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adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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
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Thank you to Hear Our Voices tour, the publisher & the author for a physical ARC!
I loved this ending to the Shamanborn series! Sirscha starts out as being in service to the new King, but then annswers a call from Princess Kyrshia to act as bait for the Soulless to come out of hiding. This is so that the royal shamans can finally take him down. However, Sirscha finds herself teaming up with the Soulless a bit as she uncovers more context which reveals the royals to not be as benevolent as they seem! We learn about the Mountain Spirit, return to the Dead Wood, and Sirscha builds up so much self-regard 😭
Look, I was indeed disappointed that there was zero romance between Sircha and Saengo, because I really thought they would have a friends-to-lovers arc. However, Sirscha’s fierce protection and care for her friends is truly what kept her rooted to making choices she was proud of. I loved that ultimately, though everyone kept trying to define Sirscha or convince her of certain choices, she reminded herself of her humble roots, and the people who were counting on her.
The Soulless continues to be such an intriguing character to me, and I was really happy with how his arc played out in this final installment. I genuinely do adore an adventurous fantasy with a villain that is so layered! I appreciate that every single character (except for maybe Saengo) wasn’t painted in either “good” or “bad” light; they all had shades of grey to them, especially the Soulless.
I am sad to say goodbye to this series, but I am again asking the powers that be to adapt this onscreen for a tv series or a movie trilogy. It would translate so well on screen and would be so much fun to watch!
Thank you to Hear Our Voices tour, the publisher & the author for a physical ARC!
I loved this ending to the Shamanborn series! Sirscha starts out as being in service to the new King, but then annswers a call from Princess Kyrshia to act as bait for the Soulless to come out of hiding. This is so that the royal shamans can finally take him down. However, Sirscha finds herself teaming up with the Soulless a bit as she uncovers more context which reveals the royals to not be as benevolent as they seem! We learn about the Mountain Spirit, return to the Dead Wood, and Sirscha builds up so much self-regard 😭
Look, I was indeed disappointed that there was zero romance between Sircha and Saengo, because I really thought they would have a friends-to-lovers arc. However, Sirscha’s fierce protection and care for her friends is truly what kept her rooted to making choices she was proud of. I loved that ultimately, though everyone kept trying to define Sirscha or convince her of certain choices, she reminded herself of her humble roots, and the people who were counting on her.
The Soulless continues to be such an intriguing character to me, and I was really happy with how his arc played out in this final installment. I genuinely do adore an adventurous fantasy with a villain that is so layered! I appreciate that every single character (except for maybe Saengo) wasn’t painted in either “good” or “bad” light; they all had shades of grey to them, especially the Soulless.
I am sad to say goodbye to this series, but I am again asking the powers that be to adapt this onscreen for a tv series or a movie trilogy. It would translate so well on screen and would be so much fun to watch!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
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