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colorcrystals's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Self harm
Minor: Homophobia
alicelalicon's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Murder, Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, and War
kathrynleereads's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Rin Chupeco did not disappoint with The Shadowglass, the final installment in The Bone Witch trilogy.
Without going into too much detail, every big question I had following the end of The Heart Forger was answered, and every one of Tea’s questionable decisions during the Bard’s chapters was explained.
With all the open plot and character holes going into The Shadowglass, I thought there were just too many loose ends for me to be really satisfied with only one more book, but somehow Chupeco managed it.
I can’t praise Rin Chupeco enough for the intricate web she laid out with the inclusion of the Bard’s chapters in the future.
Because of these chapters, the revelation of the Traitor within the midst of the asha didn’t come until the very end of the book, when it just made everything click together.
I sang my praises for the wonderful characters in this series in my reviews for both The Bone Witch and The Heart Forger, and my love for each of them has only grown since then (with one exception - IYKYK).
Tea’s growth from the frightened little girl at the beginning of The Bone Witch to the frightening young woman at the end of the series is astounding.
I cannot recommend this series enough. Although the first book is a little slow, The Bone Witch trilogy is now a top-five favorite of mine and I’m looking forward to rereading this series for years to come.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, War, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing, Medical content, Animal death, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
emilylovesgoodbooks's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
karatheragna's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Mental illness, Gaslighting, Animal death, Grief, and Death
pitchblackkoi's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Conclusion to the best series I’ve read in a long long time. It’s a tragedy and you know that from the beginning. You know how it’s going to end because there’s no other way for it to end, really. But it’s deeply satisfying to watch it get there and with the structure of the narrative you can guess at twists without it ruining to reveal for you. Definitely going to be a long term favorite.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Body horror, and Death
Moderate: Gaslighting
aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
I LOVED this series. Each book was so well done. I loved the world, I enjoyed all the characters, and I even liked the ending. I was nervous that the ending would be unfulfilling, but it was kind of perfect. I will def be reading more from this author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Violence, Blood, Death, Murder, Grief, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
gardens_and_dragons's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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? No
4.0
A great conclusion to the trilogy. We finally get answers on who betrayed the main character, and set off the events of the “present” storyline. Loved all of the characters and how they interacted with each other - lots of love and trust there despite the hardships and betrayals by others they face.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
faythfarrar's review
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
its_van_vulpen's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
Definitely the best of the series
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Grief, War, Violence, Blood, Death, Murder, and Torture