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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
Esta tercera parte se me ha hecho algo pesada. Sabía perfectamente que cierto personaje estaba bien, y siento que la protagonista se recompone demasiado rápido de las pérdidas. También siento que ha habido cosas que se han alargado más de la cuenta. Está claro que es un libro de transición, que nos prepara para algo más gordo. Me ha gustado, pero no tanto como los dos primeros.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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:
No
Found this one a little harder to get through- the multiple povs pulled me from the threads I wanted to follow and I didn’t love some of the tangents. The main plot though- still love and OMG the ending 😳
I found myself having a love-hate relationship with this book. Mainly because of the lack of character development. It was bad, many characters just spin their wheels. Some of the writing was lazy in this regard. The one exception I will make is that of Lucas Gray. I did appreciate his character development.
I feel like the plot was more focused on the love story… which I find too much of to be unnecessary. The shear amount of it gave me gave me Hunger Games/Twilight love drama vibes.
Aside from this, the plot between the protagonist and the antagonist was fairly well written. I’m interested to see how the story comes to a head.
I feel like the plot was more focused on the love story… which I find too much of to be unnecessary. The shear amount of it gave me gave me Hunger Games/Twilight love drama vibes.
Aside from this, the plot between the protagonist and the antagonist was fairly well written. I’m interested to see how the story comes to a head.
"And I realize, in that moment, that a heart is a thing not so easily destroyed by the shadows."
Ugh. This one was a tough read, simply because of the level of emotions that Elloren has to cope with, while still trying to train to be stronger, conquer her fears & fight Vogel.
I know what it's like, to want to mourn a loss, but being in a situation where you're not allowed to let your grief out. Our heroine Elloren is doing everything she can to hold herself together & keep going through the motions in order to survive & I believe Laurie Forest did a beautiful job of portraying that.
I also think Laurie was able to describe the sealing itself passionately, but tastefully. It's a thin line to tread, especially with it being a YA novel intended for younger audiences & it was really well done.
I enjoyed that this book included different perspectives so we could see what some of our allies are up to, scattered around the Eastern Realm as they are.
I *loved* the Death Fae. Very spooky. I was enthralled by them.
Another one in the series that I couldn't put down.
I do miss Diana, so I'm looking forward to the next book when perhaps they all come together again.
Ugh. This one was a tough read, simply because of the level of emotions that Elloren has to cope with, while still trying to train to be stronger, conquer her fears & fight Vogel.
I know what it's like, to want to mourn a loss, but being in a situation where you're not allowed to let your grief out. Our heroine Elloren is doing everything she can to hold herself together & keep going through the motions in order to survive & I believe Laurie Forest did a beautiful job of portraying that.
I also think Laurie was able to describe the sealing itself passionately, but tastefully. It's a thin line to tread, especially with it being a YA novel intended for younger audiences & it was really well done.
I enjoyed that this book included different perspectives so we could see what some of our allies are up to, scattered around the Eastern Realm as they are.
I *loved* the Death Fae. Very spooky. I was enthralled by them.
Another one in the series that I couldn't put down.
I do miss Diana, so I'm looking forward to the next book when perhaps they all come together again.
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-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:
Yes
This is my second read through of this book. It is good but not as good as the other books. I hate how powerless the author keeps the fmc. It’s very frustrating. And I remember hating that part of the series last time too. It does get better at the very end but not completely (cannot expound on that without spoilers). I do love the expansion into other secondary characters and histories that happens in this book. This book is still deeply thought provoking and poignant for the current times. This series is so unique and the author has such a way with character and world building. I just love this series and hope she hits the last book out of the park.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Genocide, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Colonisation, War, Classism, Deportation
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
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:
Yes
slow-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was really frustrating.
I'm going to vent with lots of spoilers.
I want to keep going with this series and did not want to DNF so I stuck it out. But like the meh writing was fine in the other books because the fantasy draws you in and the world is fun to just escape to for a little while. I like the series more than other recent fantasies but this book didn't do it for me at allll
The political plot didn't move forward at all in this one and there wasn't really any new information, instead focusing on personal relationships and trying to learn how to fight a little. We spent a bit of time with Elloren's friends and brother, separately, who all had the same exact "displaced but horny but trying to grow into oneself" side-storyline. They were all more fun to hear about as a group and less interesting when split, especially having to meet a lot new characters who don't do anything very memorable.
Elloren herself went on a long tangent with her ally who for some reason she thinks is the only person who can protect her? And should be able to protect her better if she settles into a weird grief relationship with him? I don't get how we're supposed to like him just because he turns out to not be evil. Making her "fast" to him to avoid being stuck with a violent rapist is not as romantic as it's made out to be.
It felt like the growth Elloren previously displayed just took multiple steps back. She's more helpless and annoying than ever in this book.Elloren constantly repeats that she is so powerful but alas cannot access her power. Okay... why aren't you doing anything to learn to control it? Why are you resigned to avoidance? She is the definition of complacent and just sits with whatever gets put in front of her.
She hears a rumor that the love of her life is dead (from some rando) and just immediately moves on? And how is f*ing Lukas going to save her family? Because thats her justification for it. It wasn't sexy. I get that the priest wanted them to consummate but like really?
I don't particularly enjoy love triangles, or feel especially compelled by love-of-convenience or love-of-duty type tropes. And it was super obvious that our main man wasnt dead the whole time. So it felt like a huge waste of time that she spent with Lukas. Like they didn't actually teach her anything, they were just hiding out?
The whole book is just a repetitive "Oh no he's coming for us!" And no planning or communicating or rallying. They're all just doing their own thing and not collaborating like before. It was also just really long.
At the very end she finally goes to a place where she can "feel" her bf again. It was set up like a cliffhanger but I would be shocked if anyone didn't see that coming. I hope she feels guilty for abandoning him. I get that she thought he was dead but girl use your brain a little instead of your lady parts
I'm going to vent with lots of spoilers.
I want to keep going with this series and did not want to DNF so I stuck it out. But like the meh writing was fine in the other books because the fantasy draws you in and the world is fun to just escape to for a little while. I like the series more than other recent fantasies but this book didn't do it for me at allll
Elloren herself went on a long tangent with her ally who for some reason she thinks is the only person who can protect her? And should be able to protect her better if she settles into a weird grief relationship with him? I don't get how we're supposed to like him just because he turns out to not be evil. Making her "fast" to him to avoid being stuck with a violent rapist is not as romantic as it's made out to be.
It felt like the growth Elloren previously displayed just took multiple steps back. She's more helpless and annoying than ever in this book.
She hears a rumor that the love of her life is dead (from some rando) and just immediately moves on? And how is f*ing Lukas going to save her family? Because thats her justification for it. It wasn't sexy. I get that the priest wanted them to consummate but like really?
I don't particularly enjoy love triangles, or feel especially compelled by love-of-convenience or love-of-duty type tropes. And it was super obvious that our main man wasnt dead the whole time. So it felt like a huge waste of time that she spent with Lukas. Like they didn't actually teach her anything, they were just hiding out?
The whole book is just a repetitive "Oh no he's coming for us!" And no planning or communicating or rallying. They're all just doing their own thing and not collaborating like before. It was also just really long.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated