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Sons of Destiny by Darren Shan

sakuramay's review against another edition

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0.5

DON'T READ THIS BOOK!
The ending makes it all pointless. Basically an "It was all a dream." ending
Make up your own ending instead.

moonprismbooks's review against another edition

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5.0

What a book. What a series. I can’t believe I have reached the end. I devoured all 12 of these books. Cirque Du Freak is one of the most entertaining series I have ever read. 

On Sons of Destiny itself, I really really enjoyed this book, but I’m so conflicted on how I like the ending. I’m conflicted, but I also am satisfied???? While I think it’s a great twist,
I also wonder what would’ve happened if Darren had two options to pick from: stay a vampire or go back and change his younger human self’s future. All the twists, especially the fact Mr. Tiny is Darren & Steve’s father????? Like WHAT?????
All the twists were insane!
Especially the fact Mr. Tiny is Darren & Steve’s father????? Like WHAT?????


Overall, I think this is a bittersweet satisfying ending. There is heartache, but also happiness. You can see how ok Darren is about his option. He was able to give himself a second chance at life. 

Lastly, all I can say is I loved this series and my time reading it. I can’t recommend it enough. 

nico_hoho's review against another edition

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3.0

Honestly felt a bit like a not needed book that ruins some of the "lessons" learned in earlier books.

teoru's review against another edition

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4.0

Ja så har jag tillslut läst klart serien jag påbörjade i mina tonår. Jag önskar verkligen att jag hade kunnat läst klart den då. Det är en tonårsserie, så twisterna påverkar mig inte värst. Jag tyckte ändå att serien slutade bra, det blev väldigt meta.

mszy_reads's review against another edition

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1.0

The weakest ending of any series I have ever read.

autocorrecttodemons's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

myrdin's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

titanic's review against another edition

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1.0

Thank God that's over!

I seriously disliked this book series. It wasn't good. I originally bought all twelve books because, one it was an amazing deal, and two I had read most of the first one and it was brilliant. But the series was dragged out and pointless most of the time. I honestly felt like the author could have ended it when Darren became a Prince.

These books are so thin, and are normally all under 200 pages long, yet they take me so long to read because they just drain me of energy. There is nothing interesting about it. The story line is boring, Darren dying is boring, Darren becoming a Little Person is boring, everything is boring. It was a huge effort to pick up the book and open it. I was reading a paragraph and that would keep me going for a few weeks. I just didn't see the point in the War of the Scars. It was pointless and a waste of time. When I first started this book, I thought Darren was going to become Lord Loss from the authors another book saga, The Demonata series and honestly that idea would have made this book one thousand times more interesting.

cnbenjumea's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

jennibooks's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0