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powisamy's review against another edition
I had been on the blog tours for the first two books and whilst the same didn't happen with The Sky Weaver, I was still really interested in finishing the series. It did take me a couple of years but it was well worth the wait for a fast-paced and engaging read.
I had picked up the story before and for reasons, I ended up putting it down in favour of other books. I think this was ultimately a good decision as I was really in the mood for it when I read the rest of it. This obviously paid off as it increased my enjoyment.
One of the elements that I loved was the pirate part as I was really in the mood for this type of story. Also, I did like the cast and crew that was introduced. It also gave the story a chance to grow the relationship between the two main characters and the sapphic elements which are vital later.
The two main characters of Safire and Eris are well developed and I loved seeing their relationship develop throughout the book. They both have their own interesting relationships and it was nice and intriguing to see this evolve throughout. This was also a great way to expand the existing universe and to increase world-building.
One of the best parts of the story was the end as it was great to see all the different aspects come together. I could not have predicted what happened and I actually really liked how it ended.
This is a credit to her writing as I did found it exciting and I just wanted to know what happened.
I don't really want to spoil anything but the ending was also quite surprising and I didn't think that what happened was going to happen. I was speeding through the last ten per cent which is a credit to her writing and the tension that was happening. I did appreciate it and seeing other fantasy books do the same will be a change.
I am actually quite sad that the story is over so I will definitely be picking up the next book that Kristen Ciccarelli releases!
The Verdict:
The Sky Weaver is a great ending to the series that had me racing to find out what happened next.
I had picked up the story before and for reasons, I ended up putting it down in favour of other books. I think this was ultimately a good decision as I was really in the mood for it when I read the rest of it. This obviously paid off as it increased my enjoyment.
One of the elements that I loved was the pirate part as I was really in the mood for this type of story. Also, I did like the cast and crew that was introduced. It also gave the story a chance to grow the relationship between the two main characters and the sapphic elements which are vital later.
The two main characters of Safire and Eris are well developed and I loved seeing their relationship develop throughout the book. They both have their own interesting relationships and it was nice and intriguing to see this evolve throughout. This was also a great way to expand the existing universe and to increase world-building.
One of the best parts of the story was the end as it was great to see all the different aspects come together. I could not have predicted what happened and I actually really liked how it ended.
This is a credit to her writing as I did found it exciting and I just wanted to know what happened.
I don't really want to spoil anything but the ending was also quite surprising and I didn't think that what happened was going to happen. I was speeding through the last ten per cent which is a credit to her writing and the tension that was happening. I did appreciate it and seeing other fantasy books do the same will be a change.
I am actually quite sad that the story is over so I will definitely be picking up the next book that Kristen Ciccarelli releases!
The Verdict:
The Sky Weaver is a great ending to the series that had me racing to find out what happened next.
paragraphsandpages's review against another edition
4.0
This was such a good story to end the trilogy on!
I already really liked Safire from the previous two books, and I was really glad to see that this story was hers! While she stumbled a lot for me in the story, it ended up making me like her more. While she did hold on to her ideals a little longer than I expected, she did question them for most of the book, and I liked that. I also like where the story ended up taking her, in terms of her dreams and wishes and the fact. I also really liked Eris, from the very beginning. I caught on quickly that there was something special about her, and while I had guessed early on what it was, I liked watching her figure it out and then struggle with it. I liked how kind she remained even after everything she was forced to do, and how much she cared about the people around her, even if she felt they didn't care about her at all. Her story was also just heartbreaking, and I loved how it connected with the lore of the entire series.
The focus of this book was on the stories, just like the past few, but I felt like The Sky Weaver was once again fully focused on it like The Last Namsara was. I loved reading the snippets in between the chapters once again, and sometimes they were even my favorite aspect. I loved even more that the gods were even more connected to the story this time around, and that. I also liked the setting of the Star Isles, and the extra layers of magic that those islands possessed. It was wholly different from the dragons of Firgaard, yet still connected through stories.
