AWESOME - Spoilers in Review
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This book was so sad and awesome. I love Ravenpaw. When twolegs (humans) start destroying the forest, you never really hear from him again. This book was so sad. When the kits left their mother to find Skyclan, I was so sad. We never really heard from Violet (their mother) again after Ravenpaw and Barley leave. I feel so sad just writing this review, after reading the story. I also felt sad when Ravenpaw died. Why??? He was old, and had stomach pains, and died with Barley and Echosong. I'm so sad. I'm happy that Bella and Riley got to become apprentices in Skyclan though. The only thing I thought was weird was the journey to Skyclan. It only took like 3 chapters. Firestar's Quest took more. But, the book was still very good. I'm happy to know Ravenpaw lived/died the life of a warrior, just what he would have wanted. Overall, amazing. Please write a novel on Crowfeather next. This book was awesome. Definitely looking forward to future novels.
4922081
Very very good.

Some plot mechanics seemed thin [SPOILER] -

Why would Dude try to avenge himself on Gerald via Leah? Doesnt he know G is gay and doesnt really care about Leah?
Character development could be deeper and more careful. eg Heath, Elizabeth.
880922
I finished and re-started IJ a few days ago (has anyone else mentioned the little circular chapter-separation icon down in the lower right of the "last" page?...it's annular, see...), and haven't stopped thinking about it. There is sure as hell a lot to think about here, not just the missing "ending" (a whole year of events is missing, as I read it) or other little questions (who's "Mikey"?), but the bigger stuff. But what I'd like to say about this tremendous achievement and instant top-5er on my list is what fun it was to read. I mean fun, pleasure, in real time while reading. I am still having a blast (re)reading this fantastic piece of post?modern art.
4514486
A truly awesome and very well written series and the audio book is well produced as well. The ending was a little disappointing for me for the following reasons though:

SPOILER ALERT!!!! Don't read below this line if you have not finished the series.

I was a little annoyed that Rina never resolved her issue with Alem, they never got to have a conversation and reveal that she never really was going to marry the heir apparent. The notion that she was changed their relationship and Alem left Klaar under a false assumption way too abruptly. He should have confronted Rina and found out how she truly felt before leaving. And Alem dies without ever knowing the truth! I thought that when Brasley overherd the conversation in the king's bedchambers he'd inform Alem that the heir apparent was not going to marry Rina and was not interested in women in the first place.

Also, I loved Maurizan as a character except when it came to her petulant attitude toward Rina. I didn't really understand why she pushed herself onto Alem, (a guy she didn't even know in the beginning) in the first place. She acknowledges at one point that she knew Alem was always in love with Rina and she pursued him anyway. Rina did so much for Maurizan, including saving her life and sending her to get the Prime for herself and she never really acknowledged everything Rina did for her because of her feelings for Alem. Her attitude was selfish and very unfair to Rina. That goes on to my last point that Rina sacrifices her humanity and future happiness to save everybody and you don't really get the aftermath of how that affected everyone who loved her.

There were a few other things such as the death of Talbun (too soon), what was the deal with Alem's magical sword (it's origin and backstory), how come Brasley's magical bracelet didn't protect Alem at the end, and the fact that when Rina was taken out of the story I didn't care as much about the (Twenty Years Later) events. I know it sounds like I didn't like the story, it's just the opposite (or else I wouldn't have given it four stars). I like the story too much, which is why I'm so critical about the little plot holes that annoy me. Despite all the things that annoyed me it's a very fun read and I'd recommend it to any fan of sword and sorcery fantasy.
473503
Wow this book was awesome, by far my favourite one so far.

There was never a dull moment in the plot, things were always happening but it still took its moments to make me laugh. Though I worked out a big plot resolving around someone Im going to call S since I don't want to ruin it for anyone reading this review, it didn't bother me because I still questioned if it was true or not right up until the end.

Jace really got under my skin n this book. I barely even noticed how dumb Clary was (most the time, some stuff was too stupid to ignore), because I was too busy wanting to punch Jace in the face. The way he treated Clary at some points was just horrible and pretty much all he does is mope about how he is all filled with demon blood and is evil because of it. All of that being said, I actually really liked the relationship he developed with Simon. Who would have thought that would have happened?

