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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Grief, War
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Once again, it wasn't an entirely bad book, but I can't say it was awesome, either.
Warning, spoilers ahead.
There's much ado about nothing, blah blah blah border troubles, blah blah blah, King is dying, blah blah blah, in the end, none of that matters because we jump forward to Vanyel and Vanyel and more Vanyel and then the book ends.
Wait, what?
Yep! It's over!
Ok, I get it, it's all about the gayness and how Vanyel is so cool and strong and suffering little soul.
But what happened here?
It was like a huge time skip- the guy dies and everything else that was happening (and that seemed vaguely important, or so you'd think as they kept going ON and ON about it) becomes unimportant.
What about the border?
What did the King really have? (They insisted so much upon it, that I thought they'd be like, "oh look! It was the bad guy's doing! Now he's saved/it's a shame we found out too late!" But no, not even that.)
Where did the bad guy come from' Why? What? How? When? Where? (ok, so some of those last questions were 'mentioned' briefly while we were all distracted by VanyelVanyelVanyel.
Regarding the "New lover who is really the soul of the old lover", I could have done without, however I didn't dislike the issue.
Nevertheless, the book was ok.
I did, however, dislike the ending. It just didn't fit in my opinion. As much as I do like that kind of ending, and I really do tend to like them, I felt it would have been much better for him to either just die for real or become a Tylendras (did I spell that right?); or even to have survived for further whining and drama.
All in all, it was an unsatisfactory ending to the story, with unnecessary stuff thrown in forangst drama's sake, which wouldn't have been a problem if other (apparently less pressing) questions would have been answered as well.
Warning, spoilers ahead.
There's much ado about nothing, blah blah blah border troubles, blah blah blah, King is dying, blah blah blah, in the end, none of that matters because we jump forward to Vanyel and Vanyel and more Vanyel and then the book ends.
Wait, what?
Yep! It's over!
Ok, I get it, it's all about the gayness and how Vanyel is so cool and strong and suffering little soul.
But what happened here?
It was like a huge time skip- the guy dies and everything else that was happening (and that seemed vaguely important, or so you'd think as they kept going ON and ON about it) becomes unimportant.
What about the border?
What did the King really have? (They insisted so much upon it, that I thought they'd be like, "oh look! It was the bad guy's doing! Now he's saved/it's a shame we found out too late!" But no, not even that.)
Where did the bad guy come from' Why? What? How? When? Where? (ok, so some of those last questions were 'mentioned' briefly while we were all distracted by VanyelVanyelVanyel.
Regarding the "New lover who is really the soul of the old lover", I could have done without, however I didn't dislike the issue.
Nevertheless, the book was ok.
I did, however, dislike the ending. It just didn't fit in my opinion. As much as I do like that kind of ending, and I really do tend to like them, I felt it would have been much better for him to either just die for real or become a Tylendras (did I spell that right?); or even to have survived for further whining and drama.
All in all, it was an unsatisfactory ending to the story, with unnecessary stuff thrown in for
I am so torn. On the one hand, Bard Stefen is the MOST adorable. On the other, WHY IS EVERYONE DEAD?!?
I really disliked the ending of this trilogy. All of the major events happen off-screen. Vanyel goes away to do something - and in the next paragraph he is back. I felt more like this was a summary of what happened than reading the actual book about it. Maybe there is a companion (no pun intended) novel to explain all of the stuff that was missed from the original series.
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Another fun story of Valdemar, with high stakes for the realm and interesting magical adventures. However, this book, like many of the Valdemar books, can get lost in lots of detailed descriptions of characters’ emotional turmoil.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
So, the series is finished and that is not exactly a bad thing (for me). I continue to rate these books at slightly above average because I really feel I would have enjoyed them in my teenage years. However, as adults, most of us find teenagers to be taxing as they ride the wave of emotional hysteria. We've all done it, but it doesn't mean we want to relive it. Reading this series sort of makes you relive it. However, I would point teens in the direction of these books. The series has a lot to share with an audience trying to find its place in the world and attempting to make sense of the myriad inputs coming its way.
this book was so incredibly sad & very well written. i think lackey needs to ease up on the minor/adult relationships but ill be damned if this wasnt one of the most heartfelt stories ive ever read
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
Moderate: Rape
adventurous
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes