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vriendelijkeheks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
amybraunauthor's review
5.0
Whew, yet another sweeping adventure packed with romance, treachery, mythology, and emotion. There were all sorts of stories and side plots that intertwined and led to an exciting climax and an all around fantastic conclusion. Readers get to see all kinds of new locations and settings, meet new characters and watch them react to harrowing scenarios and emotional trials. While I really enjoyed Charlotte's struggles and Karl's past coming back to haunt him, I was mostly intrigued by Violette's story, particularly when it led to a compelling scene near the end. I also have to say that Godric was a very compelling and complex antagonist and honestly wouldn't mind seeing him coming back somehow. The entire book snared me just as completely as the others have. The writing, as usual, was flowing and beautiful, and utterly entrancing. I can't get over just how amazing these books have been and wish there would be more! All vampire romance lovers definitely need to check these books out as soon as possible!
amandaexe's review
3.0
Probably my least favorite in this series. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't as good as the previous ones. The pacing was so. Damn. Slow. It was so slow some parts started to feel repetitive after a while. It felt like the characters's feelings didn't change at all throughout the story, because they basically thought the same things throughout most of the book. Also, there was a lot of little things explaining things that happened in previous books that also got repetitive.
That being said, when the story picked up, it was good. I really liked that they left Europe for once, it was such a nice change of scenery. I liked the new vampire, and I liked that this time the main villain was a human (At least I don't remember that being a thing in previous books. Correct me if I'm wrong). There was a lot going on, and a lot of characters, but there wasn't a perspective I hated, despite the pacing. My main problem was that even when it was good, it read as if it was building up to something bigger that didn't end up happening. I'm only saying this because I'm sure this isn't the last book in this series, but I have no clue if a new one will ever come out, so. That was a little disappointing.
Hopefully the next book comes out soon, and not twenty years from now.
That being said, when the story picked up, it was good. I really liked that they left Europe for once, it was such a nice change of scenery. I liked the new vampire, and I liked that this time the main villain was a human (At least I don't remember that being a thing in previous books. Correct me if I'm wrong). There was a lot going on, and a lot of characters, but there wasn't a perspective I hated, despite the pacing. My main problem was that even when it was good, it read as if it was building up to something bigger that didn't end up happening. I'm only saying this because I'm sure this isn't the last book in this series, but I have no clue if a new one will ever come out, so. That was a little disappointing.
Hopefully the next book comes out soon, and not twenty years from now.
jjjasper12's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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