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A review by bluestarshells
Into the Bright Unknown by Rae Carson
3.0
Oh I really hate to say this. But it must be said. I didn't much care for this book or the way it was written. I'm extremely disappointed as Rea Carson is one of my favorite authors, but this is by far the worst book she's written.
As a stand alone book comparing it to current YA books in the same genre it's still on the higher end of the spectrum. But comparing it to the previous books in this series and comparing the author to her previous series as well, it just didn't hold to the same standard. This book is stagnant where Rea Carson usually has lots of plot movement. This book is predictable where as there are usually unpredictable plot turns. This book is short, boring, with very little thrill. It reads like an epilogue novella and would have been great as one.
All in all Leah's story ended happily, albeit a bit abruptly and predictably. I'm glad I read it, but I would have felt the same way at the end of book 2. This third book left a few things unresolved and really didn't add any substance to the meat of the story.
That being said I'm still remaining an avid Rea Carson fan and look forward to the next world she brings us.
As a stand alone book comparing it to current YA books in the same genre it's still on the higher end of the spectrum. But comparing it to the previous books in this series and comparing the author to her previous series as well, it just didn't hold to the same standard. This book is stagnant where Rea Carson usually has lots of plot movement. This book is predictable where as there are usually unpredictable plot turns. This book is short, boring, with very little thrill. It reads like an epilogue novella and would have been great as one.
All in all Leah's story ended happily, albeit a bit abruptly and predictably. I'm glad I read it, but I would have felt the same way at the end of book 2. This third book left a few things unresolved and really didn't add any substance to the meat of the story.
That being said I'm still remaining an avid Rea Carson fan and look forward to the next world she brings us.