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bella247's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars. Started out strong but really dragged on near the end.
merilizabeth's review against another edition
3.0
Meuh... like I read it to see how the story ended, because I frankly don't like leaving series unread if the first one was not complete failure, but really this was average read. I didn't like Xander in this book, because one time he is falling and crumbling about Eden and now he is Eden whatever yay Sage. There is nothing much more to say, because it was so plain.
ejtyman's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted to like this book, I really did. However, I was struggling to finish it. The Pledge was such a good start to this trilogy that I had high expectations for the next two books. First, everything seemed to drag out and it took a long time for the action to start. When the action started, everything happened so fast and then it was over. I'm glad to have finally gotten to the end of the series, even though it was very predictable.
books4susie's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely loved! Another perfect ending to a great trilogy.
michalice's review against another edition
4.0
The Offering is the third and final book in the Pledge trilogy, and is also one that has been sitting on my shelf since publication. I began reading with some trepidation, would I remember what had happened previously? Would the ending of the book be something I wanted?
The Offering picks up after the events of the previous book, and it did take me a few pages to remember who was who, but I quickly fell back into this world, excited to see what would happen next for Charlie. The Offering was a good finale to this series, and I am glad to see it come to an end the way it did (with only a slight niggle that I will elaborate on). But the journey to get there was hard for all parties involved.
Seeing Charlie away from the palace, away from her followers, her guards, and getting to see her as an unremarkable traveler was interesting. We see her for who she was and how others see her without knowing she is the Queen. She helps others when needed, even at the risk of reducing thier own rations. But she is a fighter, and whether her rash decision to do what she does was right at the time, it was something that needed to be done at some point, and at least she held the reins for a short while.
The Offering was full of drama, excitement, and violence, with the war being fought on many fronts it was hard to see who would actually be victorious once it was over. There are lives lost, which I did cry about, and others have had their lives changed irrecoverably, but the final outcome was something that needed to be done.
Final Verdict
Overall The Offering was a great read, my only niggle was the last page, the way it ended I wanted to see a little bit more for this character and thier future. Charlies is set in stone but the other's is hinted at but not elaborated on. I may be being greedy but a chapter set a few years later would have given me the definite answers I wanted.
The Offering picks up after the events of the previous book, and it did take me a few pages to remember who was who, but I quickly fell back into this world, excited to see what would happen next for Charlie. The Offering was a good finale to this series, and I am glad to see it come to an end the way it did (with only a slight niggle that I will elaborate on). But the journey to get there was hard for all parties involved.
Seeing Charlie away from the palace, away from her followers, her guards, and getting to see her as an unremarkable traveler was interesting. We see her for who she was and how others see her without knowing she is the Queen. She helps others when needed, even at the risk of reducing thier own rations. But she is a fighter, and whether her rash decision to do what she does was right at the time, it was something that needed to be done at some point, and at least she held the reins for a short while.
The Offering was full of drama, excitement, and violence, with the war being fought on many fronts it was hard to see who would actually be victorious once it was over. There are lives lost, which I did cry about, and others have had their lives changed irrecoverably, but the final outcome was something that needed to be done.
Final Verdict
Overall The Offering was a great read, my only niggle was the last page, the way it ended I wanted to see a little bit more for this character and thier future. Charlies is set in stone but the other's is hinted at but not elaborated on. I may be being greedy but a chapter set a few years later would have given me the definite answers I wanted.
ameserole's review against another edition
3.0
The Offering was an okay book. A little bit better than the second book but not better than the first. Nope, the first book was probably the best in my eyes (even though I rated the first and third book the same).
Charlie, who is still Queen, kind of does her own thing. She's still keeping the important stuff to herself when she should be talking to her people. She never sucks it up and admits that she doesn't know everything. She seriously needs to ask for help every now and then - but she doesn't which honestly annoys the crap out of me.
Besides Charlie being a stupid ass Queen and putting everyone in danger, every other character was 200 times better. Well, except for Brooklyn because she annoyed the shit out of me too. Those two character really need to grow the heck up. Eden, Xander, and Sage were the shit though. They made me keep turning the page. Those three made me want to know how this book was going to end. I was hooked and that trio of people made this book better in my eyes.
Overall, it was okay. This book definitely had flaws in my eyes and if characters did things or acted differently than my opinion on this book would probably be a lot better. I'm glad I took a chance on this series but I have no idea if I would dive into it ever again. Maybe.. but don't keep your hopes up.
Charlie, who is still Queen, kind of does her own thing. She's still keeping the important stuff to herself when she should be talking to her people. She never sucks it up and admits that she doesn't know everything. She seriously needs to ask for help every now and then - but she doesn't which honestly annoys the crap out of me.
