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yccngz's review against another edition
5.0
A WONDERFUL CONCLUSION TO A WONDERFUL SERIES!
I loved this! So mUch! This series is my favourite fantasy series. The worldbuilding is definitely what attracted me to this series the most but the characters are just as developed and intriguing. In this instalment, we got to see more of those characters that we love. I laughed and cried with them and I am sorry to say goodbye to them :(
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I loved this! So mUch! This series is my favourite fantasy series. The worldbuilding is definitely what attracted me to this series the most but the characters are just as developed and intriguing. In this instalment, we got to see more of those characters that we love. I laughed and cried with them and I am sorry to say goodbye to them :(
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boosbesje's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
kris7's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
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? No
4.5
majaingrid's review against another edition
4.0
3,5-3.75 stars. I want to give a solid 4 but not completely up there. Still rounding up though, because I don't want to give a 3 star
Good ending to the trilogy!
Okay I'm gonna try to be crystal here. While the trilogy was indeed a good fun ride, it did often feel like stuff needed to be more developed, gone deeper into. All of them could have done well with a little more pages. Especially book 2 and 3. Some stuff just happened so fast and quickly moved on to the next thing.
Also for some reason, which I noticed in this book, was that travels by sea which should have taken the characters days(!), ended up taking only hours? Also what happened with Red's glasses? At some point people (Hope) mentioned his eyes but stopped mentioning his glasses, even though he needs them at daytime and no one can properly see his eye through them.
A few threads were kept loose as well. I do hope for more books in this world. I quite liked it and all the people in it. Red will always be my best wag, but Jilly, Nettie and Lady Hempist ain't that bad either. Also Uter was the most precious child ever, with his backwards way of wanting to befriend everything.
Good ending to the trilogy!
Okay I'm gonna try to be crystal here. While the trilogy was indeed a good fun ride, it did often feel like stuff needed to be more developed, gone deeper into. All of them could have done well with a little more pages. Especially book 2 and 3. Some stuff just happened so fast and quickly moved on to the next thing.
Also for some reason, which I noticed in this book, was that travels by sea which should have taken the characters days(!), ended up taking only hours? Also what happened with Red's glasses? At some point people (Hope) mentioned his eyes but stopped mentioning his glasses, even though he needs them at daytime and no one can properly see his eye through them.
A few threads were kept loose as well.
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My biggest issue was that Red never got to see Old Yammy again? She told him in book 1 it would be a while until they see each other again, but didn't she say to Wentu she came to the Southern Isles to die? No I'm not accepting that! She's supposed to see her little Rixie at least once moreeffyian's review against another edition
4.0
I finished this earlier today and found myself frequently lamenting the fact that I am not going to revisit these characters and world again which had me at quite the loss. So much so I am actually considering when I could justify a re-read which is something I have not done in years.
Although the ending was not quite what I wanted, a little rushed and a couple of slightly too easily resolved situations, the rest of the book and series as a whole has drawn me in, made me love the characters and would desperately love to know what happens to them all from here. Which I think is the highest praise I can ever give a book.
Although the ending was not quite what I wanted, a little rushed and a couple of slightly too easily resolved situations, the rest of the book and series as a whole has drawn me in, made me love the characters and would desperately love to know what happens to them all from here. Which I think is the highest praise I can ever give a book.
fhina's review
5.0
Im 3. Teil kehren wir noch einmal zu Hopes Wurzeln zurück und treffen wieder auf Hurlo. Aber auch alle anderen Charaktere sind wieder mit dabei, allerdings sind diese im ganzen Imperium verstreut und kämpfen ihre eigenen Kämpfe. Aber es kommen auch neue Charaktere hinzu.
Die uns bereits bekannten Charaktere machen selbst im letzten Teil nochmal eine Entwicklung durch und wachsen, was unglaublich schön ist zu sehen. Am Ende treffen natürlich alle wieder aufeinander und gemeinsam schaffen sie es, die Welt zu erschüttern.
Der Abschluss ist dem Autor wirklich außerordentlich gut gelungen und das Lesen hat soviel Spaß gemacht. So viel, dass man am liebsten direkt noch einmal von vorn beginnen möchte.
Die uns bereits bekannten Charaktere machen selbst im letzten Teil nochmal eine Entwicklung durch und wachsen, was unglaublich schön ist zu sehen. Am Ende treffen natürlich alle wieder aufeinander und gemeinsam schaffen sie es, die Welt zu erschüttern.
