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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
Better than Seer but not quite as good as Heir, in my opinion. Maeve is a great heroine for this one and absolutely DOES feel like a different person from her sisters (after Sibeal and Clodagh felt too similar in narrative voice), which is important because she had a wholly different upbringing and different challenges. I loved her bond with her little brother. This one feels the most “fantastical” of all the books for me, with the big gathering in the Otherworld and Maeve spending so much time with the fae characters. And, of course, falling in love with a dog! I liked the emotion in this one and I thought it brought the series home for me strongly. I wanted more Cathal and Clodagh (best characters in the sequel trilogy) and I wish Fainne had come up more (she’s the reason Maeve is burned after all) but we can’t have everything.
Juliet Marillier does a phenomenal job of creating characters and worlds that you care about. All of the stories in this series are full of adventure and romance. They are not at all spicy romantasy books if that’s what you’re looking for. I will be reading more series from her because she’s an amazing storyteller.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What a wonderful way to complete the Sevenwaters stories. Maeve, who was injured in a fire years before, has been living in England at Harrowfield with Aunt Liadan and Uncle Bran. She has not has the use of her hands for years, and has learned to be as self-sufficient as possible, while also requiring the constant help of a handmaiden, with whom she has a necessarily close and warm relationship. Maeve has a gift of working with horses, and her hard work with a young and excitable horse is where the story opens. Bran and Sean, Maeve's father, decide this horse, Swift, will become a gift to an Irish chieftain, and Maeve will return to Sevenwaters with the horse, to keep him calm.
Maeve is very reluctant to return home, and has an awkward time getting reacquainted with her mother and Sevenwaters. Though, she and her young brother Finbar begin bonding immediately.
Maeve makes this book; she's a fantastic character, independent, gentle, kind, steely, and determined. She forges strong, respectful and loving relationships, and puts others at their ease, which is definitely a superpower of hers. While the rest of the plot involves the further machinations of Mac Dara and politicking among chieftains, Maeve and her relationships with others, especially Swift, Bear and Badger and Finbar, were lovely. Though Juliet Marillier's plot was somewhat similar to previous installments, it's the main characters in each book in this series who've made the time I've spent at Sevenwaters enjoyable.
Maeve is very reluctant to return home, and has an awkward time getting reacquainted with her mother and Sevenwaters. Though, she and her young brother Finbar begin bonding immediately.
Maeve makes this book; she's a fantastic character, independent, gentle, kind, steely, and determined. She forges strong, respectful and loving relationships, and puts others at their ease, which is definitely a superpower of hers. While the rest of the plot involves the further machinations of Mac Dara and politicking among chieftains, Maeve and her relationships with others, especially Swift, Bear and Badger and Finbar, were lovely. Though Juliet Marillier's plot was somewhat similar to previous installments, it's the main characters in each book in this series who've made the time I've spent at Sevenwaters enjoyable.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This looks like a conclusion to the Sevenwaters series. It's somewhere between 3 and 4 stars for me, and I rounded up. The prior work, Seer of Sevenwaters, is the weakest of the series and could be skipped, actually, because it contributes nothing to the overall narrative of story. To understand Flame of Sevenwaters, you need to have read the prior stories, and it has an interesting main character. Overall, this is an interesting story that contributes to the saga, and is especially worth reading if you were disappointed (as I was) by Seer. The first two books in the series are the strongest, but reading the whole series is worthwhile. Recommended.
This is the sixth and last book in the Sevenwaters trilogy (obviously the publishers never anticipated going beyond the first 3 - it'd be interesting to know if the author had the larger plan in mind...) and I found it equally as good as each of the others. I love the combination of fantastic female protagonists, love story, and the magic of legends. The Irish myths and legends are most appealing to me, and Marillier sets her Sevenwaters Saga beautifully within them.
Some have been critical of the second Sevenwaters trilogy. However, I was quite drawn to Maeve. I definitely felt that she was a strong character to not have descended into bitterness. I also loved her ability with animals. I enjoyed the theme of training with love, not power.
This was fine but I still mostly preferred the first 2 books in the Sevenwaters series. The last 3 books have more of the Otherworld and the Fey, but the relationships aren't as emotionally impactful.
Also, what the f*ck was that romance in this one
Also, what the f*ck was that romance in this one
Mmm... I was excited thinking this sister might fall for her handmaiden, but alas. Insta-love with a newbie instead. I enjoyed the ending that the series has been building up to. I'd like to hear about the littlest sister and what exactly she's doing off in the far off land, but when a series is over it's over. Besides the fated love troupe in each book, the characters did feel unique.