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elivolkov's review against another edition
5.0
j’ai adorer la saga vrm 5/5
mais JUSTICE POUR ADRIAN PURÉE HE DESERVED BETTER
mais JUSTICE POUR ADRIAN PURÉE HE DESERVED BETTER
jenny_hedberg's review against another edition
5.0
Äntligen läst sista boken och jag måste säga att jag är lite besviken med slutet men överlag var det en bra avslutnning på serien. Äntligen reder allt ut sig mellan Rose och Dimitri och vi får lära känna Abe ännu mera. Jag måste säga att jag verkligen gillar Abe, hans personlighet är ganska underhållande, ganska lik Dimitris också.
Något jag inte gillade var Meads försök till att ge historien en extra skruv i slutet när det inte var Daniella Ivashkov som var mördaren utan någon helt annan (jag vill inte spoila något). Jag skulle ha nöjt mig med att det var Daniella, det blev liksom bara ett misslyckat försök till en cliffhanger när Rose fick reda på att det var någon annan. Dock var det nog kanske den enda negativa sak jag kan säga om handlingen, det var spännande och absolut inte förutsägbart, jag blev verkligen förvånad av vem Lissas halvsyskon var.
Jag gillar hur Mead skriver på ett riktigt "filmiskt" sätt, alla skador förklaras och jag vet när de uppstått. Det är verkligen som en film fast i ord istället för i bild.
I alla fall, boken är definitivt läsvärd och en riktig bladvändare.
Något jag inte gillade var Meads försök till att ge historien en extra skruv i slutet när det inte var Daniella Ivashkov som var mördaren utan någon helt annan (jag vill inte spoila något). Jag skulle ha nöjt mig med att det var Daniella, det blev liksom bara ett misslyckat försök till en cliffhanger när Rose fick reda på att det var någon annan. Dock var det nog kanske den enda negativa sak jag kan säga om handlingen, det var spännande och absolut inte förutsägbart, jag blev verkligen förvånad av vem Lissas halvsyskon var.
Jag gillar hur Mead skriver på ett riktigt "filmiskt" sätt, alla skador förklaras och jag vet när de uppstått. Det är verkligen som en film fast i ord istället för i bild.
I alla fall, boken är definitivt läsvärd och en riktig bladvändare.
radioactivechick's review against another edition
5.0
In all a very good ending. Kinda sad though that it just ends with Adrian that way. I would have liked that to have been resolved a little more. It was kind of wordy getting to the conclusion but Mead does a great job of adding just enough intrigue to keep you interested to the end! Sad it's the last book but happy to see the series end on a good note!
reesetotle's review against another edition
5.0
Would be rated six stars out of five if possible. It was /that/ good.
nenolove's review against another edition
4.0
I can't believe that the series is over! I miss it already! I want to say that it was a perfect ending but it wasn't. Rose ended up with the guy she loved but what about the guy that she left? What ever happened to him? Overall the story was great and I really loved how Lissa did become the queen in the end. A definatly must read for the ending of the Vampire Academy series.
maida's review against another edition
5.0
So I finally finished rereading Vampire Academy and just like the first time around, I did it so quickly it’s all mushed up in my brain. I can barely remember any details, but that’s ok, because my love remains intact.
The one thing I remembered from this was Tasha being responsible for killing the queen. And god, that scene is freaking awesome.
I like how bittersweet this conclusion is. Because yes, we got our happy ending: Dimitri forgave himself, Rose and Dimitri can be together, Rose is Lissa’s guardian. Great. But also it’s so sad because Lissa’s queen “against” her will, she realizes his father cheated on her mother, Jill is thrusted into the royal stuff, Christian has no close family left and poor Adrian is heartbroken.
I hold this series very close to my heart, but man I’m ready to reread Bloodlines.
The one thing I remembered from this was Tasha being responsible for killing the queen. And god, that scene is freaking awesome.
I like how bittersweet this conclusion is. Because yes, we got our happy ending: Dimitri forgave himself, Rose and Dimitri can be together, Rose is Lissa’s guardian. Great. But also it’s so sad because Lissa’s queen “against” her will, she realizes his father cheated on her mother, Jill is thrusted into the royal stuff, Christian has no close family left and poor Adrian is heartbroken.
I hold this series very close to my heart, but man I’m ready to reread Bloodlines.
