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daychaser's review against another edition
4.0
4.5/5
This was so good. The last 15% was great and that epilogue had me shook. All of the characters were so lovable and the characterization was amazing. The setting is so strange but it somehow works. I love Talen and Eledan- I loved reading about them. This is a more plot-driven book than a character-driven one, focusing on weapons, alliances, light vs. dark etc. That's usually the case for fantasy/sci-fi series finales where the pieces are set and now it's just the culmination of everything. My favorite books in the series are 1 +4. I'm still surprised at how the multi-romantic interests seemed natural and not forced, while that usually wouldn't be my cup of tea (probably because they were more subplots and it wasn't a romance book). Also I loved that these books had a ton of twists and you never knew what to expect. V cool, and I'm excited to read more from this author.
This was so good. The last 15% was great and that epilogue had me shook. All of the characters were so lovable and the characterization was amazing. The setting is so strange but it somehow works. I love Talen and Eledan- I loved reading about them. This is a more plot-driven book than a character-driven one, focusing on weapons, alliances, light vs. dark etc. That's usually the case for fantasy/sci-fi series finales where the pieces are set and now it's just the culmination of everything. My favorite books in the series are 1 +4. I'm still surprised at how the multi-romantic interests seemed natural and not forced, while that usually wouldn't be my cup of tea (probably because they were more subplots and it wasn't a romance book). Also I loved that these books had a ton of twists and you never knew what to expect. V cool, and I'm excited to read more from this author.
pleasureinatrocities's review against another edition
3.0
I really enjoyed the first four books of this series and this final book just felt very rushed.
see_sadie_read's review against another edition
4.0
I wrote a review when I finished book one. But after that I listened to or read books 2, 3, 4, and 5 back to back, with no time between. So, I'm just going to write the one review for all of them.
Prior to this series, I'd read one Pippa DaCosta book and, while I didn't dislike it, I wasn't particularly impressed either. So, I was startled to dive into this series and want to stay for a while. I really enjoyed it. It's not perfect, but it's fun and everything wraps around itself and comes to a satisfying conclusion (something I feel like happens more and more rarely these days). I liked Kesh as a character. I loved Sota as a comedic side-kick and I appreciated that, even though this is a reverse harem, it isn't drowning in sex. It strikes a nice balance. All in all, a true success for me.
Prior to this series, I'd read one Pippa DaCosta book and, while I didn't dislike it, I wasn't particularly impressed either. So, I was startled to dive into this series and want to stay for a while. I really enjoyed it. It's not perfect, but it's fun and everything wraps around itself and comes to a satisfying conclusion (something I feel like happens more and more rarely these days). I liked Kesh as a character. I loved Sota as a comedic side-kick and I appreciated that, even though this is a reverse harem, it isn't drowning in sex. It strikes a nice balance. All in all, a true success for me.
kaitlyn_bibliophilic's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
For a lot of RH, most started out great but tanked by the end of the series. I'm happy to say the final instalment of The Messanger Chronicles actually delivered in terms of action and plot. There were no loose ends and personally didn't felt the ending was rush. The scene where the final act played out was confusing though.
And oh God Kesh. This is the final book. In chapter 11 she's still worried Talen would hurt her. In chapter 13, she didn't wanna tell them her plan when she just told them they shouldn't keep secrets between each other anymore. In chapter 14, she confronted Kelle saying he's giving up on them because he was afraid she'd die but she never thought maybe he's just tired of being with someone who wouldn't communicate and always doing things her own way . It IS shitty if one makes huge decisions without letting their partner know about it.
I'm so mad at the all the lost potentials for the series to be so much better.
And oh God Kesh. This is the final book. In chapter 11 she's still worried Talen would hurt her. In chapter 13, she didn't wanna tell them her plan when she just told them they shouldn't keep secrets between each other anymore. In chapter 14, she confronted Kelle saying he's giving up on them because he was afraid she'd die but she never thought maybe he's just tired of being with someone who wouldn't communicate and always doing things her own way . It IS shitty if one makes huge decisions without letting their partner know about it.
I'm so mad at the all the lost potentials for the series to be so much better.
abbiehallc's review against another edition
dnf, but might pick up again should i find a good summary of the rest of the series. i found it had been too much time between reading the rest of the series, and the plot had grown so complex by this point that i really would have needed to reread it. unfortunately for me, i do not like to reread.
lys858's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
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