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wildfaeriecaps's review
5.0
I finished this last night and I'm still reeling. There were so many twists in the story that I never knew what was going to happen next (and I'm generally pretty good at guessing these things). I am sure that I missed things, having not read the entirety of the Harmony and Daniel books, but every second of this ride was amazing. I don't know how Craig Schaefer can keep so many side plots and mysteries straight, but he did and the outcome was worth the wait.
**REREAD: Yes, oh my god, yes! I highly recommend reading all of Craig Schaefer's work in the order listed on his website. It's all so good! And there are so many little things that you get to smile and nod about afterward. This series is, by far, one of my very favorites.
**REREAD: Yes, oh my god, yes! I highly recommend reading all of Craig Schaefer's work in the order listed on his website. It's all so good! And there are so many little things that you get to smile and nod about afterward. This series is, by far, one of my very favorites.
ashkitty93's review
4.0
A solid ending to an ambitious trilogy! The whole thing with the Demiurge felt very Supernatural, which was great. I was hoping a few characters would get more attention and they didn't, which was a surprise. Loved the twist and the ending, and excited to see where our characters go from here.
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Savannah Cross in particular was fantastic - I'd spent the trilogy disliking her until that flashback. The whole thing was so well done.glimnore's review
4.0
Expansive World Building. A few very good plot twists. And a very strong final act. Save for some (still) frustrating character interactions (I am looking at you, Nessa) and a slightly disjointed plot (forgivable), I found Bring the Fire to be an excellent conclusion to a rather interesting cross-over series penned by the great Craig Schaefer.
Thus ends, the Wisdom's Grave trilogy. With a bang and not a whimper.
Thus ends, the Wisdom's Grave trilogy. With a bang and not a whimper.
reliquari's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
queenterribletimy's review
4.0
This review was originally posted on my blog, RockStarlit BookAsylum!
It’s been a while since I’ve read the first two books in the The Wisdom’s Grave trilogy, Sworn to the Night and Detonation Boulevard, so it took me a bit of time to get back into the story. Bring the Fire is the third and thus last book in The Wisdom’s Grave trilogy. It’s going to be pretty hard not to spoil anything at this point, so if you haven’t read the previous two books, then you shall reconsider reading this review. For those who are planning to read Bring the Fire or already did, I’ll keep it spoiler free as much as I can.
Bring the Fire picks things up right where Detonation Boulevard dropped them – Marie is stranded in an alternate world somewhere, Nessa is racing her own fate and tries to wreak as much havoc as she can while she is at it, Harmony tries to follow the leads and figure out what’s going on, while Daniel finds himself right in the middle of the events – as usual. I seriously should make a better effort to get back to the Daniel Faust series. I just love Daniel. Er… *cough* Anyway.
I’d rather not get into the plot too deply, let’s just say time is not on Nessa and Marie’s side, or most of the higher powers for that matter. I like the way the world opened throughout the trilogy – in Sworn to the Night the setting was mostly New York, in Detonation Boulevard we got more of America and a glimpse into other worlds, while in Bring the Fire the whole universe became part of the plot. I have to tip my illusionary hat before Schaefer for orchestrating every plotline – and there were a few – to be right where they needed to be for the grand finale. There were plenty of twists and guessing whether their quest will be achieved or not. And though I had my suspicions, I still wouldn’t say it was predictable. Even my jaw dropped at one point because I did NOT see that coming and felt stupid for it. Well played Schaefer, well played. I also admire the way he can link his different books and series together by making his characters pop in and bring some extra mess into the equation.
And since we are at playing. My favourite part of this book was its cosmology. I did not expect that topic coming up and I loved every minute of it and how it was waved into the story without us realising it. Brilliant. All the settings and characters involved were just awesome.
At the end of the day, Marie and Nessa still didn’t manage to grow on me completely, and though I did enjoy their journey, I was never able to really connect with them. I’m not quite sure why is that, maybe because it’s still hard for me to see why Marie and Nessa love each other. I know they were written like that by the original Creator, but I just can’t see how their relationship would ever work out. Alas, this should be my biggest problem ever with a book.
