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forgedopulence 's review for:
The Nightshade God
by Hannah Whitten
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow, this was a letdown. Not a "went up in flames" kind, but my feelings are definitely a little bit hurt over how this series ended.
I expected the lore (no pun intended) to firm up a bit once we were approaching the conclusion, but really, all we got was a new character in The Fount that raised even more questions that didn't end up being answered. I still don't fully understand why the powers work the way that they do, nor do I have a decent overview of the overall magic structure.
Side note: What happened to Horse?
I also craved more character development from Gabe throughout the entire series that wasn't accomplished at any point. By the end, Gabe was really a "nothing" character - so much wasted potential ðŸ˜
Genuinely, my reason for the low rating had everything to do with the ending: How dare this series be like 1,200 pages of lead-up and then punish the readers at the end by giving them NOTHING?!? Lore literally had to watch the people she loves die and then wait hundreds of years alone to get a chance at having Bastian & Gabe back so they could actually all be together. I finished this book almost a month ago now and it still feels like a huge slap in the face, both to the readers and to the integrity of the story itself.
Edit: Updated rating from 3.5>4 only because I spent the last 60 pages sobbing. That's worth something.
I expected the lore (no pun intended) to firm up a bit once we were approaching the conclusion, but really, all we got was a new character in The Fount that raised even more questions that didn't end up being answered. I still don't fully understand why the powers work the way that they do, nor do I have a decent overview of the overall magic structure.
Side note: What happened to Horse?
I also craved more character development from Gabe throughout the entire series that wasn't accomplished at any point. By the end, Gabe was really a "nothing" character - so much wasted potential ðŸ˜
Genuinely, my reason for the low rating had everything to do with the ending: How dare this series be like 1,200 pages of lead-up and then punish the readers at the end by giving them NOTHING?!?
Edit: Updated rating from 3.5>4 only because I spent the last 60 pages sobbing. That's worth something.