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Endure (Need #4)

by Carrie Jones (Goodreads Author)

4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 · rating details · 6,782 ratings · 814 reviews

Zara is at the center of an all-out war, and an impending apocalypse. True, she’s successfully rescued Nick from Valhalla, but it simply isn’t enough. Bedford is being ravaged by evil pixies and they need much more than one great warrior; they need an army. Zara isn’t sure what her role is anymore. She’s not just fighting for her friends, she’s also a pixie queen. And to a...more

Hardcover, 262 pages

Published May 8th 2012 by Bloomsbury USA Childrens

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May 22, 2012 Annabelle Marie Veronica rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: need, magic, paranormal, romance, best-books-in-the-world, books-that-made-me-cry, better-than-the-first-one, arcs, e-books, favorites, gorgeous-cover, i-love-a-guy-in-this-book, i-own, love-triangles

****FINAL RATING: 3.85 STARS****

CATCHALL
I loved Need. I thought it was fresh and original, not to mention fun and exciting. Then Captivate and Entice came along and were not only awful, but so awful that they actually ruined Need for me. And now Endure has come back to reclaim part of my heart. I loved it so much and it definitely now has a place in my heart.

THE HEROINE
ZARA
Zara really comes into her own in this book. She takes charge in a way that she never has in the past and it's so beautifu...more

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Jan 11, 2012 The Holy Terror marked it as probably-shouldn-t-read · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, wtf-is-wrong-with-me, hate-this-series, check-out, fantasy, fairies, ebook

OMG I'M GOING TO WRITE A REVIEW FOR THIS BOOK EVEN THOUGH I HAVEN'T READ IT YET BUT I KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE AWESOME AND MY CAPS LOCK BUTTON IS STUCK BUT THIS WILL BE THE BEST BOOK I'VE EVER READ IN MY LIFE LIKE OMG OMG OMG.

ETA on 5/18: I HAZ A COPY!!1! oh. my. GOD. I CAN'T WAIT TO READ THIS BOOOOOOOOOK.

ETA on 1/11: ZOMG. NOW IT HAS A COVER AND A FREAKIN' RELEASE DATE. I'VE WAITED MY WHOLE LIFE FOR THIS DAY TO COME. MAY 8TH, YOU CAN'T GET HERE SOON ENOUGH!!1!1!

ETA on 9/26: OMFG. IT HAS A TITLE. A...more

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Apr 15, 2012 Meg ♥ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: e-books, arc, cover-lover, review-copies, z-2012-reads, favs

On the e-reader this was only 167 pages. Wish it was A LOT longer, but oh well! Release date: 5-8-12

Okay. I'm going to start this review by mentioning my feelings towards the rest of this series. I adored the first book. I thought that the story was unique, the action was really well done, and I loved the romance. The characters were all characters that I fell in love with instantly. The second and third book seemed to get progressively worse in my opinion, but I still enjoyed them enough to be...more

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Jul 24, 2012 Mikky rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A WHOLE YEAR!?!
Why do authors LUV torturing us READERS!?!
.......(dramatic moment over ROFL)
Anyways....
TEAM ASTLEY!!!! xD

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OMG...

That sums up the shock and astonishment that I was in when I finally finished this book. I can say that it wasn't worth staying up half the night for (since I had to wake up at 6 am for school). If I could rewind last night and not finish the book, I'd be happier.

On to the book. It really wasn't what I was expecting. I don't kno

...more

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Jun 05, 2012 Sandy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorite-character

Boo for the title. The others were so atmospheric, but this one just feels burdensome and heavy.

*waves my Astley fangirl flag*

Let's hope we get the ending we're all cheering for!

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May 02, 2012 Janie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

OMG!!!OMG!!! the cover is out!!!! It looks amazing!!!!!

I had just finished the Entice... I know. It took FOREVER for me to finally get the third book. But now I am craving for more. I am Enticed, Captivated and Need to get my hands on to the fourth book! I just can Endure it!
I really hope Endure ends with Zara and Astley getting together. Ever since we were introduced to Astley in the second book, I knew he was the one. But if Carrie thinks otherwise I am probably going to scream.
But seriously...more

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Sep 11, 2012 Taylor rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: If you've read the Need series

Just finished this last night and I must say, it wasn't that bad.

When you read the blurb you really get a sense that it's going to be some thing thrilling and jam packed with romance all the way through but I actually found it really 'pick up' towards the last few chapters.