Der Abschluss ist dem Autor wirklich außerordentlich gut gelungen und das Lesen hat soviel Spaß gemacht. So viel, dass man am liebsten direkt noch einmal von vorn beginnen möchte.
amym84's review against another edition
4.0
Originally posted at Vampire Book Club
The end of Bane and Shadow left our main characters apart and adrift. Hope finds herself questioning her Vinchen teachings. She has forsaken violence and revenge, and refuses to pick up a blade again. In coming to terms with her new stance, she’s given up the moniker of Dire Bane, left the ship (and her crew) and went in search of answers in the only place she thought to find any, back where it all started: Bleak Hope.
Meanwhile, Red is no longer under the biomancers’ control as the Shadow Demon, but he keeps up the guise hoping to get more information about what the biomancers’ true endgame is. When this doesn’t happen Red does the only thing he can think of: he comes clean about his treachery, and then immediately flees Stonepeak following in the trail of the Vinchen who are looking for Hope.
Tensions are high in the Empire, and there’s nothing that can be done to stop it from boiling over. Red and Hope will need to try to ban together both the commoners and aristocracy if they want even a chance of coming out of the conflict alive.
This story was built up so well within the first two books—as well as the character development—that this third and final installment in the trilogy was basically just an afterward. It was the natural conclusion in a battle of good vs. evil.
There were some wonderful singular moments spread throughout the story. Namely, the drive to get Hope and Red back on page together and what happens afterwards. They have been apart for over a year and shared no page time whatsoever in Bane and Shadow. They both changed exponentially in the second book. So seeing how they reacted to one another, if they could pick up where they left off was a highlight for me. I do have to say that the romance in these books was like a drop of fresh air among the darker and oftentimes grosser aspects of the books, yet never overwhelmed the main idea of the story.
Without a lot of world and/or character building needed for this conclusion, I felt like Job Skovron ended up starting a few new story threads that, should he decide, could be picked up and turned into a nice spin-off series.
I’ve really enjoyed and appreciated the female strong perspective that has been put into these books. For me, Blood and Tempest really showcases the female friendships and dedication to one another that have been built up between Hope, Brigga Lin (a female biomancer) and their student Jilly. But I really like the message that violence does not have to be the automatic answer for solving conflicts. There’s no one who wants to cross Hope with or without her sword.
Overall, this series is highly recommended. The strong, centralized female characters and the sweet romance are a big plus. If there are more stories to tell in the Empire of Storms world, I would gladly welcome them.
The end of Bane and Shadow left our main characters apart and adrift. Hope finds herself questioning her Vinchen teachings. She has forsaken violence and revenge, and refuses to pick up a blade again. In coming to terms with her new stance, she’s given up the moniker of Dire Bane, left the ship (and her crew) and went in search of answers in the only place she thought to find any, back where it all started: Bleak Hope.
Meanwhile, Red is no longer under the biomancers’ control as the Shadow Demon, but he keeps up the guise hoping to get more information about what the biomancers’ true endgame is. When this doesn’t happen Red does the only thing he can think of: he comes clean about his treachery, and then immediately flees Stonepeak following in the trail of the Vinchen who are looking for Hope.
Tensions are high in the Empire, and there’s nothing that can be done to stop it from boiling over. Red and Hope will need to try to ban together both the commoners and aristocracy if they want even a chance of coming out of the conflict alive.
This story was built up so well within the first two books—as well as the character development—that this third and final installment in the trilogy was basically just an afterward. It was the natural conclusion in a battle of good vs. evil.
There were some wonderful singular moments spread throughout the story. Namely, the drive to get Hope and Red back on page together and what happens afterwards. They have been apart for over a year and shared no page time whatsoever in Bane and Shadow. They both changed exponentially in the second book. So seeing how they reacted to one another, if they could pick up where they left off was a highlight for me. I do have to say that the romance in these books was like a drop of fresh air among the darker and oftentimes grosser aspects of the books, yet never overwhelmed the main idea of the story.
Without a lot of world and/or character building needed for this conclusion, I felt like Job Skovron ended up starting a few new story threads that, should he decide, could be picked up and turned into a nice spin-off series.
I’ve really enjoyed and appreciated the female strong perspective that has been put into these books. For me, Blood and Tempest really showcases the female friendships and dedication to one another that have been built up between Hope, Brigga Lin (a female biomancer) and their student Jilly. But I really like the message that violence does not have to be the automatic answer for solving conflicts. There’s no one who wants to cross Hope with or without her sword.
Overall, this series is highly recommended. The strong, centralized female characters and the sweet romance are a big plus. If there are more stories to tell in the Empire of Storms world, I would gladly welcome them.
silkemaria's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
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