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suze_1624's review against another edition
4.0
Gosh, exhausted!
That is one action packed story!
Told in a ‘one step forward, two steps back’ kind of style, it was a bit to get straight at times.
Jack and Ethan continue to thwart the world in the attempts to keep them apart.
The Cabal are back with a vengeance.
Lots of horror torture, deaths, chases, treachery
Lots of family moments.
The Cabal is busted......mostly.
Jack’s family is together......mostly.
And Ethan is retired.......mostly!
I’m sure there will be another at some point - one big loose end to tie up.
That is one action packed story!
Told in a ‘one step forward, two steps back’ kind of style, it was a bit to get straight at times.
Jack and Ethan continue to thwart the world in the attempts to keep them apart.
The Cabal are back with a vengeance.
Lots of horror torture, deaths, chases, treachery
Lots of family moments.
The Cabal is busted......mostly.
Jack’s family is together......mostly.
And Ethan is retired.......mostly!
I’m sure there will be another at some point - one big loose end to tie up.
div_hufflepuff's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this series! It is one of the few series that I stuck with till the end and I am happy I did. Ethan deserves his HEA and so does Jack. If you are looking for action, romance, and mystery, then this series is for you.
pam_h's review against another edition
4.0
This is such a satisfying conclusion to this series, and I almost gave it five stars just because that epilogue left me with a goofy smile on my face. I love Jack and Ethan so much it's RIDICULOUS!!
The major problem with the back-and-forth/then-and-now storytelling style from the first two books was addressed here very successfully. We still go back and forth -- PLUS we're bouncing between Jack and Ethan's POVs this time, which was awesome -- but the author let the narrative drive the pace of the jumps this time instead of the chapter structure. It flows much more naturally and never bothered me at all. (And it drove me absolutely crazy with the first two.)
I also loved the action storyline. I love that the super villains win the fights they should and the heroes lose the fights they should. When you're outmatched, you're outmatched.
The only problem here -- and I think it was a giant mistake -- is that we get absolutely zero interaction between Jack and Ethan until the 48% mark. Their dynamic is what makes me love this series so much, and I think this was in desperate need of one scene between them toward the beginning to remind us why we love them so much.
I just read the whole series beginning to end two months ago, so it was pretty fresh for me, but I think if I was coming into this one after a longer gap between books it might have made my attention wander. As it was, it was just frustrating. I still liked the first half, and even agree with the separate storylines as whole for once, but the second half was soooooo much fun having them back in the same space. They play off each other so well, it just makes me happy.
The major problem with the back-and-forth/then-and-now storytelling style from the first two books was addressed here very successfully. We still go back and forth -- PLUS we're bouncing between Jack and Ethan's POVs this time, which was awesome -- but the author let the narrative drive the pace of the jumps this time instead of the chapter structure. It flows much more naturally and never bothered me at all. (And it drove me absolutely crazy with the first two.)
I also loved the action storyline. I love that the super villains win the fights they should and the heroes lose the fights they should. When you're outmatched, you're outmatched.
The only problem here -- and I think it was a giant mistake -- is that we get absolutely zero interaction between Jack and Ethan until the 48% mark. Their dynamic is what makes me love this series so much, and I think this was in desperate need of one scene between them toward the beginning to remind us why we love them so much.
I just read the whole series beginning to end two months ago, so it was pretty fresh for me, but I think if I was coming into this one after a longer gap between books it might have made my attention wander. As it was, it was just frustrating. I still liked the first half, and even agree with the separate storylines as whole for once, but the second half was soooooo much fun having them back in the same space. They play off each other so well, it just makes me happy.
junojuniper's review against another edition
5.0
It was perfect. I can't start talking about it without spoilers because of everything thing I'd gush about. Perfect ending to one of my favorite series ever. I will miss these two so much.
haletostilinski1's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars
I'm so sad. It's the end of this amazing series. It's the end of getting to read about Jack and Ethan together. They do get their happy ending, but it's hard fought for and I just want to always read about these two together. Their love is <3.
This kicks off three months later and also literally right after the end of the second book. This is different in how it doesn't go "then" and "now" like before and instead goes between Ethan and Jack's POV and then it's them together. But doesn't change how they basically spend almost half the book apart (at least with the then and now's we got to read them together in the then as we had to read them apart in the now).
It definitely made it more painful and frustrating this way for me. Because like of course these two just get to a good place and barely get a moment of that happiness before things blow up and shit.
I do get, ultimately, the journey Ethan had to go on in this book, how he had to try to get his revenge - like Jack did in his past - with no one trying to stop him before he would realize what truly mattered most *cough*Jack*cough*
But even as these two apart, I was riveted to this book - big part because I just wanted these two back together, but also reading what was happening and what they were doing kept me riveted partly as well.
In this final book, it truly is about "freeing the devil" or freeing Ethan (but Jack as well) from not only the Cabal but his own demons that he still hasn't quite worked all the way through.
