Reviews

Death's Abyss by S.D. Simper

cfletcher2319's review

This series absolutely destroyed me emotionally, to the point where I couldn't finish it. If you struggle with depression I would highly advise caution 

chocolatemilo9's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

clob34r's review

Very very lovely!!

aspen_reads's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

4.0

monislara01's review

bc why did they get back together? the smut was wild asf tho I stanned 

daisychainadornments's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful sad 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? Yes

5.0

Ain’t no words to describe all the different intense emotions this series made me feel lol 

lezreadalot's review

3.0

‘Can I save her?’

‘No,’ her mind said and she mouthed the words unbidden. ‘But you can love her.’

 
3.5 stars. In terms of plot, this last book in the trilogy didn't do the greatest job of keeping me on board 100% of the time? I didn't think the pacing was the best, and while I really liked all the character arcs, I don't think the way they were portrayed was deftly done? But still, the author managed to bring this home for me. I just adore this couple so much; they've come so far and seeing all that growth was really emotional. The MFEO vibes were there, and I was a little obsessed with their love. Yes, I wanted to shake Dauriel a fair bit, but I really enjoyed what lay at the core of her story, and the messages about mental health and grief. These characters were archetypal in a few ways, but still so fresh and wonderful and they both brought super meaningful things to the reading experience. There were a couple of really interesting reveals in here (especially the ones that involved Khastra) and the ending was sooooo good. So fitting.

Unfortunately, the more I read in this series, the more I disliked the writing; so much so that this could have been a full star lower if I didn't love the ending so much. I won't get into it, because at the end of the day, a lot of it is down to personal preference, but there continued to be a lot of telling-not-showing, clunky/flowery phrasing and word choices, and annoying repetition in the writing that made this a lot less enjoyable for me.

But overall, this has been such a total winner as a series, and I love these women so much. The world was very unique, simple enough to grasp, and provided lots of opportunities for interesting stories. I look forward to coming back to this world in the author's other series, but I'll probably take a bit of a break.

swordsandsapphics's review

adventurous 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

Tallora and Dauriel own my whole heart! I was seriously wondering how they would recover from the events of the last book. And man, things do get worse before they get better. SD Simper knows how to write some pretty dark, intense shit! But she's also a master at pulling me back in with sweet and tender moments as these characters try not to dread the end, but to appreciate the journey while they're still on it. The ending is simply perfect, and man oh man am I glad that SD Simper literally has a Patreon novella called Aftermath, because I would indeed love to know the aftermath of what happens in this book. 

Even if that novella didn't exist, though, I would be totally happy with this conclusion. It was a satisfying end for one of the best trilogies I've read in a very long time, and I need to buy the boxed set of Sea and Stars ASAP. My favorite bi mermaid and the lesbian empress determined to leave a legacy both deserve a special spot on my bookshelf. <3

smyth21's review

5.0

5/5 stars: What a rollercoaster or emotions this series took me on and what an end to a tricologi! I wasn’t sure when I started this series if I’d enjoy it but it’s taken me on such a journey it’s become one of my all time favourites. I didn’t know if I wanted to read the final book knowing what had happened in book 2, but holy Batman. I’m still so shocked at just how much was packed into 200+ pages.

So many emotions with this book, the first couple of chapters were so heart clenching, when Tallora came back to Solvira I wasn’t sure how it would go. Khastra is still one of my favourites.

I loved that they got back together! My heart couldn’t take them being so close but not together! Talloras’ proposal was adorable

ava_ba's review

adventurous dark hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0