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nadine_booklover's review
4.0
Great ending of a wonderful series... But I am going to miss Shins and Olgun...
tinynavajo's review
5.0
Widdershins is in her last adventure with Olgun. Lisette has come back to Davillon, only this time she has the power of 4 powerful fae behind her and they are taking their share of Davillon. Widdershins realizes that she has to bring all the classes of Davillon together, the aristocrats, the clergy, the scum, and guards. But when she's done, she has the whole of the city behind her as well as her personal god. But what isn't realized is that this is Widdershins's and Olgun's last adventure together, as a duo.
blodeuedd's review
3.0
The end, that is always sad. But a good series has to end sometime.
Widdershin is back in the city she left. Old friends are happy, and angry to see her. Old enemies want her dead. Well Lisette wants her dead, and Lisette is such a B.
The city is in trouble in this one. Monsters outside, thieves killing and robbing inside. The noble Houses are fighting. The police are patrolling and everyone is on edge. Not to mention she is their bad list.
Widdershins kicks ass as always, but she is not indestructible and she does get hurt too. She has bad enemies, and not even Olgun can help her. Awww Olgun, I think I like him most of all. Our favorite God who talks to her as she is his only follower and if she dies, then no one will remember him. Olgun never says anything, but it's not needed, she talks to him and it's like I hear him too.
A book with a bang to end this series. Though...I want more! Yes it ended, it ended well. Everything fixed but but, I'd like more. Like what is she up to after 10 years? No good, I presume, or maybe all good. See I am curious :)
Widdershin is back in the city she left. Old friends are happy, and angry to see her. Old enemies want her dead. Well Lisette wants her dead, and Lisette is such a B.
The city is in trouble in this one. Monsters outside, thieves killing and robbing inside. The noble Houses are fighting. The police are patrolling and everyone is on edge. Not to mention she is their bad list.
Widdershins kicks ass as always, but she is not indestructible and she does get hurt too. She has bad enemies, and not even Olgun can help her. Awww Olgun, I think I like him most of all. Our favorite God who talks to her as she is his only follower and if she dies, then no one will remember him. Olgun never says anything, but it's not needed, she talks to him and it's like I hear him too.
A book with a bang to end this series. Though...I want more! Yes it ended, it ended well. Everything fixed but but, I'd like more. Like what is she up to after 10 years? No good, I presume, or maybe all good. See I am curious :)
kenzithereader's review
5.0
Finishing this right before my shift at work was a terrible idea because any time I think about it I start tearing up and I'm so not okay right now.
I highly recommend this emotion-destroying series to everyone I know.
I highly recommend this emotion-destroying series to everyone I know.
stephilica's review
4.0
This was a worthy denouement with its own quirks, though the flaws of the series are still present. Widdershins’ largest detractor is the stilted, on occasion, writing and humor, but here it was most improved. The plot and characters mature beautifully, though a bittersweet ending is tainted by unresolved plot lines, one minor and one… not so much.
However, what the end of the series shows is that this is a tale about growing up. Widdershins has finally come into her own, and says goodbye to some old friends, while taking the responsibility of a new life. By fully embracing her past, as she hid from it in the past novel (and, for some aspects, the whole series), she is able to take her friendships and her choices forward with a new maturity.
Her enemy Lisette, whose fingers have been pervading each story, now reveals herself fully. The ultimate villain of the series, made an enemy by a moment of trite selfishness on Widdershins’ part, is defeated by not only Widdershins’ efforts, but the combined efforts of many friends she’s made throughout the years—and, of course, Olgun.
This is a story about relying on others. While the series may be over, Widdershins has a new life ahead of her, one in which she now understands her burdens no longer have to be shouldered alone. She may still be impulsive and have no brain-to-mouth filter, but she’s developed into a grown-up young woman.
Spoiler
It doesn’t really matter if Renard confesses his feelings to Shins or not, but it would be nice to know if Evard so much as lived after his encounter with the fae.However, what the end of the series shows is that this is a tale about growing up. Widdershins has finally come into her own, and says goodbye to some old friends, while taking the responsibility of a new life. By fully embracing her past, as she hid from it in the past novel (and, for some aspects, the whole series), she is able to take her friendships and her choices forward with a new maturity.
Her enemy Lisette, whose fingers have been pervading each story, now reveals herself fully. The ultimate villain of the series, made an enemy by a moment of trite selfishness on Widdershins’ part, is defeated by not only Widdershins’ efforts, but the combined efforts of many friends she’s made throughout the years—and, of course, Olgun.
This is a story about relying on others. While the series may be over, Widdershins has a new life ahead of her, one in which she now understands her burdens no longer have to be shouldered alone.
