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echalmers's review against another edition
5.0
Thoroughly enjoyed. Loved the All Souls Trilogy and this was an excellent addition to the story. I hope to see more novels about the individual characters and their backgrounds.
cinderellee's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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? Yes
3.25
doitnowanna's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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
5.0
I loved the all souls trilogy, but reading the description to this one left me wishing for more. This lead to me putting off reading this book for quite a while, but once I picked it up, my only regret was not having done this earlier.
jaimie_lynn's review against another edition
3.0
All Souls Trilogy is my all time favorite series. I read them every other year, if not more. Matthew, Diana, Gallowglass, and Marcus are some of my favorite fictional characters -- so naturally I really wanted to read Marcus's backstory. There was maybe one moment in the whole book where I really enjoyed what I was reading and didn't want to put it down. Most the time is was boring and just dragged on with things that definitely weren't important or even interesting. It was a lot of fluff to make it a longer read and that made me so sad. This is probably a book I'll never pick up again but I'm at least glad I read it because we learned more about Marcus.
addieellicott's review against another edition
2.0
I really enjoyed the All Souls trilogy, and was excited to read this. Unfortunately, where the history adds context and depth to the story and characters in All Souls, it is given too much prominence in this book - almost as though the story is there to support a lesson about history rather than the other way around. I might have enjoyed this more as a series of short stories.
If you love history and you lived the All Souls trilogy, this could still be a good read. But if you have only a passing interest in the history of the American and French revolutions, this might be a book to de-prioritise in your TBR pile.
If you love history and you lived the All Souls trilogy, this could still be a good read. But if you have only a passing interest in the history of the American and French revolutions, this might be a book to de-prioritise in your TBR pile.
currerbellz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
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? Yes
4.75
laura_hart15's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
It was confusing at first with the POV changes between Phoebe, Marcus, and Diana. But once I made it about 35/40% it started making sense, therefore I was able to start enjoying it more
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Blood
archerb's review against another edition
3.0
The woman really knows how to layer themes and symbolism.
hsecen's review against another edition
3.0
I was hesitant to read this book after finishing up The Book of Life, but I’m trying to reach my goal and this was a shorter book compared to the first three. I don’t think it’s entirely worth it to read. It splits the point of views between Marcus, Phoebe, and Diana. Most of Marcus’s POV felt a lot like an American Revolution history lesson which lost my attention for the most part. Phoebe’s was less a history lesson but was not anymore exciting as she transitioned from a human to a vampire. She had a fair chunk of the book devoted to her, and yet it didn’t really feel like much happened. I think I was less interested in both of these because Marcus and Phoebe didn’t really get a lot of page time in the previous books so I wasn’t really invested in learning more about their story. So it’s no surprise that after three books from Diana’s point of view, her arc was the only part that held my attention. There were some open ended questions at the end of The Book of Life that were further addressed in this boon and I appreciated some of that insight. Otherwise, I don’t think this book is a needed addition to the series.