amre23's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Murder, Blood, Suicide attempt, Gore, Violence, Injury/injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Misogyny, and Death
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Genocide, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Transphobia, Grief, Child abuse, and Bullying
Minor: Torture, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Body horror, and Toxic friendship
lakinglaze's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
This was such an incredible ending to this series. The Bone Witch series is honestly now one of my most favourite set of books. What a triumph. I was not ready to leave this world and I don’t think I’ll ever really leave it and it’ll just live rent free in my mind and heart always!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Genocide, Homophobia, Injury/injury detail, Physical abuse, Torture, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Animal death, Violence, and War
thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition
5.0
hahaha yeah that hurt😭
The conclusion to this trilogy is peak emotions. Every book in this series just got better than the previous one.
My live spoilery reactions below!
first mention of Kance in the present!
oh snap, the mahogany hua is the one she wears at the beginning!
aww Likh is jealous 😂
hahaha Tea, "to read everything we can get our hands on"
oh the blight is happening!
okay so Zoya and Shadi are still alive, so who's left for Tea to have killed?? Althy??
okay I'm pretty sure the person Tea kills is Daisy, her sister
but wow these elders are hypocrites!!
so the bard is definitely the heir to Drycht, calling it
omg it is Daisy
OMG NOT LIKH!! But he's fighting a battle in the present, so not dead?
and who is the traitor??
haha I like the Yadoshans
Omg drunk Tea is so affectionate 😂 talking about Kalen's...talents
Bullshit Khalad hasn't thought about Likh that way
Okay this mountain test reminds me of Dagobah😂
Wait Kance what do you mean about being a kinslayer??
Which SHE is the traitor?? Omg I need to know, I have no guesses
Okay wait I took a break and had this thought. What if the traitor is the oracle, and she's actually Little Tears?? Or Dancing Wind
Wait no the traitor was dosing them, had to be someone closer
is it Inessa?? or Likh?? "taught to hide"
Khalad KNEW it was Althy??
wait the oracle is DRUJ??
KHALAD AND LIKH HEARTSHARE, MY HEART
NO KALEN!! I mean we knew it would happen but 😭
Fox 😭😭😭
OMG THIS ENDING
okay but going back to my earlier notes: Tea DID kill Althy, so I'm counting that haha
also the oracle WAS a traitor, just not the one Tea meant
The conclusion to this trilogy is peak emotions. Every book in this series just got better than the previous one.
My live spoilery reactions below!
Spoiler
first mention of Kance in the present!
oh snap, the mahogany hua is the one she wears at the beginning!
aww Likh is jealous 😂
hahaha Tea, "to read everything we can get our hands on"
oh the blight is happening!
okay so Zoya and Shadi are still alive, so who's left for Tea to have killed?? Althy??
okay I'm pretty sure the person Tea kills is Daisy, her sister
but wow these elders are hypocrites!!
so the bard is definitely the heir to Drycht, calling it
omg it is Daisy
OMG NOT LIKH!! But he's fighting a battle in the present, so not dead?
and who is the traitor??
haha I like the Yadoshans
Omg drunk Tea is so affectionate 😂 talking about Kalen's...talents
Bullshit Khalad hasn't thought about Likh that way
Okay this mountain test reminds me of Dagobah😂
Wait Kance what do you mean about being a kinslayer??
Which SHE is the traitor?? Omg I need to know, I have no guesses
Okay wait I took a break and had this thought. What if the traitor is the oracle, and she's actually Little Tears?? Or Dancing Wind
Wait no the traitor was dosing them, had to be someone closer
is it Inessa?? or Likh?? "taught to hide"
Khalad KNEW it was Althy??
wait the oracle is DRUJ??
KHALAD AND LIKH HEARTSHARE, MY HEART
NO KALEN!! I mean we knew it would happen but 😭
Fox 😭😭😭
OMG THIS ENDING
okay but going back to my earlier notes: Tea DID kill Althy, so I'm counting that haha
also the oracle WAS a traitor, just not the one Tea meant
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Injury/injury detail, Confinement, and Grief
jupiterlee's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? It's complicated
4.75
My heart cannot handle some of the details in the books, but my heart is full and it was a lovely ending to the trilogy, but it did break me at times.
My previous 'issues' still hold true in this book especially with how prevalent the deava where in this one and the role they played.
However, ignoring that, watching Tea's story has been a rollercoaster and I believe the ending was justified and beautiful ending to the story. Tea and Kalen's romance is one that deserved the world, and I could read more and more about them, and Kalen is certainly an individual that stood by Tea from the very beginning even when we couldn't decide if she was the villain or not.
