roseredreads's review against another edition
5.0
I love these books. Like a gritty Mayfair Witches featuring the darker side of New Orleans magic. Filled with tons of backstabbing family drama. With talking cats, witches that turn into birds, a burning man celebration that turns out not exactly as planned, kidnapping, cults, demons, invisible men, a magical head, a ghost nanny, lots of murder, the dark history of New Orleans and so much more. Did I mention that I love these books.
bwandungi's review against another edition
I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley.
I hadn't read the first or second installment of the series and found myself wading through the story to figure out what was going on.
A rollicking tale filled with witches and magic. I'm going to attempt to get the first two books so I can have a full picture!
I recommend this book to lovers of magic everywhere.
I hadn't read the first or second installment of the series and found myself wading through the story to figure out what was going on.
A rollicking tale filled with witches and magic. I'm going to attempt to get the first two books so I can have a full picture!
I recommend this book to lovers of magic everywhere.
bibliovino's review
3.0
Oooh. So much darker in New Orleans than Savannah. Almost felt like it TRIED too hard to be as dark as possible.
chapterchapterbook's review
4.0
This book is a fairly satisfying conclusion to the series. It does a good job of managing to tie up the loose ends that have been carrying on throughout the books. I (rather questionably) decided to marathon the first two books in the series in February and ended up deciding to wait to read this one until March. It gave me a bit of the separation I needed in order to prepare for this finale. I've said it before but I really enjoy how the author weaves voodoo with this fictional magic he's created. The characters have such distinctive personalities where it would be easy to fall into the trap of "everyone is the same person just with a different name". I must admit the epilogue had me tearing up a bit while trying to hug my cat.
There is supposed to be this conflict throughout the books between three of our "main" characters that comes to a climax. However, there was never any doubt in my mind that it would turn out the way it did. More characters die than I expected (but after the first book I probably should have!). Six characters is also a lot to follow for such a relatively short book, so we don't get to spend a lot of time with any of them. And because of it, Nathalie doesn't seem to have any purpose in this novel nor the Boudreaus, who are built up to be almost this witch police body but are really lacking.
There is supposed to be this conflict throughout the books between three of our "main" characters that comes to a climax. However, there was never any doubt in my mind that it would turn out the way it did. More characters die than I expected (but after the first book I probably should have!). Six characters is also a lot to follow for such a relatively short book, so we don't get to spend a lot of time with any of them. And because of it, Nathalie doesn't seem to have any purpose in this novel nor the Boudreaus, who are built up to be almost this witch police body but are really lacking.
haleenah's review
1.0
This entire series is badly written Sabrina/Vampire diaries fanfiction. Do yourself a favour and read anything else.
theinstantreader's review
4.0
As a thank, you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced readers copy I shall give an honest review of J.D. Horn’s last installment in the Witches of New Orleans series “The Final Days of Magic.” After following J.D Horn’s writing for nearly a year and a half I can honestly say this finale was worth the wait. Following the events that occurred in part two ( The Book of the unwinding) Alice Marin, and her family of Witches had a score to settle and in this series finale do we see what it has been leading to. The novel acted as a companion to its predecessors acknowledging areas of foreshadowing as well as areas filled with potential for more. As you enter this novel are you greeted with a list of characters and their various associations within this world. This was something I appreciated for there were many characters both lead and supporting. This often does not occur and is worth mentioning. The world of Magic and Witchcraft that J.D. Horn has created is something I have immensely enjoyed in these novels and is an aspect I looked forward to learning more about as each novel progressed. It is this type of world-building that captured my imagination and importantly my attention. This trilogy offered inclusiveness and made unlikely characters heroes albeit if redemption was their choice. This novel is one that should be read and re-read for I feel there may be an opportunity to return to these characters but alas is simply a fan wanting more. Perhaps it is best to be left where we are and know we can return to this set featuring a family of Witches in New Orleans once again.. Overall I highly recommend this and cannot limit my praise for this novel and important series. On Goodreads, I gave this novel four out of five stars.
marziesreads's review
3.0
The best of the trilogy, The Final Days of Magic provides a dramatic conclusion. I struggled to get through the two earlier books and almost DNF'd them. Horn has improved as a writer and I would consider trying new releases.