Reviews

Out Past The Stars by K.B. Wagers

swt's review

3.0

I liked the Indranan trilogy better overall. The Farian trilogy is a bit too Stockholm syndrome for me. Liked the various aliens but kept coming back to Aiz and Mia and Hail being besties after the kidnapping and abuse. And Adora went from being a mysterious unknown to a caricature of a mad scientist. Not horrible, but I do think the first trilogy was much stronger. Sigh.

somasis's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

2.0

tylepard's review

4.0

I really love these characters and this world. Hail is a former gunrunner and current empress who cracks jokes and kicks ass. There’s great action and compelling relationships. I would love to spend more time with Hail and friends. Sad this series is over.

kevinhendricks's review

4.0

I love the character of Hail Bristol and I love the breakneck pace of K.B. Wagers' writing. But I hate the way this series just screams so fast that there's never any time to slow down and catch up to what's happening. This the third installment of the second trilogy, so I guess I should get over it by now, but there's absolutely no easing you into it. Doesn't matter if it's been years since you read the last installment, you're catching up on your own. I hate that. At least help us remember who is who and what's going on. Oh well.

wendycherie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

3.5

rrice2017's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

annarella's review

4.0

Even if it is an interesting final book in this series I think it drags a bit.
The character and the world building are as good as usual but the plot is a bit slow at times.
I think it can't be read as a standalone.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

tsefardayah's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense 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

5.0

linguisticali's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

4.5

I really enjoyed this more political trilogy, although both were good. I did find myself getting frustrated in this reread about Hail's chosen one status, which they lampshade a bit, but she never really does anything wrong and everyone loves her, which is a bit tiring. 

magicalbookworm's review against another edition

2.0

2.5 stars - This was a decent wrap up book with all the loose ends getting tied up neatly. The story itself was pretty on brand with the past books which I enjoyed. A few personal issues with the romance made it difficult for me to fall in love with the book in the way I wanted to.

Thoughts:
After a total of 6 books, I would be lying if I said I didn't enjoy the overall story, characters, and worlds built over the course of both trilogies. I love the little family Hail has built and seeing her continue to persevere through what have been really crappy situations. She's cool and I love her general vibe. This particular trilogy was more politically-focused than it was action-packed. There was some action and I did enjoy a lot of the politics, but I do think some sections of the book ran a little too slowly.

I usually rate this series higher because I really do enjoy the story and characters as a whole, but I just can't do it in these last two installments. The decision was made to develop a romance between the main character and someone I considered emotionally abusive and very manipulative in the last book was continued into this one along with justifications for the behavior that I did not agree with. Aside from that, I just feel like the relationship itself didn't feel like anything special. The romantic interest felt very... boring, in my opinion. Either way, I wasn't into it and it made the continuing journey tougher to get through.

Wrap Up:
I still love the first trilogy lots which I recommend giving a shot ([b:Behind the Throne|28118539|Behind the Throne (The Indranan War #1)|K.B. Wagers|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1463566588l/28118539._SY75_.jpg|48129333] is the first book). The start of this trilogy was also enjoyable. I most likely would have enjoyed these last two books just as much if it wasn't for the romance choice. I just couldn't support it personally.