Spoiler
While Olgun is now gone, and now she must stand without her ‘parent,’ or truest friend, pushing her towards a sort of independence, she now also has a web of friends to support her.bethanymiller415's review
3.0
In this fourth installment of the Widdershins adventures, Widdershins return to Davillion after months away with hopes of reuniting with her friends and resuming her normal life. Though she has heard rumors on her journey, she is still surprised to find Davillion’s wall heavily guarded and the streets filled with soldiers. The Finders’ Guild is under new leadership and is bringing down a reign of violence on the city. Widdershins quickly discovers that her friends have been suffering in her absence, and it’s up to her to make things right.
Covenant’s End has the same mix of humor and adventure that is characteristic of the other books in the series. Marmell has created an engaging and unique world where religion and folk lore are intertwined, and both play significant roles in the drama. Widdershins can be a bit much on her own (as readers of the third book in the series will know), but thankfully here she is balanced by the supporting cast of Renard, Robin and the evil Lisette, Widdershins’ nemesis from book 1. At times it felt like there was too much discussion and too little action, but overall it was a satisfying conclusion to a well written fantasy series though readers are left hanging on a couple of plot points. Perhaps the author is leaving room for a spin off series? Highly recommended where the first three installments are popular. I recommend the entire series for high school and public library teen collections where fantasy is popular.
dtaylorbooks's review
5.0
Just go ahead and smash my heart on the rocks, Ari. SMASH IT ON THE ROCKS. As much as LOST COVENANT was my least favorite of the series COVENANT’S END redeems every issue I had with it, every bad thing I had to say, and ended up destroying me a little.
It really went back to it’s brutal roots and no one was left unscathed in the horror that was happening in Davillon. The wit and pithy writing was still there, as were the yes? statements but they were few and far between and much more to my liking. Marmell has a habit of making me laugh out loud with some of this observations and associations and that did not fall short here. COVENANT’S END made me love the series all over again.
Robin was back and I really do love Evrard a little more in all his disgruntled and begrudging help he gave. Everything came together in the end, even people who were biting at each others’ backs sucked up their differences as a means to help defeat Lisette and the over-the-top crazy she became. I don’t think the supernatural elements were as big in this book as they’ve been in the past but they were dastardly enough that little more than passing mentions did enough to implant their beings in my brain. They were gruesome and they’ll stay with me for a while yet.
And Olgun? No. Just . . . no. I can’t. THE WOUND IS TOO RAW.
That’s all you’ll get on that.
A fantastic end to a series. It left me wanting but only in a way that I craved more of the writing, more of the world, more of the characters. The story is finished, the plot that’s been building for four books has been wrapped up nicely. It would be neat to see where they all go from here but it’s not a necessity. They live. That’s enough for now. I’m just glad I have other books of Marmell’s to read because I really do love his writing style.
I know this review isn’t as substantial as some of my others but four books into a series can get rather redundant from a review perspective and without giving anything away I don’t have much else to say. I’m just going to go over here with some tissues and a bottle of wine and I would appreciate being left alone right now because I am DAMAGED.
5
I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
It really went back to it’s brutal roots and no one was left unscathed in the horror that was happening in Davillon. The wit and pithy writing was still there, as were the yes? statements but they were few and far between and much more to my liking. Marmell has a habit of making me laugh out loud with some of this observations and associations and that did not fall short here. COVENANT’S END made me love the series all over again.
Robin was back and I really do love Evrard a little more in all his disgruntled and begrudging help he gave. Everything came together in the end, even people who were biting at each others’ backs sucked up their differences as a means to help defeat Lisette and the over-the-top crazy she became. I don’t think the supernatural elements were as big in this book as they’ve been in the past but they were dastardly enough that little more than passing mentions did enough to implant their beings in my brain. They were gruesome and they’ll stay with me for a while yet.
And Olgun? No. Just . . . no. I can’t. THE WOUND IS TOO RAW.
That’s all you’ll get on that.
A fantastic end to a series. It left me wanting but only in a way that I craved more of the writing, more of the world, more of the characters. The story is finished, the plot that’s been building for four books has been wrapped up nicely. It would be neat to see where they all go from here but it’s not a necessity. They live. That’s enough for now. I’m just glad I have other books of Marmell’s to read because I really do love his writing style.
I know this review isn’t as substantial as some of my others but four books into a series can get rather redundant from a review perspective and without giving anything away I don’t have much else to say. I’m just going to go over here with some tissues and a bottle of wine and I would appreciate being left alone right now because I am DAMAGED.
5
I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
insipidurbanism's review
5.0
Widdershins Adventures has become one of my favorite series with the excellent characters, political scheming, otherworldly action, quirky heroine and her hysterical, charming relationship with her divine partner. What a series, what an ending.
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