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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
La autora nunca para en cuánto a la narración, se vuelve mucho más adictivo y nunca nos deja respirar, tenemos muchos sucesos y vemos distintos puntos de vista, eso es lo que más me gusta el libro, siempre estamos al tanto de casi todo y podemos tratar de unir algun que otro cabo. Creo que la autora nos supo manejar de buena forma, a nosotros los lectores y a la trama en sí, en este libro no hay algo llamado relleno y lo agradezco.
En este libro vemos por fin el final de una saga que leí rapidisimo y que a pesar de que fue muy duro leerlo, sufri mucho pero pienso que es un buen final, y que era necesario, lo que yo pedía en los anteriores libros en este se cumplió y a pesar de todo estoy agradecida por ello. En este último libros vemos mucho más a los personajes, vemos sus debilidades y el gran desarrollo que estos han tenido a lo largo de toda la saga.
Comencemos con Kat, vemos a una chica que ha sido corrompida por muchas cosas y que a pesar de todo sigue siendo la chica inocente que era al inicio de la saga a pesar de tener sangre en sus manos, me gustó leerla pero tengo que decir que nunca me cayó bien y en este libro no fue la excepción, solo que pude comprenderla. También tenemos a Arsinoe, que desde el principio siento que la autora tuvo un favoritismo enorme con este personaje y no saben cuánto me molesta ver que a ella le salía todo bien, pero aún así me encariñé y disfruté leerla. Ay, como decir que Mirabella fue mi favorita en toda la saga, amé su gran desarrollo y a pesar de todo le tenía una gran esperanza a la isla, a sus hermanas, a todo en general, siento que era la más fuerte en cuánto a poderes pero la más débil en cuánto a sentimientos. Aún así tengo que decirles que estas al ser las tres protagonistas, a lo largo de la saga vemos un gran desarrollo y no es necesario que piensen como yo, además me encanta ver como se relacionan con sus familias y hasta amigos.
Tenemos muchos más personajes, como lo son Jules, Pietyr, Emilia, Caragh y muchos más, me gusta ver como a pesar de ser secundarios tienen su importancia y también vemos sus puntos de vista, eso es muy importante para mi y le da mucha más dinámica a la historia, haciendola aún más ligera.
La trama de este libro creo que puede llegar a ser la mejor, además que vemos mucha sangre, acción, magia inferior, y los dones de Fernbirnn, hasta de la rebelión, eso es importante y toma mucho más pesos en este último libro, las últimas páginas están llenas de tensión y no te da tiempo de respirar, en lo personal me dolieron una que otra muerte pero eran necesarios.
El final, algo abierto para mi gusto pero creo que todo lo que quería transmitir la autor lo logró, y no era necesario alargarlo aún más, de verdad recomiendo mucho esta saga y aunque no pude expresar mucho lo que me hizo sentir este libro espero que sea suficiente para que se animen a leerlo y le den una oportunidad a esta saga, un final digno a mi parecer.
En este libro vemos por fin el final de una saga que leí rapidisimo y que a pesar de que fue muy duro leerlo, sufri mucho pero pienso que es un buen final, y que era necesario, lo que yo pedía en los anteriores libros en este se cumplió y a pesar de todo estoy agradecida por ello. En este último libros vemos mucho más a los personajes, vemos sus debilidades y el gran desarrollo que estos han tenido a lo largo de toda la saga.
Comencemos con Kat, vemos a una chica que ha sido corrompida por muchas cosas y que a pesar de todo sigue siendo la chica inocente que era al inicio de la saga a pesar de tener sangre en sus manos, me gustó leerla pero tengo que decir que nunca me cayó bien y en este libro no fue la excepción, solo que pude comprenderla. También tenemos a Arsinoe, que desde el principio siento que la autora tuvo un favoritismo enorme con este personaje y no saben cuánto me molesta ver que a ella le salía todo bien, pero aún así me encariñé y disfruté leerla. Ay, como decir que Mirabella fue mi favorita en toda la saga, amé su gran desarrollo y a pesar de todo le tenía una gran esperanza a la isla, a sus hermanas, a todo en general, siento que era la más fuerte en cuánto a poderes pero la más débil en cuánto a sentimientos. Aún así tengo que decirles que estas al ser las tres protagonistas, a lo largo de la saga vemos un gran desarrollo y no es necesario que piensen como yo, además me encanta ver como se relacionan con sus familias y hasta amigos.
