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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
Perfektes Ende der Reihe!
Zara Cole, einst Einzelgängerin, die sich auf der Erde auf der Straße durchkämpfte, ist einen weiten Weg gekommen, seit sie in Band 1 den Falschen bestohlen hat und als einzigen Ausweg ihre Ernennung zum Honor sah: jene Begleiter, die auserwählt sind mit den außerirdischen Leviathan eine Reise durchs All zu machen.
Von den anfänglichen Wundern, was es im All so zu entdecken gibt, und was die Reise mit einem intelligenten, walähnlichen Alien, in dessen Inneren man lebt, bedeutet, ist Zara zusammen mit Beatrix, der Navigatorin im Team, und Nadim, ihrem Leviathan, weit gekommen. Es gibt wieder Twists Schlag auf Schlag und ein bittersüßes Ende. Dazu eine der absolut ungewöhnlichsten Lovestories, die ich in der letzten Zeit gelesen habe - großes Yay!
Das allereinzige winzige Manko das ich habe, ist, dass es Honor Lost anscheinend nicht als Taschenbuchausgabe gibt, so dass meine Reihe nun nicht zusammenpasst.
Aber das verschmerze ich super gerne, denn was für ein Abenteuer!
Noch ein paar Tags für die ganze Reihe, aber hinter Spoilern versteckt:
Zara Cole, einst Einzelgängerin, die sich auf der Erde auf der Straße durchkämpfte, ist einen weiten Weg gekommen, seit sie in Band 1 den Falschen bestohlen hat und als einzigen Ausweg ihre Ernennung zum Honor sah: jene Begleiter, die auserwählt sind mit den außerirdischen Leviathan eine Reise durchs All zu machen.
Von den anfänglichen Wundern, was es im All so zu entdecken gibt, und was die Reise mit einem intelligenten, walähnlichen Alien, in dessen Inneren man lebt, bedeutet, ist Zara zusammen mit Beatrix, der Navigatorin im Team, und Nadim, ihrem Leviathan, weit gekommen. Es gibt wieder Twists Schlag auf Schlag und ein bittersüßes Ende. Dazu eine der absolut ungewöhnlichsten Lovestories, die ich in der letzten Zeit gelesen habe - großes Yay!
Das allereinzige winzige Manko das ich habe, ist, dass es Honor Lost anscheinend nicht als Taschenbuchausgabe gibt, so dass meine Reihe nun nicht zusammenpasst.
Aber das verschmerze ich super gerne, denn was für ein Abenteuer!
Noch ein paar Tags für die ganze Reihe, aber hinter Spoilern versteckt:
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street tough meets alien, poly queer interracial lovestory, Weltraumreisen, historische Kreaturen und Rätsel, neue Kulturen entdecken, Vorurteile abbauen, found family
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
adventurous
emotional
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:
Complicated
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¡El mejor cierre posible a una saga increíbley maravillosa!
Mantiene ese ritmo trepidante que hay en las dos primeras novelas y explota en una conclusión genial.
Con esta saga me he emocionado, he sufrido, he bailado... Ojalá pudiera viajar con Bea, Zara y Nadim y conocer la inmensidad del universo... Esta trilogía me ha dejado tocada...
¡El mejor cierre posible a una saga increíbley maravillosa!
Mantiene ese ritmo trepidante que hay en las dos primeras novelas y explota en una conclusión genial.
Con esta saga me he emocionado, he sufrido, he bailado... Ojalá pudiera viajar con Bea, Zara y Nadim y conocer la inmensidad del universo... Esta trilogía me ha dejado tocada...
This one was much slower than the first two. It actually didn't pick up until about the last quarter of the book, and it makes me sad to say that I was kind of bored with it in the beginning and middle. It was lacking the magic that the first two books held for me - the first because I was introduced to the world of the Leviathan and the epic concept of their bonding, as well as the world; the second because it felt like Aurora Rising/Aurora Burning with epic space travel, interesting new alien species, intergalactic space stations, and a creepy abandoned planet (holding a dormant god in prison). I can say unequivocally that the second book was my favorite!
The stakes were SUPER high, but things never really felt dire. Everybody would be panicking about another new threat looming, and I'd just sigh to myself and be like "oh, shut up, you'll be fine."
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Admittedly, we did lose Suncross. Which sucked really bad. (I cried!! He was my fave!!) But none of the actual main characters were ever in danger, which wasn't surprising at all.I liked the romance between Bea and Zara well enough - it was sweet, took a long time to develop (slow burn yasss) - but I never really felt the chemistry between them even though I really liked them together.
