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omicron's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this series, but the whole time I was so on edge about Numair and Daine's relationship. She's 16 in this book, and he's in his 30s. Pierce portrayed it okay, so I didn't feel like he was being predatory or anything but... It still rubs me the wrong way, and I couldn't quite get into it. I don't think they're bad for each other or anything yada yada, but maybe if she was just maybe four or five years older than she is? 16 is suuuuuper young for someone in their 30s, and he literally watched her grow up. Just plain weird IMO
alivaster's review against another edition
2.0
I was immensely disappointed in this book. It should really be a one star, but was not a complete failure of a book. I wasn't pleased at all with how everything was thrown together. It seemed like a lot of mashed up ideas into one book and different interesting aspects showed up and were gone without much explanation. Plus, she takes away our two favorite characters from the war at hand and it really wasn't necessary to do. Not only did it take them away from the action, nothing really big or important happened in the god realm. You had the introduction of the cute little darklings, but those things could have easily happened even if she was there fighting in the war effort. Moving the book from the mortal realm to the god realm took the book from high level of interest and action (skinners) to it becoming boring and immensely slow-paced (stuck for days in parent's cabin) in comparison. The book builds up to this big war, but we see pretty much none of it. Just really disappointing.
melliel21's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
fireandfables's review against another edition
5.0
In the last installation of the Immortals Series by Tamora Pierce, Daine has to save the world as they know it before Chaos eats everything.
Don't be fooled by the previous sentence, while completely true, it does not show the way this book is beautifully put together. We finally watch Daine grow up, relationships change, powers grow, and happiness and peace are found.
Don't be fooled by the previous sentence, while completely true, it does not show the way this book is beautifully put together. We finally watch Daine grow up, relationships change, powers grow, and happiness and peace are found.
abbielester's review against another edition
3.0
Daine and Numair are pulled into the realms of the gods where they learn the truth about Daine's parents and the war in the mortal realm. Finally, they come home and save the day. This book didn't quite fit with the others in the quartet for me, and Daine made some odd decisions. Hmm...
mel_thebookdragon's review against another edition
1.0
[Minor SPOILER!!]
I LOVED this series.. until......
Until a completely platonic relationship, which has been so good all the time, between a mentor (aged somewhere around his 30's) and a teenage girl (she's 16 in this last book, 13! in the first).. somehow becomes a romantic and sexual one!?
What the actual....- HOW is this okay!? How did Tamora think this was totally fine and cute when she wrote it??
Also, this series is mainly aimed at teenagers of around the age of the main character... think of the example this sets for them, impressionable as they are around that age.
Honestly, it pretty much ruined the series for me. It's F-ed up and I'm actually truly sad about it.
I LOVED this series.. until......
Until a completely platonic relationship, which has been so good all the time, between a mentor (aged somewhere around his 30's) and a teenage girl (she's 16 in this last book, 13! in the first).. somehow becomes a romantic and sexual one!?
What the actual....- HOW is this okay!? How did Tamora think this was totally fine and cute when she wrote it??
Also, this series is mainly aimed at teenagers of around the age of the main character... think of the example this sets for them, impressionable as they are around that age.
Honestly, it pretty much ruined the series for me. It's F-ed up and I'm actually truly sad about it.
thumbelinablues's review against another edition
5.0
And the last Daine book. It was great to reread this series -- usually when I want to pick up a Tortall book, it's Kel (I've read Alanna so many times that it has to be a special occasion, and the Aly books are a little bit more of a time commitment), but I am really fond of Daine and her friends, both people and People.