Tenemos muchos más personajes, como lo son Jules, Pietyr, Emilia, Caragh y muchos más, me gusta ver como a pesar de ser secundarios tienen su importancia y también vemos sus puntos de vista, eso es muy importante para mi y le da mucha más dinámica a la historia, haciendola aún más ligera.
La trama de este libro creo que puede llegar a ser la mejor, además que vemos mucha sangre, acción, magia inferior, y los dones de Fernbirnn, hasta de la rebelión, eso es importante y toma mucho más pesos en este último libro, las últimas páginas están llenas de tensión y no te da tiempo de respirar, en lo personal me dolieron una que otra muerte pero eran necesarios.
El final, algo abierto para mi gusto pero creo que todo lo que quería transmitir la autor lo logró, y no era necesario alargarlo aún más, de verdad recomiendo mucho esta saga y aunque no pude expresar mucho lo que me hizo sentir este libro espero que sea suficiente para que se animen a leerlo y le den una oportunidad a esta saga, un final digno a mi parecer.
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Pros: Subverts quite a few tropes, themes, and narrative structure decisions found not only in YA but books in general. Dramatic. Catching. Extended war preparation and action scenes. Distinctive characters. Consideration taken to character dynamics. Complex relationships- romantic, platonic, adversarial. In retrospect, though maybe not initially, a very satisfactory conclusion to a series.
Cons: some scenes and ending may seem abrupt. Some relationships may seem inconclusive. There are some rushed narrative bits that adjust the tone but seem necessary to conclude the narrative within a page range. Not troubled personally in reflection, but it may bother some readers.
Cons: some scenes and ending may seem abrupt. Some relationships may seem inconclusive. There are some rushed narrative bits that adjust the tone but seem necessary to conclude the narrative within a page range. Not troubled personally in reflection, but it may bother some readers.
I personally loved this ending. Definitely recommend the series as a whole. Amazing
The end to a long and suspenseful journey
I will admit, I cried at the end. This was a very interesting and unique world that was created, and a long bloody fight to the end. I really enjoyed it; the characters were so rich, I really cared about them and the impossible struggles they faced. It wasn't a fairy tale ending, but it felt right. Definitely worth the read.
I will admit, I cried at the end. This was a very interesting and unique world that was created, and a long bloody fight to the end. I really enjoyed it; the characters were so rich, I really cared about them and the impossible struggles they faced. It wasn't a fairy tale ending, but it felt right. Definitely worth the read.
“Little Katharine. Gone as Little Mirabella is gone, and how she mourns them. How all women must mourn the loss of those little girls, relegated to shadow as they grow.”
I thought this was a very worthy conclusion to this dark, witchy series. After adoring the first book, I didn't find the next two as engaging, and though this one suffers from some uneven pacing as well, the ultimate fate of the girls and Fennbirn is twisty and unpredictable.
Katharine is full of the dead, an Undead Queen sitting on the throne. Jules Milone is Legion Cursed, fighting a battle against her own mind at the same time as fighting one against the legacy of the triplet queens. When Mirabella defects from Jules and Arsinoe to return to Katharine, she hopes to be able to bring them together, to fight the curse of the island and the death coming for them, but the island has other ideas. The mist is coming for them all.
There are always certain characters that I enjoy more in these kinds of books; it's like a relief to get to their chapters. But in this case, I actually found that they were on equal footing. I was interested in everyone, and wanted desperately to know who would take the crown. Katharine's story is tragic, and she was my favourite from book one. I still enjoyed her here, though both Mirabella and Arsinoe are equally as intriguing and made it impossible to choose a favourite any longer. All of the girls are very well-rounded, dynamic characters, with love in their hearts where their families wanted hate for their sisters, and I really like that aspect of the series.
Plot and scenes that drag are just one area that these books fall a little short. The twists, the battles, the intense scenes amongst the sisters - all of those are well done and intriguing. But there are some scenes that seem to last forever, some discussions with advisors and training scenes and whatnot, that just feel unnecessary and slow the pace down dramatically. I think that this last instalment could have done with some trimming, and maybe then the pacing wouldn't have felt so jolting and uneven.
