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broke_and_bi's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
amyapple's review against another edition
4.0
An enjoyable action packed ending to the trilogy.
This third book was probably the weakest of the three however but it was wrapping up lose ends I guess… although perhaps it could of been done with a longer second book really.
I was satisfied with what eventuated and it would of even been better if the last chapter with Lin and Jovis didn’t happen (I’m not a total fan of everyone with happy endings).
All in all a great series with interesting ideas.
This third book was probably the weakest of the three however but it was wrapping up lose ends I guess… although perhaps it could of been done with a longer second book really.
I was satisfied with what eventuated and it would of even been better if the last chapter with Lin and Jovis didn’t happen (I’m not a total fan of everyone with happy endings).
All in all a great series with interesting ideas.
glass_carousel's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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
curtisgreen901's review against another edition
3.0
This book was pretty good. It was a decent conclusion to the story.
bzzkolla's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you Net Galley and Orbit Books for this eCopy to review
I found this book quite slow, it takes a while to get going. All the characters are separated and travelling all over the place so it is quite confusing and very repetitive. The last battle for the future of the Empire is very good but such a shame that the final book in the trilogy does not live up to the first 2
There were not many new elements, or surprises just a lot of introspection and internal dialogue, which is what makes the plot very slow. I think some of the characters POVs were just forgotten, having theirs (EG: Jovis') at the end would have made it much more satisfying.
I found this book quite slow, it takes a while to get going. All the characters are separated and travelling all over the place so it is quite confusing and very repetitive. The last battle for the future of the Empire is very good but such a shame that the final book in the trilogy does not live up to the first 2
There were not many new elements, or surprises just a lot of introspection and internal dialogue, which is what makes the plot very slow. I think some of the characters POVs were just forgotten, having theirs (EG: Jovis') at the end would have made it much more satisfying.
andrealilac's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
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
4.0
dragongirl271's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Torture
restless's review against another edition
3.0
A bittersweet ending that left me unaccountably sad.
It was so frustrating seeing Lin flail for what felt like an authorial-political message. And then Ranami's new position in the end? Seriously? What exactly did Ranami do to deserve that ending? Even Phalue managed to be more interesting than she was.
And Jovis... don't even get me started about Jovis. Most of the baddies in this book felt like they had a "just because" motif. Like we had to spend 650 pages watching Lin flail about so that at the end, the book could say: "see? you can't fix a broken system".
Which honestly, made me sad. Because one of the most exciting things about book one was precisely that: the idea that this cast could fix a broken system. The notion that broken systems aren't immutable behemoths. That they can change, and grow, and reform.
Am I against the council ending? No, of course not. But I would have liked to have seen that ending on Lin's terms, rather than as a thing that she was forced into.
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And angry, if I am honest. I feel like the series is an allegory for the idea that some things can't be fixed, which - yes fine maybe ? - but Lin never actually gets a chance to fix anything. Throughout the whole series, literally every other cast member is arrayed against her for like what, reasons? And also, why was someone who was smart enough to take down the former emperor so naïve about trusting people? If someone screws you over, believe them the first time.It was so frustrating seeing Lin flail for what felt like an authorial-political message. And then Ranami's new position in the end? Seriously? What exactly did Ranami do to deserve that ending? Even Phalue managed to be more interesting than she was.
And Jovis... don't even get me started about Jovis. Most of the baddies in this book felt like they had a "just because" motif. Like we had to spend 650 pages watching Lin flail about so that at the end, the book could say: "see? you can't fix a broken system".
Which honestly, made me sad. Because one of the most exciting things about book one was precisely that: the idea that this cast could fix a broken system. The notion that broken systems aren't immutable behemoths. That they can change, and grow, and reform.
Am I against the council ending? No, of course not. But I would have liked to have seen that ending on Lin's terms, rather than as a thing that she was forced into.