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bookish_satty's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
This review encompasses my thoughts and feelings on the entire Trilogy.
This series is unique and so very special to me as I loved all the 3 books back to back because I couldn't put it down and not know what happened next.
The characters were the highlight of this story for me as well as the world building. All 3 main characters i.e. Clay, Lizanne and Hilemore were some of the best characters that I've ever read about. By the third book I had formed a deep connection to each of them. Now that I've finished the trilogy I just don't know what to read next as these characters are still on my mind and I want to know more about their future and the new age to come in this world. Another huge plus point of this series is the side
Worldbuilding was the second best thing in this trilogy as it is rich in lost histories, forgotten lore, Dragons, Rules based Magic System and such a vast and rich world that is filled with unique creatures, culture, beliefs, etc. The Dragons are used in this story in a unique and creative way. I've never read a book where the Dragons are the antagonist and to be honest I didn't know if I'll like it as I've always liked Dragons as being the protectors of our protagonist but I'm happy to report that this new experience was awesome.
The plot was well thought out and executed very well. The author maintained in keeping up the suspense and I felt a sense of impending doom as I continued on with the journey that our brave characters take to save the world.
The writing style is excellent and the dialogues are written so wonderfully and it suited the personality of each of our main characters.
Overall a great experience but I have a little complaint regarding the ending of this trilogy. It did seem abrupt to me. All the tension and suspense kept building up from Book 1 and when the final confrontation happened it ended too quickly and too blandly in my opinion. Moreover after the end of the world I would have loved to see more about the new age that this war ushered in and how our main characters cope with these changes. Hope someday we get a sequel series or a prequel series because there is still so much to explore in this world.
WARNING - MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD [For the Entire Trilogy].
Some questions and thoughts I had after finishing the series.
What happened with the Seer [From the religion whose Scriptures Preacher quotes]? Did the prophecy come true? Did he also drink the blood of the White Drake like The Mad Artisan? Are the Seer and The Mad Artisan the same person? I'm still confused regarding that.
I really liked the way the mind controlled Spoiled were freed from the slavery but after Clay went to so much trouble to get the information it seemed very anticlimactic when the thrall was actually broken within a paragraph and the White Drake killed so easily.
Clay's decision to redeem Catheline rather than kill her when the moment arrived was the stupidest thing ever but it did give Sirus a chance to redeem himself. I liked the ending he and Tekela got.
What happened to the Black Dragon Heart Blood Clay had? During the funeral of Sirus and burning of the White Drake Clay threw away a vial of Dragon Blood but he had two vials one containing White Drake blood and the other containing the Heart Blood of a Black Drake so which one did he keep or did he disposed off both.
I really wanted Clay to bond with the baby Drake whose mother's heart blood he collected for that same purpose but later he just gave up the egg and nothing came out of the Black Dragon Heart Blood he collected which was disappointing.
Not bringing the Black Dragons to the ultimate fight was also baffling to me. Clay stated the reason that it was humanity's fight only but didn't he went to seek help from the Black Drakes in the first place because the White will eventually annihilate the Black Dragons after he finishes off Humanity so why wouldn't they fight for their own survival? Though after reading about the horrible way humans treated Dragons in Book 1 I think they got what they deserved at the hands of the White. Revolution is always bloody.
This series is unique and so very special to me as I loved all the 3 books back to back because I couldn't put it down and not know what happened next.
The characters were the highlight of this story for me as well as the world building. All 3 main characters i.e. Clay, Lizanne and Hilemore were some of the best characters that I've ever read about. By the third book I had formed a deep connection to each of them. Now that I've finished the trilogy I just don't know what to read next as these characters are still on my mind and I want to know more about their future and the new age to come in this world. Another huge plus point of this series is the side
Worldbuilding was the second best thing in this trilogy as it is rich in lost histories, forgotten lore, Dragons, Rules based Magic System and such a vast and rich world that is filled with unique creatures, culture, beliefs, etc. The Dragons are used in this story in a unique and creative way. I've never read a book where the Dragons are the antagonist and to be honest I didn't know if I'll like it as I've always liked Dragons as being the protectors of our protagonist but I'm happy to report that this new experience was awesome.
The plot was well thought out and executed very well. The author maintained in keeping up the suspense and I felt a sense of impending doom as I continued on with the journey that our brave characters take to save the world.
The writing style is excellent and the dialogues are written so wonderfully and it suited the personality of each of our main characters.
Overall a great experience but I have a little complaint regarding the ending of this trilogy. It did seem abrupt to me. All the tension and suspense kept building up from Book 1 and when the final confrontation happened it ended too quickly and too blandly in my opinion. Moreover after the end of the world I would have loved to see more about the new age that this war ushered in and how our main characters cope with these changes. Hope someday we get a sequel series or a prequel series because there is still so much to explore in this world.
WARNING - MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD [For the Entire Trilogy].
What happened with the Seer [From the religion whose Scriptures Preacher quotes]? Did the prophecy come true? Did he also drink the blood of the White Drake like The Mad Artisan? Are the Seer and The Mad Artisan the same person? I'm still confused regarding that.
