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heisereads's review against another edition
4.0
A totally engaging and satisfying ending to the saga of Summer & Dragonheart. This is a series I have no hesitation recommending to teens, especially ones who love music or are in the stage of figuring out what they want to do in their lives.
islandgeekgirl's review against another edition
3.0
This was the quickest read of all three books in the series. It also ended up being my least favourite of the three. There was a lot less focus on the band as a whole and on their story together and a lot more attention put on Summer and Caleb, their relationship, and the mystery of the hidden songs. I enjoyed the series more when the focus was more on the band and the mystery of Caleb's father and his hidden songs were in the background.
Summer was a character I had a hard time connecting with the whole series. I could understand her being unsure of what she wanted to do with her life and her frustration that her parents had a plan for her that she might not want. But she was also very pushy and very inconsiderate of everyone else's feelings around her. She was supposed to be the manager for the band but she never seemed to actually act in their best interest. She was so stubborn about the way she wanted the band to make it and maybe if she had paid more attention to them as a band instead of just Caleb and his mystery, the band wouldn't have been on the verge of falling apart by this last book.
Dangerheart, which was my favourite part of the first two books, were barely a blip in this one. All the great supporting cast that we'd met through Exile and Encore to an Empty Room were mostly background noise to a Summer/Caleb duet. Since my main enjoyment came from the band and the supporting characters, I found it harder to get into this book and read it more quickly to get to the end just to get to the end.
I liked the concept of this series but with the lack of connection to the main character and enjoying the band story line that fell to the background, this conclusion wasn't my favourite of the books.
*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Summer was a character I had a hard time connecting with the whole series. I could understand her being unsure of what she wanted to do with her life and her frustration that her parents had a plan for her that she might not want. But she was also very pushy and very inconsiderate of everyone else's feelings around her. She was supposed to be the manager for the band but she never seemed to actually act in their best interest. She was so stubborn about the way she wanted the band to make it and maybe if she had paid more attention to them as a band instead of just Caleb and his mystery, the band wouldn't have been on the verge of falling apart by this last book.
Dangerheart, which was my favourite part of the first two books, were barely a blip in this one. All the great supporting cast that we'd met through Exile and Encore to an Empty Room were mostly background noise to a Summer/Caleb duet. Since my main enjoyment came from the band and the supporting characters, I found it harder to get into this book and read it more quickly to get to the end just to get to the end.
I liked the concept of this series but with the lack of connection to the main character and enjoying the band story line that fell to the background, this conclusion wasn't my favourite of the books.
*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
aprilbooksandwine's review against another edition
4.0
Straight up, this series is kind of awesome if you like contemporary books where music and bands and secrets play a strong role. Read my full review here
lpcoolgirl's review
5.0
Loved reading this book! It was a great ending to the series, and I enjoyed it so much after Encore to an Empty Room's cliffhanger ending!
myntop's review against another edition
4.0
I think this was a very good ending to this series. I liked that it wasn't all about the romance, but more about what Summer decided to do with her future and how she went about following her own dreams.
I also was pleased with how the mystery unfolded and was somewhat resolved while still leaving an air of suspense in the sense that we still wonder what might happen next with that whole situation.
I was a bit disappointed with the Jon part of the story, but that made it more realistic. Things don't always end up the way you think they will, especially in High School.
I was impressed with how Val turned out as a character. I ended up really liking and respecting her and I didn't think I would when she first made her appearance in the series. It felt good to end up liking her.
I also think the portrayal of Summer's parents was very believable. As a parent, I know that we want our kids to follow their dreams, but also worry about their security. We want the best for them and sometimes that can come across as if we are not supporting them in the way they'd like us to.
All in all, I enjoyed the series and I would definitely read more of this author.
I also was pleased with how the mystery unfolded and was somewhat resolved while still leaving an air of suspense in the sense that we still wonder what might happen next with that whole situation.
I was a bit disappointed with the Jon part of the story, but that made it more realistic. Things don't always end up the way you think they will, especially in High School.
I was impressed with how Val turned out as a character. I ended up really liking and respecting her and I didn't think I would when she first made her appearance in the series. It felt good to end up liking her.
I also think the portrayal of Summer's parents was very believable. As a parent, I know that we want our kids to follow their dreams, but also worry about their security. We want the best for them and sometimes that can come across as if we are not supporting them in the way they'd like us to.
All in all, I enjoyed the series and I would definitely read more of this author.
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