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review against another edition
3.0
Als afsluitend boek maakte dit boek in elk geval wel de verwachtingen waar en was het iets beter dan zijn voorgangers, wat in mijn geval vooral kwam omdat Rose zoveel in Lissa's hoofd zat en er steeds minder werd ingekleurd door haarzelf. De stukken met Lissa en haar ontwikkeling vond ik dan ook geweldig, maar met Rose heb ik nog altijd geen band...het is niet echt mijn type persoon en haar gebrek aan emoties of in elk geval, mijn ervaring dat ze een gebrek daaraan heeft blijft. Ik vond het eerlijk gezegd ook een beetje een cliché-eind wat je stiekem natuurlijk van kilometers afstand aan had kunnen zien komen, maar op zich hou ik daar dan wel weer van, ik had het alleen bij dit boek even niet verwacht.
Maar ik ben trots op mezelf...ik heb ze alle 6 gelezen en mag er nu een mening over hebben. Ik ben WEL benieuwd naar de films overigens! :D
Maar ik ben trots op mezelf...ik heb ze alle 6 gelezen en mag er nu een mening over hebben. Ik ben WEL benieuwd naar de films overigens! :D
oksypanda's review against another edition
4.0
I haven’t written a review for this book when I finished it only because I’ve been thinking about the rating. I gave this a 4 star because I love this series so much; however, the ending of the series just didn’t do it for me. Which is really strange because I love happy endings but for this one I just felt like I wanted more out of it. All of the prior books in this series all ended with some type of bang and/or cliff hanger but this one, even though it did wrap up all nice and neat with a clean and happy ending, I just needed a little bit more out of it to make it a 5 star.
gatoraly's review against another edition
5.0
Words cannot describe how I feel about this series. I have such a deep connection to them and found it very emotional this was the last, but am very thankful for the spin offs. I'm hoping I will still get more about rose and dimitri. Rose is the best main character out of any other series I have read. There is so much to her, she's amazing! I haven't came across a series like this in awhile, its seriously love!
mdegraff's review against another edition
4.0
OMG! How do I feel now that it’s over…well…I’m….hmm…okay. Actually I’m disappointed. I would give this book 3.5 Stars, but giving the benefit of the doubt I’ll round up to 4.
As the final book (book 6) in the Vampire Academy series, the foe in this book is the Royal Court and the threat is the Guardians. Queen Tatiana has been murdered and all evidence points to Rose. A hearing will be held, with a short time frame before a Trial. If convicted, she’ll be executed. Dimitri has been healed, but he is still guarded, kept under lock and key. He is still feared and not accepted by the general public. What is the fate of these two at the hands of the Royal Court Mob?
“If you work hard and put your mind to it, you might just inherit my brilliant logic skills someday.”
“It seemed my tendency toward crazy plots ran in the family.”
“Eighteen, and already you’ve been accused of murder, aided felons, and acquired a death count higher than most guardians will ever see.” “I couldn’t be prouder.”
“I always love seeing what worries you. Strigoi? No. Questionable food? Yes.”
“It’s okay now. I’m here. I’ll always be here for you.”
“Because sometimes, a person can get so caught up in the details that they miss the whole. It’s not just the dress or the hair. It’s you. You’re beautiful. So beautiful, it hurts me.”
“I’d heard there was some, er, excitement. Murder, fanatical religious humans, interrogations. All things I’m interested in, you know.”
“He just lost membership in the evil mastermind club.”
“Wait until next time,” “I’ll do think that’ll make you lose control within seconds.”
The suspense, action, and drama are really heightened in this book – which is good! It kept me reading and wanting more. BUT – a few things really got under my skin. The way the author kept pointing out the obvious, instead of letting the Reader hang on to the suspense of our own emotions and imagination. As when Sonja spoke to Rose about Dimitri. Really? Was that (explanation) really necessary? We knew that already…his actions tell a lot….Rose should have figured it out for herself and not needed Sonja to point it out!
I also felt that few of the characters were out of character at the end, specifically Adrian and Lissa. The way we got to know them throughout the series, isn’t how I expected them to react in their particular situations. It was very frustrating...
And I felt cheated by the ‘wrap up’ ending too. It didn’t sit right with me. Very disappointing.
Adrian had always been understanding of Rose and her feelings for Dimitri. He understood she needed time to get over him and that she was still trying. But seriously, was he really shocked at the revelation that she still loved, wanted, and needed Dimitri? It was his fear all along…if (Dimitri) returned (Adrian) would lose her. Granted I’m sure Adrian was hurt by her actions, but would he really have been that surprised? I guess I didn’t see their relationship build as much as hers and Dimitri’s. Usually Adrian and Rose had playful banter, but nothing I saw as serious. I think a few more dream sequences with him and Rose talking about how she was doing being holed up with Dimitri (supposedly doing nothing but sitting around a Motel in the middle of nowhere) could have been very enlightening, for both of them.
