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The Demon Cycle is one of my favorite book series of all-time. I love the world that it's in, most of the characters, and the magic system that's in place. That being said, I was a little worried about this final novel since I was disappointed with the Daylight War, so the potential for this one to disappoint was also there.
I am happy to say that I was not disappointed by The Core. I loved it from start to finish. Everyone's character arc came full circle very nicely, and although the ending made me sad, it was still satisfying. I look forward to re-reading this series again.
I am happy to say that I was not disappointed by The Core. I loved it from start to finish. Everyone's character arc came full circle very nicely, and although the ending made me sad, it was still satisfying. I look forward to re-reading this series again.
A great ending, but only an okay lead up to it. Almost the entire book is (again) spent on political antics and the war between civilizations. With a title like, "The Core", I was really hoping to spend a lot more time with our heroes on their way to / dealing with the core.
Solid conclusion to the series but that's all.
I still remember how hooked I was on the first book in the series all that years ago (new world, unique magic system, mystery, etc.). It's a shame that the next installments didn't measure up to it. The personalities of characters started to feel forced an unnatural. Also all that drivel by Leesha Paper and Inevera got me bored and annoyed. :D
I still remember how hooked I was on the first book in the series all that years ago (new world, unique magic system, mystery, etc.). It's a shame that the next installments didn't measure up to it. The personalities of characters started to feel forced an unnatural. Also all that drivel by Leesha Paper and Inevera got me bored and annoyed. :D
Strong finish to an excellent series. The epilogue was a bit short but loose ends were tied up neatly. Highly recommended and I look forward to the next series from the author.
A lot of brutal things happened. Overall was pretty good though towards the end some storylines were neglected and it kind of had a happy ever after ending.
NOTE THIS REVIEW IS SPOILER FREE FOR PLOT ELEMENTS OF ‘THE CORE’ BUT MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR EARLIER BOOKS IN THE SERIES
The Core is the fifth and final installment in the bestselling Demon Cycle by Peter V. Brett and concludes what has definitely become one of my favourite long-form series. Realistic portrayals of conflicted genuine characters, a phenomenally created and executed magic system, and a lot of deep philosophical and spiritual elements combine to create something truly exceptional. I really can’t suggest this series enough, and now that it is complete, you have no excuse to not go pick this series up. You won’t regret it.
Read the full review at Strange Currencies
https://strangecurrencies.org/2017/10/03/review-of-the-core-by-peter-v-brett/
The Core is the fifth and final installment in the bestselling Demon Cycle by Peter V. Brett and concludes what has definitely become one of my favourite long-form series. Realistic portrayals of conflicted genuine characters, a phenomenally created and executed magic system, and a lot of deep philosophical and spiritual elements combine to create something truly exceptional. I really can’t suggest this series enough, and now that it is complete, you have no excuse to not go pick this series up. You won’t regret it.
Read the full review at Strange Currencies
https://strangecurrencies.org/2017/10/03/review-of-the-core-by-peter-v-brett/
I got to very near the end. Then Renna Bales attempted a warding that was said to be the most difficult and precise one ever to exist. If you make even half a mistake everyone dies. She had only seen it a handful of times.
Before continuing I promised myself that if she succeeded on the first attempt I would put this book down.
And well, it is now on my did-not-finish shelf.
These characters have been overpowered for far too long, but this is just ridiculous and I won't stand for it.
Before continuing I promised myself that if she succeeded on the first attempt I would put this book down.
And well, it is now on my did-not-finish shelf.
These characters have been overpowered for far too long, but this is just ridiculous and I won't stand for it.
A bittersweet conclusion to a flawed but amazing series.
Unfortunately, I'm not too terribly impressed with this final installment in the Demon Cycle. Halfway through, I realized there wasn't a whole lot going on and then in reflection, I recognized that nothing really had happened since the third book. My point is a bulk of this book could have been edited out. I didn't like the new POVs introduced and felt that they took away from our main characters and what they were doing. It was filler and Brett's final conclusion was disappointing to me.
