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kethyar's review
3.0
Just ok. Maybe I just didn't pay attention enough, but some of the action and description was confusing. Character names had me thinking, who was that again? I had bought all three so I figured I'd finish it, but have no interest in reading more.
ameserole's review against another edition
3.0
Anna.. Anna... freaking Anna!
The Delphi Revolution is the third, and last, installment of The Delphi Trilogy. Anna kind of frustrated me a bit here and there.. but overall the pace of this book just through me off. It felt like a never-ending story and I just wanted it to end.
Anna helping out her friendly ghost encounter Molly was interesting. Mostly because of what happened to Molly. However, I just feel like something was missing in this book. The action was okay but did nothing for me. The whole who is your friend and who is your enemy was a nice addition - but overall it was meh. I guess I just wanted the overall conclusion of this series to wow me and I got none of that.
Overall, I hated and loved some characters. **COUGH COUGH** Cregg, had alllll my hatred. Throughout his revenge, I just kept wishing for him to die or something. He needed to go stat. Then there's the roller-coaster called Anna.. and I just didn't like her this time around. If I got less family drama and more of the action - I would've like this ending a lot better.
The Delphi Revolution is the third, and last, installment of The Delphi Trilogy. Anna kind of frustrated me a bit here and there.. but overall the pace of this book just through me off. It felt like a never-ending story and I just wanted it to end.
Anna helping out her friendly ghost encounter Molly was interesting. Mostly because of what happened to Molly. However, I just feel like something was missing in this book. The action was okay but did nothing for me. The whole who is your friend and who is your enemy was a nice addition - but overall it was meh. I guess I just wanted the overall conclusion of this series to wow me and I got none of that.
Overall, I hated and loved some characters. **COUGH COUGH** Cregg, had alllll my hatred. Throughout his revenge, I just kept wishing for him to die or something. He needed to go stat. Then there's the roller-coaster called Anna.. and I just didn't like her this time around. If I got less family drama and more of the action - I would've like this ending a lot better.
melissasbookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
Loved the conclusion to this series! I wasn't sure how it would all play out, but overall it was a satisfying ending. This author is really good and creative. I liked how she took actual historical events and weaved a story around them. It's one of those cases of truth is stranger than fiction. I'm not sure why her books are mainly available in the electronic form from Amazon. She can definitely compete with any published author. Looking forward to reading more by this author.
ryanpfw's review against another edition
4.0
A solid ending for the Delphi Trilogy!
Spoilers.
I've been with Rysa Walker throughout the Chronos series and now the Delphi Trilogy. A lot of times my review on a book is based in part on when I read it and if it was the right book at the right time. Rysa Walker's books are based on constant action and activity, and with an assumption the reader is very familiar with prior books. I did find myself a bit scatterbrained during this reading so all of the adepts and the layers of characters were a bit overwhelming at time.
My main takeaway from this reading was that the climax of the action seemed rushed. All of a sudden, Craig and the others were in the right place at the right time. In his particular case, you'd think he'd want someone else to take care of it and not be involved personally? It just seemed very rushed as an action ending.
The pieces with Graham Craig, especially at the start, were creepy as hell. Anna has been inhabited by Craig routinely since the end of the second book and the others, and we're dropped into the middle of it, and that was exactly the right choice to go about it.
One particular deficit to this book is that we've become accustomed to Anna and her hitchers. Book 2 made outstanding use of Daniel and Jaden for example. Most of this book was spent with Graham Craig banging on the wall like a bad next-door-neighbor. I missed the internal monologues. That said, the reveal about her parents was exceptional!
A solid series, and one I'd recommend. I can't wait for Rysa's next release.
Spoilers.
I've been with Rysa Walker throughout the Chronos series and now the Delphi Trilogy. A lot of times my review on a book is based in part on when I read it and if it was the right book at the right time. Rysa Walker's books are based on constant action and activity, and with an assumption the reader is very familiar with prior books. I did find myself a bit scatterbrained during this reading so all of the adepts and the layers of characters were a bit overwhelming at time.
My main takeaway from this reading was that the climax of the action seemed rushed. All of a sudden, Craig and the others were in the right place at the right time. In his particular case, you'd think he'd want someone else to take care of it and not be involved personally? It just seemed very rushed as an action ending.
The pieces with Graham Craig, especially at the start, were creepy as hell. Anna has been inhabited by Craig routinely since the end of the second book and the others, and we're dropped into the middle of it, and that was exactly the right choice to go about it.
One particular deficit to this book is that we've become accustomed to Anna and her hitchers. Book 2 made outstanding use of Daniel and Jaden for example. Most of this book was spent with Graham Craig banging on the wall like a bad next-door-neighbor. I missed the internal monologues. That said, the reveal about her parents was exceptional!
