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ops's review
4.0
Little spoiler alert but its kind of obvious to expect..
The reason why it didn´t get 5 stars was because a good chunk was pretty filler and similar to volume 2. While the book paced quickly near the end, it was too quick and seemed too much like ¨dominos falling into place¨. The author´s writing had some flaws especially when it came to the plans of killing the king, it felt too perfect and even when the plan strayed, it still somewhat felt too orchestrated? The authors writing has improved but maybe if the series continued, I could say it was a lot better. Until then 4.2/10
EDIT: I meant 4.2/5 not out of 1o! Sorry
The reason why it didn´t get 5 stars was because a good chunk was pretty filler and similar to volume 2. While the book paced quickly near the end, it was too quick and seemed too much like ¨dominos falling into place¨. The author´s writing had some flaws especially when it came to the plans of killing the king, it felt too perfect and even when the plan strayed, it still somewhat felt too orchestrated? The authors writing has improved but maybe if the series continued, I could say it was a lot better. Until then 4.2/10
EDIT: I meant 4.2/5 not out of 1o! Sorry
kerrycat's review against another edition
3.0
I would have liked more Lex and more elegors - but I adore elegors. I could read about elegors all day long. If this series happens to continue in the future - I'd be a happy girl.
cyrille6k's review against another edition
3.0
While an improvement over book two, this final installment in the series ultimately leaves me disappointed. The pacing feels rushed, and the climax lacks the payoff I craved. It's akin to the frustration in Stephenie Meyer's "Eclipse" where the anticipated vampire-newborn battle is sidelined in favor of Bella, Edward, and a werewolf in a tent. Here, a pivotal event unfolds in Havalais, but we're relegated to witnessing it secondhand through Morgan's perspective in Internment. The choice to prioritize a character's internal struggles over a potentially epic battle is a missed opportunity.
At 262 pages, the book feels like it doesn't have enough room to deliver a satisfying conclusion. This is a shame, considering the initial promise the series held. "Perfect Ruin" remains a strong first entry, but books two and three struggle to maintain that momentum. They'll likely end up gathering dust on my shelf.
michalice's review against another edition
Broken Crowns is the third and final installment to the Internment Chronicles, and is a book I have been waiting years for, to see how this series ends. Broken Crowns picks up after the events in the previous book, Burning Kingdoms, where we join Morgan, Pen, and the rest of the group on Earth, trying to sort out their current situations, and figuring out how they can get back home to save the people they love.
Internment is sinking, ever so slowly, and soon enough it will crash into earth, killing thier home and thier family. Morgan and Pen have to come up with a way to save thier home, but also thier home on earth too, to stop this war and try to restore the peace.
Broken Crowns is a book that draws you in, and has you wondering what is going to happen. There are a few surprises that I never expected, and I liked getting to see old faces again. The progression of the story was well paced, and I did feel more connected with the plot and the decisions the characters make. Going into this series, as you near towards the end you know a few things have to take place, to get the ending you want, I just didn't expect them to happen the way they did.
Broken Crowns was a much more enjoyable book for me, I was invested in the overall outcome for all involved, and wanted to see good things happen for them. The ending of the book wasn't something I expected, and I maybe would have liked a look at 'years later' to see what happens, but overall I liked how we got closure.
Final Verdict
Broken Crowns is a very aptly names book, and it makes sense once you have read it. I found this one more enjoyable and easier to fall into. This is a great end to a series.
Internment is sinking, ever so slowly, and soon enough it will crash into earth, killing thier home and thier family. Morgan and Pen have to come up with a way to save thier home, but also thier home on earth too, to stop this war and try to restore the peace.
Broken Crowns is a book that draws you in, and has you wondering what is going to happen. There are a few surprises that I never expected, and I liked getting to see old faces again. The progression of the story was well paced, and I did feel more connected with the plot and the decisions the characters make. Going into this series, as you near towards the end you know a few things have to take place, to get the ending you want, I just didn't expect them to happen the way they did.
Broken Crowns was a much more enjoyable book for me, I was invested in the overall outcome for all involved, and wanted to see good things happen for them. The ending of the book wasn't something I expected, and I maybe would have liked a look at 'years later' to see what happens, but overall I liked how we got closure.
