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tien's review against another edition
4.0
At the end of Steadfast, Nadia made a decision which everyone knew just isn’t going to turn out well. And yet, no one has a better answer. In Sorceress, Nadia continues to feel the terrible conflict of that decision. She senses the darkness is creeping in and taking over her despite her best effort at fighting it. It’s a losing battle but she’s not going down alone and she will save her loved ones. Meanwhile… the world is coming to an end.
No one knew exactly how Elizabeth planned to bring forth the One Beneath but as Captive is being inundated with disaster after disaster, the townspeople rally to keep their town and each other alive. As solidarity prevails in times of peril, so does suspicions in times of stress & grief. The townspeople have now noticed all the strange incidents in the past and are looking for someone to blame. Of course, the obvious choice would be Verlaine with her lack of ‘being loved’ ability. She’s a courageous girl but she needed to be even braver now. Her salvation, though, came from an unlikely quarter. Verlaine, I think, trumps Nadia in this final instalment of the trilogy.
The many perspectives in Sorceress is what made the story flow in an ever changing current. This factor also gave the story the many facets enabling it to sparkle like crystals. It was such a fast read that just builds and builds to a crescendo in the final battle between light and dark.
I’ve really enjoyed the book and this trilogy. In comparison to the first 2 books, I seem to be missing the wham factor of the beginning and ending –they’re just not as memorable / engaging as the first 2 books. I’m quite happy with the ending except for 1 thing but I guess you can’t have your cake and eat it too.
Thank you, HarperCollinsPublishers for providing copy of book in exchange of honest review
No one knew exactly how Elizabeth planned to bring forth the One Beneath but as Captive is being inundated with disaster after disaster, the townspeople rally to keep their town and each other alive. As solidarity prevails in times of peril, so does suspicions in times of stress & grief. The townspeople have now noticed all the strange incidents in the past and are looking for someone to blame. Of course, the obvious choice would be Verlaine with her lack of ‘being loved’ ability. She’s a courageous girl but she needed to be even braver now. Her salvation, though, came from an unlikely quarter. Verlaine, I think, trumps Nadia in this final instalment of the trilogy.
The many perspectives in Sorceress is what made the story flow in an ever changing current. This factor also gave the story the many facets enabling it to sparkle like crystals. It was such a fast read that just builds and builds to a crescendo in the final battle between light and dark.
I’ve really enjoyed the book and this trilogy. In comparison to the first 2 books, I seem to be missing the wham factor of the beginning and ending –they’re just not as memorable / engaging as the first 2 books. I’m quite happy with the ending except for 1 thing but I guess you can’t have your cake and eat it too.
Thank you, HarperCollinsPublishers for providing copy of book in exchange of honest review
alaa_ilikecats's review against another edition
3.0
This book was much better than the last two. The "background" characters if you will aren't oblivious as other stories would have their characters be. The shining stars were Verliane and Asa and their interactions together. They felt like real people with real problems that affect them. I'm glad the book gave a large emphasis on their characters because honestly, whenever its wasn't either of their chapters I would slog through the rest of the book just for it.
Now we talk about the rest of the book. I don't know exactly why but honestly I don't care at all about Nadia and Mateo. The answers to their problems at the beginnings was obvious: just talk and yet they didn't. The only time I felt like these were actual characters I care about is after they did the deed and honestly that's what they need. A bit of actual slice of life moments sprinkled in so I can feel for them. Like example, Verlaine dresses in fashion even during downpours jusr so she can look good and honestly, even if its stupid you can relate and know this is a human being I should care about. If I can't care about your characters I won't care about your plot.
Now we talk about the rest of the book. I don't know exactly why but honestly I don't care at all about Nadia and Mateo. The answers to their problems at the beginnings was obvious: just talk and yet they didn't. The only time I felt like these were actual characters I care about is after they did the deed and honestly that's what they need. A bit of actual slice of life moments sprinkled in so I can feel for them. Like example, Verlaine dresses in fashion even during downpours jusr so she can look good and honestly, even if its stupid you can relate and know this is a human being I should care about. If I can't care about your characters I won't care about your plot.
aundie27's review against another edition
2.0
I don't know why I listened to the third one... I didn't really enjoy the second one. "Unpopular cute girl meets hottest guy in school with a dark secret" is really the most popular YA genre. Most of the book aside, what kept bothering me was that it was storming and flooding in this town for days [weeks??] and the power stayed on?? Very unlikely. After one day of intense rain, most places I've lived, the power goes out. It was briefly mentioned with some passing comment like "we got lucky", but eyerolls over here.
mariazen's review
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
kaladry's review against another edition
4.0
Solid 3.5 stars rounded up because the last book I finished was such crap it made this one seem so much better.
This book was very entertaining because everything from the previous book was going to shit even more so than it already was and even I didn't know how Nadia and the others would get themselves out of such a deep pile. Good fitting ending too, happy, but not too happy.
This book was very entertaining because everything from the previous book was going to shit even more so than it already was and even I didn't know how Nadia and the others would get themselves out of such a deep pile. Good fitting ending too, happy, but not too happy.
julieabe89's review against another edition
4.0
In the stunning conclusion to the Spellcaster Trilogy, we find our trio of heroes nearly beaten. Nadia has sworn herself to the One Beneath and must serve his bidding. Asa is doing his demonic work and furthering the gap between our heroes. Mateo is contemplating swearing himself as a demon to free Nadia. Verlaine is falling in love with Asa, even though she knows it’s a bad idea. Elizabeth further draws Nadia away from the things that anchor her to the world of light by prodding her vanity and questioning her ability to do spells, nearly killing her friends in the process. Nadia breaks more of the first laws when she tells her father about her abilities, and then runs away. Elizabeth and Asa maneuver Nadia and Mateo to both swear their souls to the One Beneath at the same moment, damning them both. Asa steals back the love that Elizabeth took from people over the centuries and gives it to Verlaine, turning the tide of if people trust Elizabeth or not, while getting himself called back to hell. But when Nadia finally realizes what she has to do to win, to go to His realm and destroy the bridge from that side, she knows it might kill her, but it would stop His rise and all of Elizabeth’s work. Nadia creates a weapon from the purest of hatred and goes to fight Him. And she discovers the truth about hell, oaths and dark magic. Will the gang stop hell from coming to Earth?
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