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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
fast-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
Timothy Zahn, with this series, boldly answers the question of “can you make dramatic irony the element driving the plot of a whole trilogy” with a resounding “yes.”
Honestly I really liked the trilogy, even if this last book had probably a little bit too much happening for its page count. The end especially got pretty fast paced and a touch chaotic.
Honestly I really liked the trilogy, even if this last book had probably a little bit too much happening for its page count. The end especially got pretty fast paced and a touch chaotic.
A fantastic end to a fantastic story. Suitably longer than the preceding two books, Zahn managed to tie up every loose end nicely with such finesse that it wasn't until the last few chapters that some things from the very beginning of the series began to slot into place. Bravo. Would definitely read this series again.
While the first two books of this trilogy were amazing, this book was a struggle to get through, having all of the pieces laid out and the conclusion basically in the bag by the start, but we had to wait over 400 pages to finally get around to it. Overall was a disappointing conclusion to what could have been a great trilogy.
Very exciting and stressful. So much intrigue going on that I didn't think they would be able to wrap it up by the end. Still very clean!
What a blast! The final entry on the armed conflict between humans and the Zhirrzh alien civilization, it is grandiose, with a huge cast zooming back and forth between the locales we have been introduced to. It feels a bit like Star Wars, which should be no surprise given the author. I particularly enjoyed Max and the military intelligence agents. You do have to do a fair amount of suspending disbelief, but as long as you don't take it too seriously, it is a lot of fun.
A fun space opera. My only complaint is that the Zhirrzh seem *stupid* at times. They're very trusting, and the fact that despite conquering all the races wielding Elderdeath weapons, it wasn't until they faced humanity that they realized what they could be used for seems strange.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A good end to the trilogy. Still not equal to Zahn's later work, but it showed the promise of future development.