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laurenleigh's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Moderate: Death of parent and Death
readingbee416's review against another edition
Graphic: Blood and Violence
little_literarian's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Torture, and Murder
Moderate: Blood
A lot of fight sequences, killing, and blood (used in magic)kittykels's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Suicide, Death, Alcohol, Violence, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
madison_reads_'s review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Moderate: Sexual content and Torture
mahaofhyrule's review against another edition
- 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
This is normally where I would word vomit out a review about what I liked and disliked about the book, but I'm so overcome with emotion. I cried sometimes, cheered during other times, and experienced the five stages of grief throughout my time with this book (and this series as a whole, tbh). And I think that's as good of a review as I can churn out.
Shoutout to Holland because I didn't expect to care about him so much. Literally crying my eyes out. And Kell, Rhy, Alucard...I love ya'll. Lila too, she grew on me in this book.
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content and Homophobia
keya_caivalur's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Confinement, Gore, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and War
Minor: Suicide
whiterabbitslibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Torture, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Violence, and War
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Child abuse, Gore, Pandemic/Epidemic, Child death, and Kidnapping
bean_7088's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Gotta love tragic bad guy backstory. One part even almost made me cry!
Kel and Leilah still aren't super believable to me, but the sex scene was hot.
It was over all really good. First one was the best one, though I wish more of Hollands backstory was in it. But we got it here.
Graphic: Homophobia, Violence, Murder, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm
One scene a character talks about self harm and has ideation. The rest is pirates and magic fight. People die, it's gruesome sometimesqueer_bookwyrm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab is the third and final book in the Shades of Magic trilogy. This book was such a chonker, but it was worth every page. This was the perfect wrap up to this story. Schwab has such a beautiful way of marrying character moments with plot. Nothing feels wasted, only enriches. Warning for potential spoilers for the previous books ahead.
We pick up from that doozy of a cliffhanger last book, just in time for Lila to finally get to Kell and remove the collar, ultimately also saving Rhy. Osaron is running amuk in poor Holland's body until he leaves his body to become more "godlike." Red London is consumed by his curse.
This whole book was made up of a bunch of character moments. It was all about that character development for Rhy, Alucard, Lila, Kell, and Holland. We finally get to see more of Alucard's backstory and a fleshing out of his relationship with Rhy. Holland's arc is the most harrowing and interesting, in my opinion. That man has never not been a victim or been enslaved. All Holland wants is peace, and everyone just wants to kill him or use him. It's made very clear that Holland may have started out as the antagonist, but he is certainly not a villain in the same way Osaron is. It's also fascinating that Holland is the strongest of the three Antari, because the difference between strength and power is control.
There was so much packed in these pages! I have loved the world building in these books and the magic system. I will definitely be reading The Fragile Threads of Power in the future.
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Self harm, Slavery, Blood, and Death