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melhunt182's review
3.0
Hmmm.. I have no idea what to write. I have very mixed feelings on this conclusion, and it's hard to say why.
I adored book 1, enjoyed book 2 a lot, but this one fell a little flat for me. It wasn't terrible. 3 stars isn't a bad rating, it shows I did enjoy it. But just, sadly, not as much as the previous books.
I think the main problem was the time. I picked this book up but just as I was half way through, ACOWAR came out, and I HAD to start ACOWAR straight away. Then, after ACOWAR, I just wasn't in the mood for anything like this. I needed something completely new and different to stop me going into a slump. So this sat on my shelf half read for probably a week. Then when I finally picked it up again, I had lot a lot of the love I had for the characters and series as before. It just didn't feel the same.
I also wasn't over keen on the way the "normal baggers" weren't that dangerous anymore. I loved the action and actual fear from the zombies baggers from book 1, so their newer, less fearsome version didn't pull me in as much. I did like the addition of the ferals, but by then I wasn't as immersed in the world.
I really like the characters, and wish we'd had a bit more of an epilogue by the end.. I liked the romance, but the ending was sad. I wanted a bit more of a HEA for my favourite character. I did like that the ending was open for potentially more though. I can still hope.
Definitely would still recommend this series to anyone who like Dystopian/Horror YA, and I will look into more from this author in the future.
I adored book 1, enjoyed book 2 a lot, but this one fell a little flat for me. It wasn't terrible. 3 stars isn't a bad rating, it shows I did enjoy it. But just, sadly, not as much as the previous books.
I think the main problem was the time. I picked this book up but just as I was half way through, ACOWAR came out, and I HAD to start ACOWAR straight away. Then, after ACOWAR, I just wasn't in the mood for anything like this. I needed something completely new and different to stop me going into a slump. So this sat on my shelf half read for probably a week. Then when I finally picked it up again, I had lot a lot of the love I had for the characters and series as before. It just didn't feel the same.
I also wasn't over keen on the way the "normal baggers" weren't that dangerous anymore. I loved the action and actual fear from the
I really like the characters, and wish we'd had a bit more of an epilogue by the end.
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like I wish we'd gotten to see Joy give birth, and how her and Jack cope as parents in this new world.Definitely would still recommend this series to anyone who like Dystopian/Horror YA, and I will look into more from this author in the future.
amybraunauthor's review
4.0
A pretty good conclusion to an action-packed series. There were definitely some suspenseful moments and lots of emotions, and no one was safe. The story flowed nicely and the characters were back doing what they did best. I really liked the introduction of the Ferals and almost wish they'd been more involved in the story somehow. I would have loved to know a little more about them! I'm totally going to miss Daniel and Mason's interactions, Aries's strength, and Clementine and Michael's romance. There was a ton of action and some pretty wild treachery near the end, and the characters had to make some choices that I'm sure will haunt them. Well, will haunt the ones who survived, anyway. I think I was a little surprised at how everything ended, but it was by no means a bad ending. All the plot holes tied up nicely and I didn't do too much nitpicking. On a whole, this was a pretty good take on a post-apocalyptic horror story and it was a fun series to read through for the summer.
carnisht's review
4.0
This series is incredibly character-driven, so that’s pretty much how my review will be. First off: Clementine. She became annoying and pitiful. In the first two books, I didn’t mind her much at all. I find her to be rootable. In this book, however, her MO was victimhood and living the “woe is me” lifestyle. It became REMARKABLY grating by the end of the story. She did grow a bit and began to take more charge in her life, but god it was a terrible journey getting there. I was excited for Clementine finding her brother FINALLY at the end of the story. And by that, I mean on the very last page. I would have been LIVID if that whole conflict went unresolved.
With Daniel’s storyline, I really enjoyed his whole storyline of fighting the darkness — and losing for a brief time — to help save Aries and Mason. I particularly liked his bromance with Mason! It was endearingly adorable for two pretty heteronormative men to bond so tightly. Also, I really like that he ended up surviving the massive explosion and ended up doing his own thing. That was exciting and felt natural for him.
One of the things that kind of disappointed me in this book was the lack of graphic violence that existed in the first two books. There were still a lot of fights, but they weren’t nearly as descriptive, which made it harder for me to visualize. I honestly expected a full out war based on the synopsis, but there was really only like ONE battle scene in the whole book, which was definitely a letdown.
To read more of my thoughts on this book, check out https://yalitreader.wordpress.com/2023/02/07/fury-rising-by-jeyn-roberts/
With Daniel’s storyline, I really enjoyed his whole storyline of fighting the darkness — and losing for a brief time — to help save Aries and Mason. I particularly liked his bromance with Mason! It was endearingly adorable for two pretty heteronormative men to bond so tightly. Also, I really like that he ended up surviving the massive explosion and ended up doing his own thing. That was exciting and felt natural for him.