While I understand Rose not wanting to ‘break up’ in a dream, her flippant remark about ‘maybe still needing him’ really? That was low. That was the Rose from the first book, not the Rose who matured and grew as a character throughout the series. She really regressed in this book. AND Adrian is a Spirit user, he sees the Auras just like Sonja. While he mayn’t understand them as well as she does, he should have been able to see Rose and Dimitri’s “matching” auras.
Finally, her end remark about “I’m not a victim” – seriously. WTF! If she cared about Adrian as she said she did, her ending words could have been better. The OBVIOUS reason is that THEM would never have worked out. He’s a Royal Moroi and she’s a Dhampir. They don’t marry. While I could see his character saying, that’s okay, I’ll go against everything and marry you. I don’t see it actually happening, he’d be kicked out of his family for sure….
And Lissa…wow. She was always so kind and gentle, understanding of others feelings. That was lost on her in her final moments towards Jill. She was cold and uncaring. I understand that when she sees Jill, she has pain about her father cheating on her mother; as well as her old jealousy toward her because of Christian. BUT, would she really have been that much of a B*tch? I feel really bad for Jill, because she really did get thrown to the wolves and left to fend for herself…not even so much of a thank you for doing this so I could be Queen…
And Dimitri. What to say. I’ve always LOVED his character and it pained me to watch him turn Strigoi. It was even more painful to watch him be healed by Lissa. His reaction toward her (pledging his life) and her mother affection made me sick to my stomach. His rejection of Rose! OMG! This was explained later in the book, but putting in a little foreshadowing, instead of just “I can’t” and “Love fades”. That was lame. Obviously Christian was on to something when he said Rose is the one to help Dimitri. BUT, Lissa slugged it off. Really? I realize she didn’t really know Dimitri all that well (it’s not like they hung out while at school), and she didn’t learn of Rose’s feelings until after Dimitri was turned. BUT, you’d think Lissa would be a little more understanding and talk to Rose about the situation. Aggravating.
Finally, the “Happy Ending” for Rose and Dimitri didn’t feel right. A better ending would have been if they were dropped of all charges, but NOT given their Guardian status back. Obviously they would still be together, free of all duties, they could go travel and see the beauty in the world. They could “heal” each other and enjoy life. Rose had said it once before, while she may not be Lissa’s Guardian, she would always be her friend. So, of course Rose and Lissa would see each other a lot, but it would be a different type of relationship. Rose needs to “find” herself and learn to let Lissa live by herself. (She is Queen now after all. And the bond is broken.)
After everything Dimitri and Rose have (mentally) been through, I don’t think they are ‘healed’. I’m sure Dimitri still has haunting of his time as a Strigoi; just as at some point those things that Rose ‘pushed away to worry about later’ will surface. They need time to heal, and only they can do that for each other, with each other. Not by following the “They come first” BS. They need more days like in the library, where they can forget about everything else and just be together with no other worries.
THAT would have been a worthy HEA ending for this couple. It could have lead to a spinoff of them back in Russia visiting his family, maybe some stealth assignments for Abe, being freelance Guardians, travelling the world, and hunting and attacking Strigoi. Maybe even Christian and Adrian would join them for a special assignment (Adrian as a healer targeting a certain Strigoi and Christian as a fire wielding Moroi for support), etc. I mean, the plots could be endless, Dimitri knows so much intel on the Strigoi….THAT would have been a fun ride.
As the final book (book 6) in the Vampire Academy series, the foe in this book is the Royal Court and the threat is the Guardians. Queen Tatiana has been murdered and all evidence points to Rose. A hearing will be held, with a short time frame before a Trial. If convicted, she’ll be executed. Dimitri has been healed, but he is still guarded, kept under lock and key. He is still feared and not accepted by the general public. What is the fate of these two at the hands of the Royal Court Mob?
“If you work hard and put your mind to it, you might just inherit my brilliant logic skills someday.”
“It seemed my tendency toward crazy plots ran in the family.”
“Eighteen, and already you’ve been accused of murder, aided felons, and acquired a death count higher than most guardians will ever see.” “I couldn’t be prouder.”
“I always love seeing what worries you. Strigoi? No. Questionable food? Yes.”
“It’s okay now. I’m here. I’ll always be here for you.”
“Because sometimes, a person can get so caught up in the details that they miss the whole. It’s not just the dress or the hair. It’s you. You’re beautiful. So beautiful, it hurts me.”
“I’d heard there was some, er, excitement. Murder, fanatical religious humans, interrogations. All things I’m interested in, you know.”
“He just lost membership in the evil mastermind club.”
“Wait until next time,” “I’ll do think that’ll make you lose control within seconds.”
