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Reino de Cenizas

Sarah J. Maas

4.66 AVERAGE

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

finishing this series put me in SUCH a slump
adventurous emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A banger of a finale.

I cried multiple times during this book. It was such a crazy end to the long series and was worth it for sure. I can't believe how every piece of every book was intricately woven into this plot. It was so satisfying to see how it all played a part. Love this series!
adventurous emotional inspiring tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The problem with this book (and most of the rest of the series) is that it's TOO. DAMN. LONG. There are too many perspectives, too much filler, and it ruins the pacing. When I got to a section that was interesting, I was all in, but then I'd have to read 100 pages of boring story that I just don't care about. Chaol? Yrene? Nesryn? I skimmed every part with them.
Except when Chaol and Dorian reunited. That got me.
War strategy? Don't care.

But there were parts that were 5 star worthy: the beginning with Aelin being captured, DORIAN MY LOVE, and Lorcan and Elide (my favorite couple of the series FOR REAL for real).

I had a good time reading this series, but also am relieved to be done.
adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring 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: Yes
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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: Yes