The ending-to me- didn't really seem to conclude the series. There was a lot of loose ends with Nick that Zara really hadn't gone into making it feel like it was hanging.

What really dissapointed me in this was not Zara's choi...more

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May 15, 2012 Katelyn rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I loved this book! Waited so long for it to come out..but the wait was worth it! Amazing, just amazing<3

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Oct 31, 2012 Caroline❋ added it · review of another edition

*whimpers*...2012?

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Jun 01, 2012 Pao Mtz Parente rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I FREAKING LOVED THIS BOOK!!!

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Apr 14, 2012 Hayden Casey rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorite-series

I've had a love-hate relationship with Carrie Jones over the years. Need was the first of her books I read, and I thought it was okay her writing was choppy and hard to read, but the characters were there, not to mention the whole phobia thing. How cool is that?!

Captivate, Need's sequel, took me even further into the world of Zara White and her friends, human and pixie alike, and I became infatuated with Jones's series. Entice made me love it. Imagine my heartbreak and disappointment when I foun...more I've had a love-hate relationship with Carrie Jones over the years. Need was the first of her books I read, and I thought it was okay her writing was choppy and hard to read, but the characters were there, not to mention the whole phobia thing. How cool is that?!

Captivate, Need's sequel, took me even further into the world of Zara White and her friends, human and pixie alike, and I became infatuated with Jones's series. Entice made me love it. Imagine my heartbreak and disappointment when I found out this book was out a whole YEAR after Entice and, even then, kept getting pushed back.
Finally, a solid May release date got announced, and I just couldn't wait. I really enjoyed After Obsession, too, even though it had no ties to Jones's Need world and featured a brand-spanking-new co-author.

Endure, even though I never really liked the title (at all), was the best book in the series for me.

I feel like Carrie's writing has improved since the series started. Say goodbye to her former, choppier style of writing -- while that is warranted in some places during Endure, Carrie 2.0 has been released and is much an improvement. My favorite part of Endure is the end -- no, I'm not going to spoil it for you -- because it wrapped up the series perfectly. And -- *hint, hint* -- I always love the flash-forward-in-time epilogues. :D

The love interest in the series has always been a bit of a toss-up for me. In most series, you can usually guess who the MC will decide to end up with. Endure wasn't like that at all -- I honestly had no idea and felt like it was a flip-of-a-coin move for Jones. Either one would've benefited Zara in the long run, and I am quite happy with who she did end up with.

About those boys . . . *sigh* I feel like they were being really possessive and stupid throughout the entire book. Up until the end, I think neither of them deserved Zara and that what they really deserved was a frying pan to the face, but they redeemed themselves and stopped acting like idiots.

I loved the Norse mythology, even though I felt like a lot of it was thrown in my face. I overall just really enjoyed Endure.

One thing is for darned sure -- Carrie Jones sure can write an ending.(less)

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May 15, 2012 Hannah-Linn rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fairy-pixie-books, werewolves

HOLY GOD FINALLY!!! I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS BOOK FOREVER.

It's over! I can't believe it. I waited so long for it and I've finished.

It ended........exactly the way I wanted it to. Thank the lord. This book was.....so good. I can't even describe my feelings.

I love Astley.

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Jan 09, 2012 Jennifer marked it as to-read · review of another edition

YAY! Cover and description! These covers are so pretty!

TEAM ASTLEY!!!!!!!!!!

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Aug 04, 2012 Steph Sinclair rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans of the Need series

Shelves: fey, netgalley, ebook, e-arc, 2012-reads, i-totally-saw-that-coming, it-wasn-t-all-that-but-enjoyable, pretty-covers, bloomsbury

The Need series has been a guilty pleasure of mine since book one due to the highly entertaining dialogue, the very unique characters and story line Carrie Jones created. After all, pixies aren't a paranormal creature I see a lot in the YA genre. Couple that with the use of Norse god mythology and you have a truly original series. All that being said, I do not think this was a strong conclusion, but I did still enjoy myself along the way.

Sometimes what I really dislike about reading a series whi...more

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May 13, 2012 ewa rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Whoever Zara end up with, book will be AWSOME!! We love you Carrie. Since you have a year , just please make it loooong :) .. and start writing the next one .

update 05/13/2012
Yep, as expected it was AWSOME!
To bad it is the last one - I really would like to read some more about Zara and Astley.

