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erikajay's review against another edition
4.0
An excellent end to this series! I am so sad that this series is over! Evie is such a great main character. Honestly every character in this book is well developed and interesting.
The setting of this book was so interesting! I loved the idea of a multinational festival filled with competitions. That alone would’ve been interesting, but this year the royals are trying to kill each other, which just ups the excitement factor.
I did have two disappointments in this book. First, we never got to see Cho morph! I was just waiting and hoping for his dragon to come out, but that never happens! Also I would’ve liked to see more of Sully. The scenes with him are always great, but the tension between him and Evie is a huge part of what made books one and two so great. I’m glad they’re solid in this book, but I still wanted more of him.
The setting of this book was so interesting! I loved the idea of a multinational festival filled with competitions. That alone would’ve been interesting, but this year the royals are trying to kill each other, which just ups the excitement factor.
I did have two disappointments in this book. First, we never got to see Cho morph! I was just waiting and hoping for his dragon to come out, but that never happens! Also I would’ve liked to see more of Sully. The scenes with him are always great, but the tension between him and Evie is a huge part of what made books one and two so great. I’m glad they’re solid in this book, but I still wanted more of him.
stephlmacp's review against another edition
The writing became so formulaic and repetitive. It was just terrible. A lot of then this and I this. So much tell in this writing and zero show.
tolstoyan_literary_odyssey's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? No
4.0
shawniebooks's review against another edition
4.0
Great series with friendships, action, intrigue. I'm looking forward to seeing what new books she brings us in this world. So many possibilities.
katyanaish's review against another edition
4.0
I liked it, but ... not as much as the previous books.
I think that's because a lot of the secondary characters felt sidelined. Sullivan in particular - he doesn't really have a role anymore.
But I loved seeing Evie CRUSH THE KING - cuz seriously, fuck that guy - and I'm definitely curious to see what happens next. And what those dickhead DiLucris are up to.
I think that's because a lot of the secondary characters felt sidelined. Sullivan in particular - he doesn't really have a role anymore.
But I loved seeing Evie CRUSH THE KING - cuz seriously, fuck that guy - and I'm definitely curious to see what happens next. And what those dickhead DiLucris are up to.
bookishinorlando's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
verngruning's review
2.25
I’m fairly certain the love story should’ve been between Maven and Evie. She seemed way more into her than she ever was in the Sully.
amybraunauthor's review against another edition
4.0
I love reading Jennifer Estep books because they're always easy reads that are just about fun escapism. This book in particular reminds me a lot of Estep's flagship series, ELEMENTAL ASSASSIN. The characters are fun and the action is engaging. The world feels very familiar and lived in, even with its creatures and the hints of magic.
The story had some great moments with assassination attempts, traps, and clever plans. With this, there were some excellent action scenes with magic and sword battles. Evie remained a strong character, even when she worked on shady plots to become extremely powerful. There were great moments between her and other characters like Paloma (one of my favourites), and Serilda (who should have a series of her own). As always, the villains were quite evil, but some had some surprising depth, and things were not so black and white as Evie might have believed.
This series has been a fun read and I recommend it to anyone looking for a fun escape!
The story had some great moments with assassination attempts, traps, and clever plans. With this, there were some excellent action scenes with magic and sword battles. Evie remained a strong character, even when she worked on shady plots to become extremely powerful. There were great moments between her and other characters like Paloma (one of my favourites), and Serilda (who should have a series of her own). As always, the villains were quite evil, but some had some surprising depth, and things were not so black and white as Evie might have believed.
This series has been a fun read and I recommend it to anyone looking for a fun escape!