Reviews

Last Flight by Liane Merciel

magentabyfive's review against another edition

1.0

I'm trying to remember it, but as soon as I read a word, it slipped through my brain like water through a sieve. At one point I felt like I was reading a book with a Peanuts adult filter on it "blah, blah, blah". I don't know, maybe it was the jumping back and forth in time. Probably it was the boring characters. Maybe it was the weird pacing, but I could not get into this book.

taisie22's review against another edition

4.0

The Last Flight is a DA story about unintended consequences. It's split into two parts that go back and forth as the book progresses. The first part takes place during the Mage/Templar rebellion and after the events of DA Origins. The Gray Wardens are recruiting and Valya, a young elvish mage, is sent to the Warden stronghold in the Anderfels where she is assigned to do research on the Fourth Blight. The alternating story is of the research she's doing when she finds a journal detailing events that took place during that time. The Fourth Blight was when the darkspawn invaded Antiva, Rivain, and the Free Marches, held back only by the Gray Wardens and their Griffons. While Griffons have long disappeared from this world, Valya is fascinated by the story she finds in Isseya's journal. Isseya is an elvish mage, Gray Warden, and griffon rider and also sister to Garahel, the only elf to defeat an Archdemon and put an end to a blight.
I found the Valya parts of the book a little weak, but the story of Isseya and Garahel which was fascinating and more than made up for any structural weakness in the other sections. I can only hope that griffons may once again appear in Thedas.

nikki_skwarek's review against another edition

4.0

A little heartbreaking for many reasons, it encapsulates the faint bitterness of the Grey Warden life, particularly during a Blight. It expanded quite a bit on what we see of the Blight during the first game, and the descriptions of Fade and processes of spellcasting were wonderful. Definitely adds a new dimension to the games.

The only reason it didn't receive 5 stars from me is that the time-skips left a lot of questions and sometimes were a little abrupt. The ending also felt a little bit rushed, and the main fight... somewhat underwhelming. Perhaps that was the intention to show the realities of war, or perhaps not.

spacebuns's review against another edition

5.0

Picked it up and couldn't stop reading it. When I finished all I washed for was to for the story to continue.
A must for everyone interested in Dragon Age lore. Especially the Grey Wardens.

theginger1120's review against another edition

4.0

Another enjoyable look at Thedas. The segments taking place during the Fourth Blight were the strongest, with a fairly well developed cast and some genuine emotion at the end. The modern-day sections, such as they are, were entertaining but not as fleshed out as they could have been. Still, it’s the best non-game look at the Grey Wardens we’ve gotten and is worth a look.

unavezmas's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Omg it's so good. Like Isseya is so relatable. And she definetely needs a hug or two or three. I really liked her story. Despite being relatively short it managed to pick up the despair of the Blight. And she and her fellow Gray Wardens are trying to do a good thing. And it ends in a disaster as usiall. The was however one moment when the only explanation was because the plot demands it.

I personally found Valya tale dull. I mean compated to Grey Wardens fighting Blight everything would seem dull. I understand it's relevance to the plot but still.

msriddle's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

missmomo's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

sunohn's review against another edition

3.0

This book was ok, the story was great but the storytelling wasn't. For a long time the story just went on and on and I didn't know where to exactly, I was bored throughout most of it. The ending was the only part that I liked. I felt like I just could have read the first chapter and the last four chapters and I wouldn't have missed anything.

francescaalexis's review against another edition

3.0

A fun, but ultimately shallow game tie-in. I read it because I am a huge Dragon Age fan. If you are, like me, into theorizing about the setting, this book is worth it, because there's lots of history and worldbuilding that probably will come up again later. The main characters are charming ladies, but the way the story is told in flashback with many time skips robs it of a lot of its urgency. That said, it's certainly readable. I enjoyed it, but I own Dragon Age t-shirts.