tashaxo's review against another edition
4.0
i loved the book but i don't know how to express my feelings on the ending except for it made me feel the same way the ending of teen beach movie 2 made me feel because in a sense they are very similar endings
a_wren_that_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
4.5
sjandersen's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
vbarrett17's review against another edition
5.0
Though I have some issues with this book, it couldn't receive anything less than 5 stars!
The world building is exquisite and the character arcs are masterful. The premise for this fantasy series is such a difficult concept that can be easily ruined, but Claire wrote a heart-breakingly beautiful story! The ending was bittersweet yet perfect. With my issues pushed aside, I had an amazing time! The plot was stunning and the characters were intriguing!
The world building is exquisite and the character arcs are masterful. The premise for this fantasy series is such a difficult concept that can be easily ruined, but Claire wrote a heart-breakingly beautiful story! The ending was bittersweet yet perfect. With my issues pushed aside, I had an amazing time! The plot was stunning and the characters were intriguing!
bookshelvesandco's review against another edition
5.0
i have nothing more to say than this is an excellent ending.
i had hoped there would be another way than violence for Lu to get to that point, but i guess i can’t criticize the authers choice. At least now Simon and Eli get a chance to fall in love all by theirselves <3
i had hoped there would be another way than violence for Lu to get to that point, but i guess i can’t criticize the authers choice. At least now Simon and Eli get a chance to fall in love all by theirselves <3
audreytwo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I cannot stfu about this series. I love a good villain, and nothing is better than the heart wrenching "I'm making the best decisions I can but every one of them turns me further from the good side" narrative. Watching a hero fall because they're making the "right" decisions in every conflict, and in the big picture it's just not enough, and they're forced to go dark side. Gets me every. Time.
scrollsofdragons's review against another edition
2.0
Furyborn-4.5
Kingsbane-3.5
Lightbringer-2.5
Yikes where did this series go wrong?
This book was honestly a drag for the first half, so repetitive and boring with nothing of interest happening and the characters just being meh. Then they decided to turn into awful boring people who would forgive their partner for literally anything. You aided in my torture? You killed our friends? You commit mass murder? You try to kill me? None of it matters, I still love you whatever you do.
She almost killed him and he's still, but I love you. Really dude?
Seriously father and daughter don't care about the world really, they only care about thier respective partners and nothing really convinced me otherwise, while pretending that they did but lies, only one person mattered to them in the end.
And I didn't buy the love. Any of it.
Then the ending happened: So what happened in the future then? I don't care about Simon and Eliana, screw them. Navi, Patrick, Hob, Remy etc they are the characters I care about and no conclusion other then maybe they were never born or they stayed dead while shitty Eliana and Simon whom they died for by the way get to live happily ever after, where's the fairness in that?
So how pointless did this series legit end up being, because all of Eliana's story never actually happened, her entire character never existed because now she's a princess who's privileged and loved and is going to turn out completely different to the Eliana we were shown so like it feels so wasteful. The only true story was Rielle's and she turned out to be a disappointment.
I was really hoping for the actual Rielle giving birth to Eliana that we see in Furyborn, kinda return to that but it's a different context. Like the world has been saved, Rielle is on the good side but they have to send Eliana to the future and we see Eliana going back and because she liked saved the world, things in the future have now changed and we would see what it was like, something like that. Instead of none of it being real because she lived in the past, never in the future after all. Like you're erasing half the series there.
Kingsbane-3.5
Lightbringer-2.5
Yikes where did this series go wrong?
Spoiler
This book was honestly a drag for the first half, so repetitive and boring with nothing of interest happening and the characters just being meh. Then they decided to turn into awful boring people who would forgive their partner for literally anything. You aided in my torture? You killed our friends? You commit mass murder? You try to kill me? None of it matters, I still love you whatever you do.
She almost killed him and he's still, but I love you. Really dude?
Seriously father and daughter don't care about the world really, they only care about thier respective partners and nothing really convinced me otherwise, while pretending that they did but lies, only one person mattered to them in the end.
And I didn't buy the love. Any of it.
Then the ending happened: So what happened in the future then? I don't care about Simon and Eliana, screw them. Navi, Patrick, Hob, Remy etc they are the characters I care about and no conclusion other then maybe they were never born or they stayed dead while shitty Eliana and Simon whom they died for by the way get to live happily ever after, where's the fairness in that?
So how pointless did this series legit end up being, because all of Eliana's story never actually happened, her entire character never existed because now she's a princess who's privileged and loved and is going to turn out completely different to the Eliana we were shown so like it feels so wasteful. The only true story was Rielle's and she turned out to be a disappointment.
I was really hoping for the actual Rielle giving birth to Eliana that we see in Furyborn, kinda return to that but it's a different context. Like the world has been saved, Rielle is on the good side but they have to send Eliana to the future and we see Eliana going back and because she liked saved the world, things in the future have now changed and we would see what it was like, something like that. Instead of none of it being real because she lived in the past, never in the future after all. Like you're erasing half the series there.
carelab1324's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
maschram's review against another edition
adventurous
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
3.25
marox's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
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? Yes
3.75