carlybookworm's review against another edition
5.0
This is by far my favorite series. Loved the ending, but so depressed that it's over. D:
modrockz's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
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
4.0
rachelduxbury's review against another edition
5.0
A great ending to the series
I was kind of worried when I reached 75% and the war hadn’t really started but the conclusion didn’t feel rushed and the ending was satisfying without seeming out of place.
Really enjoyed this series
I was kind of worried when I reached 75% and the war hadn’t really started but the conclusion didn’t feel rushed and the ending was satisfying without seeming out of place.
Really enjoyed this series
qdas_11's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! I loved this series so much. I can see it making a place high in my favourite series' of all time. I'll let this sink in before I jump on to Flamecaster though. Super excited!
jessicatamm92's review against another edition
5.0
Man oh man. This series... The Seven Realms series definitely makes my favorites list!
Read this series!
I loved everything about this book.
I loved that Lucious could finally find some peace... although it was pretty disappointing to hear that he was the one that betrayed Alger.. I always liked Lucious and it was just sad to hear about that. At the same time though we learned that Hanalea DIDN'T betray him, so there's that. The ending with Han brining her as a wolf to meet with Alger was just perfect.
I loved all of the parts with Crow and Han in this book, where as I kind of lost my patience with Crow in the past books. Especially before I knew who Crow really was. Han definitely couldn't have survived without him in this book. With the information about the underground tunnels, the treasure, everything. The part when Crow was trying to switch in and out with Han while he was being tortured had me in tears. He had already been tortured to death once, yet he tried to help Han as much as he could.
I definitely didn't see the whole ending with Nightwalker happening. I knew that he hated Wizards so it's not crazy to think he had been killing them all... I guess I just never realized how badly he just wanted to marry Raisa more for the position than for her. I actually did think he had real feelings for her.. maybe because of their past. I was SO angry at the end after EVERYTHING that was happening.. he seriously had the nerve to try and kill Raisa. I was so happy when Night Bird took him out. Of course, I also teared up when she died. She was so young, but I'm happy that she could die in honor.
I'm not really surprised that only Micah survived out of the Bayar family. I do feel a LITTLE bit of pity for him.. even though I still don't really like him. What did you all think about the news of Dancer being a Bayar? I'm happy that Willo came forth and showed the council what kind of trash Gavan really was.
Of course, I'm thrilled that Han and Raisa are finally together. I was getting so angry with Raisa's father and grandmother when they were acting like they would kill him if Raisa thought about marrying him.. then Dancer explained what he knew about the amulet they gave Han. Dancer is a hero. The way he can connect with nature and the way he can work with amulets and make his own flash craft is amazing! I love him <3
Such an amazing series! Will definitely read more by Cinda Williams Chima in the future!
Read this series!
Spoiler
I loved everything about this book.
I loved that Lucious could finally find some peace... although it was pretty disappointing to hear that he was the one that betrayed Alger.. I always liked Lucious and it was just sad to hear about that. At the same time though we learned that Hanalea DIDN'T betray him, so there's that. The ending with Han brining her as a wolf to meet with Alger was just perfect.
I loved all of the parts with Crow and Han in this book, where as I kind of lost my patience with Crow in the past books. Especially before I knew who Crow really was. Han definitely couldn't have survived without him in this book. With the information about the underground tunnels, the treasure, everything. The part when Crow was trying to switch in and out with Han while he was being tortured had me in tears. He had already been tortured to death once, yet he tried to help Han as much as he could.
I definitely didn't see the whole ending with Nightwalker happening. I knew that he hated Wizards so it's not crazy to think he had been killing them all... I guess I just never realized how badly he just wanted to marry Raisa more for the position than for her. I actually did think he had real feelings for her.. maybe because of their past. I was SO angry at the end after EVERYTHING that was happening.. he seriously had the nerve to try and kill Raisa. I was so happy when Night Bird took him out. Of course, I also teared up when she died. She was so young, but I'm happy that she could die in honor.
I'm not really surprised that only Micah survived out of the Bayar family. I do feel a LITTLE bit of pity for him.. even though I still don't really like him. What did you all think about the news of Dancer being a Bayar? I'm happy that Willo came forth and showed the council what kind of trash Gavan really was.
Of course, I'm thrilled that Han and Raisa are finally together. I was getting so angry with Raisa's father and grandmother when they were acting like they would kill him if Raisa thought about marrying him.. then Dancer explained what he knew about the amulet they gave Han. Dancer is a hero. The way he can connect with nature and the way he can work with amulets and make his own flash craft is amazing! I love him <3
Such an amazing series! Will definitely read more by Cinda Williams Chima in the future!
etceteras's review against another edition
5.0
5 star rating is for the entire series, not just this one book.
This is an excellent YA fantasy series. Actually, just a great fantasy series in general. It was slow at the start but the pay off was worth it. I have been bad about finishing series in recent years due to life distractions and mercurial tastes, but I devoured this whole series within a month which is not something I've done since high school, I'm pretty sure. I'm really glad I picked it up.
This is an excellent YA fantasy series. Actually, just a great fantasy series in general. It was slow at the start but the pay off was worth it. I have been bad about finishing series in recent years due to life distractions and mercurial tastes, but I devoured this whole series within a month which is not something I've done since high school, I'm pretty sure. I'm really glad I picked it up.
livefromdw's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
doruga's review against another edition
4.5
Started off a little slow but ends in an incredibly satisfying way. I'm gonna miss these characters!
patti66's review against another edition
5.0
Really enjoyed this series. Hard not to with a strong female character.
lycheecha's review against another edition
4.0
What a satisfying end to the series! The angsty tension between Raisa and Han, the two of them learning the true story behind their ancestors. There's a lot of the Bayars trying to take down Han for stealing the amulet and somehow getting himself on the council, which got a little tiring at times, but when we learn that the Bayars have been like this since the time of Hanalea, it makes sense why they are the way they are. The actual war comes to head at the actions of someone I didn't really expect, but again after some thinking I feel like it made sense. Gavan Bayar would be sneaky and try to take advantage of havoc like that. Crow softens quite a bit in this, and it's nice to see Han have another person genuinely care for him. I think the ending was pretty rushed, the chapters got shorter and shorter and their almost victory was just done in one fell swoop. I understand that it ends with the war still at hand, but for such a major battle, where Raisa and Mellony were this close to being killed, I think the battle should have been a little more difficult to win. I think the end with Nightwalker was a little disappointing as well; it felt a little last minute, but maybe I'll go back and give this a reread and see if there were any clues dropped earlier. But I am very happy that Raisa stayed strong against her father and grandmother, and was determined to not let history repeat itself with their strong held grudges. I love that her and Han finally got to have their happy ending, or at least that we got to see the beginning of it. The end with Han's gesture towards Crow was very pure as well. In all, I really loved this series. I'm glad I decided to give it a try after years and years of just having a copy of The Demon King. I think Chima really killed it with this one; I definitely enjoyed this a lot more than I did The Heir Chronicles.