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Sep 16, 2012 Rosa rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: stupidity, lame-attempts-at-humour

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. ok, where do i begin?
Do I start with the horrible misconception on teens and their relationships and choice swearwords (eg. freaking) or with the weird obession Zara has with Nick, even though they barely know each other that well. I swear, if Astly wasnt there, i would have given it 1 star. I always felt that Nick was some sort of typical, hormonal and angry jock type. Anyways, what really bugged me were the characters. All Zara did was act like a sissy, not that pacifism is bad, but this is an...more ok, where do i begin?
Do I start with the horrible misconception on teens and their relationships and choice swearwords (eg. freaking) or with the weird obession Zara has with Nick, even though they barely know each other that well. I swear, if Astly wasnt there, i would have given it 1 star. I always felt that Nick was some sort of typical, hormonal and angry jock type. Anyways, what really bugged me were the characters. All Zara did was act like a sissy, not that pacifism is bad, but this is an extreme case. Also, everyone was, initially at least, so focused on the fact that pixies were supposedly "evil" that they missed the fact that humans are NOT all sugar and spice and everything, so i believed them to be really hypocritical. I mean, not once in the first book or second did they stop to consider the fact that MAYBE THEY ARENT SO "EVIL". I really hate how the other made it so that everything was so simple.
For Example
Pixies=EVIL
Humans=GOOD
Astly=EVIL
Nick=GOOD
you see where i'm going here. For someone who is suposed to be a "good" person, she is really bigoted. Anyway. In the beginning, i really hated Zara's character. All she would do is sit around, depressed, vehemently hating pixies, and chanting phobias to battle her fear of them. But i am surprised to say that she has grown out from all these annoying qualities. YET WHY DOES SHE STILL MAKE ME WANT TO SLAP HER!! It may have to do with the author's aweful attempts to inspire laughter. All of these were met with eye twitches and desperate searches for a fire source. If there was one more comparison between tinker bells and 'real' pixies........i would have had an epileptic fit. The only redeeming part of this is

A)Zara understands that Nick is a sucks and Astly is amazing and

B)She becomes a pixie who can actually hurt a fly/another pixie (of course not without a "moral dilema" shortly following after).

But the biggest fault was that there was np earth-shattering climax. The ragnorak didn't happen, or rather she was able to stop it with the............wait for it..................... MAGIC OF LOVE.
LLMMMMMMMMMFFFFFFFFFAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOO
The sad/funny part here, you see, is that the previous sentence contains the truth and nothing but. I also hate how the author decided to make Nick a jerk(it didnt take much effort) so it is easy to reject him, instead of having to make her actually choose between the two. LAZY. tsk tsk(less)

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May 15, 2012 Kim Smiley rated it 4 of 5 stars

Ok, I was so excited to read the finale to this series and was a little disappointed because it was only a little over 250 pages. This is the kind of book I want lots of pages to I can savor the story. Turn out, it didn't need it. My biggest complaint is that I read the other books a while ago and its hard to remember the plot/characters etc. because I've read so many other books in between. I read my reviews though so it helped a little.

Anyway, in this conclusion Zara is still a pixie and Nick...more

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May 21, 2012 Erika rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans of the Need series

Shelves: 2012-releases, cover-love, reviewed, faeries, shifter, magic, read-in-2012, three-stars, love-triangle, pov-mostly-female, crush-worthy-guys, paranormal, mythology

Before reading the book:
The cover is out and its AMAZING! Can't wait to get this book and find out if Nick and Zara are ok or if Zara goes for Astley. I'm hoping she ends up with Astley!

After:
This book was good but I felt like something was missing. I also found myself getting extremely annoyed with the characters in the beginning of the story mostly because I didn't remember them and how they acted. But once I got into the story it wasn't as good as I hoped it would be. But don't get me wrong i...more

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Sep 13, 2012 Terri ♥ (aka Mrs. Christian Grey) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audio

Quick review:

Cover: Very Pretty
Rating: PG-13
Thumbs Up: 4
Overall: A satisfying conclusion to a really good series
Characters: Solid
Plot: Save the world, make a choice, choose the one you want to be with.
Page Turner: Yes
Series Cont.? Series Ender
Recommend: Yes
Book Boyfriend: ASTLEY

SUMMARY (50 words or less)

It’s been a while since the last installment of this series and I’d forgotten just why I love Carrie Jones. This author has a sense of wit that may not make you laugh out loud all the time...more

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Jun 18, 2013 Kristen rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

