Review: Leaves You Wanting More
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 8, 2013
UPDATE: 12/31/13When I wrote my original review this book was stated to be the conclusion of the series, which is why I left a somewhat critical review, due to what I felt were far too many loose ends. I just saw however that the author has decided to write a 4th book which is set to come out in 2014. I'm very excited for the next installment, and have edited my review appropriately. -----I was disappointed in how this trilogy wrapped up. The author states this was the final book in the series, but there are so many loose ends in the story that need finished up.I felt like the storyline of the relationship between Bryn & Aiden was abandoned and ended up feeling pointless.What becomes of Aiden's sister and mother? Does Odin break Loki's magic? Is Loki even alive? I get that you should always leave your readers wanting more, but this left too many unanswered questions.I do want to clarify that I'm not saying that I didn't like the book, because I did and I recommend the whole series. It's just that there were so many twists and turns that ended up not leading anywhere at all and it just feels like the story isn't finished.The Pros:This is a great, fresh story. From the first book to the third you really get to know the characters and fall in love with them. The author does a lot to develop them, especially the heroine, Bryn and her best friend, Valkyrie Sigrun.The pace of the book is never slow and there is much excitement to be had.The cons:The editing is pretty shoddy. Incorrect words, some minor grammatical errors. Nothing that is too distracting that ruins the story though.As I have mentioned already, too many loose ends. I can't really list them in detail because it would be spoilers and I don't want to ruin the book for anyone else. I will just say that a couple of the characters that seemed integral to the story basically dropped off towards the middle of this book and never returned and no explanation of the events was given.The bottom line:I do recommend this series. It is compelling, exciting, and emotional. You can't help but to root for the heroes to win, and want for the villains to get their just desserts.I also hope that the author decides not to end Bryn's story this way after all. It is my honest opinion, whether other reviewers agree or not, that the story ended too abruptly and that a fourth installment into the Nine Realms is needed.