I decided to undertake reading the
Nevermore series back-to-back, and the following review is based on my general thoughts on the series overall, as well as some more specific thoughts on the final book, which releases later this month. I tried to refrain from spoilers as much as possible, in case there are other brave souls out there who've also waited five years to start this series.
Title: Oblivion
Author: Kelly Creagh
Series: Nevermore, book #3
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: July 28, 2015
Source: received from publisher via Edelweiss
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This electrifying conclusion to the Nevermore trilogy takes one last trip to the dream world of Edgar Allan Poe to reveal the intertwined fates of Isobel and Varen.
The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? —Edgar Allan Poe
The fine line between life and death blurred long ago for Isobel Lanley. After a deadly confrontation with Varen in the dreamworld, she’s terrified to return to that desolate and dangerous place. But when her nightmares resume, bleeding into reality, she is left with no choice. Varen’s darkness is catching up to her. To everything. Threatening to devour it all.
Isobel fears for her world. For her sanity and Varen’s—especially after a fresh and devastating loss. To make matters worse, the ghostly demon Lilith wants Varen for her own, and she will do anything to keep him in her grasp—anything.
Can Isobel ever find her happy ending? Worlds collide and fates are sealed in this breathtaking finale to the Nevermore trilogy.
I've had copies of
Nevermore and
Enshadowed on my shelf for awhile, but I was waiting until I could read the entire series back-to-back before I started them. And now that I've read them, I'm glad I waited so long. I don't know how I'd ever have survived
not reading these books back-to-back.
Talk about cliffhangers from Hell. Two years between the first two books and three years between books two and three. I'm just not down for that kind of torture...
So, I was pleased as punch to get a review copy of
Oblivion, the book fans of the series have been waiting ages for. I didn't immediately dive in, though, because the sheer size of
Nevermore is daunting and I knew I needed to set a good chunk of time aside for these books.
Nevermore is 543 pages long,
Enshadowed comes in at the smallest in the series with 429 pages, and
Oblivion rounds things out at 448 pages. But of all the books,
Oblivion felt the longest.
It took me a lot longer to read
Oblivion than I expected it to, especially considering how quickly I tore through the first two books in the
Nevermore series. I did stop in the middle to read
Illuminae -- and I binged
The 100 on Netflix for a couple of weeks -- and after that, I found it hard to get back into
Oblivion because it is set at a
much slower pace than either of those stories. Agonizingly slow at times, in fact, but atmospheric all the same.
The series starts out in our world, full of the promise of forbidden love and bucking societal expectations. But then it takes a very dark turn into a dream world ruled by the demon Lilith. I found myself nearly unable to put the first two books down. Sneaking it in at work. Diving back in as soon as I got home. The story even started invading my dreams, to the point that I'd wake up with the thought, "
Lilith, is that you?" And then I'd instantly be terrified that I'd invoked the demon without meaning to, and well, if you've read the books, you know that's not a good thing.
From the beginning, I was more drawn to Varen's character than I ever was to Isobel's. His character was dark and enigmatic and begging to be explored. Isobel's character growth was rather stilted at first and I felt it hard to connect with the insipid cheerleader. But after facing her own prejudices and finding herself no longer a part of the flock, I found her character worthy of my time. She wasn't
just a cheerleader any longer but a
slightly Varen-obsessed dream walker.
And in a role reversal I didn't see coming, I started to find Varen's character
less interesting. After the first book, his character really went downhill for me, which was probably due in part to the lack of his presence as the series wore on. It mostly became a story of Isobel running to and fro in search of Varen or some way to save him, all the while dragging her new bestie Gwen along for the ride and hoping for some guidance from the inscrutable Reynolds.
The story was a bit more drawn out in those last two books, and if not for the side characters and interactions, I might have given up hope of finishing this series altogether. But the exploration of Varen's psyche via dreams and the Nocs -- fractured parts of Varen's soul -- was enough to keep me glued to the pages when nothing else was going on. The Nocs were fascinating characters, especially as they related to those they'd splintered from, often as the worst versions of themselves. I rather adored Pinfeathers, even before I was
supposed to like him, and I even found Scrimshaw only mildly detestable. The supporting cast of characters was definitely one of the aspects I liked best and quite possibly the series' saving grace.