NOOOOOO NOOOOOONONONONONONONO! WTF. I just finished this book. Like 10 seconds ago. NO NO NO NO NO. (view spoiler) I am so utterly disapointed in the ending right now. It just is not what i expected or wanted, and it makes me feel like the other Need books were just based on crap if it was going to end like that. You know? Like why would you bulid up all that the main characters, show what...more NOOOOOO NOOOOOONONONONONONONO! WTF. I just finished this book. Like 10 seconds ago. NO NO NO NO NO. (view spoiler) I am so utterly disapointed in the ending right now. It just is not what i expected or wanted, and it makes me feel like the other Need books were just based on crap if it was going to end like that. You know? Like why would you bulid up all that the main characters, show what they are willing to do for each other and how much they love each other, if that's not how it is at all and that's not how they will be in the end. Now i just wish i hadn't read the whole series or whatever because the ending did not suit me well.

This has ruined my day.
I'm going to rate it like a 3.
Because, it was a good book, if you forget about who Zara ends up with.
Half of the ending, i guess you could say, was actually good though.
But not the whole. This matters. A lot.

Actually,(view spoiler)

I just think that Entice was stupid if this is how Endure was.
So yeah.
Bye.(less)

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Jul 17, 2012 Didi rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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i am so glad i read this series!! it wasn't a recommendation, or a review i had seen, or even a mention in some blog. no, i picked up need, the first in the series based purely on peaked interest. what a great series! this book exceeded all my expectations and left me wanting more. the ending was realistic, as in not tied with a big bow and sprinkled with sugar.
i love how the characters grew, especially zara. she...more

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May 04, 2012 Jennifer McCoy, YA Sisterhood rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Endure by Carrie Jones
ARC received from Bloomsbury Children’s
Release Date: 5-8-2012
Reviewed by: Middle Sis Jenn
The Sisters Say: Enchanting, Endearing, and Entertaining

I read the entire Need series in the last week, and I have to say, each book gets better and better, culminating in an action-packed race to Ragnarok (aka Armageddon, aka Apocalypse, aka AH! End of the world and no more paranormal romance books)!! If you have not read this series and want something with a different species of paran...more Endure by Carrie Jones
ARC received from Bloomsbury Children’s
Release Date: 5-8-2012
Reviewed by: Middle Sis Jenn
The Sisters Say: Enchanting, Endearing, and Entertaining

I read the entire Need series in the last week, and I have to say, each book gets better and better, culminating in an action-packed race to Ragnarok (aka Armageddon, aka Apocalypse, aka AH! End of the world and no more paranormal romance books)!! If you have not read this series and want something with a different species of paranormal—try the Need books by Carrie Jones. They focus on pixies (no, not Thumbelina or Tinkerbell)—evil, blue, shark teethed pixies. These creatures will keep you guessing—are they good or bad? Is it possible to be both?

For me, it was nice to see a different species in the paranormal genre mixed in with something I love even more—mythology! These books have a focus on Norse mythology which doesn’t show up much in the young adult genre; in fact, I can’t think of another book I’ve read that focuses on Norse mythology. So, it was new and exciting, seeing Carrie’s world intertwine with the gods Thor, Odin, and Hel. Carrie creates a fantastic world, rich in imagery. I felt like I could close my eyes, walk through a looking glass, and then I would right there with Zara, Nick, and Astley (mostly Astley…even the pixie thing doesn’t turn me off!)!

I really enjoyed Zara in this book. She’s struggling with the idea of being the Pixie Queen, and it’s really endearing seeing inside her head—trying to see her reconcile her past with her present and constantly contemplating the future. She’s not infallible, and that makes her struggle all the more real. I do wish she would have come into her powers a little bit more—throughout books 1 through 3, we are constantly hearing about how Zara is half-pixie, and as a result, she would be extremely powerful once turned. Although Zara did get to kick some butt, we really didn’t see her come into her own and learn to embrace her powers. The book was short, too, (less than 300 pages), so I believe there was plenty of room to add a bit more so we can see Zara grow.

Then we have the guys…Nick and Astley. No matter what team you are on, I do think you will enjoy this book, and you won’t regret who she finally chooses. Nick is his same old, were self—agitated, grumpy, and kick butt. But, we see a different side of Nick in this book. We also see his downfall—his struggle to accept Zara as a pixie. I thought his reaction was completely believable—I mean, it’s nice to see a love story where everything is not all, “Oh, I’ll love you forever, no matter if you turn crazy murderer or not.” Nick is afraid of what Zara has become, and I found the strained relationship between him and Zara to be realistic and oddly satisfying. Will they both get over their prejudices and end up together? I won’t tell, you’ll have to read for yourself!

