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fallingwings's review
3.0
2.5 Stars
I didn't want to read this because I wasn't ready to let this series go. This was probably the first m/m story I really fell in love with. The plot and the characters had me from the start and continued to hold my heart.
Unfortunately, this final book left me feeling dissatisfied, especially when compared to the first two.
I know it's been a while since I read the first two books, but I could have sworn the writing was much better than it was in this installment. Don't get me wrong, the writing isn't bad, it's just simplistic, and I caught numerous times where the same thing was repeated (just worded differently). For example:
[...] and he clutched Asher closer. He wrapped his arms tight around his shoulders.
And the simplicity of much of the writing, like:
Liam rolled over. "There are resort drifts?" he asked sleepily. "I wanna go." Then he snored.
And
Ren scoffed. "Stars. Figured we'd run into an utter cog," Ren said.
Lots of asked or said. I don't know what happened, maybe the author was stressed or maybe they swapped editors or something. Something had to have happened, because the writing took an abrupt shift.
Did Asher and Ren have to always be touching? Like, everytime they're in a room together, they're touching, holding hands, leaning against each other, pulling, making out. Dear lord, I just wanted one scene where they were together in the same room and didn't feel the urge to be touching. I get it, they're in love. They're in a relationship. I understand. But this felt more like the author was trying to remind us over and over and over again they were involved romantically, as if we had somehow forgotten. Which I didn't need. They've had a thing for each other since the first book and it only grew in the second book. I have no problems believing they're head over heels for one another. But in this book, something about how it was written felt...off. I guess this too buckles down to the issue I have with the writing.
The final battle felt kind of...lackluster.
I don't know how I feel about the ending. I really don't. In the first two books, there were struggles and fights to get just little snippets of happiness or freedom, and that's what made those books so great to me. In this book? There's a lot of having our gang plan things, but when it comes to said situations actually happening, they're brief and just...meh. What is the point of chapters and chapters of having the gang map out these elaborate plans and gather information, only for the actual thing to take less than a chapter when it goes down? There's a grand build up only for it to puff out in a blink.
Millicent. Was she really this big bad threat? We're told of all these things she's doing, we saw what she was capable of in the last book, she's treated like the main antagonist, but she's literally taken care of in less than two pages and I'm just going "that's it?" She didn't feel like much of a threat.
Darby. I love this girl. I swear I do. But, uh, what was the point of her character? She didn't really contribute anything someone else couldn't have done instead.
I don't know. I still liked this book, but it's not a favorite and I'm really heartbroken about it. For a series I adored, I wanted to be left feeling something more than what I do for the final installment.
I didn't want to read this because I wasn't ready to let this series go. This was probably the first m/m story I really fell in love with. The plot and the characters had me from the start and continued to hold my heart.
Unfortunately, this final book left me feeling dissatisfied, especially when compared to the first two.
I know it's been a while since I read the first two books, but I could have sworn the writing was much better than it was in this installment. Don't get me wrong, the writing isn't bad, it's just simplistic, and I caught numerous times where the same thing was repeated (just worded differently). For example:
And the simplicity of much of the writing, like:
And
Lots of asked or said. I don't know what happened, maybe the author was stressed or maybe they swapped editors or something. Something had to have happened, because the writing took an abrupt shift.
Did Asher and Ren have to always be touching? Like, everytime they're in a room together, they're touching, holding hands, leaning against each other, pulling, making out. Dear lord, I just wanted one scene where they were together in the same room and didn't feel the urge to be touching. I get it, they're in love. They're in a relationship. I understand. But this felt more like the author was trying to remind us over and over and over again they were involved romantically, as if we had somehow forgotten. Which I didn't need. They've had a thing for each other since the first book and it only grew in the second book. I have no problems believing they're head over heels for one another. But in this book, something about how it was written felt...off. I guess this too buckles down to the issue I have with the writing.
The final battle felt kind of...lackluster.
Spoiler
Even the fact that Ren was a supernova, destined to metaphorically explode on himself in the battle against Millicent, fell short. The battle literally lasts for less than two pages! The final battle, the final confrontation, lasts less than TWO PAGES.I don't know how I feel about the ending. I really don't.
Spoiler
I mean, it's great everyone got their happy ending. And I mean EVERYONE. But it felt too perfect. Too easily obtained.Millicent. Was she really this big bad threat? We're told of all these things she's doing, we saw what she was capable of in the last book, she's treated like the main antagonist, but she's literally taken care of in less than two pages and I'm just going "that's it?" She didn't feel like much of a threat.
Darby. I love this girl. I swear I do. But, uh, what was the point of her character? She didn't really contribute anything someone else couldn't have done instead.
I don't know. I still liked this book, but it's not a favorite and I'm really heartbroken about it. For a series I adored, I wanted to be left feeling something more than what I do for the final installment.
andrea59's review
4.0
I thought this book was going to be out in March as the other books, so I went happily to read the second one. And what happened? I was left on a cliff hanger.
