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derbylea's review against another edition
4.0
Satisfying ending to the series. What I really love though is how much my students are enjoying these books. Any book that makes a 12 year old beg for the next edition is awesome in my eyes.
mitchosaur's review against another edition
4.0
What a great conclusion to a fantastic trilogy. I immediately fell in love with the story when I initially read The Jewel and I don't know why it took me so long to get around to this third book. It was the perfect ending to this story. The last 100 pages had me hooked. There was so much action and it was very good closure. I'm glad where these characters ended up. If you haven't read this trilogy yet, please do!
wildfaeriecaps's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyed this whole series much more than I thought I would in the beginning. So glad I took a chance on a random library book.
melissasbookshelf's review
3.0
Pretty good conclusion to The Lone City trilogy. It wasn't spectacular, but it was a solid if predictable ending. I think the problem stemmed from the fact that through most of the book, we are in Violet's head and it was somewhat boring. There was one sad twist, but other than that it ended as expected. Worth reading if you've gone this far with the series. I listened to the audiobook version of this.
thereadrose's review
4.0
I am very satisfied with the ending of this trilogy. This third installment combines everything that I loved about the previous books. I think if you loved the first book, then you would appreciate this one as well.
lkenyon2015's review
3.0
This end to the series still held my attention, but just started to lean a little bit too close to The Hunger Games for my taste. Also had multiple moments of frustration with the heroine because her actions turned so childish at the end. Probably wouldn’t read it again but it was a quick and easy read.
bookworm097's review against another edition
4.0
Good ending to the story. Not my favorite series, but I enjoyed it. I forgot a lot of the details, though they did come back.
missmary98's review against another edition
4.0
That was a wild ride. A good wild ride. I've ended up really enjoying this series. Although the Cora/Coral thing realllly confused me for quite a while. I'd completely forgotten about Cora from book one, so I kept thinking they were making the same typo over and over. Moral of the story: don't wait nearly three years to read the rest of the series.
e94taylor's review against another edition
1.0
So. So bad. Decided to read because the last book ended on such an abrupt cliffhanger. Pressed through for some reason. Relieved it’s finally over.
ashleighmacro's review against another edition
4.0
A brilliant end to an addictive dystopian trilogy perfect for fans of The Selection.
Originally posted on my blog Ashleigh Online
I reviewed The Jewel, which is the first novel in The Lone City trilogy, back in November of 2014, and I gave it five stars.
Then in February of 2016, I reviewed its sequel, The White Rose, which while not quite as captivating as The Jewel but didn’t suffer from middle-book syndrome that I’ve almost come to expect with trilogies, so I gave it four stars.
Now, we’ve reached the end of Violet’s story in The Black Key, which was certainly an action-packed way to finish the series. It is really difficult to review The Black Key without giving away spoilers for books one and two, so I’m going to keep it vague.
I raced through The Black Key, and for the most part I loved it. I found myself completely comfortable with the fantasy element of the Auguries, which I had struggled with in The White Rose. I really enjoyed seeing more of the Auguries and how they work. Turns out they’re pretty awesome.
It’s quite a dark series, and there are some really uncomfortable moments throughout, but I like that Amy Ewing dared to go there and that nothing was airbrushed or sugar-coated.
Violet’s development as a character in this series is a joy to read, and unlike some other trilogies I’ve read and for the most part enjoyed, this one has a really satisfying ending that won’t leave you disappointed. I was on the edge of my seat with my heart in my throat the whole time.
There were some moments that left me struggling to connect with the characters, and it’s still not quite as great as book number one was, but that’s true for most trilogies and it doesn’t put me off recommending this one. It’s for fans of The Selection, Delirium, Divergent and The Hunger Games. Be prepared for some late nights when you can’t put it down.
Originally posted on my blog Ashleigh Online
I reviewed The Jewel, which is the first novel in The Lone City trilogy, back in November of 2014, and I gave it five stars.
Then in February of 2016, I reviewed its sequel, The White Rose, which while not quite as captivating as The Jewel but didn’t suffer from middle-book syndrome that I’ve almost come to expect with trilogies, so I gave it four stars.
Now, we’ve reached the end of Violet’s story in The Black Key, which was certainly an action-packed way to finish the series. It is really difficult to review The Black Key without giving away spoilers for books one and two, so I’m going to keep it vague.
I raced through The Black Key, and for the most part I loved it. I found myself completely comfortable with the fantasy element of the Auguries, which I had struggled with in The White Rose. I really enjoyed seeing more of the Auguries and how they work. Turns out they’re pretty awesome.
It’s quite a dark series, and there are some really uncomfortable moments throughout, but I like that Amy Ewing dared to go there and that nothing was airbrushed or sugar-coated.
Violet’s development as a character in this series is a joy to read, and unlike some other trilogies I’ve read and for the most part enjoyed, this one has a really satisfying ending that won’t leave you disappointed. I was on the edge of my seat with my heart in my throat the whole time.
There were some moments that left me struggling to connect with the characters, and it’s still not quite as great as book number one was, but that’s true for most trilogies and it doesn’t put me off recommending this one. It’s for fans of The Selection, Delirium, Divergent and The Hunger Games. Be prepared for some late nights when you can’t put it down.