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4.33 AVERAGE
4.33 AVERAGE
bittersweet but also wonderful and sad and marvelous and oustanding but most of all heartbreaking
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Spoilers~
The Nightbringer and his story was heatbreaking, and all too familiar. His story is one of colonialism, of broken trust, and love lost. The way Sabaa wrote and finished his story - with Laia being a Kehanni - was great and I feel for it. It’s not too hard to see the lines of their stories and see the truth of it in our society. The same thing with Helene Aquilla - it’s hard to believe that I had love for her at all this whole series. Every time she took one step forward...two steps back. But the character growth was there and she did what was necessary for the Empire. She didn’t leave people behind at the end (even though I suspect she would have if things were slightly different, norms and all). Weirdly felt for her and Avitas.
I love that Laia and Elias are able to be together. I love that she’s a Kehanni. That he’s a teacher. That she will forever tell the story of Meherya so that those unjust acts are not carried out ever again. I think Elias was a dreamer and my practical heart couldn’t understand why. And LAIA, a realist, but had belief in creating an equitable society. Their relationship works for those reasons. Anyway, I adore them, and Ilyaas the most.
I’m really sad that this is the end
The Nightbringer and his story was heatbreaking, and all too familiar. His story is one of colonialism, of broken trust, and love lost. The way Sabaa wrote and finished his story - with Laia being a Kehanni - was great and I feel for it. It’s not too hard to see the lines of their stories and see the truth of it in our society. The same thing with Helene Aquilla - it’s hard to believe that I had love for her at all this whole series. Every time she took one step forward...two steps back. But the character growth was there and she did what was necessary for the Empire. She didn’t leave people behind at the end (even though I suspect she would have if things were slightly different, norms and all). Weirdly felt for her and Avitas.
I love that Laia and Elias are able to be together. I love that she’s a Kehanni. That he’s a teacher. That she will forever tell the story of Meherya so that those unjust acts are not carried out ever again. I think Elias was a dreamer and my practical heart couldn’t understand why. And LAIA, a realist, but had belief in creating an equitable society. Their relationship works for those reasons. Anyway, I adore them, and Ilyaas the most.
I’m really sad that this is the end
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
A great ending to a wonderful series. Not a cliche happy ending but one dosed with realism and hope and love
adventurous
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
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
♾️ stars, 10/10 no notes.
This series kept me entranced and engrossed for the entire thing. I had avoided reading this book because I didn’t want the series to end.
Tahir didn’t disappoint: the political intrigue, the emotional destruction, the epic finale of this series… I can’t even explain the feels I have finishing this book and this series.
Every character brought so much to the final book that they will be deeply missed by myself. There were tears and laughter, devastation, heartbreak and utter love.
This series kept me entranced and engrossed for the entire thing. I had avoided reading this book because I didn’t want the series to end.
Tahir didn’t disappoint: the political intrigue, the emotional destruction, the epic finale of this series… I can’t even explain the feels I have finishing this book and this series.
Every character brought so much to the final book that they will be deeply missed by myself. There were tears and laughter, devastation, heartbreak and utter love.
Overall, I massively enjoyed this series. It was brutal and intense and interesting and for the most part lived up to the hype.
That being said, the finale was my least favorite book in the series. The book as a whole felt repetitive and while there were massive stakes, I was disappointed with the end.
I felt like I dragged through Elias’s chapters and really disliked his character arc through this book.
Helene is my favorite character throughout the series, but I felt like she was done dirty at the end of this book.
I wish this was wrapped better, but I will be thinking about this series forever the foreseeable future.
That being said, the finale was my least favorite book in the series. The book as a whole felt repetitive and while there were massive stakes, I was disappointed with the end.
I felt like I dragged through Elias’s chapters and really disliked his character arc through this book.
Helene is my favorite character throughout the series, but I felt like she was done dirty at the end of this book.
I wish this was wrapped better, but I will be thinking about this series forever the foreseeable future.