lindaunconventionalbookworms's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this ending to the series - everything has come full circle, but more than that, the characters really grew throughout each installment.
I can’t wait to read more about Ringo and Charlie :)
I can’t wait to read more about Ringo and Charlie :)
lindaunconventionalbookworms's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this ending to the series - everything has come full circle, but more than that, the characters really grew throughout each installment.
I can’t wait to read more about Ringo and Charlie :)
I can’t wait to read more about Ringo and Charlie :)
vmars314's review against another edition
5.0
I was completely sucked in by this book and the entire series. The way history (with some tweaks) was woven into these stories was so compelling. I loved following the adventures of Saira, Archer, and Ringo (and all the others) and seeing them grow as they dealt with battles and time travel. This book was the perfect conclusion to the series and I could not put it down.
dorrj's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing finish to an amazing series. All questions I had were answered and some revelations I hadn't considered were proposed. If you haven't read this series, stop what you are doing and start!
chllybrd's review against another edition
5.0
I don't think I can properly explain how much I have loved the Immortal Descendants series. From the moment I started reading Saira's story I was hooked. The characters, the places, the villains, the history, the adventure, the dialogue, the romance, the drama... I've truly loved it all.
*Contains minor spoilers from CHEATING DEATH and WAGING WAR
The end of WAGING WAR left me yearning to find out what happened, if Archer was still alive and how Saira would get back to him. I have to tell you, when I started reading CHEATING DEATH I had to force myself not to skip ahead and make sure they truly get back to each other and everything turns out OK. It was torture to hold myself back, but I did it and I am glad I did or I would have missed a great journey.
CHEATING DEATH doesn't waste time diving back into the storyline. The pace is steady, the adventures are both dangerous and informative and the characters are as engaging and entertaining as ever.
I'm really sad that this series is over. CHEATING DEATH did a great job of wrapping up the current storyline, but I still feel like there is so much more story to share. I want to see what kind of a man Ringo turns out to be, I want to see Saira and Archer start a family. I want to see how all of my other favorite characters in The Immortal Descendants series end up. There is just so much more I feel like I need to know. April White, please keep writing about these characters, even if it's just a novella length epilogue. I would gladly read more.
* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
*Contains minor spoilers from CHEATING DEATH and WAGING WAR
The end of WAGING WAR left me yearning to find out what happened, if Archer was still alive and how Saira would get back to him. I have to tell you, when I started reading CHEATING DEATH I had to force myself not to skip ahead and make sure they truly get back to each other and everything turns out OK. It was torture to hold myself back, but I did it and I am glad I did or I would have missed a great journey.
CHEATING DEATH doesn't waste time diving back into the storyline. The pace is steady, the adventures are both dangerous and informative and the characters are as engaging and entertaining as ever.
I'm really sad that this series is over. CHEATING DEATH did a great job of wrapping up the current storyline, but I still feel like there is so much more story to share. I want to see what kind of a man Ringo turns out to be, I want to see Saira and Archer start a family. I want to see how all of my other favorite characters in The Immortal Descendants series end up. There is just so much more I feel like I need to know. April White, please keep writing about these characters, even if it's just a novella length epilogue. I would gladly read more.
* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
gilwen's review against another edition
4.0
Très belle fin pour une saga qui ne m'aura jamais déçue !
nicspears's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
5.0
onemanbookclub's review against another edition
5.0
Check out my blog, One Man Book Club
The Value of a Star: Ratings Explained
It's a fun day when the final book in a favorite series is published.
It's a great day when the final book in a favorite series meets expectations.
It's an awesome day when the final book in a favorite series gives more than you expected, ends the series perfectly, and makes you smile when you close the cover.
This is an awesome day.
If you're a fan of The Immortal Descendants series, great news: Cheating Death is as fantastic as you hoped it would be. Get a copy and read it now.
If you're not a fan of The Immortal Descendants series, it's time to fix that.