I took .5 off for this amazing book mainly because there were typos here and there throughout, and also because I wish we had got to linger with Jack and Ethan a little more at times, to get a little more with them. When we did get scenes with these two that focused on their romance they were great, I loved them. But I just wanted a little more before something else came along that stopped their moments together and made them have to push things aside for later or going into action mode and I just wanted a little more.
We go almost half the book with them apart so that already cut down on their time together, and then when they do come back together, I wanted just a little more time where they talked, where they connected again after three months apart. As the last book, I just think it wasn't quite fair all the times they were interrupted or they didn't finish a convo or even one of their sex scenes being more drawn out as they have been in the past. (They were there, but it just felt like the start would be there but then they were glossed over a little bit near the end.)
Overall these things didn't bother me too much because what we did get with these two I absolutely loved and I loved where they end up and seeing them finally get to be happy and together for good, and the romance was definitely there even if the sex scenes weren't all written out in their entirety.
At the end of the day, these two are deeply in love and I love it and I love this series. I'm going to miss it so much (and I mean....I wouldn't be bothered with a short story here or there or little scenes here or there released showing our two lovebirds happy and in love together. Just saying ;)).
What an end to an outstanding series. I really can't wait for more from this author <3
I'm so sad. It's the end of this amazing series. It's the end of getting to read about Jack and Ethan together. They do get their happy ending, but it's hard fought for and I just want to always read about these two together. Their love is <3.
This kicks off three months later and also literally right after the end of the second book. This is different in how it doesn't go "then" and "now" like before and instead goes between Ethan and Jack's POV and then it's them together. But doesn't change how they basically spend almost half the book apart (at least with the then and now's we got to read them together in the then as we had to read them apart in the now).
It definitely made it more painful and frustrating this way for me. Because like of course these two just get to a good place and barely get a moment of that happiness before things blow up and shit.
I do get, ultimately, the journey Ethan had to go on in this book, how he had to try to get his revenge - like Jack did in his past - with no one trying to stop him before he would realize what truly mattered most *cough*Jack*cough*
But even as these two apart, I was riveted to this book - big part because I just wanted these two back together, but also reading what was happening and what they were doing kept me riveted partly as well.
In this final book, it truly is about "freeing the devil" or freeing Ethan (but Jack as well) from not only the Cabal but his own demons that he still hasn't quite worked all the way through.
I took .5 off for this amazing book mainly because there were typos here and there throughout, and also because I wish we had got to linger with Jack and Ethan a little more at times, to get a little more with them. When we did get scenes with these two that focused on their romance they were great, I loved them. But I just wanted a little more before something else came along that stopped their moments together and made them have to push things aside for later or going into action mode and I just wanted a little more.
We go almost half the book with them apart so that already cut down on their time together, and then when they do come back together, I wanted just a little more time where they talked, where they connected again after three months apart. As the last book, I just think it wasn't quite fair all the times they were interrupted or they didn't finish a convo or even one of their sex scenes being more drawn out as they have been in the past. (They were there, but it just felt like the start would be there but then they were glossed over a little bit near the end.)
Overall these things didn't bother me too much because what we did get with these two I absolutely loved and I loved where they end up and seeing them finally get to be happy and together for good, and the romance was definitely there even if the sex scenes weren't all written out in their entirety.
At the end of the day, these two are deeply in love and I love it and I love this series. I'm going to miss it so much (and I mean....I wouldn't be bothered with a short story here or there or little scenes here or there released showing our two lovebirds happy and in love together. Just saying ;)).
What an end to an outstanding series. I really can't wait for more from this author <3
plz2daysatan's review against another edition
4.0
Good ending to the series. Could have done with some scene editing to make it a bit shorter/better paced. I noticed a few spelling errors or missing words as well.
But I’m very happy with the plot and that Ethan and Jack get their very well deserved HEA. Will definitely re-read the series again.
But I’m very happy with the plot and that Ethan and Jack get their very well deserved HEA. Will definitely re-read the series again.
nikkicunniff's review against another edition
5.0
This was a great end to the series, just as fun and action packed as the first two. The back and forth timeline always keeps me on my toes and anxious to find out what happened. I'm sad I wont get anymore Jack and Ethan, but feel like this was a very satisfying end.
veeofwilds's review against another edition
4.0
Loved this final instalment to one of my favourite trilogies. I’m in denial that there are no more Ethan and Jack stories to tell.
I really liked the insight that we got into Jack and Ethan’s back stories and as ever the action scenes were nail biting. The first half of the book dragged ever so slightly but I think that was entirely due to me wanting to get to a certain point in the story.
This series has been one of the most exciting accidental indie discoveries I’ve ever made and I imagine I’ll revisit it a lot over the years. I can’t wait to see what Hayward writes next!
I really liked the insight that we got into Jack and Ethan’s back stories and as ever the action scenes were nail biting. The first half of the book dragged ever so slightly but I think that was entirely due to me wanting to get to a certain point in the story.
This series has been one of the most exciting accidental indie discoveries I’ve ever made and I imagine I’ll revisit it a lot over the years. I can’t wait to see what Hayward writes next!