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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
Rating for the whole series—this was enjoyable! I loved seeing all characters’ progressions throughout the revolution. Many of the characters(but not all) have great arcs. Certain characters have their books where they really shine, although I feel there were so many by the end that many fell off in this last book (such as Vrail). I enjoyed the revolutionary topics of the book, and the Indigenous-inspired magic system. I enjoyed seeing Keera through her addiction, and how it affected her decision-making. You can really tell Blair’s writing improved by this last book. Where I struggle is with the ending. It’s far too happy. There’s something really interesting about Gwyn’s descent into darkness, which begs the question of a spin off series. If there isn’t, that was introduced way too late and I would have loved to see more. I felt the same about the binding magic. Keera dying was too quick to care much about at all. Overall, I think this series delves into topics not typically breached by fantasy novels, but absolutely make sense in this world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Sexual content, Violence, War
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
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
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love the series, couldn’t stand this last book. How many times do we have to talk about Brenna??? It’s like beating a dead horse. This book felt so tedious to read. The only redeeming part was the twist at the end and how it all pulls together.
Could the MC be ANY more mopey?? And Riven, too, for that matter. What a dud of a way to end this awesome series.
Could the MC be ANY more mopey?? And Riven, too, for that matter. What a dud of a way to end this awesome series.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
slow-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
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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:
No
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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:
No