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4.03 AVERAGE
4.5/5 stars
I love this series so much. The world and The magic system are so unique and cool. I've never read anything like it.
I love the characters and their dynamics. There's a lot of them hovering in the moral gray area that I love so much. There are no true heroes or villains, only people who believe they're doing the right thing even when it might be wrong.
I can't wait to see what Josephine Angelini comes up with next.
I love this series so much. The world and The magic system are so unique and cool. I've never read anything like it.
I love the characters and their dynamics. There's a lot of them hovering in the moral gray area that I love so much. There are no true heroes or villains, only people who believe they're doing the right thing even when it might be wrong.
I can't wait to see what Josephine Angelini comes up with next.
I prefer the first two books of the series but that's usual
the plot is fantastic and love it all!
the end fight is so so good and detailed, keeps you hooked all the way through
SPOILER HERE:
Lillian's death scene 3 OH MY GOD
the plot is fantastic and love it all!
the end fight is so so good and detailed, keeps you hooked all the way through
SPOILER HERE:
Lillian's death scene 3 OH MY GOD
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Okay so the third and final book of the series. I think it was definitely better than the first two books but it still wasn't amazing. The series overall wasn't anything mind blowing, but a quick read if you're looking for one - I finished the trilogy in 3 days.
Following firewalker, you follow Lily and her coven after they have been abducted by the Hive. You are greeted by Grace Bendingtree (I'm brushing past this surname because I have no words), governor of this seemingly perfect town where everyone is safe and happy and everything is dandy. However, you start to learn that things are not as it seems and answers about the Hive and Woven start to come to light.
This book was a lot more gripping to me than the first two books. I will admit, the beginning did bore me slightly but it was necessary. Once things come to light, things get interesting and there were lots of action-heavy scenes that had me gripped.
Once again, the world building is great, nothing different from the first two books. However, in this book, you learn a lot more about the world and why things are the way they are. I really did enjoy that.
In the first two books, I quite liked Lily, granted she was a bit… stubborn at times. In this book, I grew to really hate her character. She made stupid decisions, decided to be stupid by not communicating things that obviously should be communicated, and when found out, she gave stupid reasons.
She was also a little “know-it-ally” and I am convinced that she would definitely screw the entire world up if she believed she was doing the right thing. She doesn't listen to anyone and her character is extremely inconsistent. Forgiving one time, not forgiving the next.
Speaking about forgiveness, I was so incredibly tired of the relationship drama. Lily gets described as “forgiving” but to be honest, she's either too forgiving, or not forgiving at all and it made me want to throw the book and scream. The relationship drama was so petty and childish and I just tired of it in the end.
Now as for this “war” that the ENTIRE book was building towards. I knew from the fast pace of this entire trilogy that everything would be rushed, but even I was confused when I was about 30 pages away from the end of the book and the war hadn't even started. I was so incredibly disappointed by the ending and I think it really ended the trilogy in a disappointing way.
The ending was quite confusing. I'm not sure why Simms was brought up again because her character only really seemed to be in this trilogy to annoy the main character and her family. Either way, the ending was very unfulfilling and lacking.
I think the concept for the entire trilogy would have been absolutely amazing, but the writing of the book just did not do it for me. There was no depth in the writing, everything was rushed, you felt no connection with the characters so even if something substantial did happen, I didn't really care. It wasn't exactly terrible, but I don't think I would read the trilogy again. If you want a quick and easy read though, it's a good shout.
Following firewalker, you follow Lily and her coven after they have been abducted by the Hive. You are greeted by Grace Bendingtree (I'm brushing past this surname because I have no words), governor of this seemingly perfect town where everyone is safe and happy and everything is dandy. However, you start to learn that things are not as it seems and answers about the Hive and Woven start to come to light.
This book was a lot more gripping to me than the first two books. I will admit, the beginning did bore me slightly but it was necessary. Once things come to light, things get interesting and there were lots of action-heavy scenes that had me gripped.
Once again, the world building is great, nothing different from the first two books. However, in this book, you learn a lot more about the world and why things are the way they are. I really did enjoy that.
In the first two books, I quite liked Lily, granted she was a bit… stubborn at times. In this book, I grew to really hate her character. She made stupid decisions, decided to be stupid by not communicating things that obviously should be communicated, and when found out, she gave stupid reasons.
She was also a little “know-it-ally” and I am convinced that she would definitely screw the entire world up if she believed she was doing the right thing. She doesn't listen to anyone and her character is extremely inconsistent. Forgiving one time, not forgiving the next.
Speaking about forgiveness, I was so incredibly tired of the relationship drama. Lily gets described as “forgiving” but to be honest, she's either too forgiving, or not forgiving at all and it made me want to throw the book and scream. The relationship drama was so petty and childish and I just tired of it in the end.
Now as for this “war” that the ENTIRE book was building towards. I knew from the fast pace of this entire trilogy that everything would be rushed, but even I was confused when I was about 30 pages away from the end of the book and the war hadn't even started. I was so incredibly disappointed by the ending and I think it really ended the trilogy in a disappointing way.
The ending was quite confusing. I'm not sure why Simms was brought up again because her character only really seemed to be in this trilogy to annoy the main character and her family. Either way, the ending was very unfulfilling and lacking.
I think the concept for the entire trilogy would have been absolutely amazing, but the writing of the book just did not do it for me. There was no depth in the writing, everything was rushed, you felt no connection with the characters so even if something substantial did happen, I didn't really care. It wasn't exactly terrible, but I don't think I would read the trilogy again. If you want a quick and easy read though, it's a good shout.