There was again beautiful LGBTQIA+ representation. Likh is originally a male character that informs his friends he feels he is in the wrong body, and the rest of the story Likh is referred to as she. However, I would have loved Likh to be happy in her born gender and for Rin to have explored a male character being in touch with their feminine side (I hope that is worded correctly!), but it was lovely how easily the transition was accepted by her friends, but the issues with the higher ups is highlighted without it bringing the mood of the book down.
Rin really did an amazing job of developing this world through out and you were constantly tossing about what side you were on and you were constantly learning new things that made you even more unsure of who you should be routing for. There was some twists that kept me fully engaged. And I can honestly say that my heartglass would have broken on the beach with Tea at a specific point, because the poor girl had already been through enough.
I did love how the relationship between Fox and Tea. I believe that it was a true representation of how a brother sister relationship is, especially with what they were put through and but in the end they were always there for one another and my heart ached for Fox when he said one line....
I really do think this series deserves more hype, in the terms of fanfictions, fan art, fart drawings etc because it was truly a unique trilogy and I hope that in the future it will be one of the lucky novels that gets developed into a series (I feel series are better than movies for some things and there would just be too much to fit into a movie)
My previous 'issues' still hold true in this book especially with how prevalent the deava where in this one and the role they played.
However, ignoring that, watching Tea's story has been a rollercoaster and I believe the ending was justified and beautiful ending to the story. Tea and Kalen's romance is one that deserved the world, and I could read more and more about them, and Kalen is certainly an individual that stood by Tea from the very beginning even when we couldn't decide if she was the villain or not.
There was again beautiful LGBTQIA+ representation. Likh is originally a male character that informs his friends he feels he is in the wrong body, and the rest of the story Likh is referred to as she. However, I would have loved Likh to be happy in her born gender and for Rin to have explored a male character being in touch with their feminine side (I hope that is worded correctly!), but it was lovely how easily the transition was accepted by her friends, but the issues with the higher ups is highlighted without it bringing the mood of the book down.
Rin really did an amazing job of developing this world through out and you were constantly tossing about what side you were on and you were constantly learning new things that made you even more unsure of who you should be routing for. There was some twists that kept me fully engaged. And I can honestly say that my heartglass would have broken on the beach with Tea at a specific point, because the poor girl had already been through enough.
I did love how the relationship between Fox and Tea. I believe that it was a true representation of how a brother sister relationship is, especially with what they were put through and but in the end they were always there for one another and my heart ached for Fox when he said one line....
I really do think this series deserves more hype, in the terms of fanfictions, fan art, fart drawings etc because it was truly a unique trilogy and I hope that in the future it will be one of the lucky novels that gets developed into a series (I feel series are better than movies for some things and there would just be too much to fit into a movie)
Content Warnings
Moderate: War, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Death
jamielikestoread's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and Body horror
ofbooksandechos's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-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? Yes
I laughed, I cried. This trilogy is may seem like a villain origin story at first, but in reality it’s a story about betrayal, grief and fighting against a society that set you up for failure.
Highly recommend.
Highly recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, and Grief
Moderate: Gore, Blood, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Medical content
deesquared's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Gore, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
samusc's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
This compelling conclusion to The Bone Witch trilogy contained every piece of an iconic, unique fantasy work:
- An unapologetic, compassionate, misunderstood heroine faced with difficult choices and trials.
- Lovely Queer representation.
- Intricate politics, magic, and world-building. I adored the scenes in Yadosha!
- Betrayal and twists foreshadowed expertly, yet still surprising.
Rin Chupeco excels at writing multiple complex character relationships within this story, and giving them all attention. Tea and Fox spend a majority of this installment separated from one another, but it's still evident how Tea's concern for her brother drives her motivations.
Spoiler
Kalen's loyalty really is what keeps Tea strong to see her quest through, while wrestling with her own mind. Seeing Khalad and Likh's relationship grow was the real treat of this volumeOnce again, the alternating chapter perspectives provide great depth and intrigue to the story, as I spent a majority of the time wondering how can this saga possibly end happily for characters I've grown to care tremendously for.
Perhaps my favorite aspect of The Shadow Glass is the focus on how history becomes myths and is rewritten to fit a particular agenda. Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Baron also does a wonderful job of tying this into the main conflicts.
Spoiler
In the case of The Shadow Glass, I love how this ties into not just the history of asha, but also the meta narration with our bard and Tea's missing lettersThis series and Never Tilting World has absolutely solidified Rin Chupeco as a must read author for me. The impact of their writing and support of debut authors of color is immeasurable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Vomit
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