And then there’s Astley. I love Astley. Like Zara, he struggles with who he is, but it isn’t a struggle that causes him to crumble. Instead, this struggle causes him to constantly surprise me. Zara and Astley grow closer in this book, and I loved seeing the pixie relationship progress. I do really wish there was more to the romance, though. There was no scene where I blushed because I wanted to re-read it over and over again. There was no time where I would have given my pinky finger to trade places with Zara. I wanted passion and fear and uncertainty and love all mixed into one (or two or three or four) dramatic romantic scenes, but they never came. Even so, I enjoyed being surprised over and over again by Astley. Will she choose him? I won’t tell!

There never seemed to be a dull moment in Endure. It was action-packed from the start, and whenever it seemed like all was about to settle down, some mythological creature threatening apocalypse would show up and tear down the illusion. You definitely won’t be bored with this one! There were times where I did skip over some of the description, though because I felt bogged down by it and wanted to get straight to the action.

Overall, I’m definitely glad I didn’t skip over this series. They were all very quick and fascinating reads, and although there wasn’t as much romance as I would like, I still did enjoy what we got to see between Zara and Nick and Zara and Astley. Alas (I’m speaking Astley talk), love triangles do not both me!

So, if you want to see a different kind of mythology and a different kind of species to pluck you out of your paranormal funk, this is the series to read!
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May 16, 2012 Jessica (Goldenfurpro) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own, read-in-2012, faeries-pixies-and-such, the-dreaded-love-triangle, werewolves-shapeshifters-and-more, series-books, book-series-that-are-over-with, pov-girl, released-in-2012, hall-of-awesome-4-stars-or-more, school-year-2011-2012

OH MY DONUTS!!!
that was my reaction when I finished this book
but then it slowly settled into my mind that this was the last book of the series
and then I got all sad (i actually almost cried)
whenever i finish a book series i die a little inside :'(

the ending wasn't bad though
it was actually a happy ending!
HOORAY!
no more evil dudes, the world is saved,(view spoiler)
so it wasn't the ending that made me sad
it was that i will never get to read abou...more

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Jun 12, 2012 Celine rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: for-review

Review originally posted in: http://forget8me8not.blogspot.com.au/...

Cover:
The cover of Endure is probably my favourite cover out of all the books in the series. I just love the gold swirls and the girl's golden eyes. So gorgeous!

Story:

A final battle between the good and evil...

Endure is a thrilling and breath-taking finale to the Need series. When I finished Enticed, I had no idea that a fourth book was coming. I think Endure was even better than the first book in the series. The story is final...more

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Dec 31, 2012 Sally-Anne rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites-paranormal, read-paranormal

This and my other reviews can be found at http://sally-annereviews.blogspot.co.uk/

Endure started right after Entice where Zara and friends are trying to stop Frank and his pixies from destroying Bedford and the rest of the world.

The book is REALLY action packed and nonstop full of suspense and emotion, and wraps up the series brilliantly. It is amazing to see the characters change and grow throughout the books, especially Zara who in the first book said she would not be violent even to those who...more

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Jun 05, 2013 Vanessa Arcangel rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: my-stars, future-home-library, series-type

