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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
Warning, some spoilers ahead...
So, I liked this book, the finale to the trilogy, more than the first two. That's really rare, as I think first books are generally always the best. In [b:The Atlantis World|25843453|The Atlantis World (The Origin Mystery, #3)|A.G. Riddle|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1435944596s/25843453.jpg|41346452] Riddle takes the story off-world, away from the B-roll spy fights, and straight into a Stargate episode. And that's something I am comfortable with and enjoy greatly.
Be warned, he suffers from extreme Rowling syndrome and ensure that EVERYONE is happy in the end, so that last ten pages or so can just get tossed in a blender, but the rest was a good read. I liked the portals and different landscapes we saw out of bay windows in space, learning the history of tens of thousands of years and multiple humanoid races, and the "surprise" twists in the plot that really weren't surprises at all, but avoided the dreaded terrible forced impossibilities that would make a reader groin.
No, all in all, this book singlehandedly ensured I'd read another Riddle book, after having decided I'd finish this trilogy and move on. Well done, A.G., well done.
So, I liked this book, the finale to the trilogy, more than the first two. That's really rare, as I think first books are generally always the best. In [b:The Atlantis World|25843453|The Atlantis World (The Origin Mystery, #3)|A.G. Riddle|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1435944596s/25843453.jpg|41346452] Riddle takes the story off-world, away from the B-roll spy fights, and straight into a Stargate episode. And that's something I am comfortable with and enjoy greatly.
Be warned, he suffers from extreme Rowling syndrome and ensure that EVERYONE is happy in the end, so that last ten pages or so can just get tossed in a blender, but the rest was a good read. I liked the portals and different landscapes we saw out of bay windows in space, learning the history of tens of thousands of years and multiple humanoid races, and the "surprise" twists in the plot that really weren't surprises at all, but avoided the dreaded terrible forced impossibilities that would make a reader groin.
No, all in all, this book singlehandedly ensured I'd read another Riddle book, after having decided I'd finish this trilogy and move on. Well done, A.G., well done.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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:
Complicated
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Worth reading entire series. Not my favorite of the books, but interesting and I finished it quickly.
The concept > the writing. The author set up a wide-ranging mythology in the first two books with plenty of unanswered questions. This book answers those questions in a scifi-friendly fashion. The text is a bit disjointed and suffered from lack of clarity in places, but I enjoyed it anyways.
3 stars for the amateur effort but my God, this is a confusing story! We're talking millions, perhaps billions of story arcs! The last half of this third book was like synopsis exposition - the author could have extended it out a bit longer.
I will read A.G. Riddle again in the hopes that his storytelling has improved because the content is indeed interesting.
I will read A.G. Riddle again in the hopes that his storytelling has improved because the content is indeed interesting.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Slow start, but stick it out!
Book one of the trilogy took quite a while to really grab my attention, but when it finally did it made for a great story across the three books with the last book surpassing any plot twists that I could’ve thought of. Well done!
Book one of the trilogy took quite a while to really grab my attention, but when it finally did it made for a great story across the three books with the last book surpassing any plot twists that I could’ve thought of. Well done!
Very different than the first two, but very good. Amazing ending to the trilogy. Haven't been that sucked into a book for a long time! Fun read.