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adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I have finally finished rereading this trilogy, and it’s safe to say that I have some mixed feelings…
As this is the last book in the trilogy, I’m not going to go into the storyline, except for the fact that I thought it was okay. It wasn’t bad, but it definitely wasn’t something I haven’t read in 50 over books.
In terms of the main characters, I found most of them to be a little on the annoying side. I’m not a fan of the love triangle in this series, or the 3 characters involved in general, and while I do like some of the side characters, others I found to be irritating for a range of reasons.
There is one minor aspect of the storyline that I want to mention that is technically a spoiler but it’s a small one, and I think it’s important to highlight it. In this book, there are two characters, Adne and Connor, who begin a romantic relationship, and my problem with this particular romance is the fact that Adne is a 16 year old teenager, and Connor is a 21 year old grown adult. I first read this series back when I was about 14 years old, so to be honest, I didn’t really pick up on this, however, as a 24 year old now, this relationship made me feel very uncomfortable, and even though nothing inappropriate or untoward was described or even hinted at, it doesn’t change the fact that these types of relationships are not okay, and shouldn’t be something that are glamorised in the media, especially in media that teenagers will read. In addition to this, I found the fact that the other characters were not only supporting this relationship, but actively encouraging it, was just a bit much for me.
On a bit of a lighter note, I absolutely loved the ending! I won’t spoil it but it felt like the perfect ending for Calla, Shay and the rest of the pack.
Overall, this series had its problems and it’s probably not something I’d often recommend but I have enjoyed rereading it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Animal death, Grief, Blood, and Death
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
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