Reviews

Gods of men 3 by Barbara Kloss

harleeliz's review against another edition

4.0

The Symphony of Stars by Barbara Kloss was a wonderfully thrilling conclusion to the series. If you love a well thought out fantasy with that little hint of romance that adds to plot instead of taking away I highly recommend. Kloss did a wonderful job of weaving the stories of all the wonderful characters in the book. Every character got the necessary amount of attention and each had their stories come full circle which was great to see. Jeric and Imari were wonderful as always and the connection between them in this book was lovely, they also each had more growth in their characters which was great. The book was well paced and kept me engaged throughout, and some characters that seemed more as support characters started to take more shape and develop more fully which I love to see. There were some sad moments but there were also parts that made me chuckle {especially Braddock.} This epic crescendo in the trilogy will resonate for a while. I was very pleased with the ending, and I am now a little sad that it’s over. I’ve been with the series since the beginning and have had to wait for each book, and they were always worth the wait.

korol_rezni_tv's review

3.0

3,5
Qu’est-ce que j’avais peur de le lire, ce 3e tome!
J’ai tellement aimé mes lectures des 2 premiers que j’appréhendais une « déception du 3e tome », typique chez moi et qui aurait sali mon souvenir de cette trilogie.
J’ai réussi à le détacher de l’attente que j’avais en comparaisons des précédents pour démarrer ce livre-ci.
L’intrigue est toujours très complexe, parfois difficile à suivre pour moi et c’est un peu là que ma note baisse. Je me suis sentie un peu larguée à certains moments, ça frisait avec le « trop sensationnel » dont je ne suis pas grande fan, tant que j’en publias les motivations premières de chaque personnage.
La romance est déjà en place dans ce tome, donc la tension n’est pas vraiment un moteur de lecture non plus… La relation d’Imari et Jeric est toujours aussi belle, intense et saine, pas de crise ou que sais-je entre eux pour mon plus grand bonheur!
La plume est agréable à lire, accessible mais source de citations a retenir tout de même.
Ce livre doit avoir un sens particulier à prendre auprès des personnes croyantes, qui ne m’a donc pas plus touché que ça, mais j’ai compris le message que souhaitait passer l’autrice que j’ai trouvé très beau tout de même.
Je suis un peu déçue par rapport aux romances secondaires qui m’ont été très vendues, que j’ai n’ai pas ressenties plus que ça…
J’ai eu un petit quelque chose au cœur pendant l’épilogue, en voyant tout le chemin parcouru depuis le tome 1!

aud_tn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

ashley_apairofreaders's review against another edition

4.0

Solid conclusion to the series. It felt like it moved a little slowly in places but once it built, the story really took off. Enjoyed the characters and their stories did end on a high note.

lau_lit_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

valentine_lfs's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

ornella_bgt's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

jgellington's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

kdecker1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

This was an amazing ending to the trilogy, especially the last 20% of the book. I loved the good vs evil aspect of this story. I don’t think I have ever seen a spiritual aspect to the magic in fantasy books before now. Imari’s magic song being connected so strongly to the Makers (basically God by a different name) was amazingly written. And I loved the soft way he spoke to her to let her know he was with her while she changed the world for the better with the gifts he gave her from birth.

This book had an amazing cast of characters with robust personalities that you couldn’t help but love and root for. And the character growth for many of the characters were well written and very heartwarming. 

I will admit the book dragged a little in the middle but it got better. Stick with it, the ending was worth it.

illborrowthisone's review against another edition

5.0

A phenomenal finish wrapping up an incredible trilogy. Sometimes as you are finishing up a series you wonder what it built to... not this one. I was nervous down until the very end. I fell in love with the entire cast of characters. Their growth and relationships. I would love to see more in this world!