The writing is captivating, and as I mentioned before, very atmospheric. Which means there are also pages and pages of details, about the dreamworld, about the exact shade of green of Varen's eyes, even about Isobel's cheer routines. The author left nothing out. But sometimes, reading these books got a little tedious
because of all the detail and explanation. And especially as Isobel extrapolated ad nauseam on Varen's reasons or on Reynold's loyalty or on Lilith's plans for them all. However, I did appreciate the link to Edgar Allen Poe in the story and all of the research that had to have gone into writing a story like this, with Poe's legacy as the backdrop.
In the end, though, I think this series would have been better served as a duology, rather than a trilogy. Books two and three contained so much filler, and had some of that been eliminated, the story could have been action-driven as well as character-driven. As it was, the characters carried the story when nothing else was happening, and that worked, but not nearly as well it could have, had there been
more happening at any given time...but most especially in the third and final installment. It was a rather lackluster finale for me, but overall, I still really enjoyed my time with this series and these characters, and though not the ending I expected, it was still fitting.
GIF it to me straight:
Yep, these books were a little like those weird dreams that make no sense, that don't follow a timeline or any rules at all, really.
Four stars for the series overall, but if I had to break it down by book, it would look like this:
Nevermore - 4 stars
Enshadowed - 4 stars
Oblivion - 3 stars
About the author:
As a child, Kelly would hold elaborate one-kid plays for patient relatives, complete with song, dance, and over-the-top melodramatics. Then, whenever Mom or Grandma called for a break, she would venture outside to slay dragons, run from make-believe ghosts and create magical feasts for fairies out of mud and pinecones.
In the third grade, Kelly wrote her first book titled Pink Lettuce, a story about a young girl who comes to the aid of her mad scientist neighbor, helping him to return his potion-pink lettuce patch to its original green and leafy luster.
Kelly holds an undergraduate degree in Theatre Arts and Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults. Today, she finds true joy in transcribing her dramatic daydreams onto the stage of the blank page. When not writing or curled up with a good book, Kelly can be found teaching, learning and performing the ancient art of Bellydance.
Find Kelly:
Website | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads
Friday, October 20, 2017
I Think *LIBBA BRAY* is Trying to Break *ME*: My 5 🌟 Review of BEFORE THE DEVIL BREAKS YOU
Author: Libba Bray
Narrator: January LaVoy
Series: The Diviners, book #3
Length: 21 hrs 26 mins
Publisher: Listening Library
Publication Date: October 3, 2017
Source: audiobook received from publisher
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Audible
I don't even know where to begin with my love for this series. The writing, the narration, the utter creepiness of it...it all coalesces into one of my very favorite series. Which is quite a boast for this author, considering her Gemma Doyle trilogy is also on that list of favorite series. Despite how much she loves breaking my heart.
And I can totally see Libba Bray doing that here with this series, as well. She's made me come to love all of these characters, even ones I thought I'd always loathe. And, yes, she's left my heart reeling after this installment, too, but I know it's not over yet. She's not finished with my heart yet and even when this series is complete, she still won't be done with me because this is one of those stories that I can't help but come back to.
I love each and every characters' story arc, even if I didn't foresee it going in a certain direction, well, for any of them. No, especially because of that. I love how relevant this story is because of how history is doomed to repeat itself. That the more things change, the more they stay the same. And how sad is that? And I loved that in this book most of all, we see the Diviners actually coming together to work as a team. They all have their issues and their hang-ups but they're such a diverse lot of characters that it makes me hopeful for them, despite what they're up against.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Libba Bray has done her homework. When I'm reading these books, everything else falls away. I am transported to the Roaring Twenties. To the time of speakeasies and flappers and prohibition. When white man ruled the land and anyone of color or another sexual orientation was shunned. (Oh...wait.) But it's in the little details, as well, from specific items of clothing to songs sang at rallies or advertisements on radio shows. The background for this series has been so well-researched and it shows.
The publisher could not have selected a better narrator for this series, either. This story comes to life because of January LaVoy. There are so many story lines, so many perspectives, that normally I'd have a hard time keeping them all straight, but this narrator literally has a separate voice for each character. Each one is unique; each one is special. I cannot praise the narration of this series enough. It's among my favorites, as well.