One of the things that kind of disappointed me in this book was the lack of graphic violence that existed in the first two books. There were still a lot of fights, but they weren’t nearly as descriptive, which made it harder for me to visualize. I honestly expected a full out war based on the synopsis, but there was really only like ONE battle scene in the whole book, which was definitely a letdown.
To read more of my thoughts on this book, check out https://yalitreader.wordpress.com/2023/02/07/fury-rising-by-jeyn-roberts/
a_ghostintheroom's review
5.0
After waiting so long to finally finish the trilogy I was worried it was going to be bad, but I was instead very happy with it overall. Unfortunately, a lot of plots went unexplained and the closure the characters got is incomplete. Honestly, the author should have made room to make a fourth because the plot lines included could have carried on to a great *real* finale.
hyperashley's review
5.0
I don't know how I didn't know this book existed. I loved the other books in this series and honestly gave up hope of this book ever coming out. So I ask again how the hell did I not know about this book? It was so good and had a great ending that really gave me some closure. I always hate when the end of a series leaves me with questions and I think this one pretty much closed all of the gaps.
The same old characters are back again this time with a newbie that *gasp* has a freaking gun. It's about damn time these people got a gun. Aries is still the leader of the group and she was even stronger in this book. She did what she had to do to protect her group. Clementine and Michael were adorable but I hated what the author did with that situation. Now on to Mason and Daniel, oh my love for these two boys. No wonder Aries can never choose between them. Mason is a great guy who was willing to stay in Hell so no one would die for him. Daniel was just as dark and mysterious as ever still fighting the darkness from taking over.
Just when I thought baggers couldn't get any worse ferals were introduced. They are people that the darkness took over them and they had zero control over themselves anymore. They killed and destroyed any and everything. Because of the ferals, Aries and her group tried to work together with the baggers to fight this horde of monsters.
Overall this book was fantastic. It closed up all of the storylines and put a big bloody bow on top. I'm so incredibly glad I found this book and finally finished this series.
The same old characters are back again this time with a newbie that *gasp* has a freaking gun. It's about damn time these people got a gun. Aries is still the leader of the group and she was even stronger in this book. She did what she had to do to protect her group. Clementine and Michael were adorable but I hated what the author did with that situation. Now on to Mason and Daniel, oh my love for these two boys. No wonder Aries can never choose between them. Mason is a great guy who was willing to stay in Hell so no one would die for him. Daniel was just as dark and mysterious as ever still fighting the darkness from taking over.
Just when I thought baggers couldn't get any worse ferals were introduced. They are people that the darkness took over them and they had zero control over themselves anymore. They killed and destroyed any and everything. Because of the ferals, Aries and her group tried to work together with the baggers to fight this horde of monsters.
Overall this book was fantastic. It closed up all of the storylines and put a big bloody bow on top. I'm so incredibly glad I found this book and finally finished this series.
jschreiber's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
sincerelyyoursannie's review against another edition
5.0
Nine months after the earthquakes destroyed the world and the Baggers took over, Aries, Clementine, Mason and Michael must fight their fiercest battle yet.
As a new wave of horror takes over the streets, the Ferals, the group of teenagers must welcome their enemies as their allies in order to survive.
The Ferals don’t care about anyone in their path, and will kill even their own kind.
There are survivors being help captive at the Plaza of Nations by the Baggers. Their leader, Leon, a monster of his kind needs help from the group of teenagers, but at what cost to them?
They don’t know if they can trust him but they are out of options if they are going to survive the Ferals and the terror they bring with them.
Trust no one. Trust nothing.
Read the full review here: https://sincerelyyoursannie.com/2022/03/07/fury-rising-by-jeyn-roberts-book-review/
As a new wave of horror takes over the streets, the Ferals, the group of teenagers must welcome their enemies as their allies in order to survive.
The Ferals don’t care about anyone in their path, and will kill even their own kind.
There are survivors being help captive at the Plaza of Nations by the Baggers. Their leader, Leon, a monster of his kind needs help from the group of teenagers, but at what cost to them?
They don’t know if they can trust him but they are out of options if they are going to survive the Ferals and the terror they bring with them.
Trust no one. Trust nothing.
Read the full review here: https://sincerelyyoursannie.com/2022/03/07/fury-rising-by-jeyn-roberts-book-review/
btaylor's review
5.0
I am so sad that the series is over. I loved the world that Jeyn created, and I loved the characters. For most of the time. I did have a few issues with this book, a lot of them being the fact that I felt it was like a second draft with many typos, but I’m still giving it 5 Stars because of how well the series captured my attention and tugged my heart strings.