However, does this have to do with this book in particular or the series overall? The answer is that series overall could have been so much better and this was the final nail in the coffin. In the first book, Brett introduced some remarkable and wonderful characters, i.e., Arlen, Leesha and Rojer, who all started with pretty unique arcs, but over the course of the series, some of this development was completely abandoned. (Spoilers up ahead) Where is my crazy Warded man by the end of the series? Rippin' gone. So is Rojer, who's death was completely pointless, and his wives gone, as well.
And Leesha. That character is a complete mess and it makes me so upset. Yes, she's still completely badass and the Countess of a new duchy at the end. But, her character development gets kinda old after awhile. She's in charge, she commands people around, she's kinda manipulative and this cycle continues without anyone REALLY challenging her authority. However, the biggest disappointment is the relationship between Leesha and Arlen. Again, there was a lot of wasted opportunity here. And yes, I wanted them to end up together and I may be a little bitter, but my biggest criticism goes as follows. If Brett wanted to change their relationship from a potential romance to platonic friends, he did not handle it well at all. They went from friends to being non-existent friends but then there was always random bits of dialogue, where Renna was jealous of Leesha. But why? Because at this point, Arlen isn't even the same person that loved Leesha. He's some foreign individual that says "ent" and rippin'" too much. Also, let's not even get into how Arlen abandoned two girls in his life and then just marries Renna - a rash decision that goes against his character - but Brett decided that he'd just throw out that whole backstory just because.
And again, this is my biggest gripe with the series. I feel like where Brett was going in the first book is not where he actually ended up. There's a lot that feels unresolved and for me, the characters seem completely foreign to me. I started this journey with Arlen, who was hellbent on ending the demon cycle, and ended with a character that I barely saw, or knew. With Leesha, who wanted to fix the warded man and have a family, and then somehow ended up with an intersex baby (ALSO WHAT WAS THE POINT OF THAT?????), but it's cool because she has a duchy and other women with fatherless babies. And Rojer. Poor boy. I don't know why he deserved the ending he received.
Lastly, Jardir offering to make Renna his wife is just ridiculous.
However, does this have to do with this book in particular or the series overall? The answer is that series overall could have been so much better and this was the final nail in the coffin. In the first book, Brett introduced some remarkable and wonderful characters, i.e., Arlen, Leesha and Rojer, who all started with pretty unique arcs, but over the course of the series, some of this development was completely abandoned. (Spoilers up ahead) Where is my crazy Warded man by the end of the series? Rippin' gone. So is Rojer, who's death was completely pointless, and his wives gone, as well.
And Leesha. That character is a complete mess and it makes me so upset. Yes, she's still completely badass and the Countess of a new duchy at the end. But, her character development gets kinda old after awhile. She's in charge, she commands people around, she's kinda manipulative and this cycle continues without anyone REALLY challenging her authority. However, the biggest disappointment is the relationship between Leesha and Arlen. Again, there was a lot of wasted opportunity here. And yes, I wanted them to end up together and I may be a little bitter, but my biggest criticism goes as follows. If Brett wanted to change their relationship from a potential romance to platonic friends, he did not handle it well at all. They went from friends to being non-existent friends but then there was always random bits of dialogue, where Renna was jealous of Leesha. But why? Because at this point, Arlen isn't even the same person that loved Leesha. He's some foreign individual that says "ent" and rippin'" too much. Also, let's not even get into how Arlen abandoned two girls in his life and then just marries Renna - a rash decision that goes against his character - but Brett decided that he'd just throw out that whole backstory just because.
And again, this is my biggest gripe with the series. I feel like where Brett was going in the first book is not where he actually ended up. There's a lot that feels unresolved and for me, the characters seem completely foreign to me. I started this journey with Arlen, who was hellbent on ending the demon cycle, and ended with a character that I barely saw, or knew. With Leesha, who wanted to fix the warded man and have a family, and then somehow ended up with an intersex baby (ALSO WHAT WAS THE POINT OF THAT?????), but it's cool because she has a duchy and other women with fatherless babies. And Rojer. Poor boy. I don't know why he deserved the ending he received.
Lastly, Jardir offering to make Renna his wife is just ridiculous.