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Ziel van het Zwaard by Julie Kagawa

freekat77's review against another edition

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4.0

Let me start by saying that I LOVED Shadow of the Fox so when I saw this was available I knew I had to read it. Unfortunately I didn't love it as much as I did the first book. The story continues right where it left off but this just seemed more detailed and less action despite all that is going on. There were a ton of descriptions of things that didn't seem all the necessary and inner monologues of the characters that I could have done without. That being said there were parts of this that were great, basically the last 30% where it picks up a bit. We are left with a bit of a cliffhanger and lots of questions so you know I'll be reading the last of this trilogy.

Arc provided by Harlequin Teen via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

SPOILER!!!



I am 1000000000% here for Daisuke & Okame!

tuckeralmengor's review against another edition

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5.0

That ending... GODDAMN IT! I LOVE THE CLIFF HANGERS BUT I HATE THEM.

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[9/28/19] - finally starting this and it only took a f*cking year

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do you hear that? That's me hyperventilating because I need this book. RIGHT! NOW!


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welcometomyescape's review against another edition

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4.0

I miss the side quest-y, gathering the gang vibes of the first book, but *sigh* that’s to be expected. I feel as though the first book had bigger villains, which is weird because objectively it didn’t, but they were more ominous. Still a fun time and I look forward to seeing how the series ends

bonniecanread's review against another edition

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5.0

I loved it

I just live this series. It has everything and does not get bore! It’s not dragged out and has a purpose!

edie6258's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

2.75

clea's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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? No

3.75

smilesgiggle's review against another edition

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4.0

Excellent read! Long setup to the final battle to resolve the first's cliffhanger. The author delved deeper into the characters- I loved learning the history of the sword. The twist at the end -

mysteriesofmar's review against another edition

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4.0

rtc but rq: the audiobook was SAAAAUUUURRRRRR GOOD

onto the actual review:
i can't sing praises for this book in audiobook form enough. i listened to this while i was moving and traveling, and it felt like the perfect companion to do mindless tasks with as we follow yumeko & co. on the next leg of their journey. it reads like an anime (if that makes any sense) and the pacing is just perfect enough to make you want to keep listening. i was actually almost a little sad that my plane ride wasn't longer so i could read more of the book!

i think in comparison to the first book, i felt like there were a lot of reveals and gotchas that i didn't feel wove in perfectly, or made me feel exasperated. like of course i wanted the action and adventure to keep going, but there were a few plot points that, in retrospect, felt like a little bit of a waste of time. but i guess if we're staying with that anime comp, there's gotta be some filler episodes, right?

super excited for the last book! eager to start up my libro.fm subscription again so i can listen to the last book in the series :-)

hadiqa01's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

4.0

moreta's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

4.0