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yuna's review
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Satisfying if also somewhat predictable end for this trilogy (but that's also what makes it satisfying?). Lot of action throughout, and it's compulsively readable but more in a "I'm enjoying the read" kind of way for me rather than "I must find out what happens next."
Disappointed in the way Donnally-Lir's relationship plays out in this book because I never got a sense that I understood what exactly made Donnally so special to Lir.
Disappointed in the way Donnally-Lir's relationship plays out in this book because I never got a sense that I understood what exactly made Donnally so special to Lir.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, and Torture
jessicastaylor's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
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
4.0
This was an amazing conclusion to the Seafire trilogy. From the first pages, there was action and adventure at every turn, and it was easy to get into and stay interested in. Caledonia still struggles with trusting her crew and telling them what the heck she's planning, but it was less annoying in this book than in the others. I don't like seeing her disagree and fight with Pisces, but it's a realistic "sister" relationship and I appreciate that.
Cala's relationship with Oren was a nice side plot. It added to the events nicely but never felt like it was either the main plot or like it was pulling attention away from the main plot. I enjoy romance books, don't get me wrong, but I loved that this was an action-first-romance-later book. Sometimes you just need some ocean battles and not smoochy smoochy.
Speaking of other side smoochy smoochy though, I am so freaking excited about the other relationships we got to see develop. Amina and Hime are finally ackoledged as explicitly being in a F/F relationship, rather than just subtext in the first books. I LOVE IT. It's such a natural relationship and you really feel it. Pine and Sledge. My babies. My Blades. I love seeing their relationship get defined and grow as well. Also Pine seems to be bisexual (again, not explicit, just based on subtext) and I love that too. We don't see a lot of male bisexual characters and as a bisexual person myself, I AM HERE FOR THIS REPRESENTATION.
The battle scenes are SO well written. Usually I just skim over them in other books, but these just felt so realistic and were described so well that they were actually engaging and I wanted to read every word of them. Their details were specific and intricate, but it never felt like we were being pulled away from the action for the sole purpose of describing things in enough detail. It was just really well done.
The ending was slightly predictable, yet I loved it all the same. It was well executed and still gave me little heart flutters of anxiety as it played out.
Overall, I LOVE THIS SERIES. If you like pirates, action, invention, and friendship, this is the series for you.
Cala's relationship with Oren was a nice side plot. It added to the events nicely but never felt like it was either the main plot or like it was pulling attention away from the main plot. I enjoy romance books, don't get me wrong, but I loved that this was an action-first-romance-later book. Sometimes you just need some ocean battles and not smoochy smoochy.
Speaking of other side smoochy smoochy though, I am so freaking excited about the other relationships we got to see develop. Amina and Hime are finally ackoledged as explicitly being in a F/F relationship, rather than just subtext in the first books. I LOVE IT. It's such a natural relationship and you really feel it. Pine and Sledge. My babies. My Blades. I love seeing their relationship get defined and grow as well. Also Pine seems to be bisexual (again, not explicit, just based on subtext) and I love that too. We don't see a lot of male bisexual characters and as a bisexual person myself, I AM HERE FOR THIS REPRESENTATION.
The battle scenes are SO well written. Usually I just skim over them in other books, but these just felt so realistic and were described so well that they were actually engaging and I wanted to read every word of them. Their details were specific and intricate, but it never felt like we were being pulled away from the action for the sole purpose of describing things in enough detail. It was just really well done.
The ending was slightly predictable, yet I loved it all the same. It was well executed and still gave me little heart flutters of anxiety as it played out.
Overall, I LOVE THIS SERIES. If you like pirates, action, invention, and friendship, this is the series for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Violence, Murder, Gun violence, and Death
caidyn's review
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I received an ARC from my book fairy and this is an honest review!
CW: violence, death, action, drug use, and withdrawal
This series is over and I'm sad because it was so good. The series rounded out so well, bringing it to a close with things open yet done. Because the story is over and the mission that was started is complete. I know that I'm rambling a bit, but the story was so well-done. I was worried about how things would tie together, but I shouldn't have because I loved how rounded out it was.
Caledonia is having her final stands in the fight against Lir. She has former Bullets on her side and is still trying to get to her brother. She's just wanting to end it by whatever means necessary, even if it means making truces with people she never would have at the start of the book. Her character growth was gorgeous. I was so happy to see how she changed over the course of the two books and the ending with her was beautiful. It just made me very happy to read it.
As I said, this is a great series. If you want a fantasy with amazing characters and great action scenes in a fantasy/scifi world, I highly recommend it.
CW: violence, death, action, drug use, and withdrawal
This series is over and I'm sad because it was so good. The series rounded out so well, bringing it to a close with things open yet done. Because the story is over and the mission that was started is complete. I know that I'm rambling a bit, but the story was so well-done. I was worried about how things would tie together, but I shouldn't have because I loved how rounded out it was.
Caledonia is having her final stands in the fight against Lir. She has former Bullets on her side and is still trying to get to her brother. She's just wanting to end it by whatever means necessary, even if it means making truces with people she never would have at the start of the book. Her character growth was gorgeous. I was so happy to see how she changed over the course of the two books and the ending with her was beautiful. It just made me very happy to read it.
As I said, this is a great series. If you want a fantasy with amazing characters and great action scenes in a fantasy/scifi world, I highly recommend it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Drug use
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