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annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review against another edition
5.0
When I started this series I had no idea who Kaitlyn Davis was. I had never read any of her books. I just saw an insanely pretty cover on Netgalley, saw that it was a retelling of Tristan and Isolde and saw that it was an epic fantasy adventure. It was the start of something beautiful. Not just this series, which is an amazing romantic fantasy series deserving way more love than I see it getting. But also from discovering Davis' fantasy backlist. Just two more series to go!
This is the last book in the series and it's everything a last book is supposed to be. Everything we've learned, every character we met, every seemingly meaningless scene, it's all coming back, it's all connecting, it's all leading towards that one future and one solution. It's not easy to get there. Our characters have to fight, for their lives, for the lives of their people, for the world as a whole and for a bright future for everyone. They do it with passion and fire.
Even though this is quite a big book I flew through it with ease. Davis has a lovely writing style, with sentences you feel in your heart and soul and vivid images you can picture in your head. Her action is breathtaking and sometimes even very raw. Her love and romance is true and real and unconditional, despite flaws and faults and mistakes. Her characters are real, layered and very clearly changed from the people we met once upon a time.
I'm okay with letting these characters and their world go. They got their ending, the ending this series deserved, the ending fitting the story that was told and the characters starring in it. But I will miss them deeply. And I will mostly miss Xander, the boy who has always felt less, had always known that missing a hand will keep him from doing thing he wants, but mostly the boy who learned that there are many things he can do left, that he is loved and cherished and the best king possible.
If you didn't start this series yet. If you love your romance mixed with fantasy or your fantasy mixed with romance. If you don't mind big books and loads of characters and worlds with prophecies and secrets and gods and monsters: Please pick up this series and love it as much as I did. Do.
ps. If you order this book before it releases Monday May 23rd, make sure to check out https://www.kaitlyndavisbooks.com/p/pre-order-giveaway.html to claim your pre-order present!
This is the last book in the series and it's everything a last book is supposed to be. Everything we've learned, every character we met, every seemingly meaningless scene, it's all coming back, it's all connecting, it's all leading towards that one future and one solution. It's not easy to get there. Our characters have to fight, for their lives, for the lives of their people, for the world as a whole and for a bright future for everyone. They do it with passion and fire.
Even though this is quite a big book I flew through it with ease. Davis has a lovely writing style, with sentences you feel in your heart and soul and vivid images you can picture in your head. Her action is breathtaking and sometimes even very raw. Her love and romance is true and real and unconditional, despite flaws and faults and mistakes. Her characters are real, layered and very clearly changed from the people we met once upon a time.
I'm okay with letting these characters and their world go. They got their ending, the ending this series deserved, the ending fitting the story that was told and the characters starring in it. But I will miss them deeply. And I will mostly miss Xander, the boy who has always felt less, had always known that missing a hand will keep him from doing thing he wants, but mostly the boy who learned that there are many things he can do left, that he is loved and cherished and the best king possible.
If you didn't start this series yet. If you love your romance mixed with fantasy or your fantasy mixed with romance. If you don't mind big books and loads of characters and worlds with prophecies and secrets and gods and monsters: Please pick up this series and love it as much as I did. Do.
ps. If you order this book before it releases Monday May 23rd, make sure to check out https://www.kaitlyndavisbooks.com/p/pre-order-giveaway.html to claim your pre-order present!
bookishdani's review
4.0
I really have been enjoying this series but this did not feel like an ending at all. So many unanswered questions and too many pov.
This series started as a romance between Rafe and Lyana and it turned into them being side characters to Cassie and Xanders story?? Then 80% into the book Cassie has a long lost sister? Like I got the father coming in but the sister to me at least could’ve easily been the fathers new lover or assistant like she had no real reason to be Cassies sister other then confuse lyana for 2 minutes ….
And this insta love with Brighty? A character that seems so against it? Like huh? We forget who she is already?
Anyway I can’t keep complaining I still loved this book and this series as a whole and maybe in the future I’ll do a reread and hope it clears my thoughts I’m having now haha.