This third installment in The Diviners series is actually on my favorites of 2017 list. It is just SO good. I mean, I waited long enough for it...it should be, right? ;0) Two to three years between books is hard but worth it. So worth it. And if I'm being honest, this might actually be my favorite in the series so far, so that makes the wait between installments all the sweeter.
I wholeheartedly recommend this series -- especially on audio -- and this time of year is perfect for it. It's just so divinely creepy.
Previous books in the series:
The Diviners
Lair of Dreams
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
THE RAVEN CYCLE Comes to a Close - My Spoiler-free Lamentations
Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Narrator(s): Will Patton
Series: The Raven Cycle, book #4
Length: 11 hrs 51 mins
Publisher: Scholastic Audio
Publication Date: April 26, 2016
Source: purchased audiobook & signed HC
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Audible
I don’t think there was ever any chance that I was going to be disappointed by this final book, but I am so far away from that on the spectrum that I may have just accidentally looped back around and hit it by mistake, but that’s only because I’m disappointed that it’s over and I have no more Raven Boys to look forward to. I mean, I was seriously afflicted with TEABS when I finished last night, and even my husband commented on it. And he usually doesn't notice anything about my reading except that I'm doing it and that he should steer clear until I'm not. ;0)
I loved the mix of jovial moments with the altogether creepy, that this book wasn't all doom and gloom, even though the author maintained on numerous occasions that she was going to kill off our beloved Gansey. I can't tell you how many times I laughed out loud at my desk yesterday while listening or how many times I was nearly brought to tears...or even how many times I was thoroughly creeped out and ready to hide under my desk. I ran the full gamut of emotions with this book, but that should surprise no one, since every previous book caused the same reaction...at least from me.
Oh, the immaculate pain this book caused me. It's one thing to know you're reading the end of a series...it's a completely different thing to know that you're reading the final book in your favorite series. That you can never read it again for the first time. That you can't unknow what you're about to know. That you're about to see how all of those complicated threads are about to be woven together to produce the most magical of AHA moments.
Whereas the previous books introduced us to new characters who would be integral to certain aspects of the story, The Raven King was really focused on Blue and her Raven Boys. Sure, a friendly face becomes more than the bit player we supposed him to be in the last book and many of our previous acquaintances are there, but this book is the most Raven Boys book of the bunch. And just so we're clear, there is just as much death in this book as any of the books that came before it...I'm just not telling you who dies. But since we've lost some characters we've loved and some we've loathed, you should know by now that Maggie is not afraid to kill off any of our darlings.
She's also not afraid to explore what makes her characters who they are, what drives them. Some are so focused on the something more aspect, while others just want to be known. And sometimes I just wanted to hold their hands and help them through this dark time, but I also recognized that they didn't really need that because together, they were stronger than any of them knew. They were each separate characters that could hold their own, but together as a unit, they were a character in their own right, brave and strong and true.
And their complicated relationships have only grown more complicated...but also less so. You can currently find me sailing around the moon, so happy am I with my ships. But that's not to say it didn't take a lot of work for them to get where they're at. I love that this book is all about the honesty, letting go of all the secrets and seeking out the truth, regardless of the outcome. It was a hard road, but at least the previous books paved the way.
I'll probably end up listening to all four books back-to-back very soon - even though I just did a re-listen a few weeks ago - just because I'm not ready to say goodbye yet. These characters earned a spot in my heart from day one, and it won't be easy letting go. I love everything Maggie writes, but these characters and this story - this quest - have become very dear to me. And I couldn't have asked for a more perfect conclusion for Blue and her Raven Boys.
And for your viewing pleasure, my #feelsplosion from Goodreads:
Previous The Raven Cycle reviews:
The Raven Boys
The Dream Thieves
Blue Lily, Lily Blue
And all Maggie-related posts here on the blog can be found here.
Friday, April 1, 2016
{Mini Reviews} THE WINNER'S KISS and MARKED IN FLESH
Author: Marie Rutkoski
Narrator(s): Justine Eyre
Series: The Winner's Curse, book #3
Length: 12 hrs 13 mins
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux BYR
Publication Date: March 29, 2016
Source: purchased audiobook
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Audible
This finale was brutal and sublime and just everything I could have wanted for these beloved characters. I don't feel like I can thoroughly review this final novel in The Winner's Curse trilogy without fear of spoilers, so I'm just gonna lay out my feelings in this mini review and call it a day.
