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radhiazizi's review against another edition
4.5
Not a dull moment, thank god im reading this while the last book is out, because I can't imagine waiting for the last book after THAT ending...
madro's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-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
3.5
jadedmirror's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Another cliff hanger! Sullivan you're killing me! Guess I gotta start reading the next book asap haha
alice_horoshev's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
smurf2416's review
4.0
Two things brought this book to a 4 star for me.
1. It seemed to plod along for a large portion of the book. The pace just seemed slow for me.
2. This book really dived into the backstory of the actual world of Elan. Which I was excited for, but really came across as more confusing than anything else. The afterword helped TREMENDOUSLY though.
Despite that, the characters continued to drive this incredible series. And it feels as though everything will be made clear in the final installment (hopefully). Mr Sullivan has never let me down, and I don’t expect it to happen in the 6th and final book.
1. It seemed to plod along for a large portion of the book. The pace just seemed slow for me.
2. This book really dived into the backstory of the actual world of Elan. Which I was excited for, but really came across as more confusing than anything else. The afterword helped TREMENDOUSLY though.
Despite that, the characters continued to drive this incredible series. And it feels as though everything will be made clear in the final installment (hopefully). Mr Sullivan has never let me down, and I don’t expect it to happen in the 6th and final book.
amybraunauthor's review
5.0
For the first time in two years, a Michael J. Sullivan book hasn't made me cry. But that doesn't mean my emotions are in order! Once again, he crafted an incredible world filled with complex and endearing characters that pulled at my heart strings and devastated me at the ending.
While I loved returning to the world of the living with familiar faces like tragic Persephone (I just want to give her a big old hug), and clever and kind Suri. Both of them, along with Fhrey characters like Imaly, had fantastic moments as they adapted to their new situations, and I fear what will happen to them, given the giant curveball Sullivan tossed at the end.
Yet for all that I loved those moments, the realms of the Underworld fascinated me. There were familiar legends and lore that I recognized from earth's mythology, and these were altered to create whole new stories and myths that opened up an entire new world. The rules of these realms were unique and memorable, and to be honest, I was completely content in his realm of the dead!
Every character in that realm amazed me. Not just the new kings and queens and princesses, but the familiar faces who struggled and fought all the way to that shocking end. It's so hard to choose a favourite (I honestly don't think I can), but the characters who stuck most with me were Tesh (another character in desperate need of a hug), Brin, the light of so many lives, and Moya, who is my fierce, unstoppable queen. I could go on for days about how much I adore them and rooted for them, especially Tesh.
I did not expect this story to go the way that it did, but there was never a moment where I was not totally enthralled by Sullivan's incredible, immersive, and fluid writing style. Never a moment where I didn't understand the characters and wished for them to succeed. While I might not have cried this time, this remained a powerful journey written by an expert, and I cannot wait to see how it concludes!
While I loved returning to the world of the living with familiar faces like tragic Persephone (I just want to give her a big old hug), and clever and kind Suri. Both of them, along with Fhrey characters like Imaly, had fantastic moments as they adapted to their new situations, and I fear what will happen to them, given the giant curveball Sullivan tossed at the end.
Yet for all that I loved those moments, the realms of the Underworld fascinated me. There were familiar legends and lore that I recognized from earth's mythology, and these were altered to create whole new stories and myths that opened up an entire new world. The rules of these realms were unique and memorable, and to be honest, I was completely content in his realm of the dead!
Every character in that realm amazed me. Not just the new kings and queens and princesses, but the familiar faces who struggled and fought all the way to that shocking end. It's so hard to choose a favourite (I honestly don't think I can), but the characters who stuck most with me were Tesh (another character in desperate need of a hug), Brin, the light of so many lives, and Moya, who is my fierce, unstoppable queen. I could go on for days about how much I adore them and rooted for them, especially Tesh.
I did not expect this story to go the way that it did, but there was never a moment where I was not totally enthralled by Sullivan's incredible, immersive, and fluid writing style. Never a moment where I didn't understand the characters and wished for them to succeed. While I might not have cried this time, this remained a powerful journey written by an expert, and I cannot wait to see how it concludes!
nest's review against another edition
adventurous
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
stew32s's review
4.0
I took a long time to finally finish this book because I didn't want it to end, but the ending left me with SOOOOO many questions I can't wait to read the next book. While this installment had familiar characters, it was in a completely different realm so it was a little hard to follow in some ways. Not in a bad way.....
cinnabunbooks's review
4.0
Ok I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SERIES (so far) only reason why this is getting 4 stars is because this whole book seemed to be a big build up for the 6th and final book. A lot of information is dropped, a lot of lore covered, and a lot of “aha” moments.