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First published June 9, 2015
“Madness—that old, dear friend of mine—has come home for a visit. And I welcome its return with open arms.”
Yeah... this book wasn't better than the last one.
Note: I will try my best, but there will probably be some spoilers from the first two books. If you are new to the series, check out my review of The Collectors' Society HERE and my review of the Hidden Library HERE. These books need to be read in order.
The Forgotten Mountain is the third book in the New Adult Fantasy Series, The Collectors' Society. And I have to first mention how much I love these covers. They are some of my favorite covers for any series. Which is fitting because The Collectors' Society is ONE OF MY FAVORITE SERIES OF ALL TIME. The First book, The Collectors' Society, was one of my favorite books of 2014, and The Hidden Library was another favorite. I can't remember a series where every single book has gotten a full 5/5 stars from me. But truth be told, the books in the Collectors' Society deserve more than 5 stars each. This is such an amazing series, and Heather Lyons really ripped my heart out with the Forgotten Mountain.
The Forgotten Mountain picks up right where the Hidden Library left off, with that awful ending. Because of what is going on with my poor Finn, a lot of this book is told through Alice's point of view. I really do love Alice. She is so strong and loyal and sharp. I love her ability to see through everything and read people so well. And I love that we still get words of advice from the catepillar. Heather Lyons has such a way with words, everytime I see her talk about someone from wonderful, I feel like I am reading Lewis Carroll himself. She has captured the essence of the books in her timelines so well, all the while putting her own crazy spin on them. In the Forgotten Mountain we get to see some Grimm Brother tales and their time lines. Creepy places, they are. Think the Brother's Grimm movie with Matt Damon, and not the Disney version of the tales.
I was so proud of myself for calling one of the villians in this book, but that one thing (lygari) was the only thing I seemed to get right. Heather Lyons continues to surprise and delight me with her masterful writing and story telling. I am so in awe of Heather and her writing. I read The Forgotten Mountain with wide eyes and dropped jaw, bouncing on the edge of my seat the whole time. The characters all hold a place in my heart, some I hate, some I love, and some totally creep me out, but everyone in this very large cast of characters are so distinct that they stay with me long after I put this book down.
Heather is the best at weaving different characters, clues, and minor plot points that come into play later. I just love reading her books, even when she does things that make me want to cry. Her writing is so exciting and emotional. I want to live inside this series. I just love it so much. Everyone needs to read these books. If you are looking for a fantasy series, an action series, a series for lovers of classic literature, a romance, or just a series that is original and so well done- you are looking at the Collectors' Society Series! It is all of those things and so much more. The ending of this book completely wrecked me. I need the next book now. I cannot say it enough, this is one of my all time favorite series. Read this series! If you haven't you are doing yourself a disservice.
♫ House on a Hill by The Pretty Reckless
--some of the lyrics for this song…
Living, living still, their intention is to kill and they will, they will
But the children are doing fine, I think about them all the time
Until they drink the wine and they will, they will, they will
In this house on a hill
The dead are living still, their intention is to kill and they will, they will
Keep your children safe inside, out of pocket, out of mind
Until they drink the wine and they will, they will, they will♫
⇝Ratings Breakdown⇜
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5+/5
The Feels: 5/5
Addictiveness: 4.5/5
Theme: 5/5
Flow: 4.5/5
Backdrop (World Building): 5/5
Originality: 5+/5
Book Cover: 5/5
Ending: 4.5/5 Cliffhanger: Huge cliffy, I was like WTF?
Will I continue this series? Yes!!!
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 4.8/5 STARS ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
⇝My Thoughts⇜
This edition of The Collector's Society is a very dark one, it's got this whole weird vibe to it. This particular book has a lot of Grimm Fairy Tale references. Apparently those are some dark tales. While, I didn't enjoy this book as much as the last one, because I seriously loved The Hidden Library, I still really liked The Forgotten Mountain. This Series overall is a wonder to read and I highly recommend it.My song choice reflects the darkness and bleakness of this story the best I could find, but you really won't understand it unless you read it, and even then you might not.
⇝Sex Factor⇜ Yes, there is explicit sex, but not overdone at all. It's minimal compared to all that you get within this series.
Do you like fairytales? Do you like incredible fast paced action? Kick-butt female characters? Do you like feeling like you are in a movie while reading? Do you like spider assassins? If your answer was yes to any of the questions then read this series because this series has a little bit of everything. In fact this series is one of the most original and complex series I have ever read!
I am a big fan of the show Once upon a time, and this series reminds me of it except it's darker, and the content is more HBO than ABC. I love how brutal and devastating this series is. Each book has managed to surprise me which is very hard to do. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a fast paced, extremely entertaining series. It's great for those in reading slumps, trust me I have tested it. Now go and read this series!!
"Madness - that old, dear friend of mine - has come home for a visit. And I welcome its return with open arms."
"I do not play by his rules. I play by mine and mine alone."
87.0% "Ooohhhh...... *Gulps*"
88.0% "Oh crap!!"
88.0% "OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!"
91.0% "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????????!!!!!!!!!!!?????"
97.0% "Omfg!!!!!!!!!!!! No no no no!!!!!!!!!"
97.0% "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"