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Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Blood, Grief
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Self harm, Sexual content
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Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Minor: Sexual content
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Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
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Complicated
Okay, I know a lot of people love this series and more power to you! I just thought this last book was too long. A lot of the plot feels too drawn out, and even if the characters make up for it (most of the time), it just still felt too long. There didn't seem like much of a point as to what was happening? Maybe it just needed a better edit.
Hands down, Alucard and Rhys were my absolute favorites and I would 100% read a book about just them. I loved their interactions, their relationship. It just worked so well for me. Kell and Lila had some chemsitry, but there wasn't a spark like there was for Alucard and Rhys.
While I get that there's this big bad villain, it didn't seem like he had too much motivation? A lot of the magic also seemed a bit too convenient, especially when it came to Lila. Pieces of her character arc were to be expected, but there was also no explanation for a lot of it. Actually, there was a lot of just forgetting about the past and why things were the way they were. Maybe I just wanted more explanation.
All in all, this is an enjoyable series, I just wanted something different from this final novel.
Hands down, Alucard and Rhys were my absolute favorites and I would 100% read a book about just them. I loved their interactions, their relationship. It just worked so well for me. Kell and Lila had some chemsitry, but there wasn't a spark like there was for Alucard and Rhys.
While I get that there's this big bad villain, it didn't seem like he had too much motivation? A lot of the magic also seemed a bit too convenient, especially when it came to Lila. Pieces of her character arc were to be expected, but there was also no explanation for a lot of it. Actually, there was a lot of just forgetting about the past and why things were the way they were. Maybe I just wanted more explanation.
All in all, this is an enjoyable series, I just wanted something different from this final novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, Torture
Minor: Self harm
adventurous
dark
tense
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood
Minor: Homophobia
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It took 2 books plus another 300 pages but eventually this series became a page-turner I couldn't put down. It was interesting from page 1; I just wish it had been able to hold my attention faster.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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:
Yes
Wow wow wow. This was such a great end to the series. My heart was definitely hurting at the end, but I couldn’t stop thinking about the book when I wasn’t reading it. It was impossible to guess what would happen next. Schwab did amazing exposition on Holland and he honestly became one of my favorite characters by the end. I would 1000% recommend this series to my friends.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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:
Yes
"Love and loss," he said, "are like a ship and the sea. They rise together. The more we love, the more we have to lose. But the only way to avoid loss is to avoid love. And what a sad world that would be."
And here I thought this book couldn’t be better than the second one… how wrong I was.
This book to me had the perfect balance between fast, action packed scenes and slower, more character focused ones. The fight scenes were epic and never confusing to follow despite often having a lot of characters fighting at the same time. The Antari joining forces was truly amazing to witness, I loved how they all have the same powers yet they each use them differently.
Holland’s backstory were some of my favourite chapters. But also: *Captain Holt’s voice* PAAAAAAIIIIIIIINNNN. 😭 I can’t believe V.E. Schwab got me to love him so much in this book when I didn’t particularly care for him in the two previous ones. Now I kinda feel like he should’ve been the main character of the trilogy. 🙊
But my favourite character still remains Rhy. This sweet baby deserves the world and eternal happiness!!! Oh and Rhylucard are just the definition of precious. 🥺 I mean...
He remembered, then. Like a dream flickering back to the surface, he remembered Alucard’s hands on his shoulders, his voice cutting through the pain, reaching out to him, even in the dark.
I’m here now, he’s said, so you can’t die.
"I’m here now," echoed Rhy, twining his fingers through Alucard’s. "And I’m not letting go, so don’t you dare."
Alucard and his wittiness: how could I not love him?? I had a soft spot for him since his introduction in book 2, and his backstory ughh- I wasn’t expecting it at all and it made him more human and even more likeable; it added that layer of vulnerability that I feel like he lacked until now. My only complaint is that I wish he and Kell would stop bickering so much, especially given the state of the city. I like a bit of comedic relief here and there, but come on guys, maybe there’s more urgent issues to deal with first rather than having the last word in your silly little arguments.
The King and Queen… well, it was quite weird having their POV all of the sudden, this late in the trilogy. I understand why of course (gotta make you want to read the spin-off series) and it didn’t really bother me, on the contrary, but I just wish they had been as prevalent characters since the beginning.
And I just have a huge soft spot for Kell and Lila, especially them together!! I appreciate how often they kissed and hugged in this, not gonna lie. 😌
My favourite part of this novel was the ending. It felt bittersweet but also I liked how everyone’s storyline tied up at the end. I liked how long the goodbyes to the series were, it truly felt like parting with friends. Even if some of those ends were straight up sad, I wouldn’t imagine it going any other way.
I already can’t wait to read the whole thing again. Until then, Anoshe. ♥️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
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:
Yes
I can't express enough how much I love this world, these characters. Brilliant world building, brilliant character work.
The stakes were high, the sacrifices hurt my chest. The whole thing is simply gorgeous, masterful storytelling. I'm gonna live here forever.
Anoshe ❤️
The stakes were high, the sacrifices hurt my chest. The whole thing is simply gorgeous, masterful storytelling. I'm gonna live here forever.
Anoshe ❤️
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Biphobia, Self harm, Sexual content
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
TEN STARS. TWENTY STARS. A HUNDRED STARS.
God, I’ve been crying over that ending for about half an hour. I don’t know how to cope with goodbyes but this one just keeps squeezing my heart whenever I think about it.
I can’t imagine a more perfect ending. this is hands down one of my favourite trilogies. It’s brilliant start to finish, it has SO much love and adventure and magic, and I love these characters so, so dang much.
God, I’ve been crying over that ending for about half an hour. I don’t know how to cope with goodbyes but this one just keeps squeezing my heart whenever I think about it.
I can’t imagine a more perfect ending. this is hands down one of my favourite trilogies. It’s brilliant start to finish, it has SO much love and adventure and magic, and I love these characters so, so dang much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Homophobia