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kathaphira's review against another edition
I didn’t appreciate the lgbtq, even tho it want to prevalent in the beginning, it was obvious. Kisses towards the halfway mark of the book. Story line itself was halfway decent. Not really captivating to me.
amybraunauthor's review against another edition
5.0
I'm going to miss this series so much! Every story, different from one another yet still loosely connected, contained thrills, romance, unique magic, and emotionally damaged characters overcoming their inner turmoil. While Safire and Eris were "new," I never stopped rooting for them to succeed!
The story allowed for the world to open up more, a journey for the main characters in more ways than one. The plot was compelling and had some fantastic twists throughout. The ending came quickly, yet still left a lasting impression on me and I was quite satisfied with it. Especially since it connected to the spectacular lore and myths that have always been a mainstay of the series.
As with all the books in the series, the charisma and connection between the two main characters are the major draw. I've always liked Safire, and I'm glad that this was her story. Her personal journey was one I could relate to. I agreed with her choices and believed her actions. As for Eris, she is entirely new to the series, and fits right in. She's complex and morally grey, which put her at believable odds with Safire. Her backstory is truly tragic and filled with mystery, and her upbringing made her actions understandable.
And of course, the romance was spellbinding. I still can't decide who my favourite romance is of the series, but despite their differences, Eris and Safire had great chemistry. I definitely wanted to see their romance blossom and felt my heart break a little whenever they argued.
I honestly am sad to know this will be the last book. I've always looked forward to them, but given how beautiful Ciccarelli's writing and voice are, I know that whatever she comes up with next will blow all of our minds. This trilogy is a treasure and this is the perfect finale for it. Absolutely recommended to anyone who loves dragons, fantasy, and romance!
The story allowed for the world to open up more, a journey for the main characters in more ways than one. The plot was compelling and had some fantastic twists throughout. The ending came quickly, yet still left a lasting impression on me and I was quite satisfied with it. Especially since it connected to the spectacular lore and myths that have always been a mainstay of the series.
As with all the books in the series, the charisma and connection between the two main characters are the major draw. I've always liked Safire, and I'm glad that this was her story. Her personal journey was one I could relate to. I agreed with her choices and believed her actions. As for Eris, she is entirely new to the series, and fits right in. She's complex and morally grey, which put her at believable odds with Safire. Her backstory is truly tragic and filled with mystery, and her upbringing made her actions understandable.
And of course, the romance was spellbinding. I still can't decide who my favourite romance is of the series, but despite their differences, Eris and Safire had great chemistry. I definitely wanted to see their romance blossom and felt my heart break a little whenever they argued.
I honestly am sad to know this will be the last book. I've always looked forward to them, but given how beautiful Ciccarelli's writing and voice are, I know that whatever she comes up with next will blow all of our minds. This trilogy is a treasure and this is the perfect finale for it. Absolutely recommended to anyone who loves dragons, fantasy, and romance!
catwithbooks's review
3.75
Band 1 und 2 haben mir um einiges besser gefallen. Obwohl diese Geschichte jetzt nicht schlecht war. Aber ein wenig fand ich die beiden Protagonisten etwas anstrengend.
Was mir aber sehr gefallen hat, ist die Geschichte der Götter und der Charaktere und wie sich das mit der Gegenwart verflochten hat.
Und die Charaktere aus den beiden anderen Bänder kommen hier regelmäßig vor, das hat der Handlung nochmal was besonderes verliehen.
Was mir aber sehr gefallen hat, ist die Geschichte der Götter und der Charaktere und wie sich das mit der Gegenwart verflochten hat.
Und die Charaktere aus den beiden anderen Bänder kommen hier regelmäßig vor, das hat der Handlung nochmal was besonderes verliehen.
esmewasreading's review against another edition
4.5
Pirates AND dragons?!??!!
My favorite from this series hands down!!
My favorite from this series hands down!!
meggy_alaska's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
jasmine_elizabeth's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this a lot more than book two of the trilogy. I loved Eris and Safire’s character arcs and their romance. I loved the plot, we learn about the sky weaver and the shadow god in little stories throughout the book and when the truth came out i was like ‘called it’ but i was still happy.
I would have liked to see more of Asha and Torwin who are still my fave characters in the trilogy.
The ending to the trilogy was beautiful and corny.
I would have liked to see more of Asha and Torwin who are still my fave characters in the trilogy.
The ending to the trilogy was beautiful and corny.
powisamy's review against another edition
I had been on the blog tours for the first two books and whilst the same didn't happen with The Sky Weaver, I was still really interested in finishing the series. It did take me a couple of years but it was well worth the wait for a fast-paced and engaging read.
I had picked up the story before and for reasons, I ended up putting it down in favour of other books. I think this was ultimately a good decision as I was really in the mood for it when I read the rest of it. This obviously paid off as it increased my enjoyment.
One of the elements that I loved was the pirate part as I was really in the mood for this type of story. Also, I did like the cast and crew that was introduced. It also gave the story a chance to grow the relationship between the two main characters and the sapphic elements which are vital later.
The two main characters of Safire and Eris are well developed and I loved seeing their relationship develop throughout the book. They both have their own interesting relationships and it was nice and intriguing to see this evolve throughout. This was also a great way to expand the existing universe and to increase world-building.
One of the best parts of the story was the end as it was great to see all the different aspects come together. I could not have predicted what happened and I actually really liked how it ended.
This is a credit to her writing as I did found it exciting and I just wanted to know what happened.
I don't really want to spoil anything but the ending was also quite surprising and I didn't think that what happened was going to happen. I was speeding through the last ten per cent which is a credit to her writing and the tension that was happening. I did appreciate it and seeing other fantasy books do the same will be a change.
I am actually quite sad that the story is over so I will definitely be picking up the next book that Kristen Ciccarelli releases!
The Verdict:
The Sky Weaver is a great ending to the series that had me racing to find out what happened next.
I had picked up the story before and for reasons, I ended up putting it down in favour of other books. I think this was ultimately a good decision as I was really in the mood for it when I read the rest of it. This obviously paid off as it increased my enjoyment.
One of the elements that I loved was the pirate part as I was really in the mood for this type of story. Also, I did like the cast and crew that was introduced. It also gave the story a chance to grow the relationship between the two main characters and the sapphic elements which are vital later.
The two main characters of Safire and Eris are well developed and I loved seeing their relationship develop throughout the book. They both have their own interesting relationships and it was nice and intriguing to see this evolve throughout. This was also a great way to expand the existing universe and to increase world-building.
One of the best parts of the story was the end as it was great to see all the different aspects come together. I could not have predicted what happened and I actually really liked how it ended.
This is a credit to her writing as I did found it exciting and I just wanted to know what happened.
I don't really want to spoil anything but the ending was also quite surprising and I didn't think that what happened was going to happen. I was speeding through the last ten per cent which is a credit to her writing and the tension that was happening. I did appreciate it and seeing other fantasy books do the same will be a change.
I am actually quite sad that the story is over so I will definitely be picking up the next book that Kristen Ciccarelli releases!
The Verdict:
The Sky Weaver is a great ending to the series that had me racing to find out what happened next.
paragraphsandpages's review against another edition
4.0
This was such a good story to end the trilogy on!
I already really liked Safire from the previous two books, and I was really glad to see that this story was hers! While she stumbled a lot for me in the story, it ended up making me like her more. While she did hold on to her ideals a little longer than I expected, she did question them for most of the book, and I liked that. I also like where the story ended up taking her, in terms of her dreams and wishes and the fact. I also really liked Eris, from the very beginning. I caught on quickly that there was something special about her, and while I had guessed early on what it was, I liked watching her figure it out and then struggle with it. I liked how kind she remained even after everything she was forced to do, and how much she cared about the people around her, even if she felt they didn't care about her at all. Her story was also just heartbreaking, and I loved how it connected with the lore of the entire series.
The focus of this book was on the stories, just like the past few, but I felt like The Sky Weaver was once again fully focused on it like The Last Namsara was. I loved reading the snippets in between the chapters once again, and sometimes they were even my favorite aspect. I loved even more that the gods were even more connected to the story this time around, and that. I also liked the setting of the Star Isles, and the extra layers of magic that those islands possessed. It was wholly different from the dragons of Firgaard, yet still connected through stories.
One of my only issues with this book is that it was a little too predictable for me, and while I normally don't mind that, I definitely felt myself just waiting for the characters to realize the twists at some point. I felt like there were moments where the characters didn't question things enough (from the paintings in the hallway to Eris's power). Logically, it probably makes sense it took them longer because they didn't have access to both POVs and didn't know any of the stories, as the actual events of the stories were hidden and manipulated to hide the truth from the actual characters of the story. It didn't stop it from being a smidge frustrating at times.
The other issue has to do with what I also had an issue with in the previous book, a character having an entirely false perception of another character and it driving a lot of the plot and decisions of the character. It didn't last as long in this book, but there were moments where I was so tired of how Safire judged Eris and how cruel she could be. Once again, logically Safire's actions made sense, she didn't have the insight we did, but it didn't make it easier to read at times.
Overall, I'm really happy with the direction of this series and I can overall say I quite enjoyed it! The Last Namsara will always be my favorite though, there's just something special about it for me!
I already really liked Safire from the previous two books, and I was really glad to see that this story was hers! While she stumbled a lot for me in the story, it ended up making me like her more. While she did hold on to her ideals a little longer than I expected, she did question them for most of the book, and I liked that. I also like where the story ended up taking her, in terms of her dreams and wishes and the fact
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she felt like she was allowed to seek out a life for herself, to find happiness, not just safetyThe focus of this book was on the stories, just like the past few, but I felt like The Sky Weaver was once again fully focused on it like The Last Namsara was. I loved reading the snippets in between the chapters once again, and sometimes they were even my favorite aspect. I loved even more that the gods were even more connected to the story this time around, and that
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we got to directly meet the people who survived the stories, not just hear about them. I loved getting to meet the Sky Weaver and the Shadow God, and it added a lot to the story for me, seeing them humanized (or not, in the case of the God of Tides).One of my only issues with this book is that it was a little too predictable for me, and while I normally don't mind that, I definitely felt myself just waiting for the characters to realize the twists at some point. I felt like there were moments where the characters didn't question things enough (from the paintings in the hallway to Eris's power). Logically, it probably makes sense it took them longer because they didn't have access to both POVs and didn't know any of the stories, as the actual events of the stories were hidden and manipulated to hide the truth from the actual characters of the story. It didn't stop it from being a smidge frustrating at times.
The other issue has to do with what I also had an issue with in the previous book, a character having an entirely false perception of another character and it driving a lot of the plot and decisions of the character. It didn't last as long in this book, but there were moments where I was so tired of how Safire judged Eris and how cruel she could be. Once again, logically Safire's actions made sense, she didn't have the insight we did, but it didn't make it easier to read at times.
Overall, I'm really happy with the direction of this series and I can overall say I quite enjoyed it! The Last Namsara will always be my favorite though, there's just something special about it for me!
per_fictionist's review against another edition
5.0
what a finale! what a ride it has been ahbhbhh! perfect series for a binge read and these books hurt a lot (*_*) also hello now I am 1000% emotionally invested in the lives of my disaster kids Asha, Dax and Safire and will be plunging myself down the rabbit hole of ISKARI series memes