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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
We have had to wait since The Dark Calling was released February 2018 for the conclusion of The Arcana Chronicles.
And WOW. From the Grave was definitely worth the wait.
OMG, from the beginning to the end it was just one huge rollercoaster.
There are not a lot of books out there that get me emotional (and I have read a lot of books) but this one definitely made my eyes blurry for a while.
We knew this series was all about the game and the game was coming to an end. We knew there would be losses as only one could live.
I wasn't sure how Kresley was going to pull this off yet still give us the happy ending we all wanted and needed after everything the characters went through, but we didn't have to worry. She pulled it out of the bag and blew my mind with this.
I am so sad that this series has now ended.
And WOW. From the Grave was definitely worth the wait.
OMG, from the beginning to the end it was just one huge rollercoaster.
There are not a lot of books out there that get me emotional (and I have read a lot of books) but this one definitely made my eyes blurry for a while.
We knew this series was all about the game and the game was coming to an end. We knew there would be losses as only one could live.
I wasn't sure how Kresley was going to pull this off yet still give us the happy ending we all wanted and needed after everything the characters went through, but we didn't have to worry. She pulled it out of the bag and blew my mind with this.
I am so sad that this series has now ended.
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Kresley Cole hat uns fünf(!) Jahre auf diesen finalen Band warten lassen und den Erscheinungstermin so oft verschoben, dass ich ehrlich gesagt davon ausgegangen bin, dass sie den George R. R. Martin macht und das Buch gar nicht mehr erscheint.
Obwohl ich mich gefreut habe, dass eine meiner absoluten Lieblingsreihen ihren wohlverdienten Abschluss erhält, konnte ich nach so vielen Jahren nicht mehr richtig mit der Handlung und den Charakteren connecten - selbst wenn mir erstaunlich viel aus den beiden vorherigen Bänden in Erinnerung geblieben ist.
Dieses Buch hat irgendwie gehetzt und ziemlich vorhersehbar gewirkt. Denn es ist eigentlich genau das Ende eingetreten, das ich (zumindest was das Love Triangle angeht) vorausgesagt habe.
Da die Arcana Spiele zu Ende gehen, sterben natürlich auch allerhand Charaktere, die man in den vorherigen Bänden liebgewonnen hat. Das passiert aber so schnell und emotionslos, dass ich keine einzige Träne verdrücken musste oder gar traurig geworden bin.
Die riesigen Zeitsprünge, die zum Teil mehrere Jahrhunderte umfasst haben, haben sich am Ende nicht so harmonisch in das Geschehen eingefügt und irgendwie wirkte das alles so, als hätte Cole selbst keine richtige Vorstellung gehabt, wie sie das alles auf die Schnelle zu einem runden Abschluss bringen soll.
Alles in allem ein eher enttäuschendes Finale, das sich stellenweise lieblos angefühlt hat. Aber hey - immerhin besser, als gar kein Abschluss zu erhalten.
4 Sterne gibt es als Solidarität für die Reihe, die einen besonderen Platz in meinem Herzen einnimmt.
Obwohl ich mich gefreut habe, dass eine meiner absoluten Lieblingsreihen ihren wohlverdienten Abschluss erhält, konnte ich nach so vielen Jahren nicht mehr richtig mit der Handlung und den Charakteren connecten - selbst wenn mir erstaunlich viel aus den beiden vorherigen Bänden in Erinnerung geblieben ist.
Dieses Buch hat irgendwie gehetzt und ziemlich vorhersehbar gewirkt. Denn es ist eigentlich genau das Ende eingetreten, das ich (zumindest was das Love Triangle angeht) vorausgesagt habe.
Da die Arcana Spiele zu Ende gehen, sterben natürlich auch allerhand Charaktere, die man in den vorherigen Bänden liebgewonnen hat. Das passiert aber so schnell und emotionslos, dass ich keine einzige Träne verdrücken musste oder gar traurig geworden bin.
Spoiler
Bei Aric war ich echt nicht mal sicher, ob er jetzt wirklich tot ist, weil das so schnell ging. Ich dachte erst, das wäre ein Witz? Er hat so eine wichtige Rolle gespielt und bekommt dann nicht einmal eine emotionale Abschieds- bzw. Trauerszene und wird gleich durch Jack ersetzt.Die riesigen Zeitsprünge, die zum Teil mehrere Jahrhunderte umfasst haben, haben sich am Ende nicht so harmonisch in das Geschehen eingefügt und irgendwie wirkte das alles so, als hätte Cole selbst keine richtige Vorstellung gehabt, wie sie das alles auf die Schnelle zu einem runden Abschluss bringen soll.
