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fremzz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, War, Murder, Grief, and Genocide
Moderate: Gore and Blood
Minor: Sexual content
mads_reads_books's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Violence, and Death of parent
therese_nook68's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
This was SUCH A SATISFYING ENDING TO AN AMAZING QUARTET. It’s been so long that I’ve been enamored in a series that I couldn’t put the book down, I wanted to keep finding out what happened to the characters and then get so upset when I find out what happens to them. I’m honestly kicking myself for not reading through the series as it was coming out — but I’m also happy that I took my time.
I loved every aspect of the book and this quartet will be at the top of my favorite series for YEARS.
My only “issue” was that I wasn’t super happy with a certain character’s ending. I felt like everyone got the ending they deserved and this character only got more work. But it didn’t ruin the book for me or anything like that.
I loved every aspect of the book and this quartet will be at the top of my favorite series for YEARS.
My only “issue” was that I wasn’t super happy with a certain character’s ending. I felt like everyone got the ending they deserved and this character only got more work. But it didn’t ruin the book for me or anything like that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, War, Blood, Death, and Murder
nightowl22's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, War, and Genocide
orangewitchling's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, War, and Grief
kinsportch's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Violence, Death, Genocide, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual content, Classism, and Slavery
Minor: Death of parent
atamano's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Blood and Sexual content
khloereads86's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
4.25
I thought this was a really good ending to the series! I wish that we had actually seen a little more of the Elias/Laia interactions throughout the series because I feel like they didn’t actually get to spend a lot of time together before they fell in love and were separated. I absolutely loved Helene and Avitas and I so wish we got more of them. His death hit me the hardest cause he might not have been perfect but he was so sweet to Helene. I hope she finds happiness because her character arc was incredible and I feel so bad for her.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Blood, Classism, Death, Slavery, Violence, Child death, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Torture, and Murder
Minor: Sexual content and Sexism
fromjuliereads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
4.5
I AM BROKEN.
This is possibly my favourite series ending and definitely rivals Reaper for my favourite in this series... it was just so well done. I felt ALL the emotions reading this finale.
While this series is very plot driven, you just get so attached to the characters through the books until you are a crying mess over things happening in the finale to characters you love. Not entirely surprising though since Sabaa is a wizard of words. Her writing just always has me at the edge of my seat and I had such a hard time putting this book down to sleep or work...
I love that even though there were moments to show the humanity or suffering of the characters that we hated, there was no real redemption for them. For any of them. They were all real people, some who did absolutely awful and horrendous, unforgivable things. And others who made mistakes, did awful things to survive but ultimately did good in the world, too.
While this might not be a favourite series of mine, it is definitely one that will stick with me for the characters, the writing, and the little lessons that I picked up throughout it.
This is possibly my favourite series ending and definitely rivals Reaper for my favourite in this series... it was just so well done. I felt ALL the emotions reading this finale.
While this series is very plot driven, you just get so attached to the characters through the books until you are a crying mess over things happening in the finale to characters you love. Not entirely surprising though since Sabaa is a wizard of words. Her writing just always has me at the edge of my seat and I had such a hard time putting this book down to sleep or work...
I love that even though there were moments to show the humanity or suffering of the characters that we hated, there was no real redemption for them. For any of them. They were all real people, some who did absolutely awful and horrendous, unforgivable things. And others who made mistakes, did awful things to survive but ultimately did good in the world, too.
While this might not be a favourite series of mine, it is definitely one that will stick with me for the characters, the writing, and the little lessons that I picked up throughout it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, War, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
r1vana's review against another edition
5.0
Not gonna lie. I did kind of pushed myself to finish this book in a day. And I succeeded.
Never have I expected this many deaths in this book, with characters that I have been attached in so little amount of time, with little appearance: Harper and Darin. Their presence has impacted many people around them: Helene, Laia, Elias.
Not gonna lie, I was not expecting a HEA with this book, bcz of Elias being the Soul Catcher. But again, the author was able to twist up: Mirra is alive and deciding to take Elias’ place as the SC.
—
Characters:
•Helene: in the first two books, I genuinely disliked her and her “ignorance” towards the ones who are ‘inferior’ to the Empire… But! She does grow a lot from the end of book 3. In this book, she looses her little sister and her lover, who, she wanted to protect at all cost, but fail to. In that burden and heavy grief, she accepts on becoming the Empress until her nephew is old enough to become the Emperor.
The ending with Musa; let’s imagine that with both grieving with their partner, they get together…
•Laia: I don’t know why some dislike her character. I did love her. I get it, she was a roller coaster. She does acts upon her emotions and due to that recklessness, some fixed plans changes. But again, that is how fate is. She is definitely one of may favourite fantasy female character: strong, loving and ambitious. Death of her brother, Darin, was so sudden and painful.
•Elias: is now included in my book boyfriend list. This man has always been righteous, from the first book. Him being a Soul Catcher was hard bcz he was distant and always cold + it stopped the relation between Laia and him…( wish there were more moments together). But Mirra is alive and Elias was able to be with Laia.
I mean, this man legit crafted a wooden amulet for her, since she ‘looses’ her to the Nightbringer…
Also Keris aka the Commandant… wished she was killed by Helene, for her revenge on killing Harper. But I do understand the need to kill her in Mirra’s hands.
—
Ps: as someone who loves mangoes, Elias and Laia made me realizes different ways to enjoy them.
Never have I expected this many deaths in this book, with characters that I have been attached in so little amount of time, with little appearance: Harper and Darin. Their presence has impacted many people around them: Helene, Laia, Elias.
Not gonna lie, I was not expecting a HEA with this book, bcz of Elias being the Soul Catcher. But again, the author was able to twist up: Mirra is alive and deciding to take Elias’ place as the SC.
—
Characters:
•Helene: in the first two books, I genuinely disliked her and her “ignorance” towards the ones who are ‘inferior’ to the Empire… But! She does grow a lot from the end of book 3. In this book, she looses her little sister and her lover, who, she wanted to protect at all cost, but fail to. In that burden and heavy grief, she accepts on becoming the Empress until her nephew is old enough to become the Emperor.
The ending with Musa; let’s imagine that with both grieving with their partner, they get together…
•Laia: I don’t know why some dislike her character. I did love her. I get it, she was a roller coaster. She does acts upon her emotions and due to that recklessness, some fixed plans changes. But again, that is how fate is. She is definitely one of may favourite fantasy female character: strong, loving and ambitious. Death of her brother, Darin, was so sudden and painful.
•Elias: is now included in my book boyfriend list. This man has always been righteous, from the first book. Him being a Soul Catcher was hard bcz he was distant and always cold + it stopped the relation between Laia and him…( wish there were more moments together). But Mirra is alive and Elias was able to be with Laia.
I mean, this man legit crafted a wooden amulet for her, since she ‘looses’ her to the Nightbringer…
Also Keris aka the Commandant… wished she was killed by Helene, for her revenge on killing Harper. But I do understand the need to kill her in Mirra’s hands.
—
Ps: as someone who loves mangoes, Elias and Laia made me realizes different ways to enjoy them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Murder, Death, and Death of parent