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katscribefever's review against another edition
5.0
This final book in the Diabolic trilogy somehow managed to echo a familiar theme carried throughout the series. That theme? Grabbing my emotions, twisting them beyond the breaking point, and putting them back together--then demolishing them again. Beautiful, philosophical, and incredibly timely, Kincaid has managed to finish up the end of a riveting story in a way that doesn't cheapen the resolution.
The Nemesis will be published three months from today, August 25th, 2020!
All the thanks to S.J. Kincaid and Eidelweiss for providing the ARC for my truthful review.
The Nemesis will be published three months from today, August 25th, 2020!
All the thanks to S.J. Kincaid and Eidelweiss for providing the ARC for my truthful review.
astravars_thrubooks's review against another edition
1.0
figured out the grand twist early on and i hate the direction this went in.
bookgramsaga_'s review against another edition
5.0
I just finished this and I need some time to process everything that happened. I loved this series and I will miss the characters and all their plans and schemes.
belellcollins's review against another edition
5.0
I have been waiting years to get my grubby hands on the last book in this trilogy and I can’t believe I finally did. The Diabolical series is one of the most original fantasies I’ve read and the series itself has continually surprised me from book one to now.
This book, like the other two in the series, was heartbreaking and full of twists and turns I never saw coming.
We get to see the final outcome of all of Nemesis and Tyrus efforts to reshape the corrupt Empire and while totally different all space opera give me Star Wars feelings.
I won’t be spoiling any of the plot of this book but I will say you don’t know what going to happen and don’t discount any characters and think you know them before the end.
This book, like the other two in the series, was heartbreaking and full of twists and turns I never saw coming.
We get to see the final outcome of all of Nemesis and Tyrus efforts to reshape the corrupt Empire and while totally different all space opera give me Star Wars feelings.
I won’t be spoiling any of the plot of this book but I will say you don’t know what going to happen and don’t discount any characters and think you know them before the end.
marina_plana's review against another edition
3.0
Loved the first book in the series, however it was hard for me to finish this one. There were too many plot twists to the point where you can expcet anything to happen and the same "suprise" has happened three times already, so it is not surprising at all. Betrayal over betrayal over betrayal, but always with a longer plan in mind where it was not a real betrayal, it ended up being super predictable.
bri_alessio's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. I know some people struggled to connect to the story, but I was fully sucked in. I wish the book had been a little longer. The last book left me shocked and this book kept me second guessing the entire time. I even found myself crying bit at certain parts. A good conclusion to the series.
rampion12's review against another edition
5.0
Wow.
This series has surpassed all my expectations. This is YA Sci-Fi done well.
If I'm being honest, I was scared to read this. The first 100-200 pages had me stressing. The result was I ended up taking over two weeks to read this while I distracted my self with other lighthearted tales. I'm so glad I hunkered down and finished this, the last third of the book took my love for this series to the next level.
The series as a whole is well paced and is one of the few that makes me feel like I never know what will happen next. My mostly lukewarm feelings toward the first book were completely changed after I read the sequels. The final installment was very satisfying and didn't disappoint despite the delays.
If you haven't read this series since the first one or two came out and are debating whether or not to pick this one up, I highly recommend you give this one a try.
This series has surpassed all my expectations. This is YA Sci-Fi done well.
If I'm being honest, I was scared to read this. The first 100-200 pages had me stressing. The result was I ended up taking over two weeks to read this while I distracted my self with other lighthearted tales. I'm so glad I hunkered down and finished this, the last third of the book took my love for this series to the next level.
The series as a whole is well paced and is one of the few that makes me feel like I never know what will happen next. My mostly lukewarm feelings toward the first book were completely changed after I read the sequels. The final installment was very satisfying and didn't disappoint despite the delays.
If you haven't read this series since the first one or two came out and are debating whether or not to pick this one up, I highly recommend you give this one a try.
sohare1981's review against another edition
3.0
I did like this series as a whole, but I'm left with one question...how long do Diabolic's actually live? Because the ending would suggest a long time. I know they're genetically created in labs, but does that make them immortal? (Unless killed that is.)
I ask this because of the end of the book, Kincaid does claim multiple times that moving in a black hole time slows exponentially, but Tyrus has a head start and they manage to catch up to each other. I'm a bit confused by all of this. Not that it really matters, the ending ties up neatly, just a little unbelievable.
I also had a hard time reconnecting with Nemesis. She seemed a bit flat in this book compared to the others. Yes, it's as dark and there are countless deaths involved but even her emotional scenes to me seemed devoid of feeling. True, I understand Diabolic's don't share emotions like humans, but she's admitted she loved Tyrus, and is extremely and justly angry with him...but she seemed so dry. True it's been a while since I read The Empress, but something just felt off to me.
There's plenty of ups and downs in this story, and a lot of trust nobody feelings, but something just didn't click with me. I tried both reading the book and listening to audio book to try and get some emotions from it but failed. The story is fine, it follows the rest of the series, and well written. Some reason it just didn't click with me. I want to give it 4 stars, but in honesty I don't think I can justify it, I loved the series as a whole, but I'm trying to keep in mind my ratings are just for this particular book.
I ask this because of the end of the book, Kincaid does claim multiple times that moving in a black hole time slows exponentially, but Tyrus has a head start and they manage to catch up to each other. I'm a bit confused by all of this. Not that it really matters, the ending ties up neatly, just a little unbelievable.
I also had a hard time reconnecting with Nemesis. She seemed a bit flat in this book compared to the others. Yes, it's as dark and there are countless deaths involved but even her emotional scenes to me seemed devoid of feeling. True, I understand Diabolic's don't share emotions like humans, but she's admitted she loved Tyrus, and is extremely and justly angry with him...but she seemed so dry. True it's been a while since I read The Empress, but something just felt off to me.
There's plenty of ups and downs in this story, and a lot of trust nobody feelings, but something just didn't click with me. I tried both reading the book and listening to audio book to try and get some emotions from it but failed. The story is fine, it follows the rest of the series, and well written. Some reason it just didn't click with me. I want to give it 4 stars, but in honesty I don't think I can justify it, I loved the series as a whole, but I'm trying to keep in mind my ratings are just for this particular book.
someonetookit's review against another edition
4.0
This had the potential to go above and beyond its predecessors but alas, it did not.
I am so mad that this turned into romancey yuck. I get it, everyone loved them as a couple and it was supposed to be forbidden lovers and anxious pining for the man who got changed. But WHY FINISH THE SERIES THIS WAY.
Still violent, still relatively fast paced but in the end it turned into romance and sacrifice for the ones you love when I just wanted some venom and vengeance
I am so mad that this turned into romancey yuck. I get it, everyone loved them as a couple and it was supposed to be forbidden lovers and anxious pining for the man who got changed. But WHY FINISH THE SERIES THIS WAY.
Still violent, still relatively fast paced but in the end it turned into romance and sacrifice for the ones you love when I just wanted some venom and vengeance