Alles in allem ein eher enttäuschendes Finale, das sich stellenweise lieblos angefühlt hat. Aber hey - immerhin besser, als gar kein Abschluss zu erhalten.
4 Sterne gibt es als Solidarität für die Reihe, die einen besonderen Platz in meinem Herzen einnimmt.
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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
I have waited 4 years for this book to come out. It was so worth the wait. The last chapter was everything I had hoped for.
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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The 7th and final book of The Arcana Chronicles.
The end of the game draws near. Arcana Majors are being pushed closer together and shaky alliances are formed, while the Minors make plays to push the game towards it's final days. Jack has left Castle Lethe, Evie is dealing with her pregnancy, and Aric is trying to make amends with his wife. They're surrounded by other Majors, planning to bring down the Emperor and Fortune. Secrets come to light, mysteries are answered, and we find out whether or not love can transcend time.
This is the last book in a series that began a decade ago. It finishes one of the most interesting takes on Arcana that I've ever read. Making the Arcana cards fight to the death in a post-apocalyptic-style game orchestrated by the Gods? Yes, please!
I enjoyed Kresley Cole's many characters. They had a wide range of appropriate abilities and personalities that closely matched their tarot cards, and even the ones who were non-arcana were interesting and brought a lot to the story. The only character I don't care for is Evie, who I have not liked since the beginning. I appreciate her style and her fierceness, but she's abrasive, immature, and stubborn beyond belief. I know, she's technically the main character of this whole series, but the story is good enough, and the surrounding characters are full enough to make up for it.
The first half of this book was a set up for the climactic "end". The final battle where they plan to take down Richter and Zara as a group. After the final battle though, things don't go as planned, in fact, everything actually changes. The last half of the book captures what happens in the aftermath. There's also what seems to be several epilogues... this story just takes forever to end, spanning decades of time.
We do get an answer to the ultimate questions though:
1. Who will Evie end up with? Aric or Jack?
2. To what extent was Matthew, The Fool, controlling the game?
Overall, I will admit that I enjoyed this book immensely. It had all the things I loved about a good apocalypse story and it was full of heartbreak, heartache, tragedy, and yet, still some happiness. While I was annoyed with the ending (the last ending... at the very end of the book), I think that Cole wrapped things up really well and it all did make sense. I'm glad we got closure and I'm glad it all sort of worked out *wink*. Even though I don't care for Evie, I loved what I experienced and I wish I could read it all over again from the very beginning for the very first time. It's worth the 10 years it took to get to the end. Great job, Kresley.
Overall, I give it a 5 out of 5.
The 7th and final book of The Arcana Chronicles.
The end of the game draws near. Arcana Majors are being pushed closer together and shaky alliances are formed, while the Minors make plays to push the game towards it's final days. Jack has left Castle Lethe, Evie is dealing with her pregnancy, and Aric is trying to make amends with his wife. They're surrounded by other Majors, planning to bring down the Emperor and Fortune. Secrets come to light, mysteries are answered, and we find out whether or not love can transcend time.
This is the last book in a series that began a decade ago. It finishes one of the most interesting takes on Arcana that I've ever read. Making the Arcana cards fight to the death in a post-apocalyptic-style game orchestrated by the Gods? Yes, please!
I enjoyed Kresley Cole's many characters. They had a wide range of appropriate abilities and personalities that closely matched their tarot cards, and even the ones who were non-arcana were interesting and brought a lot to the story. The only character I don't care for is Evie, who I have not liked since the beginning. I appreciate her style and her fierceness, but she's abrasive, immature, and stubborn beyond belief. I know, she's technically the main character of this whole series, but the story is good enough, and the surrounding characters are full enough to make up for it.
The first half of this book was a set up for the climactic "end". The final battle where they plan to take down Richter and Zara as a group. After the final battle though, things don't go as planned, in fact, everything actually changes. The last half of the book captures what happens in the aftermath. There's also what seems to be several epilogues... this story just takes forever to end, spanning decades of time.
We do get an answer to the ultimate questions though:
1. Who will Evie end up with? Aric or Jack?
2. To what extent was Matthew, The Fool, controlling the game?
Overall, I will admit that I enjoyed this book immensely. It had all the things I loved about a good apocalypse story and it was full of heartbreak, heartache, tragedy, and yet, still some happiness. While I was annoyed with the ending (the last ending... at the very end of the book), I think that Cole wrapped things up really well and it all did make sense. I'm glad we got closure and I'm glad it all sort of worked out *wink*. Even though I don't care for Evie, I loved what I experienced and I wish I could read it all over again from the very beginning for the very first time. It's worth the 10 years it took to get to the end. Great job, Kresley.
Overall, I give it a 5 out of 5.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No