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adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
A conclusion to the series that caught me by surprise. An epic tale of retribution, family, and finding one's way in life amidst monsters, rigid expectations, and societal rules.
We follow a new character - Sellan, who was the most interesting POV. We also have a smattering of a character that comes back from dead, who could be completely omitted and make for a better story. Main characters are compelling, and each with their own agenda. It is nice that side characters also have their own agendas, and are not a mere prop of the main ones. Alas, side characters were mere suggestions in this book, and mostly blended into each other. Main antagonist is an irredimable monster, and the trauma Sellan underwent was at the time time over and under explained. There are also some instances of characters explaining things to the reader in their dialogue, which was a minor annoyance in previous books but really irked me here. Pacing was mostly fine, with a satisfying conclusion, but the travel parts felt extremely drawn out. The pantheon came as a surprise, because we didn't hear much about them in previous books, nor was there any foreshadowing, so it felt a bit tacked on.
All in all, I enjoyed the trilogy.
We follow a new character - Sellan, who was the most interesting POV. We also have a smattering of a character that comes back from dead, who could be completely omitted and make for a better story. Main characters are compelling, and each with their own agenda. It is nice that side characters also have their own agendas, and are not a mere prop of the main ones. Alas, side characters were mere suggestions in this book, and mostly blended into each other. Main antagonist is an irredimable monster, and the trauma Sellan underwent was at the time time over and under explained. There are also some instances of characters explaining things to the reader in their dialogue, which was a minor annoyance in previous books but really irked me here. Pacing was mostly fine, with a satisfying conclusion, but the travel parts felt extremely drawn out. The pantheon came as a surprise, because we didn't hear much about them in previous books, nor was there any foreshadowing, so it felt a bit tacked on.
All in all, I enjoyed the trilogy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: War
Minor: Rape
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