐ actual rating
This is a tough book to review. There wasn't anything particularly horrible about it, but it didn't live up to the well written first two novels.
I had so much fun in the first two books in this series. The connection between Matthew and Diana was masterfully written. The addition of Philippe in book two was amazing and he was my favorite character throughout the series. Each and every character was a joy to have interactions with.
Then we get to book three and it was trying to hard to have more exciting plot points. The main bad guy in this book was interesting but ultimately anticlimactic. You know the author is better at character interactions when the MC and the big bad had a run in in the library and talked for a bit and it was more tense the the final showdown.
While I did have plenty of complaints with this book, especially after I enjoyed the first two books quite a bit, I will say it had a pretty satisfying ending. Which I'm thankful for.
This is a tough book to review. There wasn't anything particularly horrible about it, but it didn't live up to the well written first two novels.
I had so much fun in the first two books in this series. The connection between Matthew and Diana was masterfully written. The addition of Philippe in book two was amazing and he was my favorite character throughout the series. Each and every character was a joy to have interactions with.
Then we get to book three and it was trying to hard to have more exciting plot points. The main bad guy in this book was interesting but ultimately anticlimactic. You know the author is better at character interactions when the MC and the big bad had a run in in the library and talked for a bit and it was more tense the the final showdown.
While I did have plenty of complaints with this book, especially after I enjoyed the first two books quite a bit, I will say it had a pretty satisfying ending. Which I'm thankful for.