I liked this one better than the second book but I'm not that sure I ever even want to reread this series. It was good but I expected more of it. I didn't really have that many thought about it.
Luckily this one didn't bore me to death and we got a lot of action. We got some good moments and I even laughed a time or two but it just didn't give me that feeling of goodness as the first book did. The series had so much potential and I wish Angelini would've used it.
We finally found out why Rowan did what he did in book two but I it still left me questions like happened after the war? I wish we had seen some kind of look in the future in the epilogue instead of what really happened in the epilogue.
I'm still wondering where is Lily's world's Rowan? Is he alive and happy?
I thought three stars was the perfect rating since I didn't love it nor did I hate it. I honestly didn't have much any feelings towards it when I finished it. It's not like I had hard time reading it like with the second book.
Luckily this one didn't bore me to death and we got a lot of action. We got some good moments and I even laughed a time or two but it just didn't give me that feeling of goodness as the first book did. The series had so much potential and I wish Angelini would've used it.
We finally found out why Rowan did what he did in book two but I it still left me questions like happened after the war? I wish we had seen some kind of look in the future in the epilogue instead of what really happened in the epilogue.
I'm still wondering where is Lily's world's Rowan? Is he alive and happy?
I thought three stars was the perfect rating since I didn't love it nor did I hate it. I honestly didn't have much any feelings towards it when I finished it. It's not like I had hard time reading it like with the second book.
"Only Lily stood alone. Waiting to burn."
What a wonderful conclusion to a well done series. All the twists and turns this one takes, it isn't until the last 90% of the novel that everything begins to come to an end. But that isn't to say that the first part is all boring as they work and build up and get all the players in their spots. It was wonderful to be back with Rowan and Tristan, Juliet and Una, Breakfast and Lily. Even Lillian and Carrick were wonderful distractions to the story as it all came down to the wire.
And the things we finally find out! The conclusion is surprising and not one I saw coming at all. I loved it!
What a wonderful conclusion to a well done series. All the twists and turns this one takes, it isn't until the last 90% of the novel that everything begins to come to an end. But that isn't to say that the first part is all boring as they work and build up and get all the players in their spots. It was wonderful to be back with Rowan and Tristan, Juliet and Una, Breakfast and Lily. Even Lillian and Carrick were wonderful distractions to the story as it all came down to the wire.
And the things we finally find out! The conclusion is surprising and not one I saw coming at all. I loved it!
It’s been a year or two since I read the first few books in this trilogy. Looking back, I apparently had strong feelings about them, but they had faded a bit from my memory. I couldn’t remember a lot of the characters when I started this, and by the end, most of my recollection was just of Lily and Rowan - particularly, I remembered how in love I was with Rowan. I definitely enjoyed reading these, and the worldbuilding and magic system is unlike anything else I have ever read. It sticks out for those reasons, but looking back, I think I might change my original ratings to make them lower, solely because they weren’t all that memorable.
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
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I've been putting off writing this review for quite a while now, and my only reason is that I don't really have a whole lot to say. As a result, I apologise in advance that this review is pretty half-hearted, and definitely not my best work. But hey, there's not a whole lot more I can do.
This whole series has been a bit of a weird one for me. The first installment felt rather lacking to me in character department, thus affecting the overall story for me, whilst the second book picked up the slack and really made up for the problems that I had to start with. And then, well, the third and final book just seemed to lose momentum and ended up being really forgettable to me. And I guess that's how the whole I-don't-have-a-lot-to-say thing comes into it.
The way that Firewalker ended left me desperately wanting to know what was going to happen next. After the tragic death of one of the main characters, the rest of the group found themselves captured by the Hive - the deadliest wave of Woven - and brought to the gates of a city no-one has ever heard of - Bower City. And that's where Witch's Pyre kicks off.
After being introduced to the governor of the city - Grace Bendingtree - the group is invited inside the gates, and taken to shelter where they can recover from the battle that led them here, and deal with their grief over the loss of their friend. With the Warrior Sisters looming overhead, keeping a very watchful eye on the city's residents, and the Workers latching themselves to anyone who so much as shows a hint of anger, it quickly becomes evident that there is more to Bower City than meets the eye.
The whole vibe I got from this reminded me quite a lot of the Mount Weather arc in The 100, which I was deeply intrigued by. I knew that something twisted was going on, and I couldn't wait to find out. Buuuut there were a few things that got in the way of the plot.
My biggest problem is that relationship drama is still a big issue. I could sort of handle it throughout the first two books, but it just never seems to end. Look, I enjoy a good relationship in books, but I can only handle it to a certain extent. A new character was introduced in Witch's Pyre which just flared the whole drama thing up higher than it needed to, and it felt completely unnecessary to the overall plot.
I did find the book a bit messy, but my complaints aren't to say that it was a complete flop. There was a whole lot going on, yet the pacing seemed a bit off. As I mentioned, a lot of time was spent focusing on relationship drama, leaving less time for the exciting stuff to happen. I mean, it was still exciting, but less so than Firewalker, which for me was the highest point of the series. Witch's Pyre was still a fitting end to the series, but I would've loved if it had played out just a little differently, and had left me feeling that way I had at the end of book two.
WELL WOW. That was an exceptional ending. I AM DEAD. And Im pretty sure Im a witch as well. So there's that. BUT THIS SERIES IS SO WELL WRITTEN ADN FULL OF ACTION, TWISTS AND TURNS AND EXCITEMENT AND ROMANCE AND DEATH AND CREATURES! I have been dreaming about these books.
I ADORED IT OK
I ADORED IT OK