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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
Nice ending for a creative series. Nothing too flashy or over the top, and I think the author did a good job at bringing Nita's character back to reality a little bit. This series was written well with slightly dynamic characters, but I don't think I'd categorize it as overly memorable. Just a solid reading experience.
dark
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Enjoyment 9/10
Concept 10/10
Execution 8/10
Writing 6/10
Plot & Logic 6/10
Pacing & Structure 10/10
Atmosphere 8/10
Characters 10/10
Intrigue 8/10
Rating: 4.19/5
Concept 10/10
Execution 8/10
Writing 6/10
Plot & Logic 6/10
Pacing & Structure 10/10
Atmosphere 8/10
Characters 10/10
Intrigue 8/10
Rating: 4.19/5
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I’m giving this book more of a 3.75 rating because while I enjoyed it I didn’t feel like it was quite a 4 star book.
When Villains Rise picked up right up where the second one left off and provided all the same dark twisted moments that the former two books did. However I feel like this book lacked in plot. It didn’t really feel like it had any true plot of its own and mostly spent the entire time wrapping up all the loose ends without adding any higher stakes. (I guess you could count Kovit being added to the DUL but that was already established at the end of book two). And in general that wouldn’t necessarily even a bad thing as there was plenty of potential left with the plot lines of stopping Nita from being hunters, getting Kovit off the DUL list, dealing with Frabricio and Nita’s mother etc. However despite such high stakes everything was... easy. All of their problems were very easily handled given the characters skill set. It left much to be desired. An example of this was the death of Nita’s mother. I would have loved a huge show down. Instead we got her conveniently blown up when Nita researched how to make a bomb. Kovit got shot? Not a big deal because he was conveniently drinking vampire blood wine earlier. The plot just felt like it could have been handled better.
Now there were also many things to love. I adore the dark story arc throughout this series and how truly terrible these characters are. It’s so refreshing from the self sacrificing hero narrative. In general I just have a serious appreciation for these characters even if I did find Nita a little too revenge hungry. And speaking of the characters that brings me to the relationship between Nita and Kovit. I did shop there two but I found the route of their relationship to be refreshing. While also appearing to be asexual and aromantic (rep that is rarely seen much less within the main characters of a book) it was so refreshing to see Nita and Kovit figuring out what they meant to each other and deciding that while they didn’t feel romantically they cared about each other deeply. Platonic relationships do not get the credit they deserve and are often seen as less important than romantic relationships. So to see two characters to have such a deep platonic relationship was so nice.
Overall: It was a pretty good finale and had a few twists I didn’t see coming. I just wish that things hadn’t played out so easily or at least had more satisfying conclusions.
When Villains Rise picked up right up where the second one left off and provided all the same dark twisted moments that the former two books did. However I feel like this book lacked in plot. It didn’t really feel like it had any true plot of its own and mostly spent the entire time wrapping up all the loose ends without adding any higher stakes. (I guess you could count Kovit being added to the DUL but that was already established at the end of book two). And in general that wouldn’t necessarily even a bad thing as there was plenty of potential left with the plot lines of stopping Nita from being hunters, getting Kovit off the DUL list, dealing with Frabricio and Nita’s mother etc. However despite such high stakes everything was... easy. All of their problems were very easily handled given the characters skill set. It left much to be desired. An example of this was the death of Nita’s mother. I would have loved a huge show down. Instead we got her conveniently blown up when Nita researched how to make a bomb. Kovit got shot? Not a big deal because he was conveniently drinking vampire blood wine earlier. The plot just felt like it could have been handled better.
Now there were also many things to love. I adore the dark story arc throughout this series and how truly terrible these characters are. It’s so refreshing from the self sacrificing hero narrative. In general I just have a serious appreciation for these characters even if I did find Nita a little too revenge hungry. And speaking of the characters that brings me to the relationship between Nita and Kovit. I did shop there two but I found the route of their relationship to be refreshing. While also appearing to be asexual and aromantic (rep that is rarely seen much less within the main characters of a book) it was so refreshing to see Nita and Kovit figuring out what they meant to each other and deciding that while they didn’t feel romantically they cared about each other deeply. Platonic relationships do not get the credit they deserve and are often seen as less important than romantic relationships. So to see two characters to have such a deep platonic relationship was so nice.
Overall: It was a pretty good finale and had a few twists I didn’t see coming. I just wish that things hadn’t played out so easily or at least had more satisfying conclusions.
Excellent series. I've finished the trilogy in three or four days. It's addictive in the best way :)
While I found this the strongest of the trilogy, I feel weird giving it more than 3 stars because I’ve got a lot of conflicted feelings about the underlying messages it sends. I’m sure the conflicted feeling is partly the point, but there were moments I thought - hmm this is really sending a message that we should forgive people who are acting violently towards us because maybe they love someone so they are intrinsically ok or redeemable or because they have a complicated past? But then they aren’t at the same time. And so what is the point? What is the book trying to say? “Evil” people are complicated and nuanced - sure. “Evil” people don’t have to be redeemable to deserve to live a good life? I’m not buying that. It’s ok to turn a blind eye on someone doing bad things because you love them? Also not the greatest message. Kovit can’t be this sympathetic guy and a sadist sociopath at the same time - it just doesn’t work.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes