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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
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:
Complicated
One of the most well written endings to a fantasy series I've ever read, even if it did break my heart. And yet I still wanted more. Rebecca Roanhorse could write so many more stories about this world and I would continue to read it. She's been added to my favorite list of authors, and she should be on yours too. You won't regret it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, War
Moderate: Death, Death of parent
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
slow-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:
Complicated
if this series, particularly the last book, has no fans, i'm dead.
i think this series is faulted a lot for its slow start and plot, but i think it's because the author really dedicates the time to manifest this world and all the love, strife and mysticism it contains. i love a series that follows characters and shows how the world can change them and they it, how they love and fight and grieve, not just others but themselves. it's one of those books where each character served as a foil for a human quality: okoa and his yearning for meaning, balam's poisonous ambition, naranpa's desire to belong, xiala's love and serapio's struggle for selfhood.
there were some parts i wished were expanded on, like xiala's reconciliation with her mother, naranpa's role in the plot, okoa's relationship with his sister and the ending to their story, as well as the rest of tova's. i did love the ending, though. it was tragic but also raw with hope.
i will miss serapio and xiala who were my favourites just because i loved their growth and them together, but i will also miss iktan who i grew to love, and balam who despite his intentions i found really enjoyable to read.
i think the author could definitely do a spinoff series in this universe, there's so much more to explore not just in tova but in other countries that had been mentioned. or maybe a prequel series about the spearmaidens?
i think this series is faulted a lot for its slow start and plot, but i think it's because the author really dedicates the time to manifest this world and all the love, strife and mysticism it contains. i love a series that follows characters and shows how the world can change them and they it, how they love and fight and grieve, not just others but themselves. it's one of those books where each character served as a foil for a human quality: okoa and his yearning for meaning, balam's poisonous ambition, naranpa's desire to belong, xiala's love and serapio's struggle for selfhood.
there were some parts i wished were expanded on, like xiala's reconciliation with her mother, naranpa's role in the plot, okoa's relationship with his sister and the ending to their story, as well as the rest of tova's. i did love the ending, though. it was tragic but also raw with hope.
i will miss serapio and xiala who were my favourites just because i loved their growth and them together, but i will also miss iktan who i grew to love, and balam who despite his intentions i found really enjoyable to read.
i think the author could definitely do a spinoff series in this universe, there's so much more to explore not just in tova but in other countries that had been mentioned. or maybe a prequel series about the spearmaidens?
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:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I just love this world soo much and Xiala is always a highlight, but the end didn't work for me, at least in part.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Enjoyed this. I will say though that I was very surprised by the reveal of Serapio's father and that it had a happy ending. Because there has been so much death and destruction I genuinely did not expect that
adventurous
dark
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:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
amazing end to the series!!! i'm so glad i paced myself and savoured the book more than i normally would!!! i cannot wait to read the whole series all over again <3
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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
This was a heartbreaking wrap up to the series. That ending hit so hard. I really enjoyed the whole trilogy. I can’t wait to read more by Rebecca Roanhorse.
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes