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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
I am kind of sad that is the last book of the series and I feel like I am left with more questions than answers. My other problem is Mace and the way he would try to stop her from protecting herself. The new characters like the french half-lings were great addition.
Warning: Some major FanGirling will ensue in the duration of this review.
My God. I cannot even begin to express the amount of perfection. As I've mentioned before, i do so very much adore the Halfings series of books.
I've said how much I've loved watching Nikki especially grow and find her purpose in life. Now more than ever, Nikki has found her purpose and she is driven to stick with it. Nikki has finally found her backbone and she is set on the path that she will walk; and she will fight with all she's got to keep to that path, possibly to the death. She is someone to be admired, someone to look up to. I would be honored to follow in her footsteps as her path is steady, stable, and serves the best of purposes. Nikki is my hero, and my opinion of and connection to her only grows as I read on in her story of triumph and sacrifice.
Nikki is not the only one to see much and major growth in this addition to the Halfling's journey. Though Nikki definitely saw some major growth in this story, above all, I think that this was a story for Raven and about him setting his feet on the path that would see to his own personal hope and spiritual strength.
Raven, up to this point, I have not been able to maintain much respect for. He was too much like every other self-centered A-hole (pardon the language), that authors like to thrust upon the main character simply because he is an "Oh my gawsh, Drool worthy Bad-Boy! *squeals*" Ugh. Shoot me please, and spare me the eye rolls.
HOWEVER, when Raven made the choice to put Nikki's safety first, when she most desperately needed his support, he went against his very natured and put his own emotions aside in order to coax Nikki from the darkness. In this moment he held my deepest of respects. A lesser being would not have been able to find the strength to do what he did; to let go of the very thing he had fought so hard and long for, in order to save her. My heart went out to Raven in this book, and I sincerely hope that he gets what he so richly deserves in the journey that awaits him after this book.
I have had the best time following the Halflings family on their journey to achieving the greater good for the world and themselves. I am beyond eager to see what lays in store for them next. And BIG changes are happening. The implications of the changes already occurring are monumental and I pray that the Halflings are prepared to face the ultimate challenges that lay in wait. For the worst is definitely left to come.
I'm rooting for you, My Beloved Halflings Family!! <3 Fly On!!
My God. I cannot even begin to express the amount of perfection. As I've mentioned before, i do so very much adore the Halfings series of books.
I've said how much I've loved watching Nikki especially grow and find her purpose in life. Now more than ever, Nikki has found her purpose and she is driven to stick with it. Nikki has finally found her backbone and she is set on the path that she will walk; and she will fight with all she's got to keep to that path, possibly to the death. She is someone to be admired, someone to look up to. I would be honored to follow in her footsteps as her path is steady, stable, and serves the best of purposes. Nikki is my hero, and my opinion of and connection to her only grows as I read on in her story of triumph and sacrifice.
Nikki is not the only one to see much and major growth in this addition to the Halfling's journey. Though Nikki definitely saw some major growth in this story, above all, I think that this was a story for Raven and about him setting his feet on the path that would see to his own personal hope and spiritual strength.
Raven, up to this point, I have not been able to maintain much respect for. He was too much like every other self-centered A-hole (pardon the language), that authors like to thrust upon the main character simply because he is an "Oh my gawsh, Drool worthy Bad-Boy! *squeals*" Ugh. Shoot me please, and spare me the eye rolls.
HOWEVER, when Raven made the choice to put Nikki's safety first, when she most desperately needed his support, he went against his very natured and put his own emotions aside in order to coax Nikki from the darkness. In this moment he held my deepest of respects. A lesser being would not have been able to find the strength to do what he did; to let go of the very thing he had fought so hard and long for, in order to save her. My heart went out to Raven in this book, and I sincerely hope that he gets what he so richly deserves in the journey that awaits him after this book.