This series started as a romance between Rafe and Lyana and it turned into them being side characters to Cassie and Xanders story?? Then 80% into the book Cassie has a long lost sister? Like I got the father coming in but the sister to me at least could’ve easily been the fathers new lover or assistant like she had no real reason to be Cassies sister other then confuse lyana for 2 minutes ….
And this insta love with Brighty? A character that seems so against it? Like huh? We forget who she is already?
Anyway I can’t keep complaining I still loved this book and this series as a whole and maybe in the future I’ll do a reread and hope it clears my thoughts I’m having now haha.
marwaaman's review
3.0
If the ending didn't feel so rushed, I'd give this at least 4 stars. Cassie, my favorite character, had a great arc and I really loved how her story ebbed and flowed throughout the series, and how it finally reached its peak of bliss at the end. I couldn't be happier for her.
roseandswan's review
4.0
This series! Ahh! The characters are fun. Cassie was my favorite throughout-complex and conflicted with a pure gold heart. I found her so so interesting, and her romance was the most rich and romantic. Brighty was another favorite!
Some aspects of this were a bit rushed and predictable, but all in all it was a super enjoyable series!
Some aspects of this were a bit rushed and predictable, but all in all it was a super enjoyable series!
sdb27's review
4.0
The baby-ex-machina ending is what is preventing me from giving this 5 stars. The ending wrapped up way too fast and idk. I wish that there wasn’t that twist at the end to neatly tie everything up in a bow. Seemed like lazy writing to me.
stassi444's review against another edition
4.0
I love this series very much, honestly. It has been something of a great deal of enjoyment for me. I will recommend this book to anyone who asks for a book recommendation.
That said, this book fell a little short compared to the previous books in the series. I only say this because I had many questions upon finishing that just felt like we weren't going to get touched on. I wanted to understand and learn more about the dragon world, but it seemed we would not get complete answers to that question.
But those unanswered questions aside, this still was a beautiful story, and I love Lyana and Rafe with all my heart.
That said, this book fell a little short compared to the previous books in the series. I only say this because I had many questions upon finishing that just felt like we weren't going to get touched on. I wanted to understand and learn more about the dragon world, but it seemed we would not get complete answers to that question.
But those unanswered questions aside, this still was a beautiful story, and I love Lyana and Rafe with all my heart.
waishoun's review
5.0
Normally I stay far, far away from books that say “perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo or Sarah J Mass* on the blurb but this series had me on a choke hold.
sixofwoes's review
4.0
“A girl who’d yearned for adventure. A boy who’d longer for o home. Two young lovers who, in each other, had perhaps found everything for which they’d always been searching.”
3.5⭐️
What a great conclusion to this avian fantasy series. The journey the characters have taken over the four books is amazing, they’ve come so far. I was in a reading slump (once again sadly) for the first half of the book, but the second half was intense and I was very invested.
Lyana and Rafe’s story was on the back burner for a while as old and new characters too the centre stage. I liked learning more about them and seeing how they progressed, too. All the couples were really sweet to read about, and provided moments of relief within the dire situation. The buildup to the conflict and then the actual grand finale had me on edge, I loved it.
There is potential for more stories in this world, and potentially with the same characters, given how the book ended. I would be very interested if that was the case. Overall, I recommend this series - it was a lovely ride.
Thank you to the author for providing an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
stephanietutt1's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
aelynreads's review
4.0
I think I'm being a bit generous giving this finale 4 stars. I loved this series, but I was very disappointed by the ending. A lot of the political tension was left completely unresolved and I still have a lot of unanswered questions, which is frustrating.
And I can't get over the fact that one of the characters did one of the worst things you can do to a person earlier in this series and there were hardly any consequences. AND the victim of the abuse is just expected to move on from it and accept their abuser as a part of their life.
And I can't get over the fact that one of the characters did one of the worst things you can do to a person earlier in this series and there were hardly any consequences. AND the victim of the abuse is just expected to move on from it and accept their abuser as a part of their life.