Start with Marking Time, which was the winner of the YA 2016 Library Journal Indie E-Book Award. I'm betting you'll be hooked by one of the following:
--Time travel
--Vampires that don't sparkle
--Shape shifters
--A school where gifted descendants of immortals learn to use their powers
--A cold war along ancient family blood lines
--Jack the Ripper
--Enduring characters, particularly a strong female lead
--Historical fiction that's smart AND fun
Did I mention Marking Time is free? Seriously people. This isn't a hard decision.
Click here and then email me to say thanks:
https://amzn.to/2Kq12C2
I recommend the Immortal Descendant series for ages 14 and up.
Happy reading!
The Value of a Star: Ratings Explained
It's a fun day when the final book in a favorite series is published.
It's a great day when the final book in a favorite series meets expectations.
It's an awesome day when the final book in a favorite series gives more than you expected, ends the series perfectly, and makes you smile when you close the cover.
This is an awesome day.
If you're a fan of The Immortal Descendants series, great news: Cheating Death is as fantastic as you hoped it would be. Get a copy and read it now.
If you're not a fan of The Immortal Descendants series, it's time to fix that.
Start with Marking Time, which was the winner of the YA 2016 Library Journal Indie E-Book Award. I'm betting you'll be hooked by one of the following:
--Time travel
--Vampires that don't sparkle
--Shape shifters
--A school where gifted descendants of immortals learn to use their powers
--A cold war along ancient family blood lines
--Jack the Ripper
--Enduring characters, particularly a strong female lead
--Historical fiction that's smart AND fun
Did I mention Marking Time is free? Seriously people. This isn't a hard decision.
Click here and then email me to say thanks:
https://amzn.to/2Kq12C2
I recommend the Immortal Descendant series for ages 14 and up.
Happy reading!
bananatricky's review against another edition
5.0
That amazing feeling when you read the final book in a series and it totally delivers everything you ever wanted ...
I don't think I can do the plot justice, certainly I don't recommend leaping in here at the fifth book if you haven't read the previous four, suffice to say that Saira and her group of friends, family and teachers bounce around alternate time-lines, 1944, 1842, 1554 and the present day. We see the Immortals, all of them and meet lots of famous characters from history. If you have read the series and enjoyed it I believe you will be totally satisfied with the pacing and plot of this brilliant finale. I will admit that I got lost a bit at times, but that's because I have an atrocious memory and didn't re-read the previous books before starting this one.
I think it is extremely telling when you finish a series, which has such a definite ending, and just want to go back to the very beginning and start all over again so that you can understand the bits you didn't quite understand. I'd love to know how April White keeps it all straight - does she have some kind of War Room filled with white boards for each separate period in time?
Just two small niggles (actually I think there were three but I can't remember the third), April White refers to the London Bridge when it should just be London Bridge (or maybe she means the London Bridge spiral?) and Hatton Gardens when it is Hatton Garden singular. I would be delighted to proof read any ARCs of future April White books set in the UK to spot any such minor mistakes :)
If you love time travel stories then I thoroughly recommend this series.
I don't think I can do the plot justice, certainly I don't recommend leaping in here at the fifth book if you haven't read the previous four, suffice to say that Saira and her group of friends, family and teachers bounce around alternate time-lines, 1944, 1842, 1554 and the present day. We see the Immortals, all of them and meet lots of famous characters from history. If you have read the series and enjoyed it I believe you will be totally satisfied with the pacing and plot of this brilliant finale. I will admit that I got lost a bit at times, but that's because I have an atrocious memory and didn't re-read the previous books before starting this one.
I think it is extremely telling when you finish a series, which has such a definite ending, and just want to go back to the very beginning and start all over again so that you can understand the bits you didn't quite understand. I'd love to know how April White keeps it all straight - does she have some kind of War Room filled with white boards for each separate period in time?
Just two small niggles (actually I think there were three but I can't remember the third), April White refers to the London Bridge when it should just be London Bridge (or maybe she means the London Bridge spiral?) and Hatton Gardens when it is Hatton Garden singular. I would be delighted to proof read any ARCs of future April White books set in the UK to spot any such minor mistakes :)
If you love time travel stories then I thoroughly recommend this series.