Final Verdict
Broken Crowns is a very aptly names book, and it makes sense once you have read it. I found this one more enjoyable and easier to fall into. This is a great end to a series.
erikkay20's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Amazing book & series!! I didn’t want it to end!!
postitsandpens's review against another edition
2.0
Disclaimer: I read the previous two books in this series over five years ago. As such, I didn't remember much in terms of details when I finally picked up book three. I'm not sure if that necessarily affected my enjoyment or not, as my feelings for this book were much in line with the previous two, but I wanted to put this as an fyi all the same.
There's something about Lauren DeStefano's writing that just does not pull me in completely. I never truly feel much of anything for the characters, and am never invested in the story. And yet, this book was engaging. (It's a weird dilemma, I know.) The readability factor is why I've given it that second star. It's not a bad story, it just could've been done better. Mostly I'm just happy to cross another series off my TBR, and to formally state that this author is not for me.
There's something about Lauren DeStefano's writing that just does not pull me in completely. I never truly feel much of anything for the characters, and am never invested in the story. And yet, this book was engaging. (It's a weird dilemma, I know.) The readability factor is why I've given it that second star. It's not a bad story, it just could've been done better. Mostly I'm just happy to cross another series off my TBR, and to formally state that this author is not for me.
erinarkin20's review
4.0
Broken Crowns, the final book of the Internment Chronicles by Lauren DeStefano, is a book I was both looking forward to but also dreading. I really enjoy this series and I am horrible with final books in a series mostly because I don’t want the good ones to end. On the other hand, of course I want to know all the things so…it is a balance.
The story picks back up shortly after Burning Kingdoms and we get to dive back into the world of the main characters, Morgan, Pen, Basil, and the rest of the group. As we get back into it, it is revealed that Internment is sinking and Morgan decides she is going to do what she can to stop it.
As far as characters go, Morgan is still interesting and wants what is best for those she loves but I really wanted her to be better to Basil. I loved him and thought he was lovely and no matter what wrong Morgan did, he was always willing to give her the benefit of the doubt.
The story itself moved along well and the twists and turns made it interesting. I have to admit that this book didn’t keep me as engaged as book one – I have a feeling it is because I had to wait in between each book and tended to forget everything in between which meant I had to get caught back up each time I dove back in. With that said, I thought this was a solid series that might be a better experience if all the books are read back to back.
Thank you to the publisher and Edelweiss for the review copy!
The story picks back up shortly after Burning Kingdoms and we get to dive back into the world of the main characters, Morgan, Pen, Basil, and the rest of the group. As we get back into it, it is revealed that Internment is sinking and Morgan decides she is going to do what she can to stop it.
As far as characters go, Morgan is still interesting and wants what is best for those she loves but I really wanted her to be better to Basil. I loved him and thought he was lovely and no matter what wrong Morgan did, he was always willing to give her the benefit of the doubt.
The story itself moved along well and the twists and turns made it interesting. I have to admit that this book didn’t keep me as engaged as book one – I have a feeling it is because I had to wait in between each book and tended to forget everything in between which meant I had to get caught back up each time I dove back in. With that said, I thought this was a solid series that might be a better experience if all the books are read back to back.
Thank you to the publisher and Edelweiss for the review copy!
emilyusuallyreading's review
5.0
What I Liked
As always, I love DeStefano's beautiful writing. I love the characters in this trilogy - every single one.
I think what I like the most about this series is the role that friendship plays. In so many YA books, I find romance being the main focus - and romance exists here... but friendship exists the most. As someone who was influenced much more by friends than by romances when I was a teen, I appreciate this. The fact that Pen and Morgan trust each other and stick together despite all of the hurts of the past and the present is beautiful. And their friendship is what makes this book truly worth reading, more than anything else.
While I was left craving more from these worlds, I was satisfied with the ending.
What I Didn't Like
That the trilogy is over. But really, there is so much of the world below to explore - so little that we saw in these few books, and I wish I could be there while Morgan and Pen explored all of it.
While I get this is YA fiction, I'm not a big fan of the fate of the world being left up to a handful of kids, and this has that... big time. Assassinations, saving the world, ruling the world, saving each other, literally discovering issues with science and engineering and technology - the kids can do everything here, which isn't that realistic to me.
I wish more was done with Judas. Not necessarily in a love triangle, but just more of a conclusion in general.
As always, I love DeStefano's beautiful writing. I love the characters in this trilogy - every single one.
I think what I like the most about this series is the role that friendship plays. In so many YA books, I find romance being the main focus - and romance exists here... but friendship exists the most. As someone who was influenced much more by friends than by romances when I was a teen, I appreciate this. The fact that Pen and Morgan trust each other and stick together despite all of the hurts of the past and the present is beautiful. And their friendship is what makes this book truly worth reading, more than anything else.
