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Five reasons to read Thirteen:
1) This is it, the big finale. All the previous books and plot points link up to create something incredibly impressive. This story creates a scenario where it makes sense to have all these characters present and fighting, which couldn't have been easy, and it wraps up all the past storylines really well.
2) I am forever impressed by how consistent Kelley Armstrong makes this universe. She's keeps track of all the plot points, all the characters, all the personalities and facts that are spread out over dozens of books and short stories.
3) The first time I read this series, I got to this book and stopped. I desperately wanted to read it but couldn't bring myself to because then it would be over. I've never felt that for a series before. Fortunately, Kelly Armstrong kept up this universe in short stories, novellas, and YA series, which I am eternally grateful for.
4) Although I loved seeing all the old characters again, one surprise was Jaz. Personal Demon already showed him as an impressive villain, but here we get to see exactly how skilled he really is. He feels truly dangerous, which given the position he's in, is thrilling. Karl also grew on me a lot in this book.
5) I loved getting to read the bonus story at the end. It's fitting that the series should end with Elena and the Pack as they embark on a new chapter.
Five drawbacks to Thirteen:
1) Although I like the multiple POV aspect because it feels like honouring the past main characters, Paige's chapter disappointed me. Elena, Jaime, and Hope's chapters are full of action; Eve's is tense and gives new information. Paige's doesn't do either.
2) Something I started noticing in the previous book and that cemented itself in this one is that Savannah's POV isn't as unique as I would have liked. When seeing her earlier in the series, she was such an interesting and odd character, but here she feels like a disjointed combination of the other main characters.
3) The stolen magic plot point, which started two books ago so it's been going on for a while, reached an anti-climactic resolution. It's built up to be incredibly important and life-changing, but with everything else going on, it was brushed over.
4) The threat the villains pose doesn't feel all that dangerous because it's always stated rather than shown. Concrete evidence that the protagonists are right to be afraid would have upped the story's tension and made me take the bad guys seriously.
5) If not for the bonus short story at the end of the book, I would have found the ending disappointing. It doesn't finish with a bang; it kind of peters out.
1) This is it, the big finale. All the previous books and plot points link up to create something incredibly impressive. This story creates a scenario where it makes sense to have all these characters present and fighting, which couldn't have been easy, and it wraps up all the past storylines really well.
2) I am forever impressed by how consistent Kelley Armstrong makes this universe. She's keeps track of all the plot points, all the characters, all the personalities and facts that are spread out over dozens of books and short stories.
3) The first time I read this series, I got to this book and stopped. I desperately wanted to read it but couldn't bring myself to because then it would be over. I've never felt that for a series before. Fortunately, Kelly Armstrong kept up this universe in short stories, novellas, and YA series, which I am eternally grateful for.
4) Although I loved seeing all the old characters again, one surprise was Jaz. Personal Demon already showed him as an impressive villain, but here we get to see exactly how skilled he really is. He feels truly dangerous, which given the position he's in, is thrilling. Karl also grew on me a lot in this book.
5) I loved getting to read the bonus story at the end. It's fitting that the series should end with Elena and the Pack as they embark on a new chapter.
Five drawbacks to Thirteen:
1) Although I like the multiple POV aspect because it feels like honouring the past main characters, Paige's chapter disappointed me. Elena, Jaime, and Hope's chapters are full of action; Eve's is tense and gives new information. Paige's doesn't do either.
2) Something I started noticing in the previous book and that cemented itself in this one is that Savannah's POV isn't as unique as I would have liked. When seeing her earlier in the series, she was such an interesting and odd character, but here she feels like a disjointed combination of the other main characters.
3) The stolen magic plot point, which started two books ago so it's been going on for a while, reached an anti-climactic resolution. It's built up to be incredibly important and life-changing, but with everything else going on, it was brushed over.
4) The threat the villains pose doesn't feel all that dangerous because it's always stated rather than shown. Concrete evidence that the protagonists are right to be afraid would have upped the story's tension and made me take the bad guys seriously.
5) If not for the bonus short story at the end of the book, I would have found the ending disappointing. It doesn't finish with a bang; it kind of peters out.