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athenaevarinya's review
5.0
I always enjoy Keri Arthur's books although sometimes the endings aren't exactly enough for me. This was one of them. There were some loose ends that I felt weren't tied up and I wanted more for the conclusion then what she gave us.
xvicesx's review
5.0
Update, on completion of series:
I do book binges like nobody's business and I must say that this one was right up there with the works of Ilona Andrews. The world set-up with City of Light is vibrant, with full characters and interesting twists. If there is one thing I'm slightly reproachful about, it's the rather limited development of the relationship between our heroes especially considering that the arc ends on an optimistic, but happy for now kind of note. I can see the series growing with more installments, as the world has been set and there is plenty left to explore.
I'd like to find out about the city where Nuri's family comes from, what happened next to the kidnapped children and whether rifts are indeed sentient are just a few themes off the top of my head. I'm not sure I'm yet ready to leave Tiger to her bunker when there's more to see of her world and her relationships. Hopefully, Keri's keeping an eye on this and will indulge us.
I do book binges like nobody's business and I must say that this one was right up there with the works of Ilona Andrews. The world set-up with City of Light is vibrant, with full characters and interesting twists. If there is one thing I'm slightly reproachful about, it's the rather limited development of the relationship between our heroes
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Tiger & Jonas, who end up agreeing to give it a shot by the third book, but don't do much elseI'd like to find out about the city where Nuri's family comes from, what happened next to the kidnapped children and whether rifts are indeed sentient are just a few themes off the top of my head. I'm not sure I'm yet ready to leave Tiger to her bunker when there's more to see of her world and her relationships. Hopefully, Keri's keeping an eye on this and will indulge us.
ksm's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
wetdryvac's review against another edition
5.0
I'm enjoying the world building, but staying for the character building.
annahlee'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
2.0
quirkycatsfatstacks's review
4.0
The Black Tide is the third (and sadly final) novel in the Outcast series. If you’ve read any of Keri Arthur’s other works (I’ll confess that I absolutely need to read more of her writing) then you already have a good idea of what her style is. For those that haven’t read this series yet, I strongly advise that you go back to the first novel (City of Light), as reading them out of order will not make a lot of sense (I’m sure this is probably pretty obvious for most though).
What I love in particular about the Outcast series is that it’s a blend of both science fiction and fantasy. Sure at times it’ll lean more one way than the other, but the final outcome is a pleasant mixture that’ll keep you on your toes throughout the whole series.
Warnings first: As with the first two novels there are instances where children are being experimented on in labs. Like before, Tiger does everything she can to help find and rescue these kids, but there are limits. Some children (both named and unnamed characters) do not survive the process that was done to them.
I can’t get over everything that happened in this novel, which for the record was quite a lot. The entire plot that’s been building up for the past two books got fully resolved, as did most, if not all of the subplots that came up in that time. It was a fast paced ride and I’m sad to see it end, and not because I was disappointed in the way it ended, more the fact that there isn’t any more for me to read.
The Black Tide wastes no time throwing you right into the thick of things; with Tiger already on a dangerous mission within the first paragraph of the book. From there Tiger gets very little time to rest and us along with her (who can put down a book when the scenes are that intense, knowing full well there’s another scene like that on the horizon). I honestly read this entire book in one sitting, as I couldn’t put it down, I just had to see what happened next (trust me, I tried to take a break and I found myself thinking about it again and again until I caved and picked it right back up).
It was interesting seeing how everything folded together in the end, and the solutions the characters came up with the counter the villains. I can honestly say that while I loved the solution, I sincerely wasn’t expecting what happened. While there are a couple of named character deaths (I won’t say which ones, that’s on you to read and find out), I actually understand and even agree with the reasons for them; they’re not the “rocks fall and everyone dies” sort of deaths that can happen at the end of a series. These deaths carry weight and give the ending that much more meaning.
I have to say that I’m actually really sad to see this series end. While I appreciate that Keri Arthur didn’t drag the plot out further than necessary, I would have been happy to see another novel or two for this series. Perhaps we’ll luck out and get a spin off or two? In the meantime I suppose I should go ahead and read through the rest of Keri Arthur’s series, as I’m sure I’m missing out on quite a lot.
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
What I love in particular about the Outcast series is that it’s a blend of both science fiction and fantasy. Sure at times it’ll lean more one way than the other, but the final outcome is a pleasant mixture that’ll keep you on your toes throughout the whole series.
Warnings first: As with the first two novels there are instances where children are being experimented on in labs. Like before, Tiger does everything she can to help find and rescue these kids, but there are limits. Some children (both named and unnamed characters) do not survive the process that was done to them.
I can’t get over everything that happened in this novel, which for the record was quite a lot. The entire plot that’s been building up for the past two books got fully resolved, as did most, if not all of the subplots that came up in that time. It was a fast paced ride and I’m sad to see it end, and not because I was disappointed in the way it ended, more the fact that there isn’t any more for me to read.
The Black Tide wastes no time throwing you right into the thick of things; with Tiger already on a dangerous mission within the first paragraph of the book. From there Tiger gets very little time to rest and us along with her (who can put down a book when the scenes are that intense, knowing full well there’s another scene like that on the horizon). I honestly read this entire book in one sitting, as I couldn’t put it down, I just had to see what happened next (trust me, I tried to take a break and I found myself thinking about it again and again until I caved and picked it right back up).
It was interesting seeing how everything folded together in the end, and the solutions the characters came up with the counter the villains. I can honestly say that while I loved the solution, I sincerely wasn’t expecting what happened. While there are a couple of named character deaths (I won’t say which ones, that’s on you to read and find out), I actually understand and even agree with the reasons for them; they’re not the “rocks fall and everyone dies” sort of deaths that can happen at the end of a series. These deaths carry weight and give the ending that much more meaning.
I have to say that I’m actually really sad to see this series end. While I appreciate that Keri Arthur didn’t drag the plot out further than necessary, I would have been happy to see another novel or two for this series. Perhaps we’ll luck out and get a spin off or two? In the meantime I suppose I should go ahead and read through the rest of Keri Arthur’s series, as I’m sure I’m missing out on quite a lot.
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
lpcoolgirl's review
5.0
This book was so amazing! I do wish the beginning was a little earlier, because it's been awhile since I read the first two books, so I don't remember too much about them, but yeah, really enjoyed this book!
laurla's review
"...generals during the war... they'd been so single-mindedly focused on one definitive outcome that they were blinded to the true cost of that action or to other, better means of achieving it."