Besides Charlie being a stupid ass Queen and putting everyone in danger, every other character was 200 times better. Well, except for Brooklyn because she annoyed the shit out of me too. Those two character really need to grow the heck up. Eden, Xander, and Sage were the shit though. They made me keep turning the page. Those three made me want to know how this book was going to end. I was hooked and that trio of people made this book better in my eyes.
Overall, it was okay. This book definitely had flaws in my eyes and if characters did things or acted differently than my opinion on this book would probably be a lot better. I'm glad I took a chance on this series but I have no idea if I would dive into it ever again. Maybe.. but don't keep your hopes up.
yungokssss's review against another edition
3.0
*** Sooo, this review was much longer (the first one took me like 1.5 hours) but then I clicked on the side and IT DISAPPEARED, along with all my passionate thoughts. GOODREADS WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME NOOO ARGHHH WHYY. Anyway, this review is now much smaller because all my energy went into the first one, but this one conveys most of my sentiments, so enjoy.
My TBR pile is so massive, I decided to pull an all-nighter so I could make a small dent in it. I picked up The Offering simply because it looked like a quick read – and it was. I started at about 3;30 am-ish and finished at 5:45 am-ish, taking breaks. Parts I & II of the books were incredibly boring. Things that didn’t need to be mentioned were described in pain-staking detail to the point where my yawns were just painful. Charlie was selfish and annoying, doing stupid things like sneaking off on foolish selfish quests without telling Max anything. Also, I couldn't see any character growth or interactions between characters. What is going on with Max and Charlie other than the fact that they always want to make out? What is going on with Xander's relationship with his brother? I wasn't satisfied. I was already thinking what I was going to write for my 2 star review when Part III started.
I absolutely loved loved loved Part III. After Part III, I knew I couldn’t give this book 2 stars. This is where Charlie finally (wo)manned up and became the kick-ass character I knew from the previous books I loved. Many of literature’s so called “heroines” are only titled so because of the difficult decision they whiningly make in a difficult situation. For me, Charlie was fresh. Unlike a lot of heroines, she understands what war is. When Charlie, Eden & Brook get attacked by Queen Elena’s soldiers, she becomes a kick-ass assassin. A heroine’s got to do what a heroine’s got to do. Using her newly learned moves she killed several opponents. There was no whining or thoughts of regret – she understood the situation. Later, when she was falling apart because of her stupid previous decisions, she pulled herself together when Brook ordered her to and became the leader Ludania needed her to be. Also, when Charlie was captured and faced with the ultimatum of either transferring Sabara’s essence to Queen Elena or having Eden killed, she made the decision that benefited the greater good. I felt torn there – sadness at Eden’s death, and proudness at the fact that Charlie kept clear-minded and understood the consequences that would befall EVERYONE if she’d saved Eden’s life instead. Of course, in YA fiction books, usually if you save your friend everything would turn out okay, but I felt like [a:Kimberly Derting|2755160|Kimberly Derting|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1364234579p2/2755160.jpg] added a pinch of realistic-ness to the mix. I feel very strongly that Charlie is an example to heroines everywhere. She made a hard decision and dealt with it. Charlie’s character is a strong one, and it caused me to become completely invested in the story. I feel like a lot of the time, heroines make an ultimatum decision based on personal relationships, and although they end up saving their BFF, the rest of the world is plunged into peril. I understand small acts of saving your friends, like in [b:Uninvited|13645645|Uninvited (Uninvited, #1)|Sophie Jordan|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1373661248s/13645645.jpg|19262775]. The main character was given the choice of shooting a runaway or having her buddy killed. Obviously, despite her misgivings, she chose shooting the runaway, and that affected only his life. But there are those characters (I cannot and will not call them heroes/heroines) that choose the path their heart is straining towards, and although you can’t blame them, they ultimately ruin the world for the rest of the people. I loved Charlie because she stayed strong, no matter how hard it hurt her personal interests. Now that is gut and resolve.
In Part III the plot raged on and I found myself completely gobbling it all up. It was fast-paced and amazing and I loved how everyone I liked (basically everyone fighting for the good of Ludania) got to be an important person in his or her own right. BRAVO XANDER, BRAVO. This was a great book to greet the sunrise with. The epic last battle was raging on just as the sun started peeking out haha.
