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sophia_liber's review against another edition
4.0
Libro de fantasía juvenil +16 años
Tercera parte trilogía #Ruina ⚔️
Protagonistas Emelina Flores y Casimir Gallegos
Reinos enfrentados + asaltos + asesinatos en masa
Tercera parte trilogía #Ruina ⚔️
Protagonistas Emelina Flores y Casimir Gallegos
Reinos enfrentados + asaltos + asesinatos en masa
doublearegee's review against another edition
4.0
I appreciate when a series ending doesn't feel forced or contain resolutions that came out of the norm for that series. It rarely happens where I agree with how a series ends, but this one ended very, very appropriately, and without ridiculous leaps of logic or out of character moments. Good job.
rampion12's review against another edition
2.0
I’m tired of reading the same plot ideas in YA Fantasy
sanahreads's review against another edition
4.0
*Spoilers ahead*
This book got me out of a reading slump, I finished all three books within two weeks, which is fast for me. If you’re looking for an easy read, I recommend this series.
The development between Cas and Em’s relationship was so good, the fact they lost so many loved ones between them but kept this optimistic outlook on creating a combined world and a life together, my heart! I loved how they both came a long way from the first book and their relationship develops beautifully, combatted with friends and family who don’t trust the other person but their love and trust is enough to keep their faith in their plan. So Good!
Plus, the side characters are so easy to fall for. The characters made up for the world-building for me. The world-building was a bit lackluster for me, I don’t think it’s anything particularly special, it gave me ‘Shatter Me’ vibes with a royal court, and I think it’s something that I’ve seen quite a lot, but the characters are worth staying for.
I want an Aren and Iris spin off so badly!!! I love them so much!!!
Like this quote alone broke my heart and I wish Tintera’s writing contained more bits like this, reflective and soul breaking and it made me wish for more of a connection between the two.
There’s nothing I love more than a decent enemies-to-lovers, Romeo and Juliet, arranged marriage trope. And this hit the spot.
“There comes a time when we have to accept that people make their own choices, and we’re not responsible for those choices, even if they’re our family.”
This book got me out of a reading slump, I finished all three books within two weeks, which is fast for me. If you’re looking for an easy read, I recommend this series.
The development between Cas and Em’s relationship was so good, the fact they lost so many loved ones between them but kept this optimistic outlook on creating a combined world and a life together, my heart! I loved how they both came a long way from the first book and their relationship develops beautifully, combatted with friends and family who don’t trust the other person but their love and trust is enough to keep their faith in their plan. So Good!
Plus, the side characters are so easy to fall for. The characters made up for the world-building for me. The world-building was a bit lackluster for me, I don’t think it’s anything particularly special, it gave me ‘Shatter Me’ vibes with a royal court, and I think it’s something that I’ve seen quite a lot, but the characters are worth staying for.
I want an Aren and Iris spin off so badly!!! I love them so much!!!
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Olivia as a character annoyed me at first but I loved the conflict between the two sisters, where the lines between right and wrong was so blurred between them. Her ending was predictable though and I wish there was more of am oomph to her end but I really loved Em’s reflection of her sister at the end of the book. When we first meet Olivia in the early books, there’s already a wedge between their relationship, Olivia’s anger versus Em’s different outlook on a violent revenge, I wish there was more of a build up between Olivia and Em that made me want to root for the familial relationship, that made me want to side with Olivia rather than automatically seeing her view as the “wrong” one.Em imagined a different future for her sister, one where she grew old and learned from her mistakes. A future where she took her power to heal—a power that no Ruined possessed now—and helped people. A future where she learned that the satisfaction she felt from her rage wasn’t happiness. The future that Em imagined for her sister was probably much better than any one Olivia would have actually lived, and she tried not to think about that too often.”
Like this quote alone broke my heart and I wish Tintera’s writing contained more bits like this, reflective and soul breaking and it made me wish for more of a connection between the two.
There’s nothing I love more than a decent enemies-to-lovers, Romeo and Juliet, arranged marriage trope. And this hit the spot.
luna_rondo's review against another edition
1.0
Man, I don't remember the the first two books to be great, but this was honestly just sad. So bored and so easy to tell what was going to happen next.
orrbailey's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. I don’t know what else to say other than these books are amazing. They just get better and better with each one, and this book was no exception! I love that you can just see every single character grow into new people, while trying to find a place in their new world and what part they play in the chaos of it all. I love every character (even Jovita and Olivia) and I am extremely impressed with this entire series!! I can’t wait to see what Amy does next!!
trishnouvelle's review against another edition
4.0
The ending was everything I hoped for, everything I was expecting. All the loose ends were tied up and I'm already missing all the characters.
inabookishworld29's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book and series! The ending was very satisfying but I'm sad it's over :(
I wish Amy would write a couple novella's about some characters, for example: Galo & Mateo, Aren & Iria or maybe about a young Cas!
I definitely recommend this series in case of book slumps!! :D
I wish Amy would write a couple novella's about some characters, for example: Galo & Mateo, Aren & Iria or maybe about a young Cas!
I definitely recommend this series in case of book slumps!! :D
shannon_cocktailsandbooks's review against another edition
3.0
I loved the first two book in the series, but this entry seemed to run out of steam. While Em and Cas prevailed and found a HEA, the tension and drama was missing.
pencilknot's review against another edition
3.0
The end of a trilogy! Whoohoo! The third book was more or less what I expected. As I've said in the very first book, the Ruined is nothing special. It's made up of recycled tropes and ideas that have been used in YA fantasy over and over again. However, I still enjoyed following the characters and watching the author improve her writing skills. Looking back, I can see a definate improvement in the characters and worldbuilding.
In Allied, Em has decided that she can no longer stand by and condone Olivia's violence. She decides to partner up with Cas and the Lera army against her sister. On the other hand, Cas is struggling to keep his grip on his country and unwilling to kill his traitorous cousin, Jovita. The two main characters have grown so much, and I'm honestly proud of how far they've come. The final book continues with the POVs of Em, Cas, Olivia and Aren, but adds the new POV of Galo, Cas' guard and Iria. Now, I'm ok with a few POVs, but having more than three makes it hard to connect with each character. I often found myself skipping over Galo's parts because I wanted to see the actual action happen. Aren is still reeling after Iria's abduction to Oslo, and is determined to save her. Our favorite villian, Olivia, has decided she's going to conquer every town she can, and kill all the humans. She's really going off the rocker. The events of the previous book provide a interesting start for Allied.
Read my review of the trilogy on my blog!
https://artofreadingwithpencilknot.blogspot.com
In Allied, Em has decided that she can no longer stand by and condone Olivia's violence. She decides to partner up with Cas and the Lera army against her sister. On the other hand, Cas is struggling to keep his grip on his country and unwilling to kill his traitorous cousin, Jovita. The two main characters have grown so much, and I'm honestly proud of how far they've come. The final book continues with the POVs of Em, Cas, Olivia and Aren, but adds the new POV of Galo, Cas' guard and Iria. Now, I'm ok with a few POVs, but having more than three makes it hard to connect with each character. I often found myself skipping over Galo's parts because I wanted to see the actual action happen. Aren is still reeling after Iria's abduction to Oslo, and is determined to save her. Our favorite villian, Olivia, has decided she's going to conquer every town she can, and kill all the humans. She's really going off the rocker. The events of the previous book provide a interesting start for Allied.
Read my review of the trilogy on my blog!
https://artofreadingwithpencilknot.blogspot.com