coutures1513's review against another edition
4.0
J'ai adoré ce tome! Il se place de nombreux évènements surprenants qui ont même réussi à me faire pleurer.
Par contre, on dirait réellement qu'il marque la fin de la série. Je trouve que ça aurait une bonne conclusion bien ficelée. Bien hâte de voir à quoi va ressembler la suite.
Par contre, on dirait réellement qu'il marque la fin de la série. Je trouve que ça aurait une bonne conclusion bien ficelée. Bien hâte de voir à quoi va ressembler la suite.
alaspooriorek's review against another edition
3.0
I really love the Spirit Animals series as a whole. I agree with many others that it should have ended with the original 7 book run, but these books have been satisfying for more so far. That said, I've got some problems with The Burning Tide. The story picks up immediately after The Return.
Everything that I liked in The Return (the pacing, characterization, and plot) was gone in Burning Tide. The ending felt rushed and underwhelming. The plan to defeat the Wyrm was . . . stupid? The switching perspectives combined with the ever growing cast of characters made the entire story just run out of control. By the end I was still wondering who was supposed to be important to the story other than the original four characters. I was also a bit confused by the fact that this is the end of the Wyrm story arch, but there are two more books to follow. Book 6 comes out in October.
I wanted to see more backstory of Kovo's history and the "birth" of the Great Beasts. I think tying their power to the Evertree and the Wyrm was a great touch. However, there wasn't much there. Also, I think that if that much was being done to explain the origin of the Wyrm, then the finale for this arc should have been extended into another book. I know that there are two companion novels to the story in the POV of the Great Beasts, but the first focuses on the first war with the conquerors.
Overall, I enjoyed this read, but it was very underwhelming for me. 3/5 stars.
Spoiler
Abeke has lost Uraza and Connor is falling further under the Wyrm's control.Everything that I liked in The Return (the pacing, characterization, and plot) was gone in Burning Tide. The ending felt rushed and underwhelming. The plan to defeat the Wyrm was . . . stupid? The switching perspectives combined with the ever growing cast of characters made the entire story just run out of control. By the end I was still wondering who was supposed to be important to the story other than the original four characters. I was also a bit confused by the fact that this is the end of the Wyrm story arch, but there are two more books to follow. Book 6 comes out in October.
I wanted to see more backstory of Kovo's history and the "birth" of the Great Beasts. I think tying their power to the Evertree and the Wyrm was a great touch. However, there wasn't much there. Also, I think that if that much was being done to explain the origin of the Wyrm, then the finale for this arc should have been extended into another book. I know that there are two companion novels to the story in the POV of the Great Beasts, but the first focuses on the first war with the conquerors.
Overall, I enjoyed this read, but it was very underwhelming for me. 3/5 stars.
shoelessgirl's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. Great end to the series, though the ending was a little rushed. I'm quite gutted about Shane's death though :(
thomas_wright's review against another edition
this hole series has been great I feel like this wraps up perfectly
the_aries_dragon_reader's review against another edition
4.0
Great ending to the first half of the series!
littleretrorocker6's review against another edition
this hole series has been great I feel like this wraps up perfectly
lightlysprkling's review against another edition
4.0
Scholastic fantasy series for primary school aged children. Certainly suggest making the effort to read them in order, otherwise the large cast paired with their spirit animals gets a bit much. Great series, in the vein of Beast Quest but more sophisticated. The paramount quality of the many authors is what makes it great. I love Auxier, but there are also works by Maggie Stiefvater, Victoria Schwab, Shannon Hale, Brandon Mull, Marie Lu and more. Plus, there's a video game that goes with the series.
theravenflight's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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