debbie2232's review against another edition
5.0
“Where you go, I will go. Where you stay, I will stay.”
This was such a beautiful series. I’m still in shock by everything that happened in this book. I felt like Lou and Reid never got a break in this one. Gosh, it went from Lou being possessed, to Reid sacrificing his memories to save everyone.
This book was full of heartbreak and sacrifice. It was such a beautiful story, and seeing how much these characters have grown and how far they will go for love was really great to see. There were a lot of parts in this book where I wanted to scream and throw the damn book, but hey it all ended up fine.
This was such a beautiful series. I’m still in shock by everything that happened in this book. I felt like Lou and Reid never got a break in this one. Gosh, it went from Lou being possessed, to Reid sacrificing his memories to save everyone.
This book was full of heartbreak and sacrifice. It was such a beautiful story, and seeing how much these characters have grown and how far they will go for love was really great to see. There were a lot of parts in this book where I wanted to scream and throw the damn book, but hey it all ended up fine.
ronyareadsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
If I’d get a dollar for every time the word “bile” is mentioned during this trilogy, I’d be rich
ari_bryce's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
kksweetness's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
a_problem's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
sarahp85's review against another edition
2.0
This took forever. I liked the last quarter of the book.
Strange how I loved the first book in this series, the second one was already a lot less but this one was... not it for me. Should've stayed with 2 books imo
Strange how I loved the first book in this series, the second one was already a lot less but this one was... not it for me. Should've stayed with 2 books imo
alicesbookrecs's review against another edition
3.0
This book was definitely my favourite among the series, with me being invested from the start.
However, previous points such as
Reids character still annoy me, with him being rather unlikable to me for about 60% of the overall series. In this book, the way in which he doesn’t notice anything wrong with Lou or tries to comfort her in anyway after someone she loved died, instead distancing himself from her solidifies this. This becomes especially prevalent about 2/3 through the book when Reid starts acting like an unbearable ass again which feels like we’ve been thrown back into the first book but worse. Following this, the 2/3rd of the book was a way of making Lou more desperate and of raising the stakes; however, it felt rather unnecessary and just as a means of dragging out the plot further.
Cèlies character is also more developed in this book with attempts to depict her as more than the ‘doll like’ women that she was first portrayed as. However her stupidity in following Lou and the others just irked me, as well as her attempts to prove she’s not ‘weak’ seen by how she wears trousers at one point stating that she has the right to wear them as both Lou and Coco do. Also, it was kind of cringey to read when they were searching for the black pearl in the villages, with Lous life at stake, and she essentially threw a tantrum at Reid for not letting her gamble instead. Despite this however, it’s nice to see her develop and become stronger as a means to get past her trauma, with her playing a key role in the last battle, as well as becoming friends with Lou and Coco.
Coco and Beau were one of my favourite parts of this book, although they were rather underdeveloped, as with all the side characters in this series.
Lou and Beaus relationship was also explored more in this book, with a found family troupe being highlighted by the end which is one of my favourites after enemies to lovers.
The way not even one of their plans ever went right throughout the series did get a bit tedious as it became easily predictable that they would fail in some way. Linking to this, all three books followed a similar pattern with someone dying at the end so there wasn’t much of a surprise with the finale.
Unfortunately big titty liddy followed us all through the series right to the very last pages.
However the epilogue was an unexpected addition, with us being able to see a glimpse of all the characters again and was definitely one of my favourite scenes in the series
However, previous points such as
Reids character still annoy me, with him being rather unlikable to me for about 60% of the overall series. In this book, the way in which he doesn’t notice anything wrong with Lou or tries to comfort her in anyway after someone she loved died, instead distancing himself from her solidifies this. This becomes especially prevalent about 2/3 through the book when Reid starts acting like an unbearable ass again which feels like we’ve been thrown back into the first book but worse. Following this, the 2/3rd of the book was a way of making Lou more desperate and of raising the stakes; however, it felt rather unnecessary and just as a means of dragging out the plot further.