I have had the best time following the Halflings family on their journey to achieving the greater good for the world and themselves. I am beyond eager to see what lays in store for them next. And BIG changes are happening. The implications of the changes already occurring are monumental and I pray that the Halflings are prepared to face the ultimate challenges that lay in wait. For the worst is definitely left to come.
I'm rooting for you, My Beloved Halflings Family!! <3 Fly On!!
Booklist review:
Nikki Youngblood is struggling with her newfound identity as a Halfling, searching her past in order to discover her path through to the future. Even as she learns to control and use her powers, she still balances on the edge between faith and nonbelief. In this latest installment of the Halflings series, the perspective on a world where half-angel/half-human outcasts fight battles against evil widens. Although Nikki is still at the center of the story, more Halflings, as well as the higher powers watching their daily struggles, are introduced and fleshed out, and once again the ending is wide open for further sequels.--Osborne, Charli
Nikki Youngblood is struggling with her newfound identity as a Halfling, searching her past in order to discover her path through to the future. Even as she learns to control and use her powers, she still balances on the edge between faith and nonbelief. In this latest installment of the Halflings series, the perspective on a world where half-angel/half-human outcasts fight battles against evil widens. Although Nikki is still at the center of the story, more Halflings, as well as the higher powers watching their daily struggles, are introduced and fleshed out, and once again the ending is wide open for further sequels.--Osborne, Charli
This series started off well. But I did not enjoy the last two books. Perhaps it's because I'm sick of angels, or I just generally did not like the plot, the irksome love triangle, Nikki's attitude, or the plethora of characters (the other Halflings) that I couldn't bring myself to care about. The story dropped off about the time of the other Halflings' introduction, and even further when the truth about Nikki was revealed. I'm glad other people enjoyed the series, but... these last two books were not my thing.
I actually really enjoyed this book as a conclusion to the series. Going into the series I didn't realize that there was so much of a faith aspect, and I was pleasantly surprised. I thought the author did well at portraying the spiritual journey of the characters.
Seriously, is there a fourth book what is going on?!?!
Seriously, is there a fourth book what is going on?!?!
I understand why Mace was chosen to be Nikki's match, but it felt so, so wrong to me. She was so strong and free, something Raven really needed. And Nikki needed Raven because he let her be herself, and knew the real her no matter how she tried to hide it. Ravens attraction to Dr. Richmond's daughter also maddening to me as a reader. I know she reminded Raven of Nikki, but becomes a bit obsessed even when he has accepted that Jessica is not Nikki.
Although all modern readers complain about the deaths of main characters, I feel like Nikki should have stayed dead, and watched over the other Halfings as they continued their journey's. Not that her revival wasn't touching and powerful...but it was expected and made the ending of the story quite abrupt. The fact that Raven dies as Nikki comes back to life also strikes me as odd, but I loved it. It was as if Raven was taking Nikki's place in Heaven so that she could live with Mace on Earth.
Overall, the books were amazing and I absolutely loved reading them. There were so many twists and turns throughout the story and the unconditional love Raven and Mace both gave Nikki was wonderful. I'm so glad I found this trilogy in the book store (the last books in the trilogy left on the shelf :P). I'm recommending it to everyone who seems to have even a vague love of literature. The Halfings Trilogy is truly a piece of art.
Although all modern readers complain about the deaths of main characters, I feel like Nikki should have stayed dead, and watched over the other Halfings as they continued their journey's. Not that her revival wasn't touching and powerful...but it was expected and made the ending of the story quite abrupt. The fact that Raven dies as Nikki comes back to life also strikes me as odd, but I loved it. It was as if Raven was taking Nikki's place in Heaven so that she could live with Mace on Earth.
Overall, the books were amazing and I absolutely loved reading them. There were so many twists and turns throughout the story and the unconditional love Raven and Mace both gave Nikki was wonderful. I'm so glad I found this trilogy in the book store (the last books in the trilogy left on the shelf :P). I'm recommending it to everyone who seems to have even a vague love of literature. The Halfings Trilogy is truly a piece of art.
