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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
I almost gave up on this one, but out of sheer what-happens-next-edness, I persevered. Definitely felt like the weakest installment, and perhaps rushed to market without some of the polish you might expect from the culmination of a trilogy. Characters felt flat, and story unfolded too quickly and jarringly to really feel complete. Just not what I was hoping for.
YES! This series was one of the best that I have read. Each book in the trilogy seemed different and enjoyable for it's own reasons and merit. The final book in the trilogy proved no different. This book gave a great look into ongoing issues that we face today with a wonderful feminist lens. Our characters are complex but relatable. We also finally got some answers to questions we have had since the first book. I love the writing style and strong but flawed female lead. Highly recommended!
Agreed with everyone who said they loved the first 96% of the book and then just… didn’t love the ending. I flew through this book and then just felt sort of let down by the end. I loved this series and just kind of wish it had ended differently.
Best series ive read in a long time. That being said, i wish there was another book instead of a time travel ending. All the beginnings of chapters from historians were no longer relevant. Really a big let down. But the story was incredible up until the end.
3.5
As with others I was disappointed with the end - not the conclusion, which seemed where everything was headed, but the last few steps in getting there. Just seemed like a bit of a leap of faith and unsatisfying.
As with others I was disappointed with the end - not the conclusion, which seemed where everything was headed, but the last few steps in getting there. Just seemed like a bit of a leap of faith and unsatisfying.
Alright, this is official: this series is one of my ultimate favorite. And this is also the first of many, many, many reads. I'm so happy there's a fourth book in the series: I'm adding the prequel right away to my TBR!
Detailed review of the entire series coming soon on HerSerialLife...
Detailed review of the entire series coming soon on HerSerialLife...
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-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:
No
On my reread of this series in an attempt to finally finish it, I realized that this is a 5 star series for me across the board. I did find faults in the individual books, but the overall story was amazing. The ending of the series also left me completely gagged.
Because I did my reread back to back, these reviews are going to be done a bit different. I am going to give the Pros and Cons for the overall series with a small blurb at the end regarding the individual books.
PROS:
💙Expert world building
🩸The villains all had depth
💙The window into the US these people had escaped from was eerie.
🩸If you don’t learn from the past, you are bound to repeat it. But with magic.
💙 It might have been flawed, but I love a matriarchy.
🩸The Mace is a sweet little cinnamon roll that deserves all the love and affection.
💙World’s best foster parents
CONS:
🩸Whoever decided not to teach the history of the old world needs to have the hairs on their toes, inside their nose, and all their other sensitive bits plucked out with dull tweezers one at a time.
💙The flashback format sometimes felt like it interrupted the pacing of the story.
🩸I was so conflicted about the series ending. I am still both exceedingly happy for everyone else while being beyond upset for Kelsea.
THOUGHTS ON BOOK THREE:
I am never going to not have conflicted feelings about the ending of this series. I was glad that the Red Queen got the redemption arc that I believed she deserved. I was upset that Kelsea was left living a strange half life at the cost of the Better World.
The Better World was everything William Tear had hoped for and more.
💎💎💎💎💎 out of five Tear sapphires displayed behind glass in a local museum
Because I did my reread back to back, these reviews are going to be done a bit different. I am going to give the Pros and Cons for the overall series with a small blurb at the end regarding the individual books.
PROS:
💙Expert world building
🩸The villains all had depth
💙The window into the US these people had escaped from was eerie.
🩸If you don’t learn from the past, you are bound to repeat it. But with magic.
💙 It might have been flawed, but I love a matriarchy.
🩸The Mace is a sweet little cinnamon roll that deserves all the love and affection.
💙World’s best foster parents
CONS:
🩸Whoever decided not to teach the history of the old world needs to have the hairs on their toes, inside their nose, and all their other sensitive bits plucked out with dull tweezers one at a time.
💙The flashback format sometimes felt like it interrupted the pacing of the story.
🩸I was so conflicted about the series ending. I am still both exceedingly happy for everyone else while being beyond upset for Kelsea.
THOUGHTS ON BOOK THREE:
The Better World was everything William Tear had hoped for and more.
💎💎💎💎💎 out of five Tear sapphires displayed behind glass in a local museum
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment
After the end of the book I'm still left with a million questions. During the crossing, did William Tear open a portal to the past or the future? maybe a different world? Were the Cadarese and Mort originally native settlers? where did they come from? What time in earth's history are we? Someone help me understand, please.
A lot of reveals were given that helped absolutely nothing. The identity of Kelsea's father was useless and just sort of... there. With the mystery being inflated since book one, you'd expect something great but it was so boring. A bunch of other reveals that I didn't care about took place as well.
There were a bunch of deaths but they were quickly forgotten and you fail to care.
Kelsea as a character was still annoying. She has never made a smart decision in her life but the author wants you to think she's a strong queen able to walk on water. But she hasn't fought any tough battle. Everything has worked out for her either by the bad guy suddenly deciding they are not so evil anymore or her using some deus ex machina bullshit and getting off easy. She didn't outmanoeuvre or out wit anyone. She just ran away!
Ultimately, the ending felt..... unsatisfactory. And very lazy. Extremely lazy.
A lot of reveals were given that helped absolutely nothing. The identity of Kelsea's father was useless and just sort of... there. With the mystery being inflated since book one, you'd expect something great but it was so boring. A bunch of other reveals that I didn't care about took place as well.
There were a bunch of deaths but they were quickly forgotten and you fail to care.
Kelsea as a character was still annoying. She has never made a smart decision in her life but the author wants you to think she's a strong queen able to walk on water. But she hasn't fought any tough battle. Everything has worked out for her either by the bad guy suddenly deciding they are not so evil anymore or her using some deus ex machina bullshit and getting off easy. She didn't outmanoeuvre or out wit anyone. She just ran away!
Ultimately, the ending felt..... unsatisfactory. And very lazy. Extremely lazy.