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whiterabbitslibrary's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
medea_jade's review against another edition
5.0
This series got pretty samey towards the end but overall I really enjoyed it.
19minnie's review against another edition
5.0
Een prachtig einde voor een prachtige serie. Echt, een heel mooi verhaal. Bij het vorige deel dacht ik dat het genoeg was, maar dit deel is beter. Het krijgt dan ook *****
katmarhan's review against another edition
4.0
9/10
This book is the conclusion to The Banned and the Banished, a series of 5 books which got better and more complex with each book. I did not suspect who the supposed author of the scrolls was, so that was a surprise, nor did I quite expect the conclusion to work out the way it did. Not everything is tied up tidily and we don't see how the characters' lives play out after the climax, but that is OK and gives the reader things about which to speculate. [a:James Clemens|99776|James Clemens|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1505181033p2/99776.jpg], while following some of the traditional "band of diverse characters on a quest" themes, managed to include originality and uniqueness in his characters and his plot twists.
If you choose to read this series, keep in mind that the first book is, IMO, the weakest and things improve from there.
This book is the conclusion to The Banned and the Banished, a series of 5 books which got better and more complex with each book. I did not suspect who the supposed author of the scrolls was, so that was a surprise, nor did I quite expect the conclusion to work out the way it did. Not everything is tied up tidily and we don't see how the characters' lives play out after the climax, but that is OK and gives the reader things about which to speculate. [a:James Clemens|99776|James Clemens|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1505181033p2/99776.jpg], while following some of the traditional "band of diverse characters on a quest" themes, managed to include originality and uniqueness in his characters and his plot twists.
If you choose to read this series, keep in mind that the first book is, IMO, the weakest and things improve from there.
joandamiens's review against another edition
5.0
Une fin superbe pour cette série qui m'a happée!
Malgré des longueurs, cette série fantasy m'a vraiment séduite, avec des personnages intéressants, des relations passionnantes, un traitement des relations de genre agréable, et un vrai scénario. Le dénouement final s'est fait attendre et a été un peu rapide, comme souvent dans ce genre de séries longues, mais il a répondu à un grand nombre de questions (pas toutes!) et ça se tient!
Je recommande complètement cette série, moins connue que d'autres, mais riche de ses personnages profonds et attachants et de ses intrigues originales et nombreuses!
Malgré des longueurs, cette série fantasy m'a vraiment séduite, avec des personnages intéressants, des relations passionnantes, un traitement des relations de genre agréable, et un vrai scénario. Le dénouement final s'est fait attendre et a été un peu rapide, comme souvent dans ce genre de séries longues, mais il a répondu à un grand nombre de questions (pas toutes!) et ça se tient!
Je recommande complètement cette série, moins connue que d'autres, mais riche de ses personnages profonds et attachants et de ses intrigues originales et nombreuses!
not_a_wally's review against another edition
5.0
Holy CRAP this book is amazing! I love this series so much, but this finale is on a whole different level! The end made me feel every emotion known to man and my heart is still aching. James Clemens said a long, long time ago that he might come back to this series some day, and I desperately hope that he does. Because even though this series is enormous and spans years, the end also feels like a beginning. I have so much to say about this book and this series as a whole, but my brain is all whacked out from emoting so much for so long (I marathon read the final portion of this book) that I can't really articulate all my feelings properly right now. I hope to come back to this review and add to it later. (I especially have a lot to say about Er'ril and Elena's relationship and how aware they both are of how wrong their love would be under any other circumstances... I really love the way their relationship was dealt with, it's really beautifully done. I need to go recover now... this series is so damn stressful. But in the best kind of way.
felyn's review against another edition
4.0
An excellent end to the series. It was a bit slow to start, oddly enough, but once it got going it kept up. My suspicions as to the author's identity were confirmed; it was fairly obvious to me by the last book, but I'm sure some readers will be (un)pleasantly surprised. We saw the fitting end to some beloved and reviled characters, but none of the deaths really shocked me at this point.
Overall, I would've liked to see a little more follow up, possibly a little more to the author's epilogue, but it was well done.
Overall, I would've liked to see a little more follow up, possibly a little more to the author's epilogue, but it was well done.
doriangraim's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
emzorzin3d's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75