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Also, the kinda sorta threesome between Bea, Zara, and Nadim was a bit weird, sorry. So was Zara's masturbating with Nadim...O__OThe main thing I enjoyed about this one in the first half was the world and all of the characters. I still loved those parts! I loved the side characters even more in this one, especially Suncross and Chao-Xing! Suncross stole the title of Favorite Character from Starcurrent in this one - mostly because Starcross is fierce and hilarious and Starcurrent was barely present in this book. I loved him SO MUCH! I loved when he hugged Zara ("This is a hug? Am doing it right?") and then said "Live with honor or die with glory, Zeerakull." YAAASSS HE'S SO BADASS. I found C-X growing on me, too - I actually really liked the direction her character took!
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I loved her as Empress Zhang Chao-Xyll, that was so badass! Empress of the Phage, yasss! I wasn't sure what direction things were going to go when Xyll took her over (which was seriously creepy, btw), but I enjoyed how it all played out! It was kinda disturbing when the Phage ATE Lifekiller, oh my.The battle at the end was badass! I really enjoyed how the final installment wrapped up, it was a satisfying end to a fantastic trilogy!
This review was originally posted on Novel Heartbeat. To see a breakdown of my assessment, please visit the full review here.
If you haven't read the first two books of this series, I will warn you that this review will contain spoilers for this book and the previous books. I will say this spoiler-free though: The Honors series is criminally underrated. Also, to the person that commented on my last review: poly girlxshipxgirl confirmed. So love isn't just for humans anymore. <3
My thanks to Ann Aguirre and Rachel Caine for not teasing us, or being vague. While there aren't explicit smutty scenes or anything, it's apparent that Bea, Nadim and Zara are clearly in a romantic relationship throughout the book. IT'S ADORABLE. There aren't even words for how cute and wholesome the romance is, and I'm sobbing that so many people are sleeping on Honor Lost.
Look, this conclusion to the trilogy is everything you wanted and more. We get a definitive outcome to all the loose threads in the plot. There is an adorable as fuck romance, massive character growth, plus a few twists. If you enjoyed the first two books in the series, you definitely would fall in love with this one.
To the sci-fi fans here, this book feels like Mass Effect 2, in the best ways. There's a lot of other species working together toward a common goal, with a human, Zara, taking the lead. Zara spends a ton of time talking with these aliens, learning about them, and being respectful of their cultures. It really, for me at least, had that vibe of inter-species cooperation towards a goal of not being completely wiped out.
Thank you to Rachel Caine and Ann Aguirre, for writing this moving book. I know both of the authors have had a lot of personal issues, including medical, recently, and I appreciate that you both still managed to somehow find time to write this beautiful gem of a book.
My thanks to Ann Aguirre and Rachel Caine for not teasing us, or being vague. While there aren't explicit smutty scenes or anything, it's apparent that Bea, Nadim and Zara are clearly in a romantic relationship throughout the book. IT'S ADORABLE. There aren't even words for how cute and wholesome the romance is, and I'm sobbing that so many people are sleeping on Honor Lost.
Look, this conclusion to the trilogy is everything you wanted and more. We get a definitive outcome to all the loose threads in the plot. There is an adorable as fuck romance, massive character growth, plus a few twists. If you enjoyed the first two books in the series, you definitely would fall in love with this one.
To the sci-fi fans here, this book feels like Mass Effect 2, in the best ways. There's a lot of other species working together toward a common goal, with a human, Zara, taking the lead. Zara spends a ton of time talking with these aliens, learning about them, and being respectful of their cultures. It really, for me at least, had that vibe of inter-species cooperation towards a goal of not being completely wiped out.
Thank you to Rachel Caine and Ann Aguirre, for writing this moving book. I know both of the authors have had a lot of personal issues, including medical, recently, and I appreciate that you both still managed to somehow find time to write this beautiful gem of a book.
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The final book of The Honors series had everything I loved. Action, mystery and a race in time before the last battle and also so much emotion I could feel my heart beating and mourning for the characters. I loved Zara, Nadim and all the assortment of characters that completed this unique, beautiful and diverse story! The romance hooked me from the start as Nadim was pure love and cuteness! I never felt so much love for a huge, whale-like alien before!
Not to mention that the story never left you quiet as all the groups had to race against this Godkiller who could easily eat the universe like ice cream. Apart from the action, there were many mysteries behind the origins of these gods and the alien races who fought them. I loved how both authors created a vast cosmic group of cultures and aliens who were all unique in their own way!