The suspense, action, and drama are really heightened in this book – which is good! It kept me reading and wanting more. BUT – a few things really got under my skin. The way the author kept pointing out the obvious, instead of letting the Reader hang on to the suspense of our own emotions and imagination. As when Sonja spoke to Rose about Dimitri. Really? Was that (explanation) really necessary? We knew that already…his actions tell a lot….Rose should have figured it out for herself and not needed Sonja to point it out!
I also felt that few of the characters were out of character at the end, specifically Adrian and Lissa. The way we got to know them throughout the series, isn’t how I expected them to react in their particular situations. It was very frustrating...
And I felt cheated by the ‘wrap up’ ending too. It didn’t sit right with me. Very disappointing.
Adrian had always been understanding of Rose and her feelings for Dimitri. He understood she needed time to get over him and that she was still trying. But seriously, was he really shocked at the revelation that she still loved, wanted, and needed Dimitri? It was his fear all along…if (Dimitri) returned (Adrian) would lose her. Granted I’m sure Adrian was hurt by her actions, but would he really have been that surprised? I guess I didn’t see their relationship build as much as hers and Dimitri’s. Usually Adrian and Rose had playful banter, but nothing I saw as serious. I think a few more dream sequences with him and Rose talking about how she was doing being holed up with Dimitri (supposedly doing nothing but sitting around a Motel in the middle of nowhere) could have been very enlightening, for both of them.
While I understand Rose not wanting to ‘break up’ in a dream, her flippant remark about ‘maybe still needing him’ really? That was low. That was the Rose from the first book, not the Rose who matured and grew as a character throughout the series. She really regressed in this book. AND Adrian is a Spirit user, he sees the Auras just like Sonja. While he mayn’t understand them as well as she does, he should have been able to see Rose and Dimitri’s “matching” auras.
Finally, her end remark about “I’m not a victim” – seriously. WTF! If she cared about Adrian as she said she did, her ending words could have been better. The OBVIOUS reason is that THEM would never have worked out. He’s a Royal Moroi and she’s a Dhampir. They don’t marry. While I could see his character saying, that’s okay, I’ll go against everything and marry you. I don’t see it actually happening, he’d be kicked out of his family for sure….
And Lissa…wow. She was always so kind and gentle, understanding of others feelings. That was lost on her in her final moments towards Jill. She was cold and uncaring. I understand that when she sees Jill, she has pain about her father cheating on her mother; as well as her old jealousy toward her because of Christian. BUT, would she really have been that much of a B*tch? I feel really bad for Jill, because she really did get thrown to the wolves and left to fend for herself…not even so much of a thank you for doing this so I could be Queen…
And Dimitri. What to say. I’ve always LOVED his character and it pained me to watch him turn Strigoi. It was even more painful to watch him be healed by Lissa. His reaction toward her (pledging his life) and her mother affection made me sick to my stomach. His rejection of Rose! OMG! This was explained later in the book, but putting in a little foreshadowing, instead of just “I can’t” and “Love fades”. That was lame. Obviously Christian was on to something when he said Rose is the one to help Dimitri. BUT, Lissa slugged it off. Really? I realize she didn’t really know Dimitri all that well (it’s not like they hung out while at school), and she didn’t learn of Rose’s feelings until after Dimitri was turned. BUT, you’d think Lissa would be a little more understanding and talk to Rose about the situation. Aggravating.
Finally, the “Happy Ending” for Rose and Dimitri didn’t feel right. A better ending would have been if they were dropped of all charges, but NOT given their Guardian status back. Obviously they would still be together, free of all duties, they could go travel and see the beauty in the world. They could “heal” each other and enjoy life. Rose had said it once before, while she may not be Lissa’s Guardian, she would always be her friend. So, of course Rose and Lissa would see each other a lot, but it would be a different type of relationship. Rose needs to “find” herself and learn to let Lissa live by herself. (She is Queen now after all. And the bond is broken.)
After everything Dimitri and Rose have (mentally) been through, I don’t think they are ‘healed’. I’m sure Dimitri still has haunting of his time as a Strigoi; just as at some point those things that Rose ‘pushed away to worry about later’ will surface. They need time to heal, and only they can do that for each other, with each other. Not by following the “They come first” BS. They need more days like in the library, where they can forget about everything else and just be together with no other worries.
THAT would have been a worthy HEA ending for this couple. It could have lead to a spinoff of them back in Russia visiting his family, maybe some stealth assignments for Abe, being freelance Guardians, travelling the world, and hunting and attacking Strigoi. Maybe even Christian and Adrian would join them for a special assignment (Adrian as a healer targeting a certain Strigoi and Christian as a fire wielding Moroi for support), etc. I mean, the plots could be endless, Dimitri knows so much intel on the Strigoi….THAT would have been a fun ride.