Bring the Fire, being true to its title brings a fiery end to The Wisdom’s Grave trilogy. We get all the answers and then some more, action and heroic battle. If you already got this far, then you can be damn sure you’ll enjoy the hell out of endgame.
It’s been a while since I’ve read the first two books in the The Wisdom’s Grave trilogy, Sworn to the Night and Detonation Boulevard, so it took me a bit of time to get back into the story. Bring the Fire is the third and thus last book in The Wisdom’s Grave trilogy. It’s going to be pretty hard not to spoil anything at this point, so if you haven’t read the previous two books, then you shall reconsider reading this review. For those who are planning to read Bring the Fire or already did, I’ll keep it spoiler free as much as I can.
Bring the Fire picks things up right where Detonation Boulevard dropped them – Marie is stranded in an alternate world somewhere, Nessa is racing her own fate and tries to wreak as much havoc as she can while she is at it, Harmony tries to follow the leads and figure out what’s going on, while Daniel finds himself right in the middle of the events – as usual. I seriously should make a better effort to get back to the Daniel Faust series. I just love Daniel. Er… *cough* Anyway.
I’d rather not get into the plot too deply, let’s just say time is not on Nessa and Marie’s side, or most of the higher powers for that matter. I like the way the world opened throughout the trilogy – in Sworn to the Night the setting was mostly New York, in Detonation Boulevard we got more of America and a glimpse into other worlds, while in Bring the Fire the whole universe became part of the plot. I have to tip my illusionary hat before Schaefer for orchestrating every plotline – and there were a few – to be right where they needed to be for the grand finale. There were plenty of twists and guessing whether their quest will be achieved or not. And though I had my suspicions, I still wouldn’t say it was predictable. Even my jaw dropped at one point because I did NOT see that coming and felt stupid for it. Well played Schaefer, well played. I also admire the way he can link his different books and series together by making his characters pop in and bring some extra mess into the equation.
And since we are at playing. My favourite part of this book was its cosmology. I did not expect that topic coming up and I loved every minute of it and how it was waved into the story without us realising it. Brilliant. All the settings and characters involved were just awesome.
At the end of the day, Marie and Nessa still didn’t manage to grow on me completely, and though I did enjoy their journey, I was never able to really connect with them. I’m not quite sure why is that, maybe because it’s still hard for me to see why Marie and Nessa love each other. I know they were written like that by the original Creator, but I just can’t see how their relationship would ever work out. Alas, this should be my biggest problem ever with a book.
Bring the Fire, being true to its title brings a fiery end to The Wisdom’s Grave trilogy. We get all the answers and then some more, action and heroic battle. If you already got this far, then you can be damn sure you’ll enjoy the hell out of endgame.
araleith's review
2.0
This whole thing wanted to be so clever and it wasn't. It was confusing and frustrating and there can be such a thing as trying to make too many things connect and be too special and tricky. Boring, confusing, supremely disappointing.
zefrien's review
adventurous
fast-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? No
4.5
herbalmoon's review
4.0
Dear, sweet Mother Goddess, that evil genius has done it again.
I don't know if this was everything I was hoping for, because I don't know what I was hoping for. Probably yes, because I imagine I was hoping for another Craig barnburner and got it in spades.
Three more ofhis her books to go...have to stop and take a breather before I burn out, though.
I don't know if this was everything I was hoping for, because I don't know what I was hoping for. Probably yes, because I imagine I was hoping for another Craig barnburner and got it in spades.
Three more of
keyneston's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-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? Yes
3.5
I absolutely loved the first book in this trilogy. The second, and third books were not quite what I was expecting. That said considering the first book's prologue included the line "Tell me how they killed god." I really shouldn't have been.
This was a fun romp through the multiverse, twists and turns in the story, reappearances of old ones popping back in again. It takes an interesting look at various metaphysical topics.
This was a fun romp through the multiverse, twists and turns in the story, reappearances of old ones popping back in again. It takes an interesting look at various metaphysical topics.
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
sappthic's review
adventurous
dark
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