I see the criticisms about the lack of information about the Mist, about the Blue Queen, about a lot that was introduced in the earlier books, and I do agree, but for me, it didn't ruin the appeal of the book as a whole. I felt engrossed for most of it and just really wanted to know what would happen. The twists and the ultimate end to the series were unexpected, and I still adore the world of Fennbirn, and the world-building Kendare Blake has done throughout these books is wonderful. I can still *feel* the island when I think about it.
Overall, as I said: I think this was a worthy finale. I didn't adore this series after the first book, but I'm glad I stuck with it nonetheless for its memorable characters, vicious, witchy fantasy world, and unexpected twists.
I thought this was a very worthy conclusion to this dark, witchy series. After adoring the first book, I didn't find the next two as engaging, and though this one suffers from some uneven pacing as well, the ultimate fate of the girls and Fennbirn is twisty and unpredictable.
Katharine is full of the dead, an Undead Queen sitting on the throne. Jules Milone is Legion Cursed, fighting a battle against her own mind at the same time as fighting one against the legacy of the triplet queens. When Mirabella defects from Jules and Arsinoe to return to Katharine, she hopes to be able to bring them together, to fight the curse of the island and the death coming for them, but the island has other ideas. The mist is coming for them all.
There are always certain characters that I enjoy more in these kinds of books; it's like a relief to get to their chapters. But in this case, I actually found that they were on equal footing. I was interested in everyone, and wanted desperately to know who would take the crown. Katharine's story is tragic, and she was my favourite from book one. I still enjoyed her here, though both Mirabella and Arsinoe are equally as intriguing and made it impossible to choose a favourite any longer. All of the girls are very well-rounded, dynamic characters, with love in their hearts where their families wanted hate for their sisters, and I really like that aspect of the series.
Plot and scenes that drag are just one area that these books fall a little short. The twists, the battles, the intense scenes amongst the sisters - all of those are well done and intriguing. But there are some scenes that seem to last forever, some discussions with advisors and training scenes and whatnot, that just feel unnecessary and slow the pace down dramatically. I think that this last instalment could have done with some trimming, and maybe then the pacing wouldn't have felt so jolting and uneven.
I see the criticisms about the lack of information about the Mist, about the Blue Queen, about a lot that was introduced in the earlier books, and I do agree, but for me, it didn't ruin the appeal of the book as a whole. I felt engrossed for most of it and just really wanted to know what would happen. The twists and the ultimate end to the series were unexpected, and I still adore the world of Fennbirn, and the world-building Kendare Blake has done throughout these books is wonderful. I can still *feel* the island when I think about it.
Overall, as I said: I think this was a worthy finale. I didn't adore this series after the first book, but I'm glad I stuck with it nonetheless for its memorable characters, vicious, witchy fantasy world, and unexpected twists.
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
2.5 stars.
(Here are some content warnings. Nothing in this review).
This series officially lost me within a few chapters of Five Dark Fates. I wasn't invested in the characters or storyline, which leads me to believe it probably could have been wrapped up in three books. It's a shame because my excitement through the first instalment had me thinking this series could become a strong favourite, but I just don't think there was enough urgency in plot to keep me engaged here, given that I'd already followed these characters for some time.
Ultimately this was neither a good nor a bad time, hence the non-committal rating. I think I'd still recommend the series overall, and it may be one of those that packs more of a punch if you read all the books in quick succession, rather than leaving gaps like I did. But hey, glad I got through them anyway, and I remain confident in Kendare Blake's authorship so she may yet write something else I could love.
(Here are some content warnings. Nothing in this review).
This series officially lost me within a few chapters of Five Dark Fates. I wasn't invested in the characters or storyline, which leads me to believe it probably could have been wrapped up in three books. It's a shame because my excitement through the first instalment had me thinking this series could become a strong favourite, but I just don't think there was enough urgency in plot to keep me engaged here, given that I'd already followed these characters for some time.
Ultimately this was neither a good nor a bad time, hence the non-committal rating. I think I'd still recommend the series overall, and it may be one of those that packs more of a punch if you read all the books in quick succession, rather than leaving gaps like I did. But hey, glad I got through them anyway, and I remain confident in Kendare Blake's authorship so she may yet write something else I could love.