On a side note how bad is Simons luck? Is it wrong that I find it really funny? Nah

Though I loved this book because it had so much happening in it, it did have downsides. One huge thing was TOTALLY given away and I think it was because the author just had so much to think about that she kind of just chucked it in there. This is a bit spoilery so you might want to skip to the next paragraph. In this book we are looking for the third instrument, this mirror. Then we have Clary fall into a poisonous lake which is connected to angels, and which Luke said one of its names had the word mirror in it. That was a serious flaw Clare. Just it being poisonous and connected to angels would have left it open to people guessing. Calling it a mirror was just stupid.

But there are moment like made the feels come out. Yay for Luke and Clarys mum, I was so happy that things start to kick off for them. When she woke up I was so happy. Her and Clarys fight was sad but I still liked it. I actually laughed when this happened:

I was just trying to protect you-

Well you did a terrible job!

I don't really know why it was funny. Probably because she really did a very terrible, terrible job. I freaked the hell out when Magnus vanished after Clary helped him do something without showing any sign of helping her with her side of the deal. Thank god that worked out. And Spoiler - Max dies. Wow was I sad. Out of everyone to kill though, he was probably a good choice. He was aside character but his death still showed the effect the war had on everyone, and it was kind of a good balance between the good things that were happening in the book. - End Spolier.

I love the ending even though someone who was supposed to have died clearly didn't because they never found the body. It was a great conclusion. I know the story was supposed to end here, and it was a great ending. Im a little bit worried about it continuing. The ending was great, why are you risking staining that? You have a lot to uphold Clare.
2518789
Oh boy, wow how cool! So great seeing what has happened in the world since the last book!
I just don't know how to explain it but you really do get emotionally attached to these characters and when they are in pain you can feel it as well.
The ending WOW. Brutal!
What a way to end a book!
48831
To understand this book, you must have read the previous books in the series. (This is the bad news, why? Because so much of what occurs in this book takes place as if you have read the series.)
This book is very well written.  A vast improvement over her last two, but those two books are VERY, VERY critical to this book.  To discuss what happens in this book beyond that Kusac is trying to rescue his son Shaidan is to give away too much.  The ending? Your left hanging of course. Lisanne has done a great job of making this book entertaining and thought provoking.
Enjoy the book, you will not regret it.
326867
this book is awesome. I loved it.and just as I was thinking 7,8,9 were dipping in level.the bit where runt and  pebble had a fight was toatally boss.if anyonegives this less than 5 stars they are crazy.btw sorry for not commenting for awhile.been a bit busy.alao plz don't copywright any1.thx, gabe
633663
Awesome book, but must read the entire series
558431
I am so grateful to all of you who reviewed Truthwitch, because that spurred me to read it. And I loved it. And this, its sequel, I also loved.

As you might guess from the title, this book focuses primarily on Merik. We get a lot of story about him- which is nice, considering his motivations in the first book were pretty straightforward. He's a good character, although not my favorite, and he's definitely got a path to tread. He's also disfigured now, and the author doesn't pull punches with it...you just know it's going to become a hangup of his when he and Safi meet up again (which I'm hoping happens in book 3).

This book also included the ongoing adventures of Safi (now with Empress of Marstok for added spiciness), Iseult (who is becoming much more central to the building tensions throughout the book series), and Aeduan (who has become my favorite character of the series). Everyone is going in a different direction throughout this story, and there are a handful of new side characters to keep track of. But Dennard handles it all deftly, and I never once felt overwhelmed (and frustrated that, because it was an audiobook, I needed to flip back a few chapters for a reference). The plot moves forward, and everyone plays their part- separately. But by the end, you can see the notes becoming a symphony, and the pieces starting to snap together.