In short, I loved the ending of this book. The Offering enthralls, captures, and enchants. I couldn’t tear myself away, and I didn’t want to. It may start off slow, but then picks up to where you won’t be able to tear yourself away. I picked this book up just to finish it and have it done with, but it turned out to be so much more. I absolutely loved this conclusion; I couldn't have imagined it better. The epilogue was a little cliche but who am I to complain? It was just a little extra sugar on top.
My TBR pile is so massive, I decided to pull an all-nighter so I could make a small dent in it. I picked up The Offering simply because it looked like a quick read – and it was. I started at about 3;30 am-ish and finished at 5:45 am-ish, taking breaks. Parts I & II of the books were incredibly boring. Things that didn’t need to be mentioned were described in pain-staking detail to the point where my yawns were just painful. Charlie was selfish and annoying, doing stupid things like sneaking off on foolish selfish quests without telling Max anything. Also, I couldn't see any character growth or interactions between characters. What is going on with Max and Charlie other than the fact that they always want to make out? What is going on with Xander's relationship with his brother? I wasn't satisfied. I was already thinking what I was going to write for my 2 star review when Part III started.
I absolutely loved loved loved Part III. After Part III, I knew I couldn’t give this book 2 stars. This is where Charlie finally (wo)manned up and became the kick-ass character I knew from the previous books I loved. Many of literature’s so called “heroines” are only titled so because of the difficult decision they whiningly make in a difficult situation. For me, Charlie was fresh. Unlike a lot of heroines, she understands what war is. When Charlie, Eden & Brook get attacked by Queen Elena’s soldiers, she becomes a kick-ass assassin. A heroine’s got to do what a heroine’s got to do. Using her newly learned moves she killed several opponents. There was no whining or thoughts of regret – she understood the situation. Later, when she was falling apart because of her stupid previous decisions, she pulled herself together when Brook ordered her to and became the leader Ludania needed her to be. Also, when Charlie was captured and faced with the ultimatum of either transferring Sabara’s essence to Queen Elena or having Eden killed, she made the decision that benefited the greater good. I felt torn there – sadness at Eden’s death, and proudness at the fact that Charlie kept clear-minded and understood the consequences that would befall EVERYONE if she’d saved Eden’s life instead. Of course, in YA fiction books, usually if you save your friend everything would turn out okay, but I felt like [a:Kimberly Derting|2755160|Kimberly Derting|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1364234579p2/2755160.jpg] added a pinch of realistic-ness to the mix. I feel very strongly that Charlie is an example to heroines everywhere. She made a hard decision and dealt with it. Charlie’s character is a strong one, and it caused me to become completely invested in the story. I feel like a lot of the time, heroines make an ultimatum decision based on personal relationships, and although they end up saving their BFF, the rest of the world is plunged into peril. I understand small acts of saving your friends, like in [b:Uninvited|13645645|Uninvited (Uninvited, #1)|Sophie Jordan|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1373661248s/13645645.jpg|19262775]. The main character was given the choice of shooting a runaway or having her buddy killed. Obviously, despite her misgivings, she chose shooting the runaway, and that affected only his life. But there are those characters (I cannot and will not call them heroes/heroines) that choose the path their heart is straining towards, and although you can’t blame them, they ultimately ruin the world for the rest of the people. I loved Charlie because she stayed strong, no matter how hard it hurt her personal interests. Now that is gut and resolve.
In Part III the plot raged on and I found myself completely gobbling it all up. It was fast-paced and amazing and I loved how everyone I liked (basically everyone fighting for the good of Ludania) got to be an important person in his or her own right. BRAVO XANDER, BRAVO. This was a great book to greet the sunrise with. The epic last battle was raging on just as the sun started peeking out haha.
In short, I loved the ending of this book. The Offering enthralls, captures, and enchants. I couldn’t tear myself away, and I didn’t want to. It may start off slow, but then picks up to where you won’t be able to tear yourself away. I picked this book up just to finish it and have it done with, but it turned out to be so much more. I absolutely loved this conclusion; I couldn't have imagined it better. The epilogue was a little cliche but who am I to complain? It was just a little extra sugar on top.
sev1991's review against another edition
2.0
As much as I wanted to like this book, I reached the end and was like "is that it?" and not in a good way. I don't know what I expected from this trilogy as a whole but I know it wasn't this. I really liked the first book and I imagined so much more development between Charlie and Max and something in terms of her adjustment to her new role as queen, then niko showed up and I thought "yay someone who can stir things up", it just didn't happen. I guess I just felt underwhelmed.
vita02's review against another edition
5.0
There could not have been a better ending! And I'm not talking about the last page or the last sentence but the ending to Sabara, absolutely perfect! The series was definitely a page turner. Read all three books in three days. Amazing read.