The ending was amazing and terrific and left me with a deep sense of loss as these beautiful characters are now out there in deep space living amazing adventures! Never my quarantine has felt so...lonley.
Finally NADIM DESERVES ALL THE LOVE HE HAS AND DON'T YOU DARE HARM MY PRECIOUS ALIEN!
The final book of The Honors series had everything I loved. Action, mystery and a race in time before the last battle and also so much emotion I could feel my heart beating and mourning for the characters. I loved Zara, Nadim and all the assortment of characters that completed this unique, beautiful and diverse story! The romance hooked me from the start as Nadim was pure love and cuteness! I never felt so much love for a huge, whale-like alien before!
Not to mention that the story never left you quiet as all the groups had to race against this Godkiller who could easily eat the universe like ice cream. Apart from the action, there were many mysteries behind the origins of these gods and the alien races who fought them. I loved how both authors created a vast cosmic group of cultures and aliens who were all unique in their own way!
The ending was amazing and terrific and left me with a deep sense of loss as these beautiful characters are now out there in deep space living amazing adventures! Never my quarantine has felt so...lonley.
Finally NADIM DESERVES ALL THE LOVE HE HAS AND DON'T YOU DARE HARM MY PRECIOUS ALIEN!
This was not the type of book I would normally read, but a friend recommend it, so I tentatively tried it out. Whoa. Just finished the trilogy and cannot believe there hasn't been more hype about this series. Giant space whales, drunken viking lizards, sentient haiku spewing bot, and Zara Cole (Zeerakull).
I've had this book since it came out but I kept putting it off. I knew once I got into it it would be sooo good and I was right. Honor Lost really leaned into everything that is so good about this series.
I think my only criticism of this book is that it did feel a little too much like things just kept happening in a disjointed path, but even so the things that happen are all pretty great. It kinda felt like 5 episodes of a TV show leading up to the series finale.
One minor thing I thought was interesting is how, as Jury and Emitu come into their own as sentient beings, Zara decides to use the pronoun "he" for them after they both profess an ambivalence to it. It was a male default moment in a book that emphasizes the diversity of the universe. Which isn't really a criticism, more or just something I noticed.
So, other than those two notes, I pretty much love everything about this book. The bond between Zara, Beatriz, and Nadim is just so incredibly well done and so charming, every interaction had me smiling. Chao-Xing's Arc is just about the coolest thing ever, and I love how she ends up being such a major player in the plot.
I love Zara's character arc, and how a major driving force in these books is compassion and trust.
Please do yourself a favor and read these books, if you haven't already. Or if you have.
I think my only criticism of this book is that it did feel a little too much like things just kept happening in a disjointed path, but even so the things that happen are all pretty great. It kinda felt like 5 episodes of a TV show leading up to the series finale.
One minor thing I thought was interesting is how, as Jury and Emitu come into their own as sentient beings, Zara decides to use the pronoun "he" for them after they both profess an ambivalence to it. It was a male default moment in a book that emphasizes the diversity of the universe. Which isn't really a criticism, more or just something I noticed.
So, other than those two notes, I pretty much love everything about this book. The bond between Zara, Beatriz, and Nadim is just so incredibly well done and so charming, every interaction had me smiling. Chao-Xing's Arc is just about the coolest thing ever, and I love how she ends up being such a major player in the plot.
I love Zara's character arc, and how a major driving force in these books is compassion and trust.
Please do yourself a favor and read these books, if you haven't already. Or if you have.
The final installment in this unique series. Although other series have contained AI, Nadeem is definitely unique. This sentient AI is a ship and has many otehr adaptations that i have never read beofre. At it's heart, the story is about a girl who has never fit anywhere. She has made some huge mistakes and now she has finally found a place where she fits. . relationship that she forms wit Nadeem and Bea is different. It is a little hard to wade through at first but it becomes another facet of the story.
I have really enjoyed this trilogy. This installment felt too long. It was good but there was so much extraneous material in this book that I sometimes felt like I was slogging through mud. For me, some of the things that e=led up to their final confrontation would have been better suited to a novella. I see how it all ties together but it made the book
This a great series for anyone who is looking for sci-fi with a little romance. Some one that wants something different.
I have really enjoyed this trilogy. This installment felt too long. It was good but there was so much extraneous material in this book that I sometimes felt like I was slogging through mud. For me, some of the things that e=led up to their final confrontation would have been better suited to a novella. I see how it all ties together but it made the book
This a great series for anyone who is looking for sci-fi with a little romance. Some one that wants something different.