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annalisenak97's review
3.0
This book took me so long to read. It really dragged. Even the action scenes were so verbose I had trouble figuring out what was going on. The story is great, full of twists and turns, but the execution of that story is hard to follow and feels pretentious. The unicorns are still angsty and broody. I'm glad I read this series but I am also glad I'm finished with it now.
mishasbooknook's review
5.0
The impressive conclusion to the Firebringer trilogy, The Son of Summer Stars is such a great ending to this trilogy. The stakes are ramped up even higher, the fantasy elements are engrossing, and the writing style is just phenomenal. I loved this trilogy as a teenager and it still is an impressive bit of fantasy.
unicornrhyfedd's review
adventurous
dark
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Cannibalism, Animal death, and Death of parent
readingthroughthelists's review against another edition
4.0
An excellent conclusion to a unique and captivating series. Though Dark Moon had its weak moments, Pierce manages in Son of Summer Stars to tie all the hints and loose threads from the first two books into a beautiful, satisfying weave.
Her characters are deep and complex, and the different societies of her world each unique and distinct from one another. But in the end, it is Pierce's elevated, well-crafted writing which brings the books together, writing that shines with a brilliance like her summer stars. I can't wait to go back and re-read the Firebringer Trilogy.
Favorite quotes:
"The night is brief, but the dance is long."
"Then trust it as real, for I believe the truth, however harsh, is what you long to see above all things, even above soothing lies."
Her characters are deep and complex, and the different societies of her world each unique and distinct from one another. But in the end, it is Pierce's elevated, well-crafted writing which brings the books together, writing that shines with a brilliance like her summer stars. I can't wait to go back and re-read the Firebringer Trilogy.
Favorite quotes:
"The night is brief, but the dance is long."
"Then trust it as real, for I believe the truth, however harsh, is what you long to see above all things, even above soothing lies."
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