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hagbard_celine's review against another edition
2.0
Curiosity compelled me finish the series despite the author's insistence on visceral flimflam. Eh. Juice was perhaps not worth the squeeze.
alessiasbooks's review against another edition
3.0
3,5 ⭐️ beautiful but not at the level of the other two, in this third book the lack of Jake feels so much, more of Talulla Rising.
tomfairfax's review against another edition
4.0
Fast-moving, witty, clever, quite engrossing. A few threads not fully developed or perhaps not thought through enough, but a nice conclusion to the trilogy.
menfrommarrs's review against another edition
2.0
A series with a great beginning and a disappointing end.
snoakes7001's review
5.0
I've been looking forward to finishing this trilogy for ages, so I decided to treat myself to this to take on holiday. Unfortunately I had a nasty bout of food poisoning while I was away, and spent a whole night huddled on the bathroom floor while every ounce of my being evacuated itself from every available orifice. Not quite wulf, but my God I was glad to have a gripping read to keep me company through the trials of the night.
And gripping it most certainly is. Werewolves, vampires, a Catholic army, a prophecy (of course) and lots of action. If you've read the first two, you know what to expect. It's a fitting finale to the story that started in The Last Werewolf.
I read in an interview that Glen Duncan asked his publisher if he wrote another literary novel, would it sell. The publisher answered honestly no and so he set out to write something more commercial. But don't expect something teen-friendly and Tweelight-ish. This is werewolves and vampires for grown ups. I imagine every book of this type is described as raw and visceral, but I can't think of a better description. Glen Duncan has obviously spent a lot of time imagining how you would make room in your life for the fact that you have to take human lives to survive (and more than that - that you would enjoy it) and it's that level of detail that makes this trilogy so engrossing.
I haven't read all of his other books, but I, Lucifer is one of my all-time favourites, so it's time to check out his back catalogue again.
And gripping it most certainly is. Werewolves, vampires, a Catholic army, a prophecy (of course) and lots of action. If you've read the first two, you know what to expect. It's a fitting finale to the story that started in The Last Werewolf.
I read in an interview that Glen Duncan asked his publisher if he wrote another literary novel, would it sell. The publisher answered honestly no and so he set out to write something more commercial. But don't expect something teen-friendly and Tweelight-ish. This is werewolves and vampires for grown ups. I imagine every book of this type is described as raw and visceral, but I can't think of a better description. Glen Duncan has obviously spent a lot of time imagining how you would make room in your life for the fact that you have to take human lives to survive (and more than that - that you would enjoy it) and it's that level of detail that makes this trilogy so engrossing.
I haven't read all of his other books, but I, Lucifer is one of my all-time favourites, so it's time to check out his back catalogue again.
mkaber's review against another edition
2.0
This story-line has really tapered off for me. The first book (The Last Werewolf) was so incredible, and a lot of it's momentum carried me past the end of it, but it's fizzled out now. The characters, the overly flowery and length descriptions of violence without point to the story… Not for me any longer.
jackphoenix's review against another edition
2.0
The literary style helps to overcome the very familiar plot and tropes, but this entry's lack of action leaves it rather tame.
gen_wolfhailstorm's review
3.0
So.. What?... Is Duncan PLANNING on bringing out a fourth book, or spin-off series? I hate 'cliff-hanger's', whether they are direct or not, and it's made me hate them even more as it's in a series I didn't wholly enjoy.
Duncan obviously has a profound and wide knowledge, as we see from the references in this novel, but as I've said before, it just creates bulk to his already long sentences, and a lot of the time the references, to me at least, just do not make any sense.
I still felt myself lost whilst reading this book and drifted in and out of actually being aware that I was still reading.
The only points in the novel where I did actually feel interested or stirred emotion was Quinn's Diary, Cloquette's shocking section and Vali's story. Other than that, I still didn't find it all that thrilling but I do believe it was the best out of the trilogy and the books mildly got better throughout the series, which is what I was hoping for and what kept me reading. Some parts felt rushed but at the same time boring and long-winded. With all the intelligence I could tell Duncan had within his writing, I must admit, in the beginning, and ultimately the end, I was rather disappointed and give this whole series no more than about 2.5 stars.
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy! ^.^
Gén
Duncan obviously has a profound and wide knowledge, as we see from the references in this novel, but as I've said before, it just creates bulk to his already long sentences, and a lot of the time the references, to me at least, just do not make any sense.
I still felt myself lost whilst reading this book and drifted in and out of actually being aware that I was still reading.
The only points in the novel where I did actually feel interested or stirred emotion was Quinn's Diary, Cloquette's shocking section and Vali's story. Other than that, I still didn't find it all that thrilling but I do believe it was the best out of the trilogy and the books mildly got better throughout the series, which is what I was hoping for and what kept me reading. Some parts felt rushed but at the same time boring and long-winded. With all the intelligence I could tell Duncan had within his writing, I must admit, in the beginning, and ultimately the end, I was rather disappointed and give this whole series no more than about 2.5 stars.
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy! ^.^
Gén
bebe_o_liver's review
4.0
I liked the first two books in this trilogy and this one didn't disappoint. The author has a dry, snarky, pessimistic sense of humor that is fun to read. I have liked all of the main characters: Jake, Tallulla, and now Remshi. Remshi's back story was interesting and he was a fun character to get to know. It's well-written, had a good story, and a satisfying (if a little surprising) ending.
kathrynamonett's review against another edition
5.0
I don't always read stories about werewolves and vampires…
but when I do, they're by Glen Duncan.
but when I do, they're by Glen Duncan.