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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
Had this book sitting by the bed for a week, not wanting to read it knowing it was the end of the series (for now).
I've enjoyed WOTOW to varying degrees and did find these final books with the Savannah focus heading more toward the YA end (but do find the YA series younger than this "adult" counterpart trilogy). I have other books in the series I would favourite over 13, but, for me, this book did wrap well enough Savannah's arc.
I enjoyed how Armstrong ended the series though can imagine for many it would feel unfinished. However, for me, I agree with what Armstrong says in her final thoughts. These characters would not "be done".
There were a lot of head nods to the leads of previous books, with the use of chapter names to show when we were leaving Savannah's 1st person pov & I enjoyed the revisits, albeit brief to Hope, Paige, Elena.
I've enjoyed WOTOW to varying degrees and did find these final books with the Savannah focus heading more toward the YA end (but do find the YA series younger than this "adult" counterpart trilogy). I have other books in the series I would favourite over 13, but, for me, this book did wrap well enough Savannah's arc.
I enjoyed how Armstrong ended the series though can imagine for many it would feel unfinished. However, for me, I agree with what Armstrong says in her final thoughts. These characters would not "be done".
There were a lot of head nods to the leads of previous books, with the use of chapter names to show when we were leaving Savannah's 1st person pov & I enjoyed the revisits, albeit brief to Hope, Paige, Elena.
This was a great conclusion to an even greater series. I loved how Kelley Armstrong tied all her characters together in the end and you got to see everyone from her series participating in its finale. It had many twists and turns and some parts were told by different characters other than Savannah. A great read that I wish I hadn't taken so long to get to.
meh... it was alright, but definitely time for this series to end in my opinion. My favorites were books 2 thru 7 or 8ish.
I've been reading this series ever since Bitten was released (10 years!!) I was really disappointed in the finale. The series as waned considerably over time.
I didn't care for Savanna as a lead. While she didn't annoy me, I still wasn't invested in her. I didn't feel the chemistry between Adam and Savannah, and their sex scene was straight out of YA.
A major complaint with this story is that Armstrong doesn't give you time to breathe, it was all action all the time. Characters and conflicts leaping one city to another. When the big finale was over I was still expecting something else to jump out and get them.
This book was meh for me.
I didn't care for Savanna as a lead. While she didn't annoy me, I still wasn't invested in her. I didn't feel the chemistry between Adam and Savannah, and their sex scene was straight out of YA.
A major complaint with this story is that Armstrong doesn't give you time to breathe, it was all action all the time. Characters and conflicts leaping one city to another. When the big finale was over I was still expecting something else to jump out and get them.
This book was meh for me.
4.5 STARS
"It's been more than ten years, a dozen installments, and hundreds of thousands of copies since Kelley Armstrong introduced readers to the all-too-real denizens of the Otherworld: witches, werewolves, necromancers, vampires, and half-demons, among others. And it's all been leading to Thirteen, the final installment, the novel that brings all of these stories to a stunning conclusion.
A war is brewing - the first battle has been waged and Savannah Levine is left standing, albeit battered and bruised. She has rescued her half brother from supernatural medical testing, but he's fighting to stay alive. The Supernatural Liberation Movement took him hostage, and they have a maniacal plan to expose the supernatural world to the unknowing.
Savannah has called upon her inner energy to summon spells with frightening strength, a strength she never knew she had, as she fights to keep her world from shattering. But it's more than a matter of supernaturals against one another - both heaven and hell have entered the war; hellhounds, genetically modified werewolves, and all forces of good and evil have joined the fray." (From Amazon)
What a great ending to such an absorbing series. My favourite novels have been book 3, 4, 11, 12 and 13. These have been the books that featured Paige and Savannah (witches). Armstrong ended this series well (won't say anymore to avoid spoilers) especially knowing that there may be more novellas in the future.
"It's been more than ten years, a dozen installments, and hundreds of thousands of copies since Kelley Armstrong introduced readers to the all-too-real denizens of the Otherworld: witches, werewolves, necromancers, vampires, and half-demons, among others. And it's all been leading to Thirteen, the final installment, the novel that brings all of these stories to a stunning conclusion.
A war is brewing - the first battle has been waged and Savannah Levine is left standing, albeit battered and bruised. She has rescued her half brother from supernatural medical testing, but he's fighting to stay alive. The Supernatural Liberation Movement took him hostage, and they have a maniacal plan to expose the supernatural world to the unknowing.
Savannah has called upon her inner energy to summon spells with frightening strength, a strength she never knew she had, as she fights to keep her world from shattering. But it's more than a matter of supernaturals against one another - both heaven and hell have entered the war; hellhounds, genetically modified werewolves, and all forces of good and evil have joined the fray." (From Amazon)
What a great ending to such an absorbing series. My favourite novels have been book 3, 4, 11, 12 and 13. These have been the books that featured Paige and Savannah (witches). Armstrong ended this series well (won't say anymore to avoid spoilers) especially knowing that there may be more novellas in the future.
