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pristine's review against another edition
5.0
KDLNZÖDKAKFÖPCNXÖF JAG DÖR, SÅ HIMLA BRA. Älskar hela serien och är nöjd med slutet :)
karinlib's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. This is the third book in a series where a circle of witches is trying to save the world. I can see why this series is popular, because it is a page turner.
osten43's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
slow-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
5.0
This book starts slow, but manages to be interesting even though not much is happening. The ending is perfect, the story is wrapped up in such a beautiful way and I loved it more than words can describe.
polkadotgirl's review against another edition
4.0
4/5 stars:
This was a very nice conclusion to the trilogy and now that I'm done with the three books I can say I am very happy I finally gave them a chance.
I have to say this was a long-ass book. I mean, 800 pages. That's the longest I've read this year by far and I'm pretty sure it's the longest I've read in a very long time. The length was definitely noticeable by the middle of the book. By this I mean that the pace of the book kind of becomes stilted at around the 300-page mark. It took me a while to get engaged again but then at around page 500 or so it was back to being amazingly interesting.
The ending of the book was surprisingly realistic (within the limits of magic realism, for sure). It was a wrapped up ending but certainly not too wrapped up. I liked how everything that had happened during the trilogy and every decision the characters had taken had consequences and had created actions and things they would have to work on and carry for the rest of their lives.
There are a couple of spoilery things that I want to mention so cue spoiler cut:
- I FEEL LIKE I DIED AND WENT TO HEAVEN. VANESSA/LINNÉA HAS MADE ME COMPLETE AND WHOLE AND TRULY HAPPY. I WILL ALWAYS LOVE THIS BOOKS FOR GIVING ME THEM. I AM SO HAPPY WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP DURING THE WHOLE TRILOGY AND DEFINITELY VERY HAPPY WITH ITS DEVELOPMENT AND TREATMENT DURING THIS LAST BOOK.
I MEAN PEOPLE, THEY ARE ENDGAME. HOW FREAKING AWESOME IS THAT?! AND THEY'RE SO IN LOVE AND THEY'VE GOT SO MANY THINGS TO GO THROUGH TOGETHER YET AND <3 <3
- Sorry not sorry but Minoo/Gustaf made 0 sense and they were absolutely unshippable. I didn't hate them exactly, but their relationship was so irrelevant. I feel like Minoo/Viktor would have been a more interesting route to explore.
- Speaking of Viktor, what is up with his death?! He was insufferable at times but I had started liking him and he was complex in a good way. He made you question things and he was one of the best male characters in the series and then he has to die?! And not only that but his death is kind of thrown to the side? BOOOOO. I mean, yes, we do have some very nice conversations following it (like Felix's and Minoo's conversation at his grave which was so moving) but I still feel robbed of it having more importance.
- The scenes with all of the Chosen Ones together made me so emotional and I kind of wish this was a big fandom because I can imagine all the AUs where none of them die and they start little by little to become a family and *sigh*...
- And for the last time while reading these books for the first time, my list of favorite Chosen Ones (and yes, I include the dead because fuck it they all deserve love and happiness):
Vanessa/Linnéa (I just love them both so much and I can't choose and also they're soul mates so it's like they're one person right?), Anna-Karin, Rebecka, Ida, Minoo, Elias.
I don't know, it kind of feels that way right now. Might revise it at some point, though.
This was a very nice conclusion to the trilogy and now that I'm done with the three books I can say I am very happy I finally gave them a chance.
I have to say this was a long-ass book. I mean, 800 pages. That's the longest I've read this year by far and I'm pretty sure it's the longest I've read in a very long time. The length was definitely noticeable by the middle of the book. By this I mean that the pace of the book kind of becomes stilted at around the 300-page mark. It took me a while to get engaged again but then at around page 500 or so it was back to being amazingly interesting.
The ending of the book was surprisingly realistic (within the limits of magic realism, for sure). It was a wrapped up ending but certainly not too wrapped up. I liked how everything that had happened during the trilogy and every decision the characters had taken had consequences and had created actions and things they would have to work on and carry for the rest of their lives.