One of my only issues with this book is that it was a little too predictable for me, and while I normally don't mind that, I definitely felt myself just waiting for the characters to realize the twists at some point. I felt like there were moments where the characters didn't question things enough (from the paintings in the hallway to Eris's power). Logically, it probably makes sense it took them longer because they didn't have access to both POVs and didn't know any of the stories, as the actual events of the stories were hidden and manipulated to hide the truth from the actual characters of the story. It didn't stop it from being a smidge frustrating at times.
The other issue has to do with what I also had an issue with in the previous book, a character having an entirely false perception of another character and it driving a lot of the plot and decisions of the character. It didn't last as long in this book, but there were moments where I was so tired of how Safire judged Eris and how cruel she could be. Once again, logically Safire's actions made sense, she didn't have the insight we did, but it didn't make it easier to read at times.
Overall, I'm really happy with the direction of this series and I can overall say I quite enjoyed it! The Last Namsara will always be my favorite though, there's just something special about it for me!
I already really liked Safire from the previous two books, and I was really glad to see that this story was hers! While she stumbled a lot for me in the story, it ended up making me like her more. While she did hold on to her ideals a little longer than I expected, she did question them for most of the book, and I liked that. I also like where the story ended up taking her, in terms of her dreams and wishes and the fact
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she felt like she was allowed to seek out a life for herself, to find happiness, not just safetyThe focus of this book was on the stories, just like the past few, but I felt like The Sky Weaver was once again fully focused on it like The Last Namsara was. I loved reading the snippets in between the chapters once again, and sometimes they were even my favorite aspect. I loved even more that the gods were even more connected to the story this time around, and that
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we got to directly meet the people who survived the stories, not just hear about them. I loved getting to meet the Sky Weaver and the Shadow God, and it added a lot to the story for me, seeing them humanized (or not, in the case of the God of Tides).One of my only issues with this book is that it was a little too predictable for me, and while I normally don't mind that, I definitely felt myself just waiting for the characters to realize the twists at some point. I felt like there were moments where the characters didn't question things enough (from the paintings in the hallway to Eris's power). Logically, it probably makes sense it took them longer because they didn't have access to both POVs and didn't know any of the stories, as the actual events of the stories were hidden and manipulated to hide the truth from the actual characters of the story. It didn't stop it from being a smidge frustrating at times.
The other issue has to do with what I also had an issue with in the previous book, a character having an entirely false perception of another character and it driving a lot of the plot and decisions of the character. It didn't last as long in this book, but there were moments where I was so tired of how Safire judged Eris and how cruel she could be. Once again, logically Safire's actions made sense, she didn't have the insight we did, but it didn't make it easier to read at times.
Overall, I'm really happy with the direction of this series and I can overall say I quite enjoyed it! The Last Namsara will always be my favorite though, there's just something special about it for me!
per_fictionist's review
5.0
what a finale! what a ride it has been ahbhbhh! perfect series for a binge read and these books hurt a lot (*_*) also hello now I am 1000% emotionally invested in the lives of my disaster kids Asha, Dax and Safire and will be plunging myself down the rabbit hole of ISKARI series memes
pero_tefi's review
4.0
3.5
Book three of the series and we finally get a same sex/gender romance. I was looking forward to it as i read some reviews and they spoke about the mythology of the world taking a bigger part and dragons also making bigger appearances. This time we have two perspectives, Safire, the half-blood cousin of Asha and Dax and current commander of army, and Eris, a thief who carries a spindle that lets her cross to another reality (I don't know how else to explain it). A rivalry between the two starts as they challenge each other and play cat and mouse, that is, until their stories become more intertwined and things grow more complicated as gods get involved in the Star Isles history.
I truly wanted to enjoy this but I honestly felt we went back to a "destined to be" sort of situation. I couldn't understand how they fell for each other cause one second they were understanding and the next they were enemies again and it got confusing and a bit infuriating. I don't believe the enemies to lovers trope was fulfilled entirely and sometimes that's good but this time it just lead to confusing thought processes and decisions that had to be explained for it to actually make sense (which I think the author noticed cause she kept explaining emotions and dialogues). I also thought this was the cheesiest romance which is saying a lot when we have Torwin and Asha as a couple.
