books_n_blossoms's review
4.0
What a great ending to this trilogy. I think I read all three books of The Flight and Flame Trilogy in the past couple of months. Yes, they're young adult stories, but they were done wonderfully that anyone of any age will want to read them.
I remember meeting Ivy in Swift. She was so naive although she'd lost her mom. There was so much she didn't know, but had to learn quickly over the ensuing stories. Heck, even that first book she had to pull herself up by the bootstraps and make some hard decisions.
In Torch she really had to show how much she'd learned since leaving the Delve. She'd lost so much since leaving and then being banned from ever returning, but she'd also gained a lot as well. I have to admit, I was disappointed in some of the characters of the story. The choices they made broke my heart and made me want to hug Ivy.
I loved seeing Mattock's faith in her and his allegiance to her even though he knew that she loved Martin. And Martin, could you ask for a more devoted Spiggan? lol Half-spriggan that is.
The overall story (even from all 3 books) shows what fear can do not just to one person, but to numerous people. How fear can lead us to do things we never would have, how it changes us, how it causes us to hurt others when we might not have otherwise. Like Ivy, it's important to surround ourselves with people who will speak truth even when it's hard to hear and when we don't understand their reasoning.
I also appreciated that there was a greater turn towards a Creator for Ivy in Torch. While it really hasn't been mentioned, although alluded to, I liked that Ivy put more stock in One greater than her before she had to face Betony again.
A lot happens in this story with all of the characters, which I don't want to give away. Martin finds a possibly place for the piskeys to live safely, but finds something unexpected. Those who are against Ivy still surprise me. Her sister, Cicely never ceases to annoy the life out of me. Honestly, she's a brat who needs a cold splash of reality. She wants her way every moment we see her and if she doesn't get it she's snotty and responds out of selfishness. She's actually my least favorite character. lol And when I say that I mean because of how the author wrote her. :)
I think this is fun story with some really important situations for kids and adults alike to learn from. Not everyone is the same and we should be willing to learn from those who are different from us. Not only that, but be willing to live united and at peace.
*I received the ebook as part of a review tour. This is my personal opinion.
I remember meeting Ivy in Swift. She was so naive although she'd lost her mom. There was so much she didn't know, but had to learn quickly over the ensuing stories. Heck, even that first book she had to pull herself up by the bootstraps and make some hard decisions.
In Torch she really had to show how much she'd learned since leaving the Delve. She'd lost so much since leaving and then being banned from ever returning, but she'd also gained a lot as well. I have to admit, I was disappointed in some of the characters of the story. The choices they made broke my heart and made me want to hug Ivy.
I loved seeing Mattock's faith in her and his allegiance to her even though he knew that she loved Martin. And Martin, could you ask for a more devoted Spiggan? lol Half-spriggan that is.
The overall story (even from all 3 books) shows what fear can do not just to one person, but to numerous people. How fear can lead us to do things we never would have, how it changes us, how it causes us to hurt others when we might not have otherwise. Like Ivy, it's important to surround ourselves with people who will speak truth even when it's hard to hear and when we don't understand their reasoning.
I also appreciated that there was a greater turn towards a Creator for Ivy in Torch. While it really hasn't been mentioned, although alluded to, I liked that Ivy put more stock in One greater than her before she had to face Betony again.
A lot happens in this story with all of the characters, which I don't want to give away. Martin finds a possibly place for the piskeys to live safely, but finds something unexpected. Those who are against Ivy still surprise me. Her sister, Cicely never ceases to annoy the life out of me. Honestly, she's a brat who needs a cold splash of reality. She wants her way every moment we see her and if she doesn't get it she's snotty and responds out of selfishness. She's actually my least favorite character. lol And when I say that I mean because of how the author wrote her. :)
I think this is fun story with some really important situations for kids and adults alike to learn from. Not everyone is the same and we should be willing to learn from those who are different from us. Not only that, but be willing to live united and at peace.
*I received the ebook as part of a review tour. This is my personal opinion.
rjandersonwriter's review
I've been longing to see this story published for years, and by all the plaintive "will there ever be a third book?" e-mails and messages I've received since NOMAD first came out in the UK, I'm not alone. Thanks so much to all of you for keeping the fire burning in my writer's heart!
I'm relieved, thrilled and deeply grateful to my new publisher Enclave for giving me the chance to write the epic resolution to the series that I always wanted. Rest assured I've done my best I can to make it worth the wait, and I hope you'll enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it for you.
I'm relieved, thrilled and deeply grateful to my new publisher Enclave for giving me the chance to write the epic resolution to the series that I always wanted. Rest assured I've done my best I can to make it worth the wait, and I hope you'll enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it for you.
paperbookmarks's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Thank you to Enclave Publishing for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
I'm so glad that Rebecca was able to give this series the ending it deserved - and that I read this after re-reading the first two books in the series. Not only is her writing brilliant, the book so cleverly explores what it means to become an adult with responsibility, and the story successfully juggles grief, power, love and what it means to be part of a community of people. A brilliant end to the trilogy, and I'm so glad we got to see it.
My full review on my blog is on my blog: www.bookmarksandpaper.blogspot.com
I'm so glad that Rebecca was able to give this series the ending it deserved - and that I read this after re-reading the first two books in the series. Not only is her writing brilliant, the book so cleverly explores what it means to become an adult with responsibility, and the story successfully juggles grief, power, love and what it means to be part of a community of people. A brilliant end to the trilogy, and I'm so glad we got to see it.
My full review on my blog is on my blog: www.bookmarksandpaper.blogspot.com
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