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A review by momwithareadingproblem
Conquered by M.A. Wilder
4.0
What an ending!!!!!
Conquered is the final installment of The Te-Trad Tale by [a:M.A. Wilder|6997889|M.A. Wilder|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1391999263p2/6997889.jpg] and it does not disappoint! I am always leery going into a final novel in a series. Will it live up to my expectations? Will the author do something crazy and kill my favorite characters? (Erm......Veronica Roth) Will I leave the series satisfied? The answer to these questions after reading this book: yes, maybe (no spoilers), yes.
Book three picks up two days after the shocking ending of book 2. If you haven't read book two yet, please do NOT read this spoiler! Cliffhangers kill me!!! At the beginning of the book, Beckit is being kept under sedation and she is dreaming of Aaron. Is he alive? She's convinced he is so with the help of Atlas, the story begins. But the story isn't just about finding Aaron. This plot revolves around two other major themes: Beckit developing her Te-Trad ability and the final showdown with Crimson.
I don't know that I've said this enough....I love these characters!!! Beckit is a strong heroine and in this final installment she really comes into her own. She finds and develops her Te-Trad ability, she's strong for her friends who are really now her family, and she kicks butt! Aaron is as dreamy as ever and his character has a lot of growth in this book that I loved. It's fun watching the macho guy have a breakdown and come to terms with it (is that sadistic of me?). All the others are back as well: Ran, Frost, Tameka, Royce, Atlas, Xoe, and Linnie. I love them all and I feel that each of them got a good conclusion to their stories....though I would love to see more of Linnie and Xoe please!?!
Not too much world-building in this installment since it's already been established, but again the imagery of this series is phenomenal. I would love to see black flowers with vivid blue centers in real life!!! In my mind's eye, Traterra is a truly beautiful and dangerous world. And I want it no other way.
This last book took me on an emotional roller coaster. I cried a lot! I laughed just as much and the ending left me happy and content for the characters I've grown to love. At nearly half way through Crimson crashes a wedding and some characters die. I literally had to sit the book down so I could have a good cry before I continued. Amazing read!!!
For this to be a debut series, the author has done an awesome job. Yes there's grammar mistakes as with any indie author, but despite those the story flowed well, the characters were developed with their own unique personalities (an amazing feet considering how many characters were in nearly every chapter) and the world-building/imagery was outstanding! I can't wait to see what this author has in store for us next....If you enjoy paranormal romance, young adult with strong heroine, vampires/werewolves/witches/aliens/knights/mermaids then do yourself a favor and pick up this book! I promise you won't be disappointed.
Conquered is the final installment of The Te-Trad Tale by [a:M.A. Wilder|6997889|M.A. Wilder|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1391999263p2/6997889.jpg] and it does not disappoint! I am always leery going into a final novel in a series. Will it live up to my expectations? Will the author do something crazy and kill my favorite characters? (Erm......Veronica Roth) Will I leave the series satisfied? The answer to these questions after reading this book: yes, maybe (no spoilers), yes.
Book three picks up two days after the shocking ending of book 2. If you haven't read book two yet, please do NOT read this spoiler!
Spoiler
Wilder nearly killed me with the cliffhanger ending in book 2. Aaron and Beckit are engaged and happy, they have found the Air Te-Trad and are now back on Traterra. Then out of nowhere a red-eyed Linnie comes running down the hall to kill Beckit, except she doesn't. Aaron steps in and is stabbed before he can armor up. Then he disappears in Beckit's arms. The END!!!!I don't know that I've said this enough....I love these characters!!! Beckit is a strong heroine and in this final installment she really comes into her own. She finds and develops her Te-Trad ability, she's strong for her friends who are really now her family, and she kicks butt! Aaron is as dreamy as ever and his character has a lot of growth in this book that I loved. It's fun watching the macho guy have a breakdown and come to terms with it (is that sadistic of me?). All the others are back as well: Ran, Frost, Tameka, Royce, Atlas, Xoe, and Linnie. I love them all and I feel that each of them got a good conclusion to their stories....though I would love to see more of Linnie and Xoe please!?!
Not too much world-building in this installment since it's already been established, but again the imagery of this series is phenomenal. I would love to see black flowers with vivid blue centers in real life!!! In my mind's eye, Traterra is a truly beautiful and dangerous world. And I want it no other way.
This last book took me on an emotional roller coaster. I cried a lot! I laughed just as much and the ending left me happy and content for the characters I've grown to love. At nearly half way through Crimson crashes a wedding and some characters die. I literally had to sit the book down so I could have a good cry before I continued. Amazing read!!!
For this to be a debut series, the author has done an awesome job. Yes there's grammar mistakes as with any indie author, but despite those the story flowed well, the characters were developed with their own unique personalities (an amazing feet considering how many characters were in nearly every chapter) and the world-building/imagery was outstanding! I can't wait to see what this author has in store for us next....If you enjoy paranormal romance, young adult with strong heroine, vampires/werewolves/witches/aliens/knights/mermaids then do yourself a favor and pick up this book! I promise you won't be disappointed.