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chahat's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
There are things I like about this book, and there are things I don't.
The story-line is painfully predictable, and every "twist" was so obvious that I could see it from a mile away (i.e. many chapters away? idk).
The overused and cliched tropes made me wonder why was I even reading this book.
And besides all this, we have plot-holes, typos, "Mary Sue" characters, and toxic masculinity as well.
Nevertheless, the author knows how keep the reader reeled in and to keep them engrossed. I, for one, could not put this emotionally charged book down, and read all the three books consecutively.
So would I recommended it? Sure. Sometimes you just need a break and some good old plain entertainment! Between the eye-rolls and groans, I did enjoy reading this trilogy.
The story-line is painfully predictable, and every "twist" was so obvious that I could see it from a mile away (i.e. many chapters away? idk).
The overused and cliched tropes made me wonder why was I even reading this book.
And besides all this, we have plot-holes, typos, "Mary Sue" characters, and toxic masculinity as well.
Nevertheless, the author knows how keep the reader reeled in and to keep them engrossed. I, for one, could not put this emotionally charged book down, and read all the three books consecutively.
So would I recommended it? Sure. Sometimes you just need a break and some good old plain entertainment! Between the eye-rolls and groans, I did enjoy reading this trilogy.
bekahjbooks's review against another edition
5.0
I am IN LOVE with this book and the story that is told throughout the entire series. The author has an incredible way of keeping you in suspense and it's incredibly difficult to put this book down. It makes me so happy and I will definitely be rereading it again sometime in the future.
dani_reviews's review against another edition
5.0
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Rating: 4.5 stars
You know when you pick up the next book in a series you love, and it’s just such a relief to be back in that world? Like you can let go of a breath you’ve been holding? That’s what it was like opening up Fearless. After stealing my emotions in Nameless, then keeping me going in Clanless (though not as well as in the first book), I have been waiting for my beautiful Gryphon to live happily ever after for so long. But hey, you can’t always get what you want, can you? After the end of Clanless, Gryphon was due to experience a great deal of pain in this last book.
You may have noticed my obsession with Gryphon. That’s because I love him lots and lots. He had to be stronger than ever, finding himself now in the position Zo was in Nameless: surrounded by his enemies. Despite that, he was a rock. He held his head high and did what he thought he needed to to keep his “family” (Joshua, Zo and Tess) safe. The love he so clearly has for them is one of the reasons I have so much for him.
Those three also all hold places in my heart. Seriously, Tess and Joshua are my favourite kids in a YA book ever. As for Zo, she was so angsty in the first book, and I can definitely see how she’s grown; she seemed much more a woman than an adolescent, with a powerful yet feminine presence. Another character was also finally introduced in this instalment: Laden, leader of the Allies. Right from the start, I could feel his power emanate from the page.
With a deadline set right from the start – 23 days – Jenkins managed to start the book with tension and keep it going throughout. Both Gryphon and Zo have their own issues to deal with, and these both cause problems for themselves as well as test their relationship. I was on edge constantly, not only because of the impending battle between clans, but also because I just wanted my babies to be happy, something seemingly impossible. While there were some issues with the portrayal of the different clans in the last book, I still really enjoyed how differences in cultures were handled in this one.
The book, and the series, came to a really satisfying conclusion, and that makes me so, so happy. There’s nothing worse (in the realm of reading) than investing yourself in a series and having it all far apart at the end. Thank you so, so much, Jennifer Jenkins, for this gift of a story!
Rating: 4.5 stars
You know when you pick up the next book in a series you love, and it’s just such a relief to be back in that world? Like you can let go of a breath you’ve been holding? That’s what it was like opening up Fearless. After stealing my emotions in Nameless, then keeping me going in Clanless (though not as well as in the first book), I have been waiting for my beautiful Gryphon to live happily ever after for so long. But hey, you can’t always get what you want, can you? After the end of Clanless, Gryphon was due to experience a great deal of pain in this last book.
You may have noticed my obsession with Gryphon. That’s because I love him lots and lots. He had to be stronger than ever, finding himself now in the position Zo was in Nameless: surrounded by his enemies. Despite that, he was a rock. He held his head high and did what he thought he needed to to keep his “family” (Joshua, Zo and Tess) safe. The love he so clearly has for them is one of the reasons I have so much for him.
Those three also all hold places in my heart. Seriously, Tess and Joshua are my favourite kids in a YA book ever. As for Zo, she was so angsty in the first book, and I can definitely see how she’s grown; she seemed much more a woman than an adolescent, with a powerful yet feminine presence. Another character was also finally introduced in this instalment: Laden, leader of the Allies. Right from the start, I could feel his power emanate from the page.