Just finished the series. Truly loved it. I have utterly fallen for Astley. Love that pixie king. Truly, gushingly, madly love him. He's the best. So full of understanding, patience, kindness, trustworthiness, firmness, love, strength, wisdom, awesomeness, and let's face it, pure, unadulterated hotness. He held so much on his shoulders, so much pain and responsibility. I was beyond ecstatic with the ending for him. And Zara was such a strong, great queen. I am so proud of her. I was very happy w...more Just finished the series. Truly loved it. I have utterly fallen for Astley. Love that pixie king. Truly, gushingly, madly love him. He's the best. So full of understanding, patience, kindness, trustworthiness, firmness, love, strength, wisdom, awesomeness, and let's face it, pure, unadulterated hotness. He held so much on his shoulders, so much pain and responsibility. I was beyond ecstatic with the ending for him. And Zara was such a strong, great queen. I am so proud of her. I was very happy with the procession of the story, though naturally I wished the last chapter had gone on for more pages still. I wanted to read more, to get a much longer peek into their world. The characters I grew to love with every book in the series. I want to learn more about pixies, now - both the beings in the books and the ones of other old fables. Was pleasantly surprised by the Norse mythology in this series; it's not often I come by it in other fantasies. Heimdall, Hel, Odin, Thor, Loki, loved them all. And the impending Ragnarok was such a supercharged setting for the story, loved it. I did not, even for a second, put this book down at all - especially not when the almost-war hit in full throttle. This last installation in the series is by far my favorite. Zara is so much stronger, so much better. I feel uber-happy for her. She is a great heroine, made of Awesome sauce. The characters are all very awesome and prove their worth like Issie and Cassidy who have grown in strength in this book, though I do get a bit cranky with Nick (and Zara's mom in Entice) because of all the pixie-hating. I was happy that Loki was shown kindness and that the others were able to get past the species differences for once. I love that Zara gives beings the benefit of the doubt, sees beyond the monster or the differences, and judges others based on their intentions and the decisions they make. It is something I've always done, but felt like I was the only one who actually tried to do so in a world when so many people judge on oft-erroneous assumptions. I love when a book does that, just takes your hand and shows you it's on your same wavelength. You don't feel alone in the world. I would gush and gush some more because I really, really am in love with the story and the characters - particularly Astley. An awesome book captivates the reader and pulls them in beyond the words and fabrications of the author, right through to the world itself where the reader roams and joins the characters or becomes the characters and experiences everything firsthand. This book did it for me. Even if it may not do so for others, I am absolutely grateful to Carrie Jones for creating this door way to some very lovely people and their incredible journey. Words cannot suffice the gratitude I feel. I am still under the spell of the book so perhaps I am speaking a bit dramatically, though I am trying not to, but still, really loved the story. It pains me to have to leave that world so soon. But I ought to be satisfied with four books. The story went through its major and minor milestones, ending in a happily promising end. It was perfect. I'm buying.

P.S. Might be a spoiler, but not sure. (view spoiler)
P.P.S. Anyone else loved the sci-fi references? Made me smile throughout the series hehe.(less)

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Jun 03, 2013 Dannielle Ahleman rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Please be warned... there are some spoilers!

Endure is the 4th and final book (I now it’s sad, but all good things must come to an end, or so I am told) in Carrie Jones Awesome Need series. Now to start Nick acted like a huge brat (and I love how Betty told him that too!), He did not like Zara in the beginning because she was pixiefied but he wanted her later when she was human…Whereas Astley did not care if she was human or a pixie, which made me side with Astley even more! In this book we (natu...more

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May 10, 2013 Aly rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really loved the first three books. I was so excited for this one and when it came in the mail i danced around and couldn't wait to read it. But then i started and found myself not wanting to read it any longer. The plot was getting a bit dull and boring and some things that were happening were a bit too unrealistic.
I usually loved Zara but she was starting to get on my nerves. The way she overdoes everything!
They are shopping after her and nick have a fight and she ses's spaghetti and she is...more

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Apr 24, 2013 Lindsay (The Violet Hour) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It's no secret that I didn't care for ENTICE (book 3 in this series), but was interested enough in the love triangle (I know, sue me!) to grab this on NetGalley. I'd pretty much lost any faith I had in Carrie Jones to keep me has a reader, but decided to give it a shot since it was the end of the series.

What I really liked in this story was the evolution of pixie-Zara. I am not a pacifist by any means, so I never really connected with her. In ENDURE, she understands that sometimes you have to d...more It's no secret that I didn't care for ENTICE (book 3 in this series), but was interested enough in the love triangle (I know, sue me!) to grab this on NetGalley. I'd pretty much lost any faith I had in Carrie Jones to keep me has a reader, but decided to give it a shot since it was the end of the series.

What I really liked in this story was the evolution of pixie-Zara. I am not a pacifist by any means, so I never really connected with her. In ENDURE, she understands that sometimes you have to do more than sign petitions in order to keep the people you love safe.Jones did a great job of building Zara's new character with keeping some semblance of her old self. She was different, but still the same girl at heart. Everyone saw that, except for one pretty important person.

