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I loved this book. This series definitely got better with each book. The first one was almost a struggle for me to get through. However, this book was FANTASTIC!

I cried with ending, and was super upset about it. However, it was well written and that's how I know that a book is good. I feel the feels that the characters do and Ms. Ashley, does a fantastic job of that.

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5.0

The Rising was an excellent ending to an excellent series. and I love that KAshley always gives her readers some closure - it was especially needed with this series. I hope there will be more books in this universe, as I have become attached to both it and all the characters.

diaryofthebookdragon's review against another edition

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3.0

The end was the same as the rest of this series - didn't move me or engage me at all.

izziede's review against another edition

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I've given up on this audible.
Even though I've listened to the previous books I wasn't invested enough to dredge through this last one.
I will try again when we get the book.

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4.0

I like this series. I didn't like that each chapter was about different couple and it was like jumping from one place to another but it is something that get used to and at the end it didn't bother me that much. But this whole world was amazing and interesting and it sucked me up from the beginning! I still can't believe KA killed one character that very much like! I didn't expect him to die! WHY!?

susanbarney17's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional fast-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

5.0

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4.0

Definitely a captivating series. It just barely qualifies as adventure but still a captivating series. After waiting so long for the great evil to rise and threaten the earth we get an exciting battle with magic, dragons, and zombies. Then its over cause romantic stuff has to happen. Urgh!! I really felt done with the four couples and their nauseatingly sweet lovey doveyness. I would rather cut on the romance and have a full on war against the forces of evil. Not a tiny little battle. And!!! *Minor spoilers ahead* After all the belly aching of the prophecized couples and how their budding love will save the world NONE of them dealt the killing blow. No that honor was saved for a side character who had a death flag on their head since book 2. It's like if in GOT if Potpie wound up killing the Night King. It really took away from the main characters and plot. Why a prophecy about royal couples if any brave smuck can just take the demon down? I loved that smuck with ever fiber of my heart and super bummed he died, but what was the point of the prophecy if none of the royals thwarted the demon with their 'love'?? "Prophecy says they must make sacrifices to overcome the beast". Its called compromise, every couple does it. And it does nothing to thwart evil demons. I knew it sounded like bull that luuurve would save the world, but I thought there would be some corny pretense at least. The fact of it is, this book has the exciting shiny exterior of a fantasy adventure but the sugary nougat filling of a harlequin romance. So if you bite into it with adventure in your head your going to be disappointed. It was a nice journey and I'm grateful it didn't end on a cliffhanger but oh it could've been so much greater.

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