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cricket58's review against another edition
5.0
I was not sure what to expect in this 5th book in the series. It does not disappoint. The characters are still the ones I love, with new ones added in and some old gone. I love the ghost and it's messages for Karigan. ( Karigan has a special gift of seeing and sometimes communicating with ghosts) I do not want to give anything away so I will try to review without spoilers.
The shattered Mirror mask and Westrion have transported Karigan into the future where she meets some interesting people and learns that she is not the only one from her time in the future. She is tired and injured. She is aided by a professor who takes her in and protects her. She learns very important information from him and his students and he in turn learns about the past from her.
Evil is rampant in the future and it seems the only way to stop things from happening Karigan must find her way back to the past. Not everyone wants her to leave. The story is full of new places, and new, well new everything.
Since this book is set in a future time expect more modern items in this story. It did not bother me the way it seems to have bothered others. I feel it has given the story line and the characters growth. Something that every series needs in order to continue so that it does not become stagnant. Karigan is maturing, she is no longer a teenager, it should be expected that she will behave more responsibly. She has not lost her fire, her stubborn streak or her backbone. She has gained some wisdom and maturity I for one appreciate that she is growing, as are the other characters.
Expect some old characters in a new way, and some new characters in an old way.
Be sure to check out the other books in the series first.
The shattered Mirror mask and Westrion have transported Karigan into the future where she meets some interesting people and learns that she is not the only one from her time in the future. She is tired and injured. She is aided by a professor who takes her in and protects her. She learns very important information from him and his students and he in turn learns about the past from her.
Evil is rampant in the future and it seems the only way to stop things from happening Karigan must find her way back to the past. Not everyone wants her to leave. The story is full of new places, and new, well new everything.
Since this book is set in a future time expect more modern items in this story. It did not bother me the way it seems to have bothered others. I feel it has given the story line and the characters growth. Something that every series needs in order to continue so that it does not become stagnant. Karigan is maturing, she is no longer a teenager, it should be expected that she will behave more responsibly. She has not lost her fire, her stubborn streak or her backbone. She has gained some wisdom and maturity I for one appreciate that she is growing, as are the other characters.
Expect some old characters in a new way, and some new characters in an old way.
Be sure to check out the other books in the series first.
astraia_sun's review against another edition
1.0
I find it remarkable that Kristen Britain found a way to retcon almost the entire book in canon. That takes talent and is freaking obnoxious.
deadinsidedaria's review against another edition
5.0
Yes, this books is mainly set in another place besides the others. And yes, there's a lot that happens that doesn't seem to connect or matter, but FEAR NOT!!! IT IS ALL CONNECTED. I loved all the new characters and am again impressed with Britain and her amazing ability to create a world. Though it does seem like a "stand alone" book, I loved it a lot and I can't wait to read the next one! In fact, I'm gonna go do that right now!
connie_gatzke's review against another edition
adventurous
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? It's complicated
3.25
noranne's review against another edition
2.0
Meh. I suspected from the start I wouldn't like this one, and I didn't really. Time travel is a tricky thing to tackle, and I don't think Ms. Britain succeeded here. The character work was a mess and I'm wondering why this series is being dragged out.
aliceboule's review against another edition
3.0
I am so excited!! 2014 can't come soon enough :)
Omg there are 990 pages yesssss!!! The wait is way worth it!
EDIT:
IT CAME OUT OMG OMG OMG. This book is going to be my end of IB exams present :) so excited. May 15th can't come faster!
EDIT:
I truly don't know how I feel about Mirror Sight .
Before reading I was like
*thats right, a middle aged man slappin' his cheeks* I forced my parents to drive 30 minutes out of their way and then wait for me, so that I could spend my allowance on Mirror Sight .
And for awhile it was great, not what I had expected, but GREAT. Britain had really changed it up.
But then I was like
Where was this going, and was anything actually happening?
So for the whole middle part of the book I wallowed in disappointed - which didn't stop me from reading, but still, disappointed.
The ending however made me look like this
*which I think slightly worried my parents - and the neighbors.
This is all to say, that while Mirror Sight is a bit of a let-down considering the lofty expectations with which I regarded it, it is necessary to read it in order to get to the ending. And the ending is awesome, great, fantastic worth reading 700 pages .
But especially Mirror Sight makes Karigan grow as a person and as a charater, leading to me to believe that the NEXT book is going to be awesome!!
Omg there are 990 pages yesssss!!! The wait is way worth it!
EDIT:
IT CAME OUT OMG OMG OMG. This book is going to be my end of IB exams present :) so excited. May 15th can't come faster!
EDIT:
I truly don't know how I feel about Mirror Sight .
Before reading I was like
*thats right, a middle aged man slappin' his cheeks* I forced my parents to drive 30 minutes out of their way and then wait for me, so that I could spend my allowance on Mirror Sight .
And for awhile it was great, not what I had expected, but GREAT. Britain had really changed it up.
But then I was like
Where was this going, and was anything actually happening?
So for the whole middle part of the book I wallowed in disappointed - which didn't stop me from reading, but still, disappointed.
The ending however made me look like this
*which I think slightly worried my parents - and the neighbors.
This is all to say, that while Mirror Sight is a bit of a let-down considering the lofty expectations with which I regarded it, it is necessary to read it in order to get to the ending. And the ending is awesome, great, fantastic worth reading 700 pages .
But especially Mirror Sight makes Karigan grow as a person and as a charater, leading to me to believe that the NEXT book is going to be awesome!!
alexscholls's review against another edition
3.0
I want to say that I enjoyed this book so much that I would recommend it to anyone who loves fantasy, but the truth is, it fell short of all its ancestors. I understand that a writer is often inspired in a big way by a visit to a museum or a exploration of a new time period. In this case, it was the textile mills in Lowell, Massachusetts. (And the subsequent textile factory heyday, its accomplishments, its tragedies). But I really wish that Kristen Britain didn't choose these characters to explore said time period. The novel was a disappointing departure from the world I fell in love with in book one--Green Rider--and continued to fall for in books 2-4. I wanted to be immersed in the world Karigan lived in, not solve a problem in a completely different world, where only one other character (technically two, I suppose, if you include Amberhill) from the previous books interacts with Karigan. I felt removed from the plot thread and found myself reading just to make sure she made it back to the Sacoridia I knew.
sam_smith_of_tencendor's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
justiceginger's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Steam punk time travel with a sub plot of Les miserables