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~~~This will be a full series review, do not read if you want to avoid spoilers~~~
The Griever's Mark series, for me, receives a rating of 3 stars out of 5. While I enjoyed it, I didn't feel that the third book lived up to the expectations the first two books set for me. I felt that the ending of Unbound left me unfulfilled. I felt like there were a lot of unanswered questions, which I personally hate when a series ends.
Astarti is marked by a scar given to her at birth called the griever's mark. It is only given to those who are meant to die, and yet she lives. It is a source of incredible shame and embarrassment for her. She works for Belos, a horrible and cruel boss who asks her to complete his evil tasks. Astarti is ashamed to comply; but to disobey means to be Leashed, making her a puppet controlled by Belos. By complying, she maintains her mind and her free will- as much free will as she has in this situation. Astarti manages to escape Belos and his Seven, finding her rescuer to be Primos Loganos, a prince of the Earthmaker people.
The first book of this series started out strong. I was intrigued and, while it wasn't high on my list of series to continue the fact that I could read all of the books on Amazon Prime definitely made me want to continue reading.
Katherine Hurley's writing left me feeling confused. Maybe it's because I drank champagne as I finished Unbound, but I felt that the last quarter of the book was discordant and was hard to follow. In fact, that's how I felt about all of the endings for these books. I definitely enjoyed the story, but towards the half-way mark, I felt that all of the books somewhat lost sight of the plot and were rushed because Ms. Hurley wanted to fit everything into the story.
To sum it up, 5/10 not sure if I would read again, but it was a good concept. The characters were nicely developed, but they still didn't feel real. I wouldn't stop someone from reading this, but I don't know if I would encourage someone to read it either.
The Griever's Mark series, for me, receives a rating of 3 stars out of 5. While I enjoyed it, I didn't feel that the third book lived up to the expectations the first two books set for me. I felt that the ending of Unbound left me unfulfilled. I felt like there were a lot of unanswered questions, which I personally hate when a series ends.
Astarti is marked by a scar given to her at birth called the griever's mark. It is only given to those who are meant to die, and yet she lives. It is a source of incredible shame and embarrassment for her. She works for Belos, a horrible and cruel boss who asks her to complete his evil tasks. Astarti is ashamed to comply; but to disobey means to be Leashed, making her a puppet controlled by Belos. By complying, she maintains her mind and her free will- as much free will as she has in this situation. Astarti manages to escape Belos and his Seven, finding her rescuer to be Primos Loganos, a prince of the Earthmaker people.
The first book of this series started out strong. I was intrigued and, while it wasn't high on my list of series to continue the fact that I could read all of the books on Amazon Prime definitely made me want to continue reading.
Katherine Hurley's writing left me feeling confused. Maybe it's because I drank champagne as I finished Unbound, but I felt that the last quarter of the book was discordant and was hard to follow. In fact, that's how I felt about all of the endings for these books. I definitely enjoyed the story, but towards the half-way mark, I felt that all of the books somewhat lost sight of the plot and were rushed because Ms. Hurley wanted to fit everything into the story.
To sum it up, 5/10 not sure if I would read again, but it was a good concept. The characters were nicely developed, but they still didn't feel real. I wouldn't stop someone from reading this, but I don't know if I would encourage someone to read it either.