But I thought: "Oh, it's okay, you only have to wait a few weeks. It won't be so harsh."
Today I discover that the book is due in October. October.
My life has no meaning ._.
But I thought: "Oh, it's okay, you only have to wait a few weeks. It won't be so harsh."
Today I discover that the book is due in October. October.
My life has no meaning ._.
mateusjobim's review
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
fishindices's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
write_of_passages's review
5.0
TL;DR: Oh, be still my fluttering heart. I am beyond grateful for this book and how everything came together in the end. Thank you thank you thank you.
THIS REVIEW IS SPOILER-FREE
CHARACTERS: There is nothing I love more than having the found family back together and all working together to win. It's also so much fun to finally bring back in a character that we've missed since the very beginning too.
PLOT: The plot of this one returns back to the us-versus-them external conflict in this book. In other words, everyone gets their shi*t together and it's because they're back as a team that they're able to tackle the final main conflict. It's such a relief that the author doesn't drag out some places that could have kept everyone separated longer. Everything is perfectly paced and I was so relieved reading this one, because it's so refreshing to read it with a plot that also makes sense in terms of pacing and the events that occur. Thank you!
EMOTIONAL INTENSITY: There is no good/bad here. Sometimes I just want a low-investment entertainment read whereas other times a high-stakes 'I need a therapist to recover' is what I need.
4 out of 5. I apparently do much better when we're back to an external conflict as the main conflict, cresting the high wave of the final 'battle'. I was fully invested in this story, in these characters, in wanting them to succeed.
CATHARTIC FULFILLMENT: Is the emotional journey worth it? Do I finish this book feeling that I've crested the wave of the climactic moment and everything has been settled, leaving me settled and fulfilled?
Fulfilled, settled, happy. The author took me up over the wave of the climax and surfed us right back to shore. While the wave of the climax had the potential to be even greater, for a YA novel it fit perfectly. The stakes were all set up, everything led right where it was supposed to go, and the author tied everything up at the end. I'm happy.
WOULD I GO BACK IN TIME AND READ THIS BOOK KNOWING WHAT I KNOW NOW?
Absolutely. It's almost impossible to read book two and not immediately move to this book. But the whole series is so worth it that I am considering purchasing a personal copy because I just might actually read this series again. Completely worth it.
THIS REVIEW IS SPOILER-FREE
CHARACTERS: There is nothing I love more than having the found family back together and all working together to win. It's also so much fun to finally bring back in a character that we've missed since the very beginning too.
PLOT: The plot of this one returns back to the us-versus-them external conflict in this book. In other words, everyone gets their shi*t together and it's because they're back as a team that they're able to tackle the final main conflict. It's such a relief that the author doesn't drag out some places that could have kept everyone separated longer. Everything is perfectly paced and I was so relieved reading this one, because it's so refreshing to read it with a plot that also makes sense in terms of pacing and the events that occur. Thank you!
EMOTIONAL INTENSITY: There is no good/bad here. Sometimes I just want a low-investment entertainment read whereas other times a high-stakes 'I need a therapist to recover' is what I need.
4 out of 5. I apparently do much better when we're back to an external conflict as the main conflict, cresting the high wave of the final 'battle'. I was fully invested in this story, in these characters, in wanting them to succeed.
CATHARTIC FULFILLMENT: Is the emotional journey worth it? Do I finish this book feeling that I've crested the wave of the climactic moment and everything has been settled, leaving me settled and fulfilled?
Fulfilled, settled, happy. The author took me up over the wave of the climax and surfed us right back to shore. While the wave of the climax had the potential to be even greater, for a YA novel it fit perfectly. The stakes were all set up, everything led right where it was supposed to go, and the author tied everything up at the end. I'm happy.
WOULD I GO BACK IN TIME AND READ THIS BOOK KNOWING WHAT I KNOW NOW?
Absolutely. It's almost impossible to read book two and not immediately move to this book. But the whole series is so worth it that I am considering purchasing a personal copy because I just might actually read this series again. Completely worth it.
ana4mars's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
fast-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
3.0
teddymasters0's review
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
yoda_bor's review
4.0
Après un deuxième tome qui m’avait un petit peu déçue tant les atermoiements des deux personnages princiapux prenaient le dessus sur l’intrigue en elle-même, j’allais un petit peu à reculons vers cette conclusion.
Du coup, je ne sais pas si c’est parce que j’avais revu mes attentes à la baisse mais j’ai passé un excellent moment avec ce tome qui enchaine les péripéties à toute vitesse, mais qui ne laisse pas pour autant de côté l’évolution de chacun.
Ren est gravement blessé et Asher est retourné se constituer prisonnier auprès de la Division Phénix, ils passent donc un peu de temps loin de l’autre mais l’équilibre du vaisseau se retrouve avec l’ajout d’un nouveau personnage, Darby, qui est intéressante, pleine de peps et rafraichissante parce qu’elle ne connait rien aux hôtes stellaires.
