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the_midwest_library 's review for:
The Light of All That Falls
by James Islington
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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:
Complicated
I just finished the last book in the trilogy this morning and have thoughts. Overall the series is a solid 4 star read for me, I think the characters were overall pretty great and I appreciated the story for what it was. There was a lot of inspiration imo taken from the Wheel of Time throughout that I noticed, having just finished WoT last year so those elements were fresher for me. It didn't bother me, but I could understand the criticism I see sometimes on the series that parts of it are somewhat derivative.
My main issue is plotting, I think that if books 1 and 2 were edited or presented in a slightly different way, the impact of book 3 would have been stronger for me. That doesn't mean that the ending was bad, the ending was very satisfying. However, I am a bit miffed at the fact that without the book 3 epilogue for me the ending would have fallen flat. So I just think about how the book could have been presented in a way where those elements from the epilogue were presented in the core of the story and tightened up books 1 and 2 to get us there. It's definitely a petty complaint hahaha but for me, I can see all these fantastic elements that at times got a bit jumbled around and with a bit more editing the series would have easily become an all time fav of mine. It's also 1000% harsh criticism because the reality is, I have already read and loved Will of the Many and can see how far the author has come in terms of writing, plotting and worldbuilding. I can see the capabilities of greatness in this series but for me it fell just shy and was really good, but won't be an all time fav.
All that to say, read this trilogy it is good and I see why it is so many people's favorite!
My main issue is plotting, I think that if books 1 and 2 were edited or presented in a slightly different way, the impact of book 3 would have been stronger for me. That doesn't mean that the ending was bad, the ending was very satisfying. However, I am a bit miffed at the fact that without the book 3 epilogue for me the ending would have fallen flat. So I just think about how the book could have been presented in a way where those elements from the epilogue were presented in the core of the story and tightened up books 1 and 2 to get us there. It's definitely a petty complaint hahaha but for me, I can see all these fantastic elements that at times got a bit jumbled around and with a bit more editing the series would have easily become an all time fav of mine. It's also 1000% harsh criticism because the reality is, I have already read and loved Will of the Many and can see how far the author has come in terms of writing, plotting and worldbuilding. I can see the capabilities of greatness in this series but for me it fell just shy and was really good, but won't be an all time fav.
All that to say, read this trilogy it is good and I see why it is so many people's favorite!