There are a couple of spoilery things that I want to mention so cue spoiler cut:
Spoiler
- I FEEL LIKE I DIED AND WENT TO HEAVEN. VANESSA/LINNÉA HAS MADE ME COMPLETE AND WHOLE AND TRULY HAPPY. I WILL ALWAYS LOVE THIS BOOKS FOR GIVING ME THEM. I AM SO HAPPY WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP DURING THE WHOLE TRILOGY AND DEFINITELY VERY HAPPY WITH ITS DEVELOPMENT AND TREATMENT DURING THIS LAST BOOK.
I MEAN PEOPLE, THEY ARE ENDGAME. HOW FREAKING AWESOME IS THAT?! AND THEY'RE SO IN LOVE AND THEY'VE GOT SO MANY THINGS TO GO THROUGH TOGETHER YET AND <3 <3
- Sorry not sorry but Minoo/Gustaf made 0 sense and they were absolutely unshippable. I didn't hate them exactly, but their relationship was so irrelevant. I feel like Minoo/Viktor would have been a more interesting route to explore.
- Speaking of Viktor, what is up with his death?! He was insufferable at times but I had started liking him and he was complex in a good way. He made you question things and he was one of the best male characters in the series and then he has to die?! And not only that but his death is kind of thrown to the side? BOOOOO. I mean, yes, we do have some very nice conversations following it (like Felix's and Minoo's conversation at his grave which was so moving) but I still feel robbed of it having more importance.
- The scenes with all of the Chosen Ones together made me so emotional and I kind of wish this was a big fandom because I can imagine all the AUs where none of them die and they start little by little to become a family and *sigh*...
- And for the last time while reading these books for the first time, my list of favorite Chosen Ones (and yes, I include the dead because fuck it they all deserve love and happiness):
Vanessa/Linnéa (I just love them both so much and I can't choose and also they're soul mates so it's like they're one person right?), Anna-Karin, Rebecka, Ida, Minoo, Elias.
I don't know, it kind of feels that way right now. Might revise it at some point, though.
milamp's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
4.75
pathfinder's review against another edition
fan vilken sinnesro jag fått av att läsa om denna och Eld under första veckorna av praktiken. Slutet är så episkt, men så mycket kortare än jag minns jag sörjer fortfarande viktor på ett SÄTT och blir återigen ledsen över att vi typ aldrig fick följa Elias perspektiv pga död
lattelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
SHRIEKS. This was SUCH a satisfying ending to a long, thoughtful series. The family dramas. The friendships and romances torn apart. The evils of bureaucracy and time-old demons and conspiracies and truths. From Ida to Minoo, everything about this was great. We even got to see some characters that didn't make it past the first book! It was wonderful to see them again, and to get to know them better than we were ever able to in the past.
So much of the first half of this is cryptic, and nobody knows what's happening except that the apocalypse is just about to happen everybody is freaked. We have invisible sisters and blank memories and fog that leads to different times. There's more discussion on what it means to be a natural or learned witch, and more on what it means when a message is revealed to you. Not only that, but we get an additional cast with their own incredible powers and unforgettable personalities.
Oh, man. It was just incredible and satisfying and utterly fantastic. I'm glad I happened upon this series when I did. It's made for some really, really good times.
Review cross-listed here!
So much of the first half of this is cryptic, and nobody knows what's happening except that the apocalypse is just about to happen everybody is freaked. We have invisible sisters and blank memories and fog that leads to different times. There's more discussion on what it means to be a natural or learned witch, and more on what it means when a message is revealed to you. Not only that, but we get an additional cast with their own incredible powers and unforgettable personalities.
Oh, man. It was just incredible and satisfying and utterly fantastic. I'm glad I happened upon this series when I did. It's made for some really, really good times.
Review cross-listed here!
rowananne's review against another edition
5.0
Wauw.. Wat een boek, wat een serie. Ik heb zo intens genoten van alle levendige personages en de spannende en mysterieuze gebeurtenissen, en ik ga het zo missen! Natuurlijk geef ik dit boek 5 sterren en ik hoop heeeel hard dat er ooit nog een vervolg komt, want dat kan best met dit einde!
aaricia96's review against another edition
3.0
The last book of this series was cut into two books. So I'm nearly there! But because the book was split up, this book wasn't really that special. The book is only cut in the Dutch translation, the original Swedish one is just very big. But this resulted in a first part of the book without a real end or anything, just building up to the second part. Which is logical. I think it is a pity that the Dutch publisher decided to split the last book. But I'm thrilled to finish this series! I will like part two definitely better, because it contains the end!