Basically, what I loved most about The Winner's Kiss is the strides it makes in rebuilding the severed relationship between Kestrel and Arin. They are both so broken by what they've seen and done, by the horrors of war and the sacrifices it requires. While they work through all of that, the story becomes one of redemption, regret, and remembering.
And it is a thing of exquisite beauty, thanks to the lovely words of Marie Rutkoski. I bet she could take even a mundane thing like a grocery list and make it sound absolutely heartbreaking, so evocative are her words. But try as I might, I will just never love Justine Eyre as the narrator for this series. I can see why some do because she is able to convey such raw emotion in her narration. It's just not for me, though. Why, then, did I listen to The Winner's Kiss, you ask? Because I wanted to "read" the full book before someone spoiled me, of course! And she's not terrible.
Oh, oh! I can't forget the bromance because, my god, it is perfection. The book heavily featured Arin and Kestrel and the coming war, but the side characters were still brilliant. Most especially Roshar and his pet tiger Little Arin. For a boy whose last friend utterly betrayed him, Arin has made a strong ally in Roshar, despite owing his life to him...or maybe in spite of that. Roshar and Arin have this fantastic back-and-forth, give-and-take in their relationship, and I loved that for them because both desperately needed that in their lives.
As I said in my pre-review on Goodreads, it makes me feel all melty and warm when a series finale ends on just the right note. (Pun intended.) And The Winner's Kiss was the perfect ending to Kestrel and Arin's story. I'll be re-reading this series again...and again...and again.
Author: Anne Bishop
Narrator(s): Alexandra Harris
Series: The Others, book #4
Length: 15 hrs 21 mins
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Publication Date: March 8, 2016
Source: purchased audiobook
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Audible
This series is slowly killing me. The more entrenched I become in the world of the Others, the more I fear for them...and for the humans they've made allies of. And though the main characters are all supernatural, I still feel that this story echoes the discrimination and bigotry we see in the world to this day. A war is on the horizon and though I'm fairly certain the terra indigene would come out on top, it's still worrisome.
These books are fairly long but not a lot happens. But it never feels slow or bogged down in world-building. You can just tell that every bit of information is leading up to something big...something that will make all of this wait and anticipation worth it. Especially with certain events and individuals now seeming to be linked.
I mentioned in my review of the last book how slow-burning the romance is in this series, and that honestly still hasn't changed, though the characters have. Meg and Simon are more attuned to each other than ever, and it's made some of their encounters downright awkward. I want to see more of that. See them learning who they are to each other. Besides, you know, kissing. Even when they're not on the page, I'm still screaming internally to JUST KISS ALREADY DAMMIT. I'm not proud of it, but it is what it is.
If you haven't started this series yet, I highly recommend going the audio route. It took a bit to get used to Alexandra Harris' narration, but I can't imagine these characters without her voices in my head now.
Friday, January 22, 2016
{Blog Tour} THE DARK DAYS CLUB by Alison Goodman: Review & Giveaway
Welcome to my stop on The Dark Days Club Blog Tour. I've got a review and giveaway for you, but be sure to check out the rest of the stops (schedule at the end of the post) for more awesome content, including interviews and guest posts from the author!
Author: Alison Goodman
Series: Lady Helen, book #1
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: January 26, 2016
Source: ARC received from publisher
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
Did you enjoy Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Do you like Regency era fiction? Then hold on to your bonnets because you are going to loooove this book! It really is an incredible cross between the two, with Lady Helen battling demons in her petticoats, while also trying to maintain her reputation as a well-bred lady.
There's also a Chosen One vibe coming from Lady Helen, but this is only the first book, so we shall see. :) Also like Buffy, Helen is steadfast and fiercely loyal, two qualities that make her a very good person to have on your side. But she's also clever and sneaky and stronger than she appears, so you don't want to cross her if you can help it.
I rather enjoyed reading as Helen attempted to preserve a certain sense of propriety, even in her dealings with The Dark Days Clubs and the demons they fought. She has only just begun her Season in London and it would ruin all of her aunt's plans if Helen's reputation were besmirched before she'd even had an offer of marriage. And yet Helen cannot resist the pull to do something about the demons that plague her world.
