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4.31 AVERAGE
4.31 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
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
Ah, Ronan is a one of a kind but I have to admit I feel for the Lynch brothers: give me a loving and caring relationship between siblings and I am down for it. I wasn't expecting to care much about Declan, but here we are.
3.5 stars
felt like it had more of that raven cycle magic that the first two in this series lacked
felt like it had more of that raven cycle magic that the first two in this series lacked
Sweet Jesus, how am I meant to be normal about this end. "It was all very good"
I had really hoped I would like this last book at least as much as my least favorite book from The Raven Cycle, which is The Dream Thieves, but it is perhaps since this trilogy is basically spun off from my least favorite book in the original series that this trilogy was simply destined not to live up to the original series ultimately.
That said, there was plenty to love about this book, even if there were things I didn't love about it. I loved Declan's arc and texted my friend multiple times about how sorry I am about all the nasty things I've said and thought about him over the years. I loved getting to know him better these last 2 books and I can't believe how much I've learned to love him these last couple of days after years of thinking him nothing but Ronan's asshole older brother.
I also loved that we got more time with Matthew and Adam here, even if it still didn't feel like enough time, at least it felt like something now that Adam and Ronan at least weren't fighting all the goddamn time.
Some of the flaws were the pacing, while markedly faster than Mister Impossible or what I remember of Call Down the Hawk, was still a little slow, and it felt like Mór came out of fucking nowhere to be threatening and give Declan all her and Niall's worst memories and add basically nothing else to the story beyond this. I really wish those memories had come to Declan in a different way. I understand the function of her and the new Fenian in the story, but it's just a lot on top of a story that is already stuffed to the brim.
I considered rating this a 5/5 because of the butterflies its epilogue gave me, but in the end, I think that's why I can't rate it 5/5: it reminded me how good Stiefvater could be, how good these 3 books could have been.
At the end of the day, this really made me just want to reread The Raven Cycle, and that can't be a bad thing at all, but I just wish this had been included with my all time favorite series. Instead it's a not-as-good cousin to it all, but I'm glad I finally finished it up after all this time.
That said, there was plenty to love about this book, even if there were things I didn't love about it. I loved Declan's arc and texted my friend multiple times about how sorry I am about all the nasty things I've said and thought about him over the years. I loved getting to know him better these last 2 books and I can't believe how much I've learned to love him these last couple of days after years of thinking him nothing but Ronan's asshole older brother.
I also loved that we got more time with Matthew and Adam here, even if it still didn't feel like enough time, at least it felt like something now that Adam and Ronan at least weren't fighting all the goddamn time.
Some of the flaws were the pacing, while markedly faster than Mister Impossible or what I remember of Call Down the Hawk, was still a little slow, and it felt like Mór came out of fucking nowhere to be threatening and give Declan all her and Niall's worst memories and add basically nothing else to the story beyond this. I really wish those memories had come to Declan in a different way. I understand the function of her and the new Fenian in the story, but it's just a lot on top of a story that is already stuffed to the brim.
I considered rating this a 5/5 because of the butterflies its epilogue gave me, but in the end, I think that's why I can't rate it 5/5: it reminded me how good Stiefvater could be, how good these 3 books could have been.
At the end of the day, this really made me just want to reread The Raven Cycle, and that can't be a bad thing at all, but I just wish this had been included with my all time favorite series. Instead it's a not-as-good cousin to it all, but I'm glad I finally finished it up after all this time.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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:
Yes
Yknow, maybe reading this within 4 hours wasn't a good idea.
It was good. I liked it. I do like The Dreamer Trilogy, but I don't LOVE it like I love TRC. Call Down the Hawk was my favorite in this trilogy, definitely. But honestly, I'll probably never read this trilogy again and just stick with TRC.
It was good. I liked it. I do like The Dreamer Trilogy, but I don't LOVE it like I love TRC. Call Down the Hawk was my favorite in this trilogy, definitely. But honestly, I'll probably never read this trilogy again and just stick with TRC.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
“It was about Adam of course” Ref DO something 😭😭😭
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
4.75
Did I re-read that final chapter and the epilogue twice in a row? You bet I did!!!!!
What a rollercoaster.
I think I need a whole month to recover. I can't believe I've finally read this trilogy after so many years of being scared to do it: the Raven Cycle has been such an important part of my life, so I was absolutely dreading the thought that the Dreamer Trilogy could somehow undo or ruin what had made TRC so special.
Or maybe, I wasn't ready to say goodbye just yet.
I'm very glad I finally managed to read these.
"Greywaren" was the absolute perfect conclusion to this trilogy; it was my favourite out of the three, and it made me CRY. Ugly sob. My heart is still hurting, and not in a fun way (despite the very satisfying ending) (and the marvellous epilogue).
I doubt I'll ever re-read these, because they are very, very, very different from TRC. TRC is comfort series to me, despite my heart splintering to smithereens each time I read it; the Dreamer Trilogy was in a way quite a lot more exhausting, mentally and emotionally speaking. Still absolutely magnificent, but I think I need a dozen romance novels to make up for it now.
Anyway, the best thing of this third installment?
Apart from Declan, and Declan and Jordan that is?
Hennessey and Farooq-Lane.
If someone had told me they'd become my favourite characters (yes, okay, apart from Declan but Declan is the same way Gansey is to me: he makes me want to SOB OUT LOUD and FEEL THINGS I DON'T KNOW HOW TO EXPLAIN), I would have laughed. I'm not laughing anymore.
