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thebakerbookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
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
5.0
This is a trilogy that gets better with each book, and this finale is definitely the best of the series. I read the first two books over a year ago, but as soon as I started this one, I was right back into the story, no recaps necessary, still in love with these characters.
Because that's really the heart of this trilogy—the characters. Yes, it has dragons and a fast-paced plot and conspiracies and treachery and battles and all the things I love in a YA fantasy book, but these characters are so rich and so well-written that it really makes these books stand out. And this third book was no exception; the author manages to balance four different POVs with skill and care, each of our main characters getting the attention and development they deserve, while even our minor characters, such as Power and Freyda, get compelling arcs and satisfying conclusions.
This book made me cry, it made me laugh, it made me feel all the feels, and it's one I'm going to want to reread in the future. Now that the series is complete, it'd be a great one to binge, especially if you love YA fantasy books. Highly recommend.
Thank you so much to Penguin Teen and NetGalley for my e-ARC!
Because that's really the heart of this trilogy—the characters. Yes, it has dragons and a fast-paced plot and conspiracies and treachery and battles and all the things I love in a YA fantasy book, but these characters are so rich and so well-written that it really makes these books stand out. And this third book was no exception; the author manages to balance four different POVs with skill and care, each of our main characters getting the attention and development they deserve, while even our minor characters, such as Power and Freyda, get compelling arcs and satisfying conclusions.
This book made me cry, it made me laugh, it made me feel all the feels, and it's one I'm going to want to reread in the future. Now that the series is complete, it'd be a great one to binge, especially if you love YA fantasy books. Highly recommend.
Thank you so much to Penguin Teen and NetGalley for my e-ARC!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Moderate: Torture and Child death
Minor: Sexual assault
moonlitreading_'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
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
5.0
screaming crying shaking sobbing throwing up
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Classism, Death, Grief, Torture, and Physical abuse
Moderate: War, Child death, and Misogyny
zoeelizabethk's review
dark
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.5
The Aurelian Cycle was so good! Furysong was a really great ending to the series and had so much to love. Annie has my heart particularly and Rosaria Munda delivered some gut wrenching emotions during this book. The use of literature and poetry and the weaving of (even small) events from the previous books was well done. I do wish we could have dug into the affect of putting children through what this book puts them through. It wasn't glossed over by any means but I think I would have liked a bit more. I also think that - for me - I preferred the pacing and themes in Flamefall just a little bit more. That book had me in so many tears and feelings and it was hard to read but so good. Your mileage may vary, but regardless this is a really well written series. I will definitely be getting physical copies for my shelves and rereading in the future, and I highly recommend.
I listened to the audiobook narrated by Christian Coulson, Candice Moll, Aidan Kelly, Anthony Mark Barrow, and Steve West. The audiobook is excellent! I personally had trouble understanding Delo's character narrated by Anthony Mark Barrow, but it might have had something to do with my speed settings. Candice Moll is particularly excellent!
I listened to the audiobook narrated by Christian Coulson, Candice Moll, Aidan Kelly, Anthony Mark Barrow, and Steve West. The audiobook is excellent! I personally had trouble understanding Delo's character narrated by Anthony Mark Barrow, but it might have had something to do with my speed settings. Candice Moll is particularly excellent!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Animal death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
Moderate: Slavery, Torture, Violence, Physical abuse, and War
Minor: Bullying, Homophobia, Child death, Outing, Sexual harassment, Confinement, Sexism, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Kidnapping
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