There's also the magnetic pull of the enigmatic ne'er-do-well who brings her into the folds of The Dark Days Club. This slow-burn romance -- the best kind, if you ask me -- was just lovely. The antagonism, the dark looks, the half smiles. It's amazing -- and a demonstration of the writer's abilities -- how sensual those encounters could be without the characters ever touching. Lord Carlston might not be the villain everyone claims he is, after all. Yet for every answer he provides, a million more questions present themselves to Lady Helen. Of course, her very life is in danger just by being associated with The Dark Days Club, and if she were smart, she'd simply walk away from that world.
I knew before I even started reading The Dark Days Club that I was going to love it because it's from the mind of the incomparable Alison Goodman, but I didn't realize just how much I was going to enjoy this story. It's made me want to re-read Eon/Eona to revisit another world that she makes truly breathtaking.
This book was plain fabulous! So well-researched and just perfect...everything I'd hoped it would be and then some. I have theories about the direct inheritor and the Grand Deceiver, and I can't wait to see how things play out in the next installment. It will be well worth the wait.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2015
{Audiobook Review} Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray
Author: Libba Bray
Narrator(s): January LaVoy
Series: The Diviners, book #2
Length: 20 hrs 12 mins
Publisher: Listening Library
Publication Date: August 25, 2015
Source: ARC received from publisher, purchased audio
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Audible
So, big books intimidate me. I love them, but they are just so daunting. I had the same problem with Bray's The Diviners back when I read it in 2012. Which, by the way, is the last time I entered this world. And that's another reason I kept putting off reading my ARC of Lair of Dreams. I thought I needed a refresher first. (You really don't, by the way. Bray is the bee's knees when it comes to that.) But the biggest reason I waited to dive into this sequel? January LaVoy is maybe the most fantastic narrator I've ever listened to, and I couldn't imagine not hearing more of Evie and company's story in her multitude of voices.
And I must say, once I returned to the story, I was so glad to be among old friends again. It was interesting to see how the world reacted to the existence of Diviners but also intriguing to see who would hold their cards close to their chest and not reveal the nature of their gift until it was forced out of them. Especially as "America's Sweetheart Seer" became more popular. And as it was becoming clearer that someone was hunting the Diviners.
But maybe more important than that storyline is that of those dying of the sleeping sickness, a sickness brought on by a killer from the dreamworld. As Evie and her friends discover more about their gifts, some of them fall pray to the lure of the dreamworld, and it's up to them to discover how to stop it from killing again.
I'm not usually a fan of stories with so many varying perspectives, but Libba Bray makes every character arc count. And it doesn't hurt that January LaVoy's narration helps me keep them all straight. There are definitely those that I favor, but there is no character who doesn't matter when it comes to this series. No action that doesn't have a consequence. It's all so very dire, and I think that's one of the things I like best. I'm not expecting happy endings for all of these characters, if any at all -- especially after what the author did to my heart at the end of The Gemma Doyle Trilogy -- so I'll be pleasantly surprised when things turn out unexpectedly...at least that's my fervent hope.
On a side note, I really like that thing that's happening between Evie and Sam Lloyd. Especially as they become a little less guarded around each other and begin to let feelings -- and secrets -- slip. I mean, I think Jericho is a great guy, but I'm of Sam's train of thought: that Jericho is not the kind of guy Evie should fall for. Maybe Sam isn't, either, but I think Sergei might be. ;0) Also, the ruse/fake engagement angle is one of my favorites! LUH-VING IT!
Obviously, I want more Sam and Evie and Theta and Memphis and the rest of the gang. If the wait for this book is any indication, I have a while to endure. That's okay, though, because being back with this series has reminded me of just how much I love Libba Bray's writing and how much I miss Gemma and Kartik, so I'm going to start a re-read soon. =)
Monday, July 6, 2015
Review: Nevermore Series by Kelly Creagh
I decided to undertake reading the Nevermore series back-to-back, and the following review is based on my general thoughts on the series overall, as well as some more specific thoughts on the final book, which releases later this month. I tried to refrain from spoilers as much as possible, in case there are other brave souls out there who've also waited five years to start this series.