Oh, great book, great ending to the series, and yeah, I was happy with it!
I was already at least half-way over the fence after the first two books, Halflings and Guardian, with little hope going into the third installment, Avenger. After the major rants I'd already given, by all rights I should have called it quits on this series and gone on with my life. Alas, despite my warnings to myself, I trudged my way through another of Burch's books, and woo-boy, have I got some more ranting to do.
Read my full review at The Wolf's Den
Overall, I can't think of a moment when I wasn't enraged or apathetic with Avenger. These books have a very narrow religious view, which only narrows as the series progresses, so if you were a fan of Halflings, you might continue enjoying the series, but some may be turned off by this book. Based on the violence, I'd normally recommend it for high school and above, but I cannot in good conscience recommend this book for anyone, least of all young women. It constantly degrades women with religion as an excuse and offers relationships that are shaky at best. Avenger, for all its emphasis on faith and hope, has destroyed any that I might have had for the series as a whole.
Approximate Reading Time: 6.5 Hours
Read my full review at The Wolf's Den
Overall, I can't think of a moment when I wasn't enraged or apathetic with Avenger. These books have a very narrow religious view, which only narrows as the series progresses, so if you were a fan of Halflings, you might continue enjoying the series, but some may be turned off by this book. Based on the violence, I'd normally recommend it for high school and above, but I cannot in good conscience recommend this book for anyone, least of all young women. It constantly degrades women with religion as an excuse and offers relationships that are shaky at best. Avenger, for all its emphasis on faith and hope, has destroyed any that I might have had for the series as a whole.
Approximate Reading Time: 6.5 Hours
A copy of this book was given to me free, in exchange for my honest opinion.
This was the third and final book in the Halfling series. For the most part, I enjoyed this one. I actually think that this may be the best book out of the trilogy. In this installment, Nikki is a halfling and she knows it. She has ended the triangle by choosing -finally. But everything is far from over. Vesseler is still out there and still wants to turn her to create and lead an army of dark halflings. Nikki must face and destroy the most dangerous enemy yet and it's not Vesseler or herself.
Without giving too much away, this book is about more than just dealing with the dangerous enemy. Nikki has to face her current situation and deal with Vesseler. She is stronger and has a secret weapon. Everyone surprised me in this book, especially Raven. I thought that we were past doing rash and impulsive things since nothing good ever comes from it. But I guess not. I was also certain that Nikki would stop whining. Again, I was wrong. Right when she would start to toughen up, she would fall back into old habits.
I like Raven a lot more in this installment. It seems that he still had some growing pains to go through. The ending was not what I expected, but a lot more of what I did expect. The problems that I had with it are: it's still vague and it didn't really provide the closure I was expecting. I did enjoy it, but there was still something about it that bothered me a little.
4 Stars ****
This was the third and final book in the Halfling series. For the most part, I enjoyed this one. I actually think that this may be the best book out of the trilogy. In this installment, Nikki is a halfling and she knows it. She has ended the triangle by choosing -finally. But everything is far from over. Vesseler is still out there and still wants to turn her to create and lead an army of dark halflings. Nikki must face and destroy the most dangerous enemy yet and it's not Vesseler or herself.
Without giving too much away, this book is about more than just dealing with the dangerous enemy. Nikki has to face her current situation and deal with Vesseler. She is stronger and has a secret weapon. Everyone surprised me in this book, especially Raven. I thought that we were past doing rash and impulsive things since nothing good ever comes from it. But I guess not. I was also certain that Nikki would stop whining. Again, I was wrong. Right when she would start to toughen up, she would fall back into old habits.
I like Raven a lot more in this installment. It seems that he still had some growing pains to go through. The ending was not what I expected, but a lot more of what I did expect. The problems that I had with it are: it's still vague and it didn't really provide the closure I was expecting. I did enjoy it, but there was still something about it that bothered me a little.
4 Stars ****