L’équipage se lance dans plusieurs missions : Faire évader Asher, libérer Liam, le frère de Ren, et puis comprendre ce qu’il se passe dans l’espace, avec ces dérives qui tombent au fur et à mesure aux mains de Millicent.
J’ai beaucoup aimé ces différentes parties qui se succèdent assez logiquement. Le retour d’Asher sur le vaisseau se fait assez naturellement sans que tout le monde ne se remette à bouder. les explications se font très vite, personne n’avait d’ailleurs vraiment tord dans cette affaire, il s’agissait plus d’une histoire de confiance, et on passe rapidement à la suite.
Une suite qui consiste à prendre d’assaut une prison spatiale, rien que ça.
Les différentes parties sont fluides et s’enchainent bien et, si, à l’arrivée, tout peut sembler un peu facile, il y a tout de même énormément de négociations qui entrent en jeu et tous les camps ont du faire des compromis.
Je suis très heureuse que cette saga se termine sur ce tome à la fois mouvementé et touchant.
Je suis fière de voir le chemin qu’a parcouru Ren, petit bonhomme enlevé à sa planète pour devenir ce qu’il est et avoir appris à contrôler sa puissance. Malgré tous les dangers, venant parfois de lui-même, il a su rester droit dans ses convictions et les alliances temporaires qu’il créé ont toujours un fond de raison. C’est sa grande force d’ailleurs de penser qu’il peut trouver un arrangement avec à peu près tout le monde, quitte à parfois mettre de côté ses sentiments.
Mais je suis aussi très contente de savoir qu’il peut compter sur Asher et réciproquement et j’ai aimé les voir grandir tout au long des tomes.
Cette saga aura connu des hauts et des bas dans mon appréciation, mais elle s’achève de la meilleure des façons.
Du coup, je ne sais pas si c’est parce que j’avais revu mes attentes à la baisse mais j’ai passé un excellent moment avec ce tome qui enchaine les péripéties à toute vitesse, mais qui ne laisse pas pour autant de côté l’évolution de chacun.
Ren est gravement blessé et Asher est retourné se constituer prisonnier auprès de la Division Phénix, ils passent donc un peu de temps loin de l’autre mais l’équilibre du vaisseau se retrouve avec l’ajout d’un nouveau personnage, Darby, qui est intéressante, pleine de peps et rafraichissante parce qu’elle ne connait rien aux hôtes stellaires.
L’équipage se lance dans plusieurs missions : Faire évader Asher, libérer Liam, le frère de Ren, et puis comprendre ce qu’il se passe dans l’espace, avec ces dérives qui tombent au fur et à mesure aux mains de Millicent.
J’ai beaucoup aimé ces différentes parties qui se succèdent assez logiquement. Le retour d’Asher sur le vaisseau se fait assez naturellement sans que tout le monde ne se remette à bouder. les explications se font très vite, personne n’avait d’ailleurs vraiment tord dans cette affaire, il s’agissait plus d’une histoire de confiance, et on passe rapidement à la suite.
Une suite qui consiste à prendre d’assaut une prison spatiale, rien que ça.
Les différentes parties sont fluides et s’enchainent bien et, si, à l’arrivée, tout peut sembler un peu facile, il y a tout de même énormément de négociations qui entrent en jeu et tous les camps ont du faire des compromis.
Je suis très heureuse que cette saga se termine sur ce tome à la fois mouvementé et touchant.
Je suis fière de voir le chemin qu’a parcouru Ren, petit bonhomme enlevé à sa planète pour devenir ce qu’il est et avoir appris à contrôler sa puissance. Malgré tous les dangers, venant parfois de lui-même, il a su rester droit dans ses convictions et les alliances temporaires qu’il créé ont toujours un fond de raison. C’est sa grande force d’ailleurs de penser qu’il peut trouver un arrangement avec à peu près tout le monde, quitte à parfois mettre de côté ses sentiments.
Mais je suis aussi très contente de savoir qu’il peut compter sur Asher et réciproquement et j’ai aimé les voir grandir tout au long des tomes.
Cette saga aura connu des hauts et des bas dans mon appréciation, mais elle s’achève de la meilleure des façons.
zigg_'s review
5.0
I couldn’t _not_ read this book as soon as the email came in announcing my preorder was fulfilled. It had just been a few months ago that I’d read the first two books in the series and I needed to know where Ren and Asher’s stories were going.
Fans of the series need not worry; it’s a solid ending to the trilogy and filled with wonderful, touching moments between our two favorite main characters, driving the story from encounter to encounter. It’s both an exciting and touching conclusion to the series, and I’m very glad to have experienced these stories.
Looking forward to a reread somewhere down the line.
Fans of the series need not worry; it’s a solid ending to the trilogy and filled with wonderful, touching moments between our two favorite main characters, driving the story from encounter to encounter. It’s both an exciting and touching conclusion to the series, and I’m very glad to have experienced these stories.
Looking forward to a reread somewhere down the line.