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geekmom's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a very different kind of book from the first two in many ways, but it also had all of the elements that make this series so compelling for me - especially the way that Rowan is a scientist at heart.
synoptic_view's review against another edition
5.0
Great, as usual. Like many others, overall I preferred the second book to this one. It dragged a bit as the demon attacks ramped up in scale. I really enjoyed the portions where Rowan started to understand demon society. After the revelation of the second book, this was a natural progression, and it was great to see Rowan apply her steerswoman brain to the problem of cross-species communication. My main criticism of the book is that it didn't make sense that Rowan so thoroughly lost her steerswoman thought processes when it came to Slado's location. Why did she become so certain that Slado was sending the demons and was living in the area where the demons were coming from? The steerswomen are typically so good at "the possibilities are N" style thinking, but that was totally forgotten in this case. I can see the argument that Rowan was worried about oncoming global conflict, that she was traumatized by her experience with the bioform clearance satellite, etc. But elsewhere in the book she still exercises her classic steerswoman judgement.
happytaxday's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Despite the slow pace I find myself captivated and wanting to read more.
felixthesmexyfox's review against another edition
3.0
Not my first choice but kept be busy while the power was out and kept me awake all night
blustin's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
octopus_farmer's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Well, another twist in the works. What a ride. Finished it with “81” by Marika Hackman stuck in my head.
hwesta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book did not go where I expected, and definitely did some interesting things. It explored a new and unexpected area of the world, with lots to learn, and several revelations that recontextualizrd things we'd already seen. I also enjoyed spending time with another Steerswoman.
namulith's review against another edition
3.0
A bit weaker than the first two books. There was just too much exploration of a single topic. I think I know why the author did it, but I still didn't care for it. Still, a good book.