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nonesensed's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
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
5.0
Ancient magic has returned. The empire is in upheaval. Some people's freedom - and free will - are threatened. Who will get to rule this empire? And how? Also, what are the floating island really?
A satisfying end to an interesting trilogy! Don't want to spoil anything, but I can say that all plots and sub-plots I wanted to see resolved got resolved and that I think the characters ended up in logical places at the end of their individual journeys. Enjoyable!
A satisfying end to an interesting trilogy! Don't want to spoil anything, but I can say that all plots and sub-plots I wanted to see resolved got resolved and that I think the characters ended up in logical places at the end of their individual journeys. Enjoyable!
mat_hyperborealwolf's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Great ending to the trilogy
sundriedangel's review against another edition
5.0
Ranami x Phalue foreverrrrrr!!! Thank god Sand got free. I’m neutral on JovisxLin but I’m so glad Thrana and Mephi and Luffy all lived. Fuck empires and exploitation, let’s all bravely go into a new world
haleymurkin97's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.25
kesreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
5.0
swajena's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
readravereview's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed this final instalment to the Drowning Empire series. It’s the biggest one of the series and as with all the books in this series, I’ve really enjoyed the worldbuilding and politics this world has to offer. It really feels like a lived in world and the politics are so important to the progression of the plot in this one!
There’s no new additions to the characters in this one, just the characters we’ve got to know through the series and how they’re going to settle their disputes. I loved Lin and Jovis - and especially Mephi as I have in all the previous books. I enjoyed the character exploration we got of Nisong and Ranami in this one too, but I would have loved more exploration of our ‘bad’ characters Dione and Ragan.
The plot of this final book sort of stays at a steady pace up until the end. I enjoyed how all the politics came into play and how we finally got reveals that have been planted in the rest of the series, such as what’s causing the islands to sink. I really loved the atmosphere of this series, but as a final book in a series, it didn’t blow me away. It gave me a fairly satisfying, bittersweet ending but it felt like a lot of build up that was then over in a flash.
I’m excited to see what Andrea Stewart has in store for her new series starting later this year, I’m hoping she’ll grow even further as a writer now she’s completed this initial series ☺️
There’s no new additions to the characters in this one, just the characters we’ve got to know through the series and how they’re going to settle their disputes. I loved Lin and Jovis - and especially Mephi as I have in all the previous books. I enjoyed the character exploration we got of Nisong and Ranami in this one too, but I would have loved more exploration of our ‘bad’ characters Dione and Ragan.
The plot of this final book sort of stays at a steady pace up until the end. I enjoyed how all the politics came into play and how we finally got reveals that have been planted in the rest of the series, such as what’s causing the islands to sink. I really loved the atmosphere of this series, but as a final book in a series, it didn’t blow me away. It gave me a fairly satisfying, bittersweet ending but it felt like a lot of build up that was then over in a flash.
I’m excited to see what Andrea Stewart has in store for her new series starting later this year, I’m hoping she’ll grow even further as a writer now she’s completed this initial series ☺️
scipulchre's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
4.25