I still enjoyed this book, more so because of Skye and Crow's story. I really liked that one, although I guess the time of it doesn't make sense but immortality rarely makes sense.
Book three of the series and we finally get a same sex/gender romance. I was looking forward to it as i read some reviews and they spoke about the mythology of the world taking a bigger part and dragons also making bigger appearances. This time we have two perspectives, Safire, the half-blood cousin of Asha and Dax and current commander of army, and Eris, a thief who carries a spindle that lets her cross to another reality (I don't know how else to explain it). A rivalry between the two starts as they challenge each other and play cat and mouse, that is, until their stories become more intertwined and things grow more complicated as gods get involved in the Star Isles history.
I truly wanted to enjoy this but I honestly felt we went back to a "destined to be" sort of situation. I couldn't understand how they fell for each other cause one second they were understanding and the next they were enemies again and it got confusing and a bit infuriating. I don't believe the enemies to lovers trope was fulfilled entirely and sometimes that's good but this time it just lead to confusing thought processes and decisions that had to be explained for it to actually make sense (which I think the author noticed cause she kept explaining emotions and dialogues). I also thought this was the cheesiest romance which is saying a lot when we have Torwin and Asha as a couple.
I still enjoyed this book, more so because of Skye and Crow's story. I really liked that one, although I guess the time of it doesn't make sense but immortality rarely makes sense.
cuckleberryfins's review
5.0
SO MANY GOOD TROPES WITH A F/F ROMANCE YEEHAW
I loved this series. The story telling element is 100% my shit and it was such a good time.
I loved this series. The story telling element is 100% my shit and it was such a good time.
leasey23's review
4.0
Thanks to Netgalley and Orion for the review copy.
When I requested this book I didn't realise it was part of a series, but as it said 'standalone in the world of Iskari' I thought it would be fine to read anyway. And I have to say, it was a really good book. I'm not sure how standalone it is, as although it gives you background on some of the characters from the other books, it does it quite quickly and slightly too in-depth, whereas I think it would have benefited from a slightly more subtle approach. I felt like I was being told quite a lot of things.
Aside from that, I loved Eris and Safire's relationship (F/F romance, woo!) and I loved the slow reveal throughout the book. When everything slotted together it was extremely satisfying yet still had an element of surprise. The mechanics were also really unique and well-done.
It does make me want to read the first two books, although now I know everything that happened so maybe not. If anything, I'd want more of Eris, she's such an interesting character.
4 stars.
When I requested this book I didn't realise it was part of a series, but as it said 'standalone in the world of Iskari' I thought it would be fine to read anyway. And I have to say, it was a really good book. I'm not sure how standalone it is, as although it gives you background on some of the characters from the other books, it does it quite quickly and slightly too in-depth, whereas I think it would have benefited from a slightly more subtle approach. I felt like I was being told quite a lot of things.
Aside from that, I loved Eris and Safire's relationship (F/F romance, woo!) and I loved the slow reveal throughout the book. When everything slotted together it was extremely satisfying yet still had an element of surprise. The mechanics were also really unique and well-done.
It does make me want to read the first two books, although now I know everything that happened so maybe not. If anything, I'd want more of Eris, she's such an interesting character.
4 stars.
ysary's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
booksnink's review against another edition
4.0
I would have loved to have read the two previous books beforehand to fully benefit
from this.
Talking just about this book i thought the pacing was pretty much spot on and my interest was kept really well.
Loved the characters which they must follow from previous books. I think this was a great book and seemed to finish off really well. This trilogy must be a fantastic read and i like i said would have loved to have read the other two books.
Very much recommend this book, loved the writing style, loved the whole plot. This really was extremely good. Obviously read the previous two books first but this is great to end a trilogy
from this.
Talking just about this book i thought the pacing was pretty much spot on and my interest was kept really well.
Loved the characters which they must follow from previous books. I think this was a great book and seemed to finish off really well. This trilogy must be a fantastic read and i like i said would have loved to have read the other two books.
Very much recommend this book, loved the writing style, loved the whole plot. This really was extremely good. Obviously read the previous two books first but this is great to end a trilogy