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The bloopers in this one alone get 5 stars! I love the Cradle implications so much! Enjoyed the book too and how it left future things open! Shera’s story did have a more satisfying ending but I still loved this book and this series!

amorrelles's review against another edition

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adventurous tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

kerush's review against another edition

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adventurous tense

4.5

Great book, kept me guessing what was going to happen next.

I love Shuffles!

maniactoon's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

d3vilxl3gacy's review against another edition

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4.0

Going back to review this after finishing shera's story cements that I like pirates better than assassins. Caldur had a much more engaging cast of supporting characters over all and his adventure flowed more naturally, probably due to not being lead by shadowy people. I thought jyrene (spelling? I listened on audible) really dragged down the story with constantly hindering Caldurs process and antics. While shera had a more satisfying conclusion and epilogue I more thoroughly enjoyed the pirates life story was a better overall experience.

The narrator for Caldurs story was also a better over all narrator for me personally than Shera. Not to say the other story had a bad performance, definitely worked well, but this audio performance was just better.

jaipal's review against another edition

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4.0

Book 3 (a) of the series feels more like a self contained novel than the previous novels. This book tries to give cohesion to the entire series but it feels like it was tacked on. Perhaps the author thought about it from the very start but the execution just felt a bit off. It was required though otherwise the ending would have been unbelievable.

That said, I still enjoyed the novel...if you can say enjoying when Calder Marten tried his best and was foiled at all stages except the very end. It was a rollercoaster of a book, going up then comes crashing down before going up again for Calder. I wished he got the recognition he deserved but guess not.

Definitely a must read for those who follow the series. If not, start with the first book. It's a good series to get into. I hope the author visits this world in the future.

sophieannalysa's review against another edition

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3.0

For all of these books, I liked the Shadow storyline more. Jyrine drives me nuts to the point where I hate her POVs and am annoyed whenever Calder thinks about her. However, I read this one second (compared to of Killers and Kings) and LOVED the ending of this one. Of Killers and Kings wrapped up the story so well for their planet and Shera, and this book was so great in how it tied in some Willverse elements for Calder.

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