emmacolk's review
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ingeburge's review against another edition
3.0
this one was definitely the better of the trilogy. we finally got to see some action!
but it still wasn't a wonderful book, and I am disappointed by the ending which was too simple to be true.
but it still wasn't a wonderful book, and I am disappointed by the ending which was too simple to be true.
killahkayyy_'s review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
4.5
This gave all the action! It really was an ending but there are other books so I will check those out. I enjoyed this series. It wasn’t Harry Potter worthy but I liked it.
tessa_grayreading's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars
Okay sorry to start this off like that, but the ending was super awkward. I just can't imagine a group of 8 people just watching on as the romantic drama between their three fellow covenants (is that the correct use of the word? I don't know and am also sick, so I don't care) is finally resolved and basically boils down to "well, go and have him, you're soulmates after all", like just imagine the awkwardness of watching that go down!!
Aside from that though I am still positively surprised by the series and enjoyed following the characters and their growth a lot. Diana is such a lovely character, because even though she's ridiculously perfect, it just works and she's so nice without seeming completely unrealistic. I really wish the books had been longer to the other characters could have had more screen time, as they are, 12 "main" characters was just too many to keep track off and properly integrate into a one POV story (and I'm not asking for multiple POVs, okay, I don't like those for the most part). But still there is so much love and compassion and understanding between the characters while still including natural differences in opinion and small fights, but the friendships felt real.
The plot was also interesting, even though funnily enough the plot seemed to be the least important thing in the whole trilogy, which I just thought was hilarious.
Okay sorry to start this off like that, but the ending was super awkward. I just can't imagine a group of 8 people just watching on as the romantic drama between their three fellow covenants (is that the correct use of the word? I don't know and am also sick, so I don't care) is finally resolved and basically boils down to "well, go and have him, you're soulmates after all", like just imagine the awkwardness of watching that go down!!
Aside from that though I am still positively surprised by the series and enjoyed following the characters and their growth a lot. Diana is such a lovely character, because even though she's ridiculously perfect, it just works and she's so nice without seeming completely unrealistic. I really wish the books had been longer to the other characters could have had more screen time, as they are, 12 "main" characters was just too many to keep track off and properly integrate into a one POV story (and I'm not asking for multiple POVs, okay, I don't like those for the most part). But still there is so much love and compassion and understanding between the characters while still including natural differences in opinion and small fights, but the friendships felt real.
The plot was also interesting, even though funnily enough the plot seemed to be the least important thing in the whole trilogy, which I just thought was hilarious.
emily_gaynier's review
4.0
I have not flown through a series like this in so long. I know there are three more books but I'm not sure if I want to continue just yet. This book ended in a way that I could just not continue and be happy with it. I don't like how the author's publishing company treated her.
I also like Nick more then Adam
I also like Nick more then Adam
readingvalkyrie's review
5.0
This last book of the trilogy is about how the Circle, despite their biggest flaws, unite against a greater enemy and discover that even though they think they are weak, they come up stronger at the end.
I've got to say I'm so proud about the end of this trilogy, I mean I'm really sad it ended (I know that there's another author who continued the series, but I don't know if I'll read it) but at the same time it was just perfect.
Each character grew up to be a wonderful human being and they embraced each other completly. We see that page by page, chapter by chapter; but mostly we see it when Faye makes the final choice and it's not what we expected and maybe not for the reasons that we expected.
If you're reading the first book and you think it sucks, keep reading because it gets better! I'm so dissapointed that the series only got one season and we don't have such a big fanbase with good quality fanfics; but I know that there are a lot of people fighting to get the season two on tv.
I totally do not regret reading this series, and I hope L. J. Smith considers making a Nick spin-off (kinda like Adrian's Bloodlines).
I've got to say I'm so proud about the end of this trilogy, I mean I'm really sad it ended (I know that there's another author who continued the series, but I don't know if I'll read it) but at the same time it was just perfect.
Each character grew up to be a wonderful human being and they embraced each other completly. We see that page by page, chapter by chapter; but mostly we see it when Faye makes the final choice and it's not what we expected and maybe not for the reasons that we expected.
If you're reading the first book and you think it sucks, keep reading because it gets better! I'm so dissapointed that the series only got one season and we don't have such a big fanbase with good quality fanfics; but I know that there are a lot of people fighting to get the season two on tv.
I totally do not regret reading this series, and I hope L. J. Smith considers making a Nick spin-off (kinda like Adrian's Bloodlines).
eska's review against another edition
3.0
Im Vergleich zu den vorherigen Bänden, war dies definitiv der stärkste, weil endlich mal etwas passiert ist! Die ganze Zeit habe ich auf soetwas gewartet und wurde nun auch ein wenig belohnt. Trotzdem waren die großen Überraschungen für mich eher weniger überraschend, weswegen es (unter anderem) einfach nicht für eine bessere Bewertung reicht. Ebenso das Auftauchen der Hexenjäger war eher unspektakulär und haben die etwas Zähe Einführung aus Band eins nicht gerechtfertigt. Lediglich Faye blieb eine interessante Figur, wenn sie auch etwas in den Hintergrund gerückt ist. Die Entwicklung mit Nick hat mir wirklich gefallen, weil er die einzige interessante und facettenreiche Person war.
Alles in allem fand ich die Trilogie in Ordnung. Es hat spaß gemacht sie zu lesen, doch blieb sie meistens eher oberflächlich und eindimensional. Das ganze hätte man auch in ein Buch packen können, indem man dann noch vielleicht an einigen Stellen etwas kürzt und dafür den Figuren und der Handlung mehr Raum gibt.
Alles in allem fand ich die Trilogie in Ordnung. Es hat spaß gemacht sie zu lesen, doch blieb sie meistens eher oberflächlich und eindimensional. Das ganze hätte man auch in ein Buch packen können, indem man dann noch vielleicht an einigen Stellen etwas kürzt und dafür den Figuren und der Handlung mehr Raum gibt.