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marieintheraw's review against another edition
3.0
A solid conclusion to this series. Still a fun read.
raven168's review against another edition
3.0
This was a satisfactory ending for the series I guess, but I can't say it was all that great. Only because everything happened so quickly (which really wasn't always such a bad thing because something was usually happening) and defeats were too easy. Plus Ryleigh still annoyed me. She had moments where she was a good leader, but more often than not she was immature and selfish. I was very happy when Mia stood up to her though and pretty much told her to stop babying her. It was about time for that to happen even though it barely made a difference with how Ryleigh treated her. I really do feel bad for Jackson with having to have her as his mate. Which, by the way, was beyond annoying how she couldn't just say that fucking word. Every single time she went to say it she had to say 'uh' or 'um' before it. So goddamn annoying. I did love Jackson. He's such a strong and good character and we just see that more and more with each book. He was definitely my favorite.
I think a lot gets thrown at us here in such a short amount of time. The world of the Fae is introduced and becomes important even though, really, they're kind of useless. There is a good amount of fighting but the last big battle has such an abrupt end. There's the death of someone very important and the treason of one of the most trusted. Mia learns and embraces her new role in this world much better than Ryleigh still has yet to do as well.
I am glad that the story has been told between both Jackson's and Ryleigh's point of views because for most of this book they are not together. When Elijah sends Jackson off to chase a supposed lead on Chayce, the castle comes under attack. Ryleigh attempts to fight but it's a losing battle before she even starts. Forced to flee, her guard manages to save some citizens and eventually make it to the dragon caves. With the enemy approaching and the soldiers falling there is no choice but for Mia to attempt something Elijah told her about. And when it succeeds, Ryleigh finds herself and her people in an uncharted realm that is seemingly unpopulated. Looks can be deceiving though and Ryleigh just might have found a good ally. Along with information.
While Ryleigh is gone, Jackson makes his way back to Cymmera to find most of the place destroyed and all his people gone. Worse, he believes Ryleigh dead. But he can't let his emotions rule him and he along with his Death Dealers manage to destroy some enemy soldiers. More importantly, they confront Chayce. Which was easy defeat #1. After searching and searching for his people, Jackson is on his way elsewhere when things change around him. And he's finally reunited with Ryleigh. Who has learned more than Jackson while she was gone and along with the fairy queen has come up with a plan to take back their kingdom.
Jackson manages to rally some more soldiers from Argonas to add to those he still has, but they are still terribly outnumbered. Real victory will also mostly come down to Mia and what her role in this war will be. Easy defeat #2 happened with the evil sorcerer dude (I can't remember his name, just that starts with TH....). When that went down I just sat there thinking "Seriously? That's it?" And after that it was basically just over. Mia does her thing, and the enemy soldiers just flee. So, Yay?
The ending was sweet in a corny sort of way and I just wish Jackson would stop indulging Ryleigh with everything she is still hung up on from her past. She's the queen of a kingdom for crying out loud, it's about time she acted like it!
All in all, this really was a good series and I did enjoy it. The world created here was great and interesting with believable bad guys and cool skills. I simply would have enjoyed it a lot more though if I didn't dislike Ryleigh so much.
ARC provided by publisher via Netgalley.
I think a lot gets thrown at us here in such a short amount of time. The world of the Fae is introduced and becomes important even though, really, they're kind of useless. There is a good amount of fighting but the last big battle has such an abrupt end. There's the death of someone very important and the treason of one of the most trusted. Mia learns and embraces her new role in this world much better than Ryleigh still has yet to do as well.
I am glad that the story has been told between both Jackson's and Ryleigh's point of views because for most of this book they are not together. When Elijah sends Jackson off to chase a supposed lead on Chayce, the castle comes under attack. Ryleigh attempts to fight but it's a losing battle before she even starts. Forced to flee, her guard manages to save some citizens and eventually make it to the dragon caves. With the enemy approaching and the soldiers falling there is no choice but for Mia to attempt something Elijah told her about. And when it succeeds, Ryleigh finds herself and her people in an uncharted realm that is seemingly unpopulated. Looks can be deceiving though and Ryleigh just might have found a good ally. Along with information.