While I was left craving more from these worlds, I was satisfied with the ending.
Spoiler
Even the way things ended with Morgan's parents worked for me. It was sad and tragic, but it worked. Same with Basil - and even with Pen's parents.What I Didn't Like
That the trilogy is over. But really, there is so much of the world below to explore - so little that we saw in these few books, and I wish I could be there while Morgan and Pen explored all of it.
While I get this is YA fiction, I'm not a big fan of the fate of the world being left up to a handful of kids, and this has that... big time. Assassinations, saving the world, ruling the world, saving each other, literally discovering issues with science and engineering and technology - the kids can do everything here, which isn't that realistic to me.
I wish more was done with Judas. Not necessarily in a love triangle, but just more of a conclusion in general.
teawiththefates's review
3.0
I had a difficult time deciding how to rate this book. It made me feel a LOT, which is typically the sign of a good story, but mostly what I felt at the end was book-throwing anger. In some ways I liked it more than book two, and I can understand why most characters made the choices they did - over all I found them well written and well motivated... with the exception of the protagonist. Morgan's storyline had a very unsatisfying ending for me. While I get the idea that the author wanted to challenge the premise of being betrothed, the idea that an opportunity to see more of the world trumped Morgan's love for the boy she kept insisting "knew her so well" and was the "only one" she could see herself ending up with... just kind of felt selfish. I mean, I get her worrying about resenting Internment if she never left it, and Basil not being able to leave his family at the moment... but why couldn't Morgan have waited the 5 years to go see the rest of the world on the ground? It wasn't going anywhere. (Not to mention that there was still the suggestion that Morgan's father was maybe still alive and hiding? Slim chance but still... leaving seemed hasty if there was ANY chance.) Throughout the series Basil was nothing but supportive and encouraging of Morgan's need to step out and take chances and it just felt like she took him for granted. Poor Basil. I don't know. Maybe I'm just too old to still appreciate the need to "be free" and figure out who you are... A partner who loves you so selflessly and faithfully was far more compelling to me and watching her trade it in for a few years of travelling was ultimately just frustrating.
On a side note, Celeste ended up being one of my favorite characters, which was a pretty neat trick since I hated her at the end of book one.
On a side note, Celeste ended up being one of my favorite characters, which was a pretty neat trick since I hated her at the end of book one.
peachxslime's review
3.0
2.5 / 5 ⭐️
Overall I enjoyed this trilogy, however I feel like book two & three had a lot of extra fluff that could have been done without, and made into one book. Which would have left book 3 to really explore the futures of the characters (which may be in the works - a spin off series mayhaps? Although it’s been years so. .)
Book one was so visually pleasing and had so much wonder in it, that I felt was lost in the second & third books. I would have loved to experience “our” world through Morgan’s eyes. I also am confused what happened to Judas & Amy? They just kind of slowly disappeared from the story. I also wish that Birdie would have been brought back in, yes healing takes time but she felt like a new important character that just got left behind as well.
I think Lauren has beautiful writing and a way with words that I adore but I do feel like there were smaller snippets of her metaphors & comparisons in this book compared to the others.
I found myself having a hard time getting through this book because the wanderlust & magic of the worlds and all the curiosity was gone. It was all about war and who would come into power which felt like a world away from what the first book encapsulated.
This is my initial thoughts, I’ll probably add / update this after I’ve mulled everything over.
Overall I enjoyed this trilogy, however I feel like book two & three had a lot of extra fluff that could have been done without, and made into one book. Which would have left book 3 to really explore the futures of the characters (which may be in the works - a spin off series mayhaps? Although it’s been years so. .)
Book one was so visually pleasing and had so much wonder in it, that I felt was lost in the second & third books. I would have loved to experience “our” world through Morgan’s eyes. I also am confused what happened to Judas & Amy? They just kind of slowly disappeared from the story. I also wish that Birdie would have been brought back in, yes healing takes time but she felt like a new important character that just got left behind as well.
I think Lauren has beautiful writing and a way with words that I adore but I do feel like there were smaller snippets of her metaphors & comparisons in this book compared to the others.
I found myself having a hard time getting through this book because the wanderlust & magic of the worlds and all the curiosity was gone. It was all about war and who would come into power which felt like a world away from what the first book encapsulated.
This is my initial thoughts, I’ll probably add / update this after I’ve mulled everything over.