With a deadline set right from the start – 23 days – Jenkins managed to start the book with tension and keep it going throughout. Both Gryphon and Zo have their own issues to deal with, and these both cause problems for themselves as well as test their relationship. I was on edge constantly, not only because of the impending battle between clans, but also because I just wanted my babies to be happy, something seemingly impossible. While there were some issues with the portrayal of the different clans in the last book, I still really enjoyed how differences in cultures were handled in this one.
The book, and the series, came to a really satisfying conclusion, and that makes me so, so happy. There’s nothing worse (in the realm of reading) than investing yourself in a series and having it all far apart at the end. Thank you so, so much, Jennifer Jenkins, for this gift of a story!
hollymbryan's review against another edition
5.0
*Note: I will do my best to avoid major spoilers, but as this is the third in a trilogy, that might not always be possible. Just know that going in :) Also, you can read my reviews for Nameless and Clanless first if you’d like.
I cannot tell you how loudly I squealed when I got the email from Shannon at Month9Books asking if I’d like to read and review an early copy of this book. I don’t think I’ve ever responded to an email so quickly! It’s quite possible my response was just, “gimme gimme gimme!” I absolutely loved Nameless and Clanless and I was dying to see how the series would end (while also lamenting that it has to end at all!). I could not be happier with this final book, or with the series as a whole. Jennifer Jenkins is an incredible author and this is an incredible series!
Prior to reading Clanless last year, I re-read Nameless to immerse myself back into Zo and Gryphon’s world. This time, prior to reading Fearless, I re-read both Nameless (for the 3rd time!) and Clanless (2nd time), and I’m so glad I did. (If you’re new to the series, I have a feeling you’ll be binge-reading it, too!) I am truly amazed that, even though this is the third time I’ve read Nameless, it still didn’t feel old to me! I seriously had just as many emotions as I did the first (and second!) time I read it. That is something that only certain authors can do -- to have us wanting to read a book multiple times and still feeling like it’s the first. The same was true with Clanless; I knew what was coming, but I still cried and laughed and gasped at all the parts that got me the first time.
As soon as I finished the first two books, I dove straight into Fearless, and my goodness it was... Spectacular. Satisfying. Emotional. Bittersweet. And so much more! There were times I bawled like a baby, let me tell you! I discovered that I was way more attached to certain characters than I’d realized! There was one plot point in particular that I went back and forth and back and forth on, thinking I had it figured out, then questioning myself, then going back to my original position... my notes are kind of funny to read now, full of furious scribblings, all caps, underlines, and “OH MY GOD”s! GAH! Such a roller coaster and emotional read for me. I knew it was coming to a close, but Jennifer still managed to create suspense right until the last page -- and I promise I am not exaggerating! She is truly a brilliant writer, and I can tell that this is the “book (series) of her heart,” as I’ve heard other authors say.
There is one specific thread that runs through all of the books that I haven’t mentioned in the past two reviews but want to bring up now. There are 4 clans in the book: the Wolves, the Raven, the Ram, and the Kodiak. Basically they all fear - and despise - the Ram, but there is also animosity among the other three clans. They never mix, and they’d fight each other should they be put in a position to do so. You can see, then, how prejudice would be a strong theme throughout the series. What I love best is the way Jennifer handles the characters’ prejudices. Just because one grows up in a clan and is taught from birth to distrust and dislike other clans doesn’t make them a bad person; we all of us have some deep-seated prejudices that don’t necessarily make us bad people. The problem is when the prejudice is never examined and confronted, when it turns to hatred and rage against “the other.” This is a mirror of our own society, and of all human societies, I think. We can and do overcome it, though! And that is the message at the heart of this entire series. If we allow ourselves to be open to those different from us, if we refuse to give in to blind hatred, if we examine our prejudices and our privileges, we can overcome and we can treat each other with dignity and respect. We are all just trying to make it, to take care of ourselves and our families and our communities, and we are way more alike than we are different. I love this quote in particular, from page 66:
****[Tess’s] screams of delight harmonized with [Joshua’s] pretend battle cry. Zo followed behind, shaking her head at the unlikely pair. A Ram and a Wolf, both raised to be enemies. They, more than anyone else, were proof that hate wasn’t born in the blood. It was cultivated by societies who feared that which they did not understand ... that which was different.****
I can think of no better place to end my review than with those beautiful words. Thank you, Jennifer, for this series that has been a part of my life for two years. I have loved every single solitary minute I have spent reading (and re-reading) these books. Thank you for sharing your gift with us. I will follow you to whatever you choose to write about next!
Rating: 5 fearless stars!
Disclosure: I received an early e-copy of this book for purposes of review from Month9Books. This is my honest rating and review. Thanks so much to Chapter by Chapter and Month9 for letting me take part in this blog tour.
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