Thirteen
3.5 Stars
The narrative in this final installment is presented via the shifting perspectives of the various heroines in the series - Elena, Paige, Eve, Jamie, Hope and Savannah. Each provides closure for their respective storylines, but the sequences from Elena's point of view are the most compelling. This only reinforces the idea that this series would have been much better if the focus had remained on her rather than introducing so many other characters and plots.
Nevertheless, this particular book completes Savannah's arc as she comes to terms with her heritage and her powers. While there is some development for her character - she matures from the spoiled and bratty girl of the previous books to a young woman who takes responsibility and considers the consequences of her actions - there is still an irritating disconnect between the apparent strength of her powers and her actual ability to use them effectively.
The romance is also disappointing as Adam and Savannah never live up to their potential. Unfortunately, their relationship still reads more like bickering siblings than lovers. The one and only sex scene is glossed over so quickly it might never have happened at all.
All in all, despite the ups and downs of the series, the Women of the Otherworld has had its exciting and compelling moments, and this book does provide a satisfying conclusion overall.
3.5 Stars
The narrative in this final installment is presented via the shifting perspectives of the various heroines in the series - Elena, Paige, Eve, Jamie, Hope and Savannah. Each provides closure for their respective storylines, but the sequences from Elena's point of view are the most compelling. This only reinforces the idea that this series would have been much better if the focus had remained on her rather than introducing so many other characters and plots.
Nevertheless, this particular book completes Savannah's arc as she comes to terms with her heritage and her powers. While there is some development for her character - she matures from the spoiled and bratty girl of the previous books to a young woman who takes responsibility and considers the consequences of her actions - there is still an irritating disconnect between the apparent strength of her powers and her actual ability to use them effectively.
The romance is also disappointing as Adam and Savannah never live up to their potential. Unfortunately, their relationship still reads more like bickering siblings than lovers. The one and only sex scene is glossed over so quickly it might never have happened at all.
All in all, despite the ups and downs of the series, the Women of the Otherworld has had its exciting and compelling moments, and this book does provide a satisfying conclusion overall.
I absolutely loved this book as well as the whole series.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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:
Complicated
I love the end of this series. Savanah has come so far from the beginning of the series. I wish Armstrong would continue with more of these characters and not turn it into a YA series.
Will forever recommend this series!
Will forever recommend this series!
The end of the Otherworld story arc and purportedly the last in the series (although the author does note in her final comments that there will be short stories in 2014 and possibly other books in the future should inspiration strike her), 'Thirteen' concludes the grand denouement that began with 'Waking the Witch' and continued with 'Spell Bound'.
As with those previous two books, the main narrator is Savannah Levine, although some chapters are narrated by other major characters including Paige and Hope. Most of the characters introduced over the course of the series are involved: Paige and Lucas, the Cabals, the Pack, Jaime Vegas, Adam, Eve Levine and Kristoff Nast, etc. With such a large cast though, inevitably we see more of some than others, especially when the story is told almost entirely from the perspective of one character and when the action is spread over so wide a geographical area.
Unlike with other books in the series, where the action could feel quite intense but contained within a small area, this time it feels more widespread; a war rather than a battle. The Supernatural Liberation Movement is determined to expose the truth about the supernaturals to the rest of the world. An opposing movement seeks to stop them by strategic acts of supernatural violence, thus causing fear amongst the humans and deterring further revelations. Even Demon Lords and Angels are taking sides. And stuck in the middle of all the chaos are Savannah and her friends.
I won't spoil the story for those who haven't read it by revealing what finally happens, but I would say the main threads are drawn together satisfactorily. What I did find interesting for what was supposedly the last book in the series was the lack of a sense of finality. There was at least one unexpected reappearance of a character previously mentioned but never seen in the novels, and said reappearance was never fully dealt with. This is perhaps the subject of one of the short stories she is already apparently planning, and there is certainly scope for more stories within the Otherworld universe even after this book.
As with those previous two books, the main narrator is Savannah Levine, although some chapters are narrated by other major characters including Paige and Hope. Most of the characters introduced over the course of the series are involved: Paige and Lucas, the Cabals, the Pack, Jaime Vegas, Adam, Eve Levine and Kristoff Nast, etc. With such a large cast though, inevitably we see more of some than others, especially when the story is told almost entirely from the perspective of one character and when the action is spread over so wide a geographical area.
Unlike with other books in the series, where the action could feel quite intense but contained within a small area, this time it feels more widespread; a war rather than a battle. The Supernatural Liberation Movement is determined to expose the truth about the supernaturals to the rest of the world. An opposing movement seeks to stop them by strategic acts of supernatural violence, thus causing fear amongst the humans and deterring further revelations. Even Demon Lords and Angels are taking sides. And stuck in the middle of all the chaos are Savannah and her friends.
I won't spoil the story for those who haven't read it by revealing what finally happens, but I would say the main threads are drawn together satisfactorily. What I did find interesting for what was supposedly the last book in the series was the lack of a sense of finality. There was at least one unexpected reappearance of a character previously mentioned but never seen in the novels, and said reappearance was never fully dealt with. This is perhaps the subject of one of the short stories she is already apparently planning, and there is certainly scope for more stories within the Otherworld universe even after this book.