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reemeyer's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.5
meghan_vanderlee's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
sandygx260's review against another edition
3.0
As much as I enjoyed this book, I had to knock a star from my rating due to the seemingly gracious violence which cropped up here and there. One scene involving ogres is so over the top it almost becomes Keystone Kops in character.
At a certain point, do not give up and throw the book at the wall. Read until the end. Your heart will thank you.
At a certain point, do not give up and throw the book at the wall. Read until the end. Your heart will thank you.
dinnureads's review against another edition
5.0
So many emotions right now! I cried, I laughed, I smiled! It was perfect!
tippyloohoo's review against another edition
4.0
I am so sad for this series to be over. This was a fitting end even with a sort of cliffhanger of an ending. I'm very much hoping for a spinoff of some sort.
thebookishunicorn's review
4.0
In the heart of hate is nothing dear.
The spear grips the hand that grips the spear.
Tempee the armor, steady the shield.
The weapon to fear is the one you weild,
for a Kingdom of Blood is a desolate thing,
a dire crown for a dire king.
Such a great ending to this series! I'm going to miss romping around New Fiddleham with Jackaby and Abigail. They have such a wonderful friendship and I hope to see more like theirs in other books!
My only complaint is that I wish some of the characters introduced in this book were first introduced in a previous one to make some of the reveals more surprising.
The spear grips the hand that grips the spear.
Tempee the armor, steady the shield.
The weapon to fear is the one you weild,
for a Kingdom of Blood is a desolate thing,
a dire crown for a dire king.
Such a great ending to this series! I'm going to miss romping around New Fiddleham with Jackaby and Abigail. They have such a wonderful friendship and I hope to see more like theirs in other books!
My only complaint is that I wish some of the characters introduced in this book were first introduced in a previous one to make some of the reveals more surprising.
xjinxedx's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars. This was incredibly disappointing. I knew as soon as I got halfway in that I was going to be upset with the ending. I couldn't even really finish it, I had to jump some pages here and there because I knew I was going to hate it anyway.
There were various reasons why this series went downhill from here. 1. You gave me a man like Charlie and then throw him away like he was nothing. 2. Jackaby should not have a love interest. Hell no. 3. You lost me somewhere at the end of the third book and I haven't been able to jump back on the bandwagon. 4. Jenny should be with her long lost love. I will not say any more about it.
I will say that I liked that you decided to give Rook the sight but other than that, this whole book was a blah for me. I enjoyed the first 2 so much and these last two have been heartbreaking.
There were various reasons why this series went downhill from here. 1. You gave me a man like Charlie and then throw him away like he was nothing. 2. Jackaby should not have a love interest. Hell no. 3. You lost me somewhere at the end of the third book and I haven't been able to jump back on the bandwagon. 4. Jenny should be with her long lost love. I will not say any more about it.
I will say that I liked that you decided to give Rook the sight but other than that, this whole book was a blah for me. I enjoyed the first 2 so much and these last two have been heartbreaking.
alise410's review against another edition
Just not feeling it anymore, maybe I'll return to it in the future