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literarycoffeecat's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
mothmans_mum's review against another edition
4.0
Good book, a nice ending to the series. Has some great, well-written passages.
shelby7's review
adventurous
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
badmc's review
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Ah, so the ending has come, after a couple of years enjoying these books. The language is atrocious, characters many, some of them overpowered, tropes abound, and it really is one of my favorite fantasy series. It has magic, wonder, strife, high stakes, real consequences, and I dig all the hard work characters put into solving their problems. Except where viola of ~looove~ solves all, of course... Did I mention books are sometimes also very camp?
The cover is so misleading it all makes it more endearing, somehow.
The cover is so misleading it all makes it more endearing, somehow.
mousie_books's review
4.0
As we come upon the sixth book and conclusion of the witches of Eileanan series, Maya the Ensorceler is at large and the Fairgean are bent on destruction of the human race. A final war that will decide the fate of Eileanan looms ahead, and the Fairgean call upon dangerous forces that can not be controlled. Iseult parts from her husband to beg for help from her own people at considerable strain on their marriage while Isabeau must come to terms with her past and struggle to complete her sorceress training. (I still feel Isabeau got the short end of the stick, although she accepts and is happy with her lot.)
The author does a great job elevating the Fairgean from 'the enemy' to a people with their own version of the truth and reasons for vengeance. The plot meanders a bit in places, but the epic battle is amazing. As a whole, the novel is a bittersweet, satisfying conclusion to the series. It is a rare series that is solid from beginning to end!
The author does a great job elevating the Fairgean from 'the enemy' to a people with their own version of the truth and reasons for vengeance. The plot meanders a bit in places, but the epic battle is amazing. As a whole, the novel is a bittersweet, satisfying conclusion to the series. It is a rare series that is solid from beginning to end!
delaneybull's review
4.0
Oh, man. This was a tough one for me. I enjoyed Iseult and Isabeau as I always do, but the pacing in this book was terrible. By about 2/3 through, I really lost focus in the storyline, so the moments that had been led up to for two or three books (Meghan and the Mesmerdean, for example) weren't as touching as I wanted or expected. I liked Iseult's journey back to the Skull of the World was great, but way too brief. It made sense, since Isabeau was the character we started with and her storyline had the most unresolved tensions (um, hello Dide) but I would have liked a bit more from her perspective. Isabeau's story was great, Lachlan annoyed me as usual, and I felt like Isabeau and Lachlan's interactions were just as problematic and shitty as always, though he touts himself to be this new, peace-bringing man. Anywho. I liked Dide's larger role in the story, and seeing how Nila's story wrapped up and how Maya was involved was great.