While the series was good I grew tired of all the insecurities and neediness
357230
While the series was good I grew tired of all the insecurities and neediness.  Definitely didn't like the cliff hanger in the end.
1863526
I only bought this book because I've become so invested financially into the series that I felt I didn't have a chose but to download this book. This series started off fresh and exciting. The main character are three young women who are, sassy, opinionated, self determined, self motivated, smart, charming, funny, charismatic, temperamental at times. The problems with this series began after the fourth book in the series. The stories became redundant, predictable, corny, overly romantic to the point of vomit inducing spasms. The men in these ladies lives are overly possessive, cavemen like possessive almost and that in itself is annoying. The love affairs are unrealistic and I understand that this is a fantasy story but please, turn down PDA, chest thumping macho male pride it's enough already. The book is very paint by the numbers the characters at this point are interchangeable, and the story lines are all the same. Bottom line is...I'm bored with this series and can't wait for it to end I feel like the author is phoning it in at this point. But I continue to invest my time and money into the series because I'm hooked and I have to see how it all ends, hopefully very soon.
3404247
I didn't like the showdown with Angelus--as if he would've fallen for that. That, in combination with the overall mediocre attitude I felt toward books 2 and 3, as well as the attempt at a philosophical ending left me feeling very ho-hum about this series. There were moments of brilliance in all 4 books, but not enough to cover for the ridiculousness of the rest of it. I didn't hate it but I really won't go around suggesting anyone read this series. There are many better YA series out there that are more believable and interesting.
3148143
When my mother first started telling me about this series I nodded along knowing it had caught her fancy.  But she kept talking about it and I finally said I'd be interested in at least reading the first book.  I did and I was very interested in reading more.  I tore through the next 2 books and finally came to Dawn's Light.

As I began reading I was struck by the plot, by the characterization of the main characters.  How could they be missing all the signs in Beth? They dealt with them but superficially.  The turn of events with Beth's character were completely unnecessary and overly dramatic in order to prove a theological point.  With all that the characters had been through during the series this just wasn't the way to go.  They'd learned their lessons and the series had made it's points.  She could have folded in much of this with the last book and made it a trilogy.

Terri Blackstock really missed the boat on this finale to her series.
815040
I became increasingly frustrated with the flow or lack thereof in this installment. I got the sense that the author was cramming in a lot of nonsense just to make a complete novel and I genuinely began to lose interest. It got to the point where I couldn't empathize with the protagonist on any level. I was really struggling to get through it by the end and the only reason I stuck with it is I thought it was the last book. I obviously won't return to the series.
4003698
Originally I liked this series, but it went on way too long and became overly repetitious.
1420531
I enjoyed the first book, The Paper Magician in the series but became irritated with the main character and her actions, it reduced her overall intelligence and as a result cared less for her character or the story.
1518790
I enjoyed the first two books in this series.  I really got caught up in the high adventure of the heroine in the story.  The last two books were much darker--as far as the complexity of the relationships.  I love young adult books, but this last entry in the series especially depressed me.  I don't have any children, but I'm sure I wouldn't be comfortable with my child reading this material.  The adult themes are not appropriate for children under 13 (according to how a movie might be scored).

Aside from the romantic theme, the storyline itself was depressing with this entry.  I think I was more discouraged by the character of Jonathan than any other.  I don't profess to understand power or political machinations, but he would not have proven a worthy leader to follow for me.  I understand the obedience and loyalty due him.  However knowing him as intimately as Alanna knew him, I didn't understand how their friendship survived the turmoils of the kingdom--much less the turmoils of their love affair.  I could look at him as being either a petty lover, or a man so taken with the responsibilities of his kingdom, that the heroine was only a secondary concern for him.  Nothing came before the kingship, and that's okay--unless someone else was pushed to bow under the sense of responsibility as well.  Maybe his character was too real for me.  He wasn't a wholly good or wholly bad person.  I just found him despicable in his own way.

My take on Jonathan was that he gladly used Alanna as the tool she wished to be used as.  Contradicting myself? I don't think so.  I never forgot that Alanna was younger than Jonathan.  She couldn't know at the outset that to give herself to him as a woman would demand a greater price than to give herself as a warrior.  He was her first lover.  He had her devotion before securing her as his lover (reluctantly at that).  That could have ended so ugly had Alanna not been disposed towards wandering and 'adventuring'.

