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wildmountainwolf's review against another edition
5.0
Undoubtedly this book and the first are very well written and extremely enjoyable.
I will not be continuing this series because I read the synopsis of every book forthcoming in the series and found that the book continues to follow in the same vein as these first two-of being extremely hopeless and that things don't turn up for the best. If that's your thing, continue on the series. I will be stopping here and pretend the ending of this book is the actual ending so 5 stars for the first two books and that's it really.
I will not be continuing this series because I read the synopsis of every book forthcoming in the series and found that the book continues to follow in the same vein as these first two-of being extremely hopeless and that things don't turn up for the best. If that's your thing, continue on the series. I will be stopping here and pretend the ending of this book is the actual ending so 5 stars for the first two books and that's it really.
marialg9497's review against another edition
5.0
I need the third book right now!! Sabaa just spent 452 pages making me laugh, cry, and so many other emotions that I just can’t.
chanitaxmas's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
jmchivers's review against another edition
4.0
I do like this series. I think it is well written and a good story plot. However, I find it will be hard for me to continue. There is so much misery and death with nothing to lift the spirit. There are little to no victories and the depressing atmosphere of the series gets darker and darker. I feel like this series has little to no hope.
I can't figure out how I feel about Laia. She is the typical YA female protagonist. Young, naive, inexperienced, but determined. I had such high hopes for Helene being awesome, but some how I find her the most disappointing. She has so much power, strength, and intelligence to really rise and be the game changer I want her to be, but sadly she is too brain washed by the empire. Her faith and loyalty to the empire blinds her to seeing that they are the sole cause of her pain and loneliness. I wish she would step up her game and turn her back on the Augers and the Empire, the two things that have never done her any good. We aren't ever sure why she is so loyal except for her upbringing and unquestioning devotion. After what happens in this book, I still don't understand her devotion to the empire. There shouldn't be a reason left for her loyalty to stay. As for Elias, I just constantly feel sorry for him. I think he is my favorite character thus far. I just hope there is a way out of the mess he just put himself in, but I have little hope.
Keenan's background took me by surprise. I can't tell if this was Tahir's plan all along or if it was something she decided half way through. I'm not sure it matters, but I feel like some of the big revealing points in the plot were thrown together without much foresight. The bigger plot seemed to be piecemeal in its reveal, but that could be simply me missing aspects of the story as I read it. I started out reading the book, but found it was too depressing to finish. I switched to the audiobook to get through it. The story was good, but too sad to sit through and just read without stopping to go else where to lift my mood. I suppose that is the mark of a good writer if she can bring you into the world and make you feel the same despair and hopelessness as her characters.
I can't figure out how I feel about Laia. She is the typical YA female protagonist. Young, naive, inexperienced, but determined. I had such high hopes for Helene being awesome, but some how I find her the most disappointing. She has so much power, strength, and intelligence to really rise and be the game changer I want her to be, but sadly she is too brain washed by the empire. Her faith and loyalty to the empire blinds her to seeing that they are the sole cause of her pain and loneliness. I wish she would step up her game and turn her back on the Augers and the Empire, the two things that have never done her any good. We aren't ever sure why she is so loyal except for her upbringing and unquestioning devotion. After what happens in this book, I still don't understand her devotion to the empire. There shouldn't be a reason left for her loyalty to stay. As for Elias, I just constantly feel sorry for him. I think he is my favorite character thus far. I just hope there is a way out of the mess he just put himself in, but I have little hope.
Keenan's background took me by surprise. I can't tell if this was Tahir's plan all along or if it was something she decided half way through. I'm not sure it matters, but I feel like some of the big revealing points in the plot were thrown together without much foresight. The bigger plot seemed to be piecemeal in its reveal, but that could be simply me missing aspects of the story as I read it. I started out reading the book, but found it was too depressing to finish. I switched to the audiobook to get through it. The story was good, but too sad to sit through and just read without stopping to go else where to lift my mood. I suppose that is the mark of a good writer if she can bring you into the world and make you feel the same despair and hopelessness as her characters.
sofieknnb's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
reginarose310's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.75
aaryn83's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Unfortunately I think this book suffers as the second book in a series often does. Plus she used the same death of a character, not quite again. I feel the author needs to find ways to up stakes without doing fake deaths because it makes death feel impermanent and like it does not have meaning. I will continue with the series but I’m not as optimistic after this book.
lyraggs's review against another edition
5.0
Una mejora en cuanto los personajes, estos se vuelven más complejos y si he incluso Laia.
Empieza justo donde terminó el anterior y de ahí nos van relatando la huida, el atrapar a Elías y el rescate de Darin; con tres PV, esta vez vemos mucho más de Helene y su modo de pensar, siendo de nuevo el mejor personaje y el que más cambia, al punto que me llega a dar lastima el leer cómo se va perfilando su futuro.
Todo pasa en seis meses, las cosas se ponen más candentes y preparan el escenario para el final. No veo un final feliz para los tres, y si la autora lo hace se sentiría muy forzado, la única que le veo esperanza es Laia.
Espero y nos de una sorpresa e incluso aceptaría personajes nuevos o los secundarios de estas tomarán más protagonismo en la trama para así llevar a una conclusión agridulce.
Empieza justo donde terminó el anterior y de ahí nos van relatando la huida, el atrapar a Elías y el rescate de Darin; con tres PV, esta vez vemos mucho más de Helene y su modo de pensar, siendo de nuevo el mejor personaje y el que más cambia, al punto que me llega a dar lastima el leer cómo se va perfilando su futuro.
Todo pasa en seis meses, las cosas se ponen más candentes y preparan el escenario para el final. No veo un final feliz para los tres, y si la autora lo hace se sentiría muy forzado, la única que le veo esperanza es Laia.
Espero y nos de una sorpresa e incluso aceptaría personajes nuevos o los secundarios de estas tomarán más protagonismo en la trama para así llevar a una conclusión agridulce.