I don't want to give away any spoilers, but the character development in this one was prime. And the tension was constant, no matter which character had the perspective at the moment. I'm still totally engaged in the plight of the world Dennard has expertly fleshed out, and will absolutely continue reading the series.
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(Will contain spoilers from "The Fifth Wave" and "The Infinite Sea")

So here we are. Three years of waiting for the end of the 5th wave trilogy. Is it worth it? Mostly yes.
Picking up where "The Infinite Sea" left off, we find the remnants of Squad 53 struggling to survive, with Ringer escaping from Vosch after her mysterious alien enhancements. After meeting up with the rest of the members, the group realizes that they may not have much time left as it's revealed that the aliens that arrived just six months prior are planning to destroy every city one earth. With only four days left, will the group manage to save what's left of humanity?

For starters, this is a jarring shift from the previous books. No longer is it a fight for survival, but rather a suicide mission for almost all of the characters. Throughout the book, the fate of every character looks bleak and casualties become paramount by the end of the book. Heck, there's even a chapter dedicated to a bunch of red shirt members that get barely a line of description before being offed. As such, the POV shifts are more common than the previous books (with character perspectives changing every couple of chapters rather than being spaced out.) While this does give the story a bit more personality (as you'll get to read how certain characters feel about similar events), it was a bit uneven and choppy. There were times that I had to flip back a few pages to recall which character's point of view I was reading.

As for characterization, it's a mixed bag really; the main characters Evan and Ringer get more screen-time (which was already happening with "The Infinite Sea"), but we do get the perspectives of Sam and other unnamed characters. While I appreciated the changes with Zombie, Ringer, and Evan, I actually despised Sam and Cassie's new character development, the former because of how inorganic it felt (basically a toddler coming from learning his ABCs to swearing like a sailor and making bombs for fun), the latter because of how uneven she was (in the first book, she's a resourceful girl that struggles with emotion, in this one, she's not sure what she wants to be and is too moody towards literally everyone.)

The ending is something that I might not have seen coming, but in the end I guess that was the only logical way to finish the series. All in all, it was a great read, and I totally recommend reading this trilogy from start to finish.
1021205
I had high hopes for this installment after reading Treasure and Treason (which I loved) because it felt like Lisa Shearin got her groove back. And I was right. I really enjoyed this book for so many reasons. It was a game changer. Relationships were deepeneds all around. Mac and Rake were so believably awesome. Their relationship is based on such a solid foundation, I love it. No insta-love here. In the last book Mac's powers were enhanced and were the focus of this book. In this book someone else gets a surprise in that way. Ian and Mac's loyalty to each other is on display as well. Ms. Shearin played to her strengths in this book. The Ghoul Vendetta also has a truly horrifying terror as the primary conflict.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book much more than the last one in this series (which was a weak installment, IMO). And it gives me hope for continuing installments!

SMALL SPOILER: I adored the link between worlds. LOVED IT! I am hoping for a little cross over at some point. Maybe in a novella.
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There is a great deal going on in this book. I am going to try to avoid spoilers here, as much as I can.

First, as the author has repeatedly said on his FB fan page, his blog, and in comments elsewhere, this is only the end of the Hellequin story arc, not the end of the overall story by any means. There are a bunch of more details that are still withheld from this book, but the book itself is a roundhouse kick in the face, with all the changes to the scenarios that have been status quo until now.

They mystery about the blood curse marks is finished, you get to find out why they were withheld. You get a bit more information about Nate's past, and his capabilities, plus a few new abilities are unlocked. Mordred gets lots of page time. I really like the quirky way he comes across in this book, someone who has obviously been through a lot, but is still ticking (mostly), and still trying to do the right thing.

The biggest changes are the alterations to the status quo that have held for the thousands of years in the story line, plus additions of characters to the story that had been sort of there, but not fully known until this book. Characters that we have seen in action change dramatically and there are losses. Uncertainties are revealed about alignments and loyalties that had been murky before. The whole 'Magic must...' rule, but I promised to try to avoid spoilers.

Brilliant book, you will be guessing until the end of it. Very well done. I can't wait til the next series starts up.
1618728
This book was amazing.  In my incredibly concise, magnificently informed and magnanimously humble opinion, this was better than the first, which was incredible.  Some wow revelations in this one.  I wish I was on a spoiler-safe site so that I could really spill the beans, but, I mean, WOW revelations!