Nick, whom she risked everything to save from Valhalla, is a huge jerk. Now that she has changed in order to save him, he doesn't want anything to do with her. It actually made me kinda happy because I didn't want her with him anyway. In the last book, Zara and Nick annoyed me. I didn't see the appeal of him AT ALL, and wanted her to choose Astley. I am forever Team Astley! He was fantastic in this book. Patient, strong, and humble. I love that even as king, he has a flaw - he can't land from flight properly. I just find that endearing. THEY BELONG TOGETHER! Zara made a big decision in the end, but I'm not sure Jones really made it very clear, which is a bad thing. I still have a few questions about it and even went back to read a couple of sections of the story to see if I missed something. I would expound more, but that would lead into spoiler territory, and I try not to go there.

At the end of it all, I am happy to say that I was surprised by ENDURE. I felt that there was an actual plot that was kept to, and it was interesting. If you're like me and have had issues with this series in the past, or are looking for a good faerie adventure, try this series. Even though I had my moments with it, you may end up loving it!(less)

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Feb 21, 2013 Sharleena Bramley rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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About Carrie Jones

Carrie Jones likes Skinny Cow fudgsicles and potatoes. She does not know how to spell fudgsicles. This has not prevented her from writing books. She lives with her cute family in Maine, but she grew up in Bedford, NH where she once had a séance with cool uber-comedian Sarah Silverman.

The Meyers brothers are from Bedford, too, so you’d think it would make Carrie funnier, coming from Bedford N.H. Ob...more Carrie Jones likes Skinny Cow fudgsicles and potatoes. She does not know how to spell fudgsicles. This has not prevented her from writing books. She lives with her cute family in Maine, but she grew up in Bedford, NH where she once had a séance with cool uber-comedian Sarah Silverman.

The Meyers brothers are from Bedford, too, so you’d think it would make Carrie funnier, coming from Bedford N.H. Obviously, something didn’t work.

Carrie has a large, skinny white dog and a fat cat. Both like fudgicles. Only the cat likes potatoes. This may be a reason for the kitty’s weight problem (Shh… don’t tell). Carrie has always liked cowboy hats but has never owned one. This is a very wrong thing. She graduated from Vermont College’s MFA program for writing. She has edited newspapers and poetry journals and has recently won awards from the Maine Press Association and also been awarded the Martin Dibner Fellowship as well as a Maine Literary Award.

Here’s the lowdown about Carrie…

1. Carrie can not drink coffee. It makes her insane. Do not give her caffeine.
2. Carrie is very responsive to loving strokes on the hair, kind of like a puppy. However, do not do this without asking first unless you are a ridiculously handsome man or an editor who is about to offer her a trillion dollars for the first draft of her novel.
3. Carrie is secretly really, really shy even though she’s pathetically outgoing in person. She has a very hard time calling people. So, if you want to talk to her, make the first move. And, if you’re her in-Maine female best friend, Jennifer, do NOT get mad at her because she is so bad at returning emails.
4. Carrie sometimes wears mismatched socks, if you do not think this is cool, do not tell her. You will hurt her feelings.
5. Carrie really, really wants you to like her books. Please like her books. PLEEEAASSSEEEE. She’ll be your best friend forever. That is, if you want a friend who is shy about calling and emailing and who wears mismatched socks and can’t drink caffeine and likes being pet on the head. Hhmmm….
6. Carrie is not above begging.
7. Carrie, like Belle in TIPS ON HAVING A GAY (ex) BOYFRIEND drinks Postum. It’s for the same reason, too.
8. Carrie loves Great Pyrenees dogs. They are huge and white, and furry and it looks like they have white eyeliner and mascara on, which is way too cute. Do you have one? Send a picture!
9. Carrie lives in Maine. She has a hard time with this in the winter. It is bleak in Maine in the winter. Imagine everything shades of gray and brown and no green anywhere except for in people’s noses. This is Maine in Winter. Maine in summer is the best place in the world, so it’s a trade-off. Feel free to invite Carrie to your house in the winter, but not if it’s in Greenland, Canada, or anywhere north of Florida.
10. Forget that. She’d still probably come.
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“That's what people who love you do: they hold you and lie. They tell you that you're worthy, that everything will be all right, and they do that even when you both know without a doubt that this is not true, that is it nowhere near the truth.” — 28 people liked it

“We teleported," Issie finishes. "Like in Star Trek or Harry Potter, sort of. No! Like in Dr. Who in that episode with the Sontarans and the brilliant human boy, or really any Dr. Who ever if you think of the Tardis! Holy canola! That is just the coolest thing ever! Wowie, wow, wow!” — 27 people liked it

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