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A review by cricklewood
Last Bastion by Travis Bach, Rachel Aaron
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Setting/Worldbuilding: 10/10
Main characters: 8/10
Side characters: 9/10
Dialogue: 8/10
Plot: 10/10
Technique: 10/10
Prose: 6/10
Romance: 6/10
Ending: 10/10
Overall enjoyment: 10/10
Total: 87
Total: 87/100 (4.35)
OH MY LOOOOOOOOOOORD THAT ENDING!!!!!
Rachel and Travis shine in their typical way in this sequel, particularly when it comes to upping the ante and finally introducing the pantheon of the world. You can see that that their characteristically impeccable story beats all throughout the book too.
Characters are tested, loyalties trialled and stakes are never higher. I will say that I was shocked at the macabre / gruesome / graphic nature of some of the violence in the first half of the book, which was never really part of the authors' MO, but it gets better.
I will say that Tina and Neko annoyed the heck out of me in this book. Neko's dismissive and flippant reactions to things really grated on my nerves, but Tina was EVEN MORE unlikeable than she was in the first book, believe it or not. Her character becomes even more bloodthirsty, impulsive, reckless, trigger-happy, murderous, bossy, but she does get her just desserts.
Anyone else wants to know James' and SilentBlayde's secrets now? It can't be that bad, can it? Can it?
I'm already thinking were going to see much more of the gods going forwards, hm? In classic Rachel Aaron huge-climax fashion.
Romance was meh. Too angsty for my taste and both parties need to grow up and TALK.
3.5 hours remaining on this flight. Do I?
Yeah, why the heck NOT.
TW: genocide, specism, violence, sexual abuse, torture, profanity
Main characters: 8/10
Side characters: 9/10
Dialogue: 8/10
Plot: 10/10
Technique: 10/10
Prose: 6/10
Romance: 6/10
Ending: 10/10
Overall enjoyment: 10/10
Total: 87
Total: 87/100 (4.35)
OH MY LOOOOOOOOOOORD THAT ENDING!!!!!
Rachel and Travis shine in their typical way in this sequel, particularly when it comes to upping the ante and finally introducing the pantheon of the world. You can see that that their characteristically impeccable story beats all throughout the book too.
Characters are tested, loyalties trialled and stakes are never higher. I will say that I was shocked at the macabre / gruesome / graphic nature of some of the violence in the first half of the book, which was never really part of the authors' MO, but it gets better.
I will say that Tina and Neko annoyed the heck out of me in this book. Neko's dismissive and flippant reactions to things really grated on my nerves, but Tina was EVEN MORE unlikeable than she was in the first book, believe it or not. Her character becomes even more bloodthirsty, impulsive, reckless, trigger-happy, murderous, bossy, but she does get her just desserts.
Anyone else wants to know James' and SilentBlayde's secrets now? It can't be that bad, can it? Can it?
I'm already thinking were going to see much more of the gods going forwards, hm? In classic Rachel Aaron huge-climax fashion.
Romance was meh. Too angsty for my taste and both parties need to grow up and TALK.
3.5 hours remaining on this flight. Do I?
Yeah, why the heck NOT.
TW: genocide, specism, violence, sexual abuse, torture, profanity