Jonathan really disgusted me with his selfish use of Alanna. It wasn't bad enough he made her his lover, Alanna risked her life for a jewel to justify her knighthood.  Not that her Knighthood was of major concern to her friend and ex-lover; Jonathan was more focused on the fact that the jewel would help him secure the kingdom.

Duke Roger killed others in his pursuit of the kingdom, but he was an honest villain.  It was never his intention to kill anyone aside from the royals.  (Note:  You cannot use the fact that he killed as a factor for villainy--because George killed to achieve and maintain his hold over the Rogues).  Roger wanted loyal subjects no less than Jonathan.  In any other story, Jonathan would be a bad guy too.  He happened to be friends with the one knight who just didn't like Roger.  A flip of the coin could have easily had Alanna helping Roger attain the thrown.
3189719
This series was wonderful starting out and i was hooked on book one.  The books have been getting weaker and weaker with this latest installment making me feel as if i have wasted my time.  Too many characters in and out of the story without little development for the reader and after thousands of pages without proper reintroduction to the reader.  Disjointed and weak effort on this book that started weak already in book 3.  I have formally given up on this series after such great promise in the first two books.
1487335
Series started very well, but degenerated into a soap-opera.  Not as enjoyable.
3561240
Loved the series. I felt sad when it was over.
2869539
I started this series loving it .. the first two books were awesome but then the girl turns even more whiney in the third one and it was starting to get a bit much and by the fourth book.... I was done with the series.  The heroine is suppose to start getting smarter, wiser. better ... not dumber. I can't tell how many times she says she KNOWS what it is that she needs to do to save everyone but then she deceides to stay with her lover and ignore that... ?
902095
The series really started slacking off over the last few books, but I was hoping that it would go out with a bang. It didn't. I liked how everything was wrapped up, but a lot of it felt rushed and there were so many typos, grammar errors as well as punctuation mistakes that I was floored! I've seen less mistakes in Indie books! So, overall it was just okay.
1857294
This is the final installment in the Dream Catchers series by Lisa McMann. After Janie finds out that she will go blind in the future from being suck into all the people's dreams. For Caleb's sake, she feels she needs leave, disappear. But when a stranger enters her life, everything begins so unravel.

Okay, let me start off saying that I enjoyed the first two books in the series, I really did. But this book is more like 2 1/2 stars for me. I just didn't like it. I still love Caleb but Janie...... I not going to lie, I couldn't finish this book. I stop a little over half way through, I ended up skipping to the last few pages just to see if she would end up with Caleb. I know, you where almost finished why didn't you just finished it? I was just so disappointed in this book.

My reasons....
This book started off bad for me from the get go. Janie just complained about everything to the point where it was so annoying. She was so indecisive, so irritating and so distant. I mean, I understood what she was going through considering the situation, but come on, sooner or later your going to have to suck it up, get over it, and deal with it. It was so depressing. I also, didn't like how she treated Caleb and lied to him, like everything she was feeling was just peachy. He already knew something was up.
I feel like everything could have been played out better that what it was. I felt like there was just something missing from the story entirely. I also understood the issues with her mom, but still, I feel it could have been written out better.

But, I did enjoy the first two books in the series, just not this one. But I do recommend you at least give this series a try because your opinion my be completely different that mine.
3722157
I got through the first two okay, but I'm halfway through this one, and calling it quits on the series. Aislinn is too whiney and insecure to make even a decent heroine. Maybe she redeems herself, but I can't stand to read any further to find out.
3194288
Got tired of the character's whining.  Then thought about it, sure if all you were used to is gone and you have to actually preform physical labor, confront dead bodies, filth, lack of food and water, sure you would whine.
But then some of the characters were so selfish and egotistical I really started to think that they should meet with an 'accident' and no one will miss them.
436623
So when I first started reading this book series I was captured by the characters and I fell in love with the writing all the way. But as the series continued on I just fell out of love with the writing, everything seemed rushed and it just lost its flare. The characters that I once loved and were captivated started to get annoying and I stopped enjoying the book and I just read the rest of the book just to get it over with. Overall the book was semi decent.