I FREAKING LOVED THEM. I wanted the whole book to be about them. I needed more of them. Also don't get me started on Liliana: MY HEART IS STILL BROKEN. Like, obviously, she was doomed from the start; but it still hurt. Thank fuck Farooq-Lane and Hennessy got their HEA and even a little heated delicious kiss, 'cause otherwise I would have jumped from the nearest balcony. MY GIRLS <3
If Maggie had given us more of them, I'd have rated this a full five stars. But alas.
Also, if you'd told me at the beginning that I'd end up feeling sorry for Niall Lynch? I would have laughed myself silly. I despised that sorry excuse for a father for literally 6 book, and ten years counting, but god: the whole Niall situation, his past, Mór, the new Fenian, literally everything about it made me want to sob some more. I still think that what Niall and his lot put his kids through (especially DECLAN!!!!!!!) was unforgivable, but I think I understand him a little better now (as does Declan!!!!!) (god, Maggie's such an excellent storyteller).
Also, surprisingly: Bryde. I was wrong about him, and I can't believe some of the plot twists of this book. I've never gasped out loud so much.
Anyway, I definitely think that in general, Ronan in this trilogy didn't shine as much as in TRC. I've always loved him, but I've never been a Ronan girlie, so yeah; I'm happy he and Adam got their HEA, but I was much more interested in all the other characters.
If only Farooq-Lane had had more chapters 😭 she and Declan were absolutely written for us anxious, overly-responsible "is my life even my own?" older siblings eh?
On the other hand, we got plenty of Jordan and Declan as a couple, and I was so so so so so happy.
All in all, a VERY, very satisfying conclusion. The Lynch brothers are an unforgettable trio of characters: they made me sob out loud more than once. The way Maggie writes sibling bonds and found family should be illegal; my heart can't take it. Jordan and Hennessy, Hennessy and her girls, Farooq-Lane and Nathan, Matthew and Declan and Ronan. My heart </3
I'll be thinking about this series for a very long time.
Thank god we have the TRC graphic novel in a few months: I think my TRC obsession will be back in full force by then.
TWs/CWs: death of a parent, depression and suicidal thoughts/ideation, self-destructive behaviours, grief, violence, parent neglect and abandonment, death.
Did I re-read that final chapter and the epilogue twice in a row? You bet I did!!!!!
What a rollercoaster.
I think I need a whole month to recover. I can't believe I've finally read this trilogy after so many years of being scared to do it: the Raven Cycle has been such an important part of my life, so I was absolutely dreading the thought that the Dreamer Trilogy could somehow undo or ruin what had made TRC so special.
Or maybe, I wasn't ready to say goodbye just yet.
I'm very glad I finally managed to read these.
"Greywaren" was the absolute perfect conclusion to this trilogy; it was my favourite out of the three, and it made me CRY. Ugly sob. My heart is still hurting, and not in a fun way (despite the very satisfying ending) (and the marvellous epilogue).
I doubt I'll ever re-read these, because they are very, very, very different from TRC. TRC is comfort series to me, despite my heart splintering to smithereens each time I read it; the Dreamer Trilogy was in a way quite a lot more exhausting, mentally and emotionally speaking. Still absolutely magnificent, but I think I need a dozen romance novels to make up for it now.
Anyway, the best thing of this third installment?
Apart from Declan, and Declan and Jordan that is?
Hennessey and Farooq-Lane.
If someone had told me they'd become my favourite characters (yes, okay, apart from Declan but Declan is the same way Gansey is to me: he makes me want to SOB OUT LOUD and FEEL THINGS I DON'T KNOW HOW TO EXPLAIN), I would have laughed. I'm not laughing anymore.
I FREAKING LOVED THEM. I wanted the whole book to be about them. I needed more of them.
If Maggie had given us more of them, I'd have rated this a full five stars. But alas.
Also, if you'd told me at the beginning that I'd end up feeling sorry for Niall Lynch? I would have laughed myself silly. I despised that sorry excuse for a father for literally 6 book, and ten years counting, but god: the whole Niall situation, his past, Mór, the new Fenian, literally everything about it made me want to sob some more. I still think that what Niall and his lot put his kids through (especially DECLAN!!!!!!!) was unforgivable, but I think I understand him a little better now (as does Declan!!!!!) (god, Maggie's such an excellent storyteller).
Also, surprisingly: Bryde. I was wrong about him, and I can't believe some of the plot twists of this book. I've never gasped out loud so much.
Anyway, I definitely think that in general, Ronan in this trilogy didn't shine as much as in TRC. I've always loved him, but I've never been a Ronan girlie, so yeah; I'm happy he and Adam got their HEA, but I was much more interested in all the other characters.
If only Farooq-Lane had had more chapters 😭 she and Declan were absolutely written for us anxious, overly-responsible "is my life even my own?" older siblings eh?
On the other hand, we got plenty of Jordan and Declan as a couple, and I was so so so so so happy.
All in all, a VERY, very satisfying conclusion. The Lynch brothers are an unforgettable trio of characters: they made me sob out loud more than once. The way Maggie writes sibling bonds and found family should be illegal; my heart can't take it. Jordan and Hennessy, Hennessy and her girls, Farooq-Lane and Nathan, Matthew and Declan and Ronan. My heart </3
I'll be thinking about this series for a very long time.
Thank god we have the TRC graphic novel in a few months: I think my TRC obsession will be back in full force by then.
TWs/CWs: death of a parent, depression and suicidal thoughts/ideation, self-destructive behaviours, grief, violence, parent neglect and abandonment, death.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent, Abandonment
All the stars. So sad to say good bye to this world and these characters. Very satisfied with how it all wrapped up.