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A review by authorannafaundez
Redeemed by P.C. Cast
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
I have one good thing to say about Redeemed: it didn't give the main villain a cop-out and have all the characters "forgive" her at the end. No "we defeat you by the power of love!" But that's about it.
The rest was slow, tedious, and so full of boring tropes, I just about stopped reading a few times. But again, I fell into a sunk cost fallacy with this series, so I kept at it. I'm so glad it's over.
The authors had so many chances to make rounded and interesting villains, and they wasted every single one. Neferet never evolved beyond a spoiled, whiny, vindictive child. Kalona's arc ended in a weird all-the-assault-and-murder-you-committed-is-forgiven-'cause-you-made-an-oath-to-fight-for-the-good-guys-after-literal-eons-of-being-evil way, and it was super rushed. Which is hilarious for a book this slow.
Speaking of, the ending--how they defeated Neferet--was also rushed and deeply unsatisfying. Zoey learned nothing that book #11 implied she needed to. Honestly, if you're crawling, like I was, toward the finish line of this series, just read the final 15 or 20 pages, and you'll be set. Free to move on to greener pastures and better books.
I don't even want to talk about the Afterward. Some people might like their series all tied up in a neat, perfect bow. I am not one of those people, because it kills realism and the acknowledgement that characters still have ways to grow and improve. And this Afterward was just plain silly.
Somehow, Redeemed is the worst book in the entire series, and it left a bad taste in my mouth.
The rest was slow, tedious, and so full of boring tropes, I just about stopped reading a few times. But again, I fell into a sunk cost fallacy with this series, so I kept at it. I'm so glad it's over.
The authors had so many chances to make rounded and interesting villains, and they wasted every single one. Neferet never evolved beyond a spoiled, whiny, vindictive child. Kalona's arc ended in a weird all-the-assault-and-murder-you-committed-is-forgiven-'cause-you-made-an-oath-to-fight-for-the-good-guys-after-literal-eons-of-being-evil way, and it was super rushed. Which is hilarious for a book this slow.
Speaking of, the ending--how they defeated Neferet--was also rushed and deeply unsatisfying. Zoey learned nothing that book #11 implied she needed to. Honestly, if you're crawling, like I was, toward the finish line of this series, just read the final 15 or 20 pages, and you'll be set. Free to move on to greener pastures and better books.
I don't even want to talk about the Afterward. Some people might like their series all tied up in a neat, perfect bow. I am not one of those people, because it kills realism and the acknowledgement that characters still have ways to grow and improve. And this Afterward was just plain silly.
Somehow, Redeemed is the worst book in the entire series, and it left a bad taste in my mouth.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Body horror, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Death
Minor: Sexual violence, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, and Rape