coffeeandthebibliophile's review against another edition
4.0
I'm so sad it's over. And that epilogue? Total squeeee!
ririmlls's review against another edition
4.0
Can’t wait to be back in this world again, it was amazing!
Love Willa and her Knights ;) so good and funny! My heart is full of love for this series, characters, lines! One of my favorite RH for sure! Funny as hell, sexy, warm and jaw dropping! Loved it! Thank you Amazing authors
Love Willa and her Knights ;) so good and funny! My heart is full of love for this series, characters, lines! One of my favorite RH for sure! Funny as hell, sexy, warm and jaw dropping! Loved it! Thank you Amazing authors
solireads04's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
sass_sass's review against another edition
5.0
Happy
This was a lovely and tidy ending to this series. It was such a fun read, full of struggles and clumsiness and mischief and rebellion and love. So much love. I don't really have much more to add, but I'm happy to have escaped into this pocket of fantasy and lived as Willa for a few books. Loved this!
This was a lovely and tidy ending to this series. It was such a fun read, full of struggles and clumsiness and mischief and rebellion and love. So much love. I don't really have much more to add, but I'm happy to have escaped into this pocket of fantasy and lived as Willa for a few books. Loved this!
allidone's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
brynnlee's review against another edition
4.0
I can’t believe this series is over, but it very clearly wrapped up with a neat bow on top. In fact it was so neat that it seemed a little out of place for a character like Willa. I enjoyed this book, it’s just not destined to be my favorite. That doesn’t change the fact that I really like this series though and I’m super happy that I read it.
We start off with the entire group still at Pica’s place, planning a party to introduce Willa to the rest of the gods. Their goal is to try to convince more people to side with them against Staviti. They have to stop him before he destroys their world. Willa is involved so of course there’s some drama at the party. Then Pica proves that she deserves her nickname of Crazy-pants. Once she’s been dealt with the group conveniently figures out how to begin the process of restoring balance to Minastol and Topia. Staviti isn’t going to allow that without a fight, and the battle to finally take him down is the focus of the rest of the book.
In the past I’ve complained about how these books didn’t have a coherent plotline, that there were too many tangents and abandoned storylines. That’s not an issue here. This is the last one, and there’s no time to set up things that aren’t going to be resolved. Looking back it’s easy to see how almost every event in this book connects to set up the final battle. Certain things are very convenient (of course Willa ends up in a position to rescue Jakan), but it feels silly to complain about that in this series. The downside is that this book is so straight forward that it actually felt a little flat and at times boring compared to the previous chaos.
Willa has always been the best thing about this series for me. I just love how strong and positive she always is. She’s finally settling down in this one. She steps up as a leader, fighting for her convictions and making sure things get done. Her thoughts are focused, and she’s no longer clumsy. The weird thing is just as I missed the chaos in the plot, I also missed the old Willa. It felt like she was missing a little bit of her spark, and this book wasn’t near as funny as a result. Don’t get me wrong, she’s still a great character. I appreciate how she’s changed and developed, but at the same time it’s a little bittersweet.
I don’t know how to explain it, but the ending was a little too perfect. Everyone lived happily ever after. I won’t spoil the battle, but if you don’t mind reading about the predictable epilogue It’s really nice, and they all deserve a happy ending, but at the same time I think I might have been happier if their lives were filled with a little more craziness.
It’s weird. I liked this book, there’s nothing wrong with it, but I found myself missing everything that made the previous books a wonderful disaster. I might have given this one three stars on its own merits, but I feel like it deserves a boost because the series as a whole has been great. If anyone reads this last review to try and decide whether or not to give the series a chance, I really hope you will. I love Willa and the Abcurses. I’ve had so much fun reading about them, and I’m sad to have reached the end.
We start off with the entire group still at Pica’s place, planning a party to introduce Willa to the rest of the gods. Their goal is to try to convince more people to side with them against Staviti. They have to stop him before he destroys their world. Willa is involved so of course there’s some drama at the party. Then Pica proves that she deserves her nickname of Crazy-pants. Once she’s been dealt with the group conveniently figures out how to begin the process of restoring balance to Minastol and Topia. Staviti isn’t going to allow that without a fight, and the battle to finally take him down is the focus of the rest of the book.
In the past I’ve complained about how these books didn’t have a coherent plotline, that there were too many tangents and abandoned storylines. That’s not an issue here. This is the last one, and there’s no time to set up things that aren’t going to be resolved. Looking back it’s easy to see how almost every event in this book connects to set up the final battle. Certain things are very convenient (of course Willa ends up in a position to rescue Jakan), but it feels silly to complain about that in this series. The downside is that this book is so straight forward that it actually felt a little flat and at times boring compared to the previous chaos.
Willa has always been the best thing about this series for me. I just love how strong and positive she always is. She’s finally settling down in this one. She steps up as a leader, fighting for her convictions and making sure things get done. Her thoughts are focused, and she’s no longer clumsy. The weird thing is just as I missed the chaos in the plot, I also missed the old Willa. It felt like she was missing a little bit of her spark, and this book wasn’t near as funny as a result. Don’t get me wrong, she’s still a great character. I appreciate how she’s changed and developed, but at the same time it’s a little bittersweet.
I don’t know how to explain it, but the ending was a little too perfect. Everyone lived happily ever after. I won’t spoil the battle, but if you don’t mind reading about the predictable epilogue
Spoiler
Willa is married to all of the guys, and pregnant with twins. Emmy and Cyrus are married and live nearby, as do Willa’s parents and the guys’ parents. Dwellers, sols, and gods live side by side in peace and harmony.It’s weird. I liked this book, there’s nothing wrong with it, but I found myself missing everything that made the previous books a wonderful disaster. I might have given this one three stars on its own merits, but I feel like it deserves a boost because the series as a whole has been great. If anyone reads this last review to try and decide whether or not to give the series a chance, I really hope you will. I love Willa and the Abcurses. I’ve had so much fun reading about them, and I’m sad to have reached the end.
guaia's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
bohaboj's review against another edition
5.0
This whole series was amazing so would the 5th book be anything less? Nope! Although I secretly hope for a spin off with Willa having lots of babies!
nastashastarr3's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
4.25
kjci's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Pain is a great ending for the Curse of the Gods series. There are parts that are slow but the authors have a lot of story to explain for the end to make sense. It is a HAE. Part of me selfishly wishes that they'd continue the story many life-cycles later. Seeing the continued growth of Willa, the abcurses, Emmy, Cyrus, the dynamic between Willa and the Abcurses and also Emmy and Cyrus, getting to know some of the other gods as well as Jakan was all incredible. I fell in love with these characters and continued to love them, laugh with them, want for them, hurt with them. And no, I can't choose just one of the guys. Because #whychoose. They're all perfect for Willa and balance each other out.
This is one of my absolute favorite series! It's a go to when I'm sad and need a laugh. I probably read it once a year.
This is one of my absolute favorite series! It's a go to when I'm sad and need a laugh. I probably read it once a year.