emohan 's review for:

An Honored Vow by Melissa Blair

4.25

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Keera’s story has come to an end and it’s an ending she deserves more than life itself. For the first time, she is able to breath and be herself. She can figure out who Keera is.

Her taking a year to herself. To figure out herself was the most real and mature thing she could have done.

 
It took me some time to get back into the story after not re-reading the third book, but I still love the storyline and the characters. 
Gerarda had a beautiful story arch. She became more than a sword. Gwenyth became dark, but was able to get revenge on the man who tortured her for years under his fathers and his reign. Riven came to terms with the loss of his powers and was able to embrace what he and Keera could be

after their year a part, he could mourn his powers, his arm, and grow on his own no longer as Killian and Riven, but just as Riven.

Despite the beautiful archs these characters went through, the magic systems were overpowered and had no limitation. Additionally, those who

became the new Amber Fae learned their new found magic without issue. There was no struggle and no realistic difficulty in learning how to use their magic.

Keera is now an overpowered magic wielder who addresses her limits in the book (notes shifting takes a lot of energy) but we never see her reach the top of her burnout. She continues shifting throughout battles, but appears unphased.