While Ryleigh is gone, Jackson makes his way back to Cymmera to find most of the place destroyed and all his people gone. Worse, he believes Ryleigh dead. But he can't let his emotions rule him and he along with his Death Dealers manage to destroy some enemy soldiers. More importantly, they confront Chayce. Which was easy defeat #1. After searching and searching for his people, Jackson is on his way elsewhere when things change around him. And he's finally reunited with Ryleigh. Who has learned more than Jackson while she was gone and along with the fairy queen has come up with a plan to take back their kingdom.
Jackson manages to rally some more soldiers from Argonas to add to those he still has, but they are still terribly outnumbered. Real victory will also mostly come down to Mia and what her role in this war will be. Easy defeat #2 happened with the evil sorcerer dude (I can't remember his name, just that starts with TH....). When that went down I just sat there thinking "Seriously? That's it?" And after that it was basically just over. Mia does her thing, and the enemy soldiers just flee. So, Yay?
The ending was sweet in a corny sort of way and I just wish Jackson would stop indulging Ryleigh with everything she is still hung up on from her past. She's the queen of a kingdom for crying out loud, it's about time she acted like it!
All in all, this really was a good series and I did enjoy it. The world created here was great and interesting with believable bad guys and cool skills. I simply would have enjoyed it a lot more though if I didn't dislike Ryleigh so much.
ARC provided by publisher via Netgalley.
my_expanding_bookshelf's review against another edition
3.0
Battle for Cymmera was a nice conclusion to the Kingdom of Cymmera trilogy. The story continued from almost exactly where Lost Princess finished and right from the very start the reader is thrown into the action. And the action rarely takes a pause through the whole book!
Like the rest of the trilogy, Battle of Cymmera is mainly set in Cymmera. However, we are also introduced to the Realm of the Fae and with the new Realm there is also a bit more world-building. I could sort of picture the Realm of the Fae. However, when it came to Cymmera I was still a bit lost with the slight lack of world-building.
With the new setting, the reader is also introduced to a few new characters from the Realm of the Fae. Not too much is revealed about these characters so I wasn't too sure if they were trustworthy or not. However, we did find out a bit more about Payton which I thought was great.
The characters were still very good. I enjoyed reading Jackson and Ryleigh. They've definitely come to terms with ruling Cymmera and protecting their people. However, they are rarely seen together in Battle of Cymmera. I think they must spend around 80% of the story apart and I'd have like to have read more interaction between them. Especially given the ending, I wish more romance was shown between them.
I thought Battle for Cymmera was extremely fast-paced. The action starts right from page one and just continues at the same pace straight to the end. It was sometimes tricky to keep up with what was happening! However, I didn't find the story too predictable and there were a few plot twists along the wat that kept things interesting. I also felt the story ended on a high with all plot threads tied up nicely.
I would definitely recommend the Kingdom of Cymmera trilogy to fans of easy YA fantasy. It is a nice, quick series to read and is definitely enjoyable.
I received a copy of Battle for Cymmera via Netgalley.
This review and many more can be found at My Expanding Bookshelf.
Like the rest of the trilogy, Battle of Cymmera is mainly set in Cymmera. However, we are also introduced to the Realm of the Fae and with the new Realm there is also a bit more world-building. I could sort of picture the Realm of the Fae. However, when it came to Cymmera I was still a bit lost with the slight lack of world-building.
With the new setting, the reader is also introduced to a few new characters from the Realm of the Fae. Not too much is revealed about these characters so I wasn't too sure if they were trustworthy or not. However, we did find out a bit more about Payton which I thought was great.
The characters were still very good. I enjoyed reading Jackson and Ryleigh. They've definitely come to terms with ruling Cymmera and protecting their people. However, they are rarely seen together in Battle of Cymmera. I think they must spend around 80% of the story apart and I'd have like to have read more interaction between them. Especially given the ending, I wish more romance was shown between them.
I thought Battle for Cymmera was extremely fast-paced. The action starts right from page one and just continues at the same pace straight to the end. It was sometimes tricky to keep up with what was happening! However, I didn't find the story too predictable and there were a few plot twists along the wat that kept things interesting. I also felt the story ended on a high with all plot threads tied up nicely.
I would definitely recommend the Kingdom of Cymmera trilogy to fans of easy YA fantasy. It is a nice, quick series to read and is definitely enjoyable.
I received a copy of Battle for Cymmera via Netgalley.
This review and many more can be found at My Expanding Bookshelf.
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