Any fan of the Maasverse has no doubt been waiting with baited breath for this latest book to release, and I was no exception. And, in true SJM fashion, she did not disappoint. With the third instalment of Crescent City, we follow Bryce and Hunt and their friends in their mission to defeat the Asteri. If you read HOSAB, you no doubt shook your house with the scream you scrempt while reading the last few chapters. While the first 3/4 of the book was rather slow, the last 1/4 had me throwing it across the room. This book had a solid equality between the characters, so no matter who your OTP were, you got a fair share of them on page. A lot of secrets were finally revealed and explained through the book, as well as some things I was NOT expecting. I found we dove deeper into some of the side characters, particularly Ithan and Tharion, who I think will feature much more in the next book (if there is one, which I'm fairly confident there will be). I was left a little lost as to the purpose of some characters, i.e. Ariadni, Sigrid, etc, but again, it allows for more books to tie off those threads. In the end, the entire thread of the Thunderbirds felt pointless, but who knows if they will feature again later. As the book ends with a fair bit of closer for Bryce and Hunt and Lunatheon finding a new balance (or on the verge of a new reality) I think the next book will follow something like A Court of Silver Flame and will feature Ruhn and Lydia as the MCs with the rest as side characters similar to Nest and Cassian's lead role in ACOSF. There is still a lot to be worked out in this world, so I'm fairly confident there will be another book. Especially with the hints to how the next ACOTAR book may play out in the closing chapters. Overall, another win for the SJM world, and I can't wait for more.
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As usual, SJM has left me in a puddle of emotion, drowning in my own tears as only she can. But the journey to said tears was not as fraught with peril as I would have expected. I'm slowing making my way through the ToG series (thanks to waiting 3 months + for each book from my library via Libby) and HoF was my latest binge. After leaving me with a cracked and dented heart at the end of CoM, I expected the same fast paced, emotional torture as with the previous books. Alas, this one was a little slower. I expected that Celaena would have to take some time to piece herself back together after the events of CoM. It's expected, and almost a requirement in fantasy series' that the MC questions their actions, past and future. And while this arc was satisfying, expertly executed, I couldn't help but feel it was a little anticlimactic in comparison to the previous books. Nothing really happened until the last quarter, when EVERYTHING seemed to happen all at once. At least with regard to Calaena/Aelin. The introduction of a new love interest in Rowan was fun, especially because he is a much more fitting match to her with their ferocity, skewed moral compass and snark. I like Chaol (yes, I still like him!) but I can see how they aren't the perfect match. Now, Chaol and Dorian...first of all, I am distraught at Chaol's choice in those final chapters. While I understand the necessity to keep the story moving in a certain direction, it seems completely out of character for him to leave as he did. Especially after spending the entirety of the book with Dorian's well being at the heart of his every choice and action. And I cannot even talk about Dorian's fate...again, plot device, but the pterodactyl screech I emitted at that conclusion was unmatched. I'm still a couple months away from securing the next book in the series from my library, so will be moving on to CC3, but can't wait to continue to fall into the mastery that is an SJM fantasy universe. |
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