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The Portal and the Veil by Ted Sanders

yvkhan's review against another edition

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5.0

Falo, making yet another dramatic entrance: Fuck you, Brula.

Everyone else: not this shit again.

melinda_sue124's review against another edition

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5.0

This book series is just getting BETTER AND BETTER AND MORE INTENSE the more I read but I am literally CRAVING the books when I don't read them and I think about them all the time when I am not reading them it's amazing and insane. This book series is one of the best I have ever read and I love it so much I am not ready for it to end.

This book itself is FRICKING CRAZY. First off we have so much family drama and long held secrets that I just can't even begin to explain how amazing they are like Isabel being Chloe's mom, all of the drama of her coming back and leading the Riven to them MORE than once. I loved April and her new found powers and how well she uses them in the fight scenes and how attuned she has become. I love that we get more glimpses of the other characters, their powers, and how well attuned they are as well. It's awesome we get to see Gabriel practicing in the Warren before they eventually have to go fight the Riven. I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE that Joshua was forced into picking his instrument and his instrument forced into picking him and the "lostling" drama that ensues. I think it was an amazing plot twist I didn't expect but should have with Isabel's character. However, I loved the growth she was showing before we saw her last in this book. I enjoy the more we learn about the Riven as well as Dr. Jericho it was shocking and amazing and I love the introduction of the Ravid. I think they are incredibly creepy but also really cool to add to the universe. I AM BEYOND IN LOVE with the Altari and Dailen and his introduction I think it was perfect. I also am absolutely DUMBFOUNDED that Horace was never supposed to connect with his instrument as it was supposed to have been destroyed. I think that really was amazing and I loved that the Altari came for Joshua because of his forced entering into The Find and found Horace and Chloe fighting the riven and the golem. It was amazing and I LOVED when they got to Ka'hoka and the Council wanted to witness their powers and how well they can use them etc. it was amazing and I loved the scene with Chloe in particular wowing everyone and shutting Brula up lol. I also was in love with Horace for getting the hold of grounding himself so well and being able to use his powers with the box so effectively to see Brula drinking the water and writing the sarcastic note in the dirt that was amazing!!!! I also fricking LOVED Jessica (Horace's mom) being introduced and brought back to the Warren and the Warden and going along with the rest of them to Ka'hoka and seeing Si'falo Teneves again it was so wholesome and lovely and I love Brian escaping the Warren to try to fix Isabel and make her Tanji with her Harp it was so wholesome and sweet and when he finally stepped back outside his reaction was heartwarming. I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE this book so much they keep getting better and better each one I read and I am beyond sad I am starting the last one :( But eternally grateful I found the books after they all came out so I can binge read them lmfao.

sabluvs2read's review

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adventurous challenging fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
i was cleaning out my bookshelf when i found the first book to this series and i got sad cause it’s been years since i read it and never finished it so i picked up book 3 and now ive finished it yay !! moving on to book 4 soon:) but anyways i really enjoyed getting to reknow the characters and im excited to see how it ends !! also how is this a middle grade book cause it’s actually so confusing like did not understand half of the lore

hunnybeemarie's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

darlingfarthing's review against another edition

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5.0

Falo, making yet another dramatic entrance: Fuck you, Brula.

Everyone else: not this shit again.

aprildiamond's review

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4.0

4 star book, but 5 star ending scenes.

Overall not as great as the first two but close to the end it got wild again: Fusion, the Ro'ha, Paragons, meeting Falo, ISABEL!!, the Mothergates, the final scene in the Warren??!!, Joshua :(, the freaking Altari, honestly just everything was incredible.

skittles0313's review

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5.0

AGHHHH <3333
*probably will write a real review later*
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