A solid series, and one I'd recommend. I can't wait for Rysa's next release.
shannonxo's review against another edition
5.0
When, oh when was the last time I read a series where every book in it got a well-deserved five—count em! Five stars! I can't. Honestly, this book was the perfect ending to a stellar trilogy. Every thing that made the first great was expanded upon in the second and developed further in the third. I apologize in advance, I'm writing this while I'm watching TV and my attention span is short.
Psychic Abilities: Okay, where do I begin? How about we got straight to the meat of it all. Anna. Day-um, girl! If you haven't read the first two books, be warned that this may be a bit spoilery. Book one, of course, is meeting Anna and her crazy hitcher ability. Basically, she can pick up the spirits of dead people and once she helps them move on, keeps their memories and skills. Which all by itself is amazing. In the second, her power is developed further by the knowledge she can hold more than one spirit in her head at once. And if they are an adept like her, then she can use their ability too to a point. Finally, in this book we see what happens when a particularly nasty hitcher gets in her head.
I thought this in particular was fascinating. Book 3 starts a few months after the end of the events of the second, and we know it's Cregg poking around in her head. And is he ever poking around. Anna loses entire days' worth of memories because he comes forward and takes over her body.
Predictability: Not once did I have this story pegged down. Not once. Usually with these kind of trilogies there is always a pattern. A series of key events that must happen in order for the story to carry on through three books without becoming boring and repetitive. There may be a few deviations, but for the most part you can usually figure out how each book is going to end, have certain events will play out.
NOT HERE!
Aside from the fact that there will obviously be a battle of some kind at the end, this had me guessing from start to finish where it would go. And if I'm being honest, it's that element that made it so damn good. It's fresh and exciting, and the writing heighens that as well.
Romance: I don't think I've talked about this in my reviews for the other two, but can we please talk about how there is a romance between Anna and Aaron, and it's not the centre of the story? The relationship starts in the first book, and is strong straight through to the end. And there's no stupid love triangle! There's no stupid difficulty that makes them break up for a minute and then we get some tearful reunion that was stupid. It was an absolute delight to read.
Really, my only complaint is that I wish the final battle was a bit ... more. But that's it. Seriously. That's it. If you're looking for a new series to read that will consistently deliver, this is the one!
Psychic Abilities: Okay, where do I begin? How about we got straight to the meat of it all. Anna. Day-um, girl! If you haven't read the first two books, be warned that this may be a bit spoilery. Book one, of course, is meeting Anna and her crazy hitcher ability. Basically, she can pick up the spirits of dead people and once she helps them move on, keeps their memories and skills. Which all by itself is amazing. In the second, her power is developed further by the knowledge she can hold more than one spirit in her head at once. And if they are an adept like her, then she can use their ability too to a point. Finally, in this book we see what happens when a particularly nasty hitcher gets in her head.
I thought this in particular was fascinating. Book 3 starts a few months after the end of the events of the second, and we know it's Cregg poking around in her head. And is he ever poking around. Anna loses entire days' worth of memories because he comes forward and takes over her body.
Predictability: Not once did I have this story pegged down. Not once. Usually with these kind of trilogies there is always a pattern. A series of key events that must happen in order for the story to carry on through three books without becoming boring and repetitive. There may be a few deviations, but for the most part you can usually figure out how each book is going to end, have certain events will play out.
NOT HERE!
Aside from the fact that there will obviously be a battle of some kind at the end, this had me guessing from start to finish where it would go. And if I'm being honest, it's that element that made it so damn good. It's fresh and exciting, and the writing heighens that as well.
Romance: I don't think I've talked about this in my reviews for the other two, but can we please talk about how there is a romance between Anna and Aaron, and it's not the centre of the story? The relationship starts in the first book, and is strong straight through to the end. And there's no stupid love triangle! There's no stupid difficulty that makes them break up for a minute and then we get some tearful reunion that was stupid. It was an absolute delight to read.
Really, my only complaint is that I wish the final battle was a bit ... more. But that's it. Seriously. That's it. If you're looking for a new series to read that will consistently deliver, this is the one!
egsie's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
nukie19's review
4.0
A satisfying end to the Delphi trilogy. Walker picks up pretty much right where the previous book leaves us, but also gives some good reminders of where we've been for those who, like me, hadn't read them too recently. There are some good twists and turns in the story but also a few places where she goes sideways a bit unnecessarily, in my opinion. None of it is too distracting from the main thread, though, so a nice and solid 4 stars.
Thanks to the publisher for providing this ARC through Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks to the publisher for providing this ARC through Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
melissasbookshelf's review
4.0
Loved the conclusion to this series! I wasn't sure how it would all play out, but overall it was a satisfying ending. This author is really good and creative. I liked how she took actual historical events and weaved a story around them. It's one of those cases of truth is stranger than fiction. I'm not sure why her books are mainly available in the electronic form from Amazon. She can definitely compete with any published author. Looking forward to reading more by this author.