What I think that I like the best is that Sanderson did not leave us to simply hate the Parshendi.  He took us into their world as well and deftly presented their side of the story.  Make no mistake, I still don't like them, but I really think that I might have done the same thing as them.

All in all, this was a great book that I couldn't put down.  I blame Sanderson for alienating me from my wife, falling asleep at the wheel and ruining a perfectly good souffle.  (None of those things actually happened, but they could have with the late nights that I kept finishing this book).

Well... What are you waiting for?  Read it.  Read it!  Read it!!  READ IT!!!
4075257
Wow! I've had my ups and downs with this series in the past, but this was an absolutely riveting end to the story arc, not just the one established since book #5, but from the very beginning. It offered up some pretty incredible twists that I honestly did not suspect one bit going in. I had no idea what to make of it all as I read, but I felt "sucked in" to the plot twists and reveals. It was exciting and unexpected, and had the right level of mystery, intrigue, and fast-paced action. I'm glad no one spoiled me on this. I feverishly avoid PLL news so as to not lessen the impact of a book like this.

Alright, well, if I had to nitpick, the girls yet again seemed a bit dumb at times -- thinking it was Billy for part of the book, which seemed beyond stupid, and after that, there were times where they not piecing things together nicely, forgetting some details. Certain characters didn't prod for certain information because it needed to unfold in a certain order for the book's flow to work, but that's how it always is with Shepard's PLL series. It's a minor frustration at best. Also, truth be told, the plot was almost 'soap opera' outlandish in its entirety, but I won't fault it for being different because I found it exciting enough, rather than cartoonishly silly. It was dangerously close, but Shepard laid all her cards out well enough where I could see her pre-planning. I could see the little details she sprinkled in previous entries coming together, and it was quite... satisfying.

Shepard wrapped up this arc and the series as a whole nicely, intending book 8 to be the end of the PLL series, as stated by the acknowledgements. Obviously that turned out not to be the case (with book 15 on its way soon, as of the time of this review) but it was an exciting entry basically from start to finish, and definitely felt final but still opening things up to more.

What more can I say? Well done. It was... unique, but, in a positive way. The boy drama was once again kept to a minimum, which I think is best. It can still be there, but not at the forefront. Most importantly, it gave me a sense of closure. As someone who hates a lingering cliffhanger, "Wanted" appeased my desire for resolution, and did so in a thrilling and completely unexpected way. I'm going to give this a 9/10 in my personal notes, and I don't give out 9s liberally.
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Spoiler alert etcetera.

OK, this was better than I expected, even from Sanderson, who consistently delivers awesomeness. It was good for about 80%,then the epic battle with Prof came and it was great, but I couldn't help feeling that the confrontation with Calamity wasn't going to be given enough time. But I shouldn't have doubted the master. He makes everything come together with a couple of real whoppers of plot twists, the last of which really knocked me for a loop and had me misting up a bit. Amazing book, and amazing month from Brandon between this, the third Wax and Wayne book, and the Kelsier novella.
795640
So the short part of this review is that I loved this book. Now you might be asking yourself, if you loved it why did it only get 3.5 Stars, so let me explain. This world and these characters are are so complex and flushed out and Demetrios's writing made the real to me. I was able to fully immerse myself in the world of the Jinni and the Dark Caravan. This book kept my full attention and I hated the times I had to put it down to study, sleep, or go to class. But I'm also glad I was able to take my time when reading this and have time to think about the world and characters outside of actively reading.

That being said I had a few issues with this book. The world is incredibly complex and while there was a glossary of sorts at the beginning that still was not enough to truly accustom myself to the world and the culture. The first 40-50 pages of this book were pure info dump, I love complex worlds with great world building and this world definitely needed that. Instead, I felt like all this information was being shoved down my throat and I did not retain half of it. I instead relied on the characters and the plot to help piece together what I missed in the info dump.

If I did not have such a problem with this first 50ish pages of this book, it would have been a 4.5-5 star read, but I really cannot overlook how much the beginning irritated me.

I cannot wait until my copy of Blood Passages arrives so I can continue to follow these characters on their quest and see where it leads them. I'm expecting more surprising reveals and more connections being made and cannot wait to see where the story goes.