Author: Kelly Creagh
Series: Nevermore, book #3
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: July 28, 2015
Source: received from publisher via Edelweiss
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
I've had copies of Nevermore and Enshadowed on my shelf for awhile, but I was waiting until I could read the entire series back-to-back before I started them. And now that I've read them, I'm glad I waited so long. I don't know how I'd ever have survived not reading these books back-to-back. Talk about cliffhangers from Hell. Two years between the first two books and three years between books two and three. I'm just not down for that kind of torture...
So, I was pleased as punch to get a review copy of Oblivion, the book fans of the series have been waiting ages for. I didn't immediately dive in, though, because the sheer size of Nevermore is daunting and I knew I needed to set a good chunk of time aside for these books. Nevermore is 543 pages long, Enshadowed comes in at the smallest in the series with 429 pages, and Oblivion rounds things out at 448 pages. But of all the books, Oblivion felt the longest.
It took me a lot longer to read Oblivion than I expected it to, especially considering how quickly I tore through the first two books in the Nevermore series. I did stop in the middle to read Illuminae -- and I binged The 100 on Netflix for a couple of weeks -- and after that, I found it hard to get back into Oblivion because it is set at a much slower pace than either of those stories. Agonizingly slow at times, in fact, but atmospheric all the same.
The series starts out in our world, full of the promise of forbidden love and bucking societal expectations. But then it takes a very dark turn into a dream world ruled by the demon Lilith. I found myself nearly unable to put the first two books down. Sneaking it in at work. Diving back in as soon as I got home. The story even started invading my dreams, to the point that I'd wake up with the thought, "Lilith, is that you?" And then I'd instantly be terrified that I'd invoked the demon without meaning to, and well, if you've read the books, you know that's not a good thing.
From the beginning, I was more drawn to Varen's character than I ever was to Isobel's. His character was dark and enigmatic and begging to be explored. Isobel's character growth was rather stilted at first and I felt it hard to connect with the insipid cheerleader. But after facing her own prejudices and finding herself no longer a part of the flock, I found her character worthy of my time. She wasn't just a cheerleader any longer but a slightly Varen-obsessed dream walker.
And in a role reversal I didn't see coming, I started to find Varen's character less interesting. After the first book, his character really went downhill for me, which was probably due in part to the lack of his presence as the series wore on. It mostly became a story of Isobel running to and fro in search of Varen or some way to save him, all the while dragging her new bestie Gwen along for the ride and hoping for some guidance from the inscrutable Reynolds.
The story was a bit more drawn out in those last two books, and if not for the side characters and interactions, I might have given up hope of finishing this series altogether. But the exploration of Varen's psyche via dreams and the Nocs -- fractured parts of Varen's soul -- was enough to keep me glued to the pages when nothing else was going on. The Nocs were fascinating characters, especially as they related to those they'd splintered from, often as the worst versions of themselves. I rather adored Pinfeathers, even before I was supposed to like him, and I even found Scrimshaw only mildly detestable. The supporting cast of characters was definitely one of the aspects I liked best and quite possibly the series' saving grace.
The writing is captivating, and as I mentioned before, very atmospheric. Which means there are also pages and pages of details, about the dreamworld, about the exact shade of green of Varen's eyes, even about Isobel's cheer routines. The author left nothing out. But sometimes, reading these books got a little tedious because of all the detail and explanation. And especially as Isobel extrapolated ad nauseam on Varen's reasons or on Reynold's loyalty or on Lilith's plans for them all. However, I did appreciate the link to Edgar Allen Poe in the story and all of the research that had to have gone into writing a story like this, with Poe's legacy as the backdrop.
In the end, though, I think this series would have been better served as a duology, rather than a trilogy. Books two and three contained so much filler, and had some of that been eliminated, the story could have been action-driven as well as character-driven. As it was, the characters carried the story when nothing else was happening, and that worked, but not nearly as well it could have, had there been more happening at any given time...but most especially in the third and final installment. It was a rather lackluster finale for me, but overall, I still really enjoyed my time with this series and these characters, and though not the ending I expected, it was still fitting.
Four stars for the series overall, but if I had to break it down by book, it would look like this:
Nevermore - 4 stars
Enshadowed - 4 stars
Oblivion - 3 stars
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