Cèlies character is also more developed in this book with attempts to depict her as more than the ‘doll like’ women that she was first portrayed as. However her stupidity in following Lou and the others just irked me, as well as her attempts to prove she’s not ‘weak’ seen by how she wears trousers at one point stating that she has the right to wear them as both Lou and Coco do. Also, it was kind of cringey to read when they were searching for the black pearl in the villages, with Lous life at stake, and she essentially threw a tantrum at Reid for not letting her gamble instead. Despite this however, it’s nice to see her develop and become stronger as a means to get past her trauma, with her playing a key role in the last battle, as well as becoming friends with Lou and Coco.
Coco and Beau were one of my favourite parts of this book, although they were rather underdeveloped, as with all the side characters in this series.
Lou and Beaus relationship was also explored more in this book, with a found family troupe being highlighted by the end which is one of my favourites after enemies to lovers.
The way not even one of their plans ever went right throughout the series did get a bit tedious as it became easily predictable that they would fail in some way. Linking to this, all three books followed a similar pattern with someone dying at the end so there wasn’t much of a surprise with the finale.
Unfortunately big titty liddy followed us all through the series right to the very last pages.
However the epilogue was an unexpected addition, with us being able to see a glimpse of all the characters again and was definitely one of my favourite scenes in the series
maninderkaur's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book, it was definitely an upgrade from Blood & Honey. At first I wasn’t too encapsulated by Lou being possessed but it definitely got more and more interesting especially once the other characters realised the truth, and although I was confused at Lou and Nicholina’s fight at L’Eau Melancolique, it was still really interesting to read and cool to see more about Nicholina’s past. I think the pacing lulled a little whilst the group were with Isla, but it definitely picked up the pace from there. In terms of characters, I really enjoyed Lou and Reid. Reid losing his memory was a surprising choice but I think it worked well, I think my only complaint would be that Reid spent most of this series grappling with being a witch and not a Chausseur anymore and this book was his opportunity to really become in tune with his magic and reach his full potential as a witch but this wasn’t really seen. I think it would’ve been cool to see some more male witches too, but unfortunately that didn’t happen. I really liked Celie in this book, she was incredibly relatable and I was so proud of her when she injected Morgane! She was definitely a great addition, and I liked Jean Luc being there too at the end even though he didn’t necessarily have much of a story arc. I really loved Beau and Coco’s story, but I wish I saw more of them. I really love Beau as a character because again he’s relatable, his comments do make me smile and I love that he truly is scared but does what he can. I was hoping for their romance to fully solidify by the end of the book but unfortunately that didn’t happen which I was a little disappointed by because I do really love them together. I think the way the book said goodbye to Ansel was really well-done, and the epilogue being in Ansel’s POV was a really nice touch. I think what irked me most about this book was the ending. I loved the way all the characters came together, with the main characters, Claud’s group, the werewolves and the melusines all fighting together. However, I felt a little lost at some points. For example, I felt confused at how Lou and Reid managed to escape being burnt on the stake, and I was hoping for an answer as to where Claud had gone when he ‘disappeared’. There were so many loose ends to tie up at the end of this book that I feel like a lot of characters were done a bit dirty, especially Madame Labelle considering she only reappeared right at the end of the book and she’s a character I really did enjoy in Blood & Honey especially. Characters like Josephine, Nicholina, Angelica, Morgane, Auguste etc all died so close to one another that it was hard to really feel the tension of each individual character’s death. One of Beau’s sisters also died, but it was hard to feel sympathy because we saw very little of them and very little of Beau being a brother to them. I think the main issue with the ending is that there were just so many questions. Lou, Beau and Coco are all now leading their peoples, and that leads to so many questions. Does Cesarine accept Beau as their leader? Do the Dames Rouges accept Coco? Are witches still being burnt, and do Chausseurs still exist, and if they do have they changed? Where do the werewolves stand in the midst of all this? There are a lot of questions relating to the politics of what happens from the ending onwards, and although it’s nice to be able to imagine it, I think it would’ve been nice to have at least some clarification. Overall, a very good end to the series, but a little bit of a lacklustre ending.
emmea's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
5.0
I‘d give this 6 stars if I could.