I really liked the way the mind controlled Spoiled were freed from the slavery but after Clay went to so much trouble to get the information it seemed very anticlimactic when the thrall was actually broken within a paragraph and the White Drake killed so easily.
Clay's decision to redeem Catheline rather than kill her when the moment arrived was the stupidest thing ever but it did give Sirus a chance to redeem himself. I liked the ending he and Tekela got.
What happened to the Black Dragon Heart Blood Clay had? During the funeral of Sirus and burning of the White Drake Clay threw away a vial of Dragon Blood but he had two vials one containing White Drake blood and the other containing the Heart Blood of a Black Drake so which one did he keep or did he disposed off both.
I really wanted Clay to bond with the baby Drake whose mother's heart blood he collected for that same purpose but later he just gave up the egg and nothing came out of the Black Dragon Heart Blood he collected which was disappointing.
Not bringing the Black Dragons to the ultimate fight was also baffling to me. Clay stated the reason that it was humanity's fight only but didn't he went to seek help from the Black Drakes in the first place because the White will eventually annihilate the Black Dragons after he finishes off Humanity so why wouldn't they fight for their own survival? Though after reading about the horrible way humans treated Dragons in Book 1 I think they got what they deserved at the hands of the White. Revolution is always bloody.
stumpsv's review
4.0
Book rating - 4
Serirs rating - 4
Series review:
Overall an interesting trilogy. Great world building made it fun to read, alongside interesting characters.
Some points of the plot and the pacing left a bit to be desired. Ambitious in its promises and OK in the delivery.
Though it didn't keep me enthralled throughout, still a novel work and fun read overall
Serirs rating - 4
Series review:
Overall an interesting trilogy. Great world building made it fun to read, alongside interesting characters.
Some points of the plot and the pacing left a bit to be desired. Ambitious in its promises and OK in the delivery.
Though it didn't keep me enthralled throughout, still a novel work and fun read overall
justine202's review
4.0
Gorgeous ending of the Draconis Memorias trilogy. I’m sad I finished it because the characters were amazing, I’m going to miss them.
sab754's review against another edition
5.0
4.5/5 stars - figured a 5 would look better for the book's rating than a 4.
Also I'm hungover right now as I've finished so my thoughts are scattered.
Really, really great ending to a great trilogy. Draconis Memoria has cemented itself in my favourites of modern fantasy. The mixture of steampunk/industrial-age technology with 3 (and then 4) interweaved POVs made it even better. I wasn't too pleased with Sirus's addition in book 2 but Empire of Ashes made it pay off.
Fantastic ending, albeit a bit of a rushed ending and a few things that I wasn't 100% clear on (due to the hangover and the speed that I was reading) but I'd definitely reccomend it to everyone!
Also I'm hungover right now as I've finished so my thoughts are scattered.
Really, really great ending to a great trilogy. Draconis Memoria has cemented itself in my favourites of modern fantasy. The mixture of steampunk/industrial-age technology with 3 (and then 4) interweaved POVs made it even better. I wasn't too pleased with Sirus's addition in book 2 but Empire of Ashes made it pay off.
Fantastic ending, albeit a bit of a rushed ending and a few things that I wasn't 100% clear on (due to the hangover and the speed that I was reading) but I'd definitely reccomend it to everyone!
freggel's review
3.0
A tad predictable, seen the story before, not gripping enough for the end of a trilogy
nclcaitlin's review against another edition
3.25
”Time for hunting’s over,” Braddon replied, Clay seeing a strange emptiness in his uncle’s eyes as he regarded Skaggerhill. “It’s time for slaughter now. Ain’t no room in this world for both us and them. The thing that commands them sees it. Time we did too.”
In this brilliant finale, Ryan pits revolution and capitalism against a war against drakes bent on human destruction and enslavement.
If ever there was a poor time to start a revolution.
It seems insane and stupid, but we’re currently living in an age of enlightenment facing climate change, sickness, reducing resources, and yet we’re still plagued by corporate greed, corruption, and war.
Adding drakes in makes it more exciting and adds a greater sense of imminent death and threat, and Ryan uses wile to capture and subvert impressions.
I have to say, however, the ending felt slightly underwhelming and I think this is my least favourite of the three books with book one remaining my favourite.
There’s a lot of things left unanswered as you would expect after a huge calamitous war where people’s wills were stripped away and law and order virtually ceased to exist.
I would recommend this to fans of Mistborn by Sanderson and Age of Madness by Abercrombie!
In this brilliant finale, Ryan pits revolution and capitalism against a war against drakes bent on human destruction and enslavement.
If ever there was a poor time to start a revolution.
It seems insane and stupid, but we’re currently living in an age of enlightenment facing climate change, sickness, reducing resources, and yet we’re still plagued by corporate greed, corruption, and war.
Adding drakes in makes it more exciting and adds a greater sense of imminent death and threat, and Ryan uses wile to capture and subvert impressions.
I have to say, however, the ending felt slightly underwhelming and I think this is my least favourite of the three books with book one remaining my favourite.
There’s a lot of things left unanswered as you would expect after a huge calamitous war where people’s wills were stripped away and law and order virtually ceased to exist.
I would recommend this to fans of Mistborn by Sanderson and Age of Madness by Abercrombie!
faehistory's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0