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The Age of Darkness #3
Das Ende der Welt
Herzen brechen, Städte fallen und eine uralte Macht erwacht zum Leben
Nach der Zerstörung der Stadt der Gnade ist ein uralter Gott wiederauferstanden und in einen menschlichen Körper gebannt. Der Prophet Pallas hat ihn in seiner Gewalt und will ihn zwingen, die Sechs Prophetischen Städte zu unterwerfen. Doch jeden Tag wird der alte Gott stärker. Es ist nur eine Frage der Zeit, wann er sich befreien und die Welt zerstören wird.
Fernab von Pallas Athos lernt Anton unterdessen, seine prophetische Gabe zu beherrschen. Um die alte Macht zu bezwingen, macht er sich zusammen mit Jude, Hassan und Ephyra auf eine verzweifelte Suche ans Ende der Welt. Ihnen bleibt nicht viel Zeit, denn ihr aller Leben und das Schicksal der Welt steht auf dem Spiel.
Nach der Zerstörung der Stadt der Gnade ist ein uralter Gott wiederauferstanden und in einen menschlichen Körper gebannt. Der Prophet Pallas hat ihn in seiner Gewalt und will ihn zwingen, die Sechs Prophetischen Städte zu unterwerfen. Doch jeden Tag wird der alte Gott stärker. Es ist nur eine Frage der Zeit, wann er sich befreien und die Welt zerstören wird.
Fernab von Pallas Athos lernt Anton unterdessen, seine prophetische Gabe zu beherrschen. Um die alte Macht zu bezwingen, macht er sich zusammen mit Jude, Hassan und Ephyra auf eine verzweifelte Suche ans Ende der Welt. Ihnen bleibt nicht viel Zeit, denn ihr aller Leben und das Schicksal der Welt steht auf dem Spiel.
560 pages, Hardcover
First published September 21, 2021
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Katy Rose Pool
8 books1,188 followersKaty is a writer living in Berkeley, California. She grew up in Los Angeles, where her screenwriter father taught her about three act structure, characterization, and inciting incidents all before she could tie her shoes. Katy studied history and English at UC Berkeley. She enjoys breakfast sandwiches, fancy cocktails, rooting for the Golden State Warriors, and books that set her on fire.
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October 2, 2021
this is the kind of finale that does right by the characters, which is all i wanted.
this series as a whole is very character driven, which is to be expected for a story that follows on a ‘chosen ones’ trope. and even though the plot progresses and ends in a way that makes sense, i think most readers will find enjoyment with how the characters’ arcs are concluded. with such a large cast of characters, everyone is bound to have their own favourites, and so its nice to know that regardless of which character a reader connected with, they will be happy with how everything ends.
the only reason im not rating this higher is due to a fault of my own, not the books. i didnt do a reread and the time between installments caused me to lose a bit of interest. so while i was obsessed with the first two books, those feelings didnt really come back for this one. but if you havent read this series, i would highly recommend binge reading the books, as i think it would be an awesome experience. this is the kind of story that really needs (and deserves) to be read as a whole and not in segments.
overall, a pretty great ending. the story feels complete and i know many readers will be happy with how this series is wrapped up. i know i am.
↠ 4 stars
this series as a whole is very character driven, which is to be expected for a story that follows on a ‘chosen ones’ trope. and even though the plot progresses and ends in a way that makes sense, i think most readers will find enjoyment with how the characters’ arcs are concluded. with such a large cast of characters, everyone is bound to have their own favourites, and so its nice to know that regardless of which character a reader connected with, they will be happy with how everything ends.
the only reason im not rating this higher is due to a fault of my own, not the books. i didnt do a reread and the time between installments caused me to lose a bit of interest. so while i was obsessed with the first two books, those feelings didnt really come back for this one. but if you havent read this series, i would highly recommend binge reading the books, as i think it would be an awesome experience. this is the kind of story that really needs (and deserves) to be read as a whole and not in segments.
overall, a pretty great ending. the story feels complete and i know many readers will be happy with how this series is wrapped up. i know i am.
↠ 4 stars
May 26, 2022
This series EXCELS at covers and that's not up for debate
September 24, 2021
GAYS SAVING THE WORLD WITH THEIR LOVE EXACTLY<3
September 1, 2022
+3
“No existen el bien y el mal, pequeña. Esas son invenciones humanas, como el amor. Cosas que los humanos se cuentan a si mismos y se convencen que son reales.”
Tercer y último libro de la trilogia The age of darkness. ¿Me ha gustado? Sí. La trilogía en general me ha parecido interesante y me ha traído a buenos personajes. Aunque he de admitir que la historia no haya sido la mejor que haya leído este año, pero, al final no creo que haya perdido el tiempo puesto que me lo he pasado bien y he encontrado otros personajes que llevarme a mi corazón.
“No podemos volver atrás. Solo podemos avanzar. Pero solo porque no podamos cambiar lo que hemos hecho, no significa que podamos elegir de forma distinta la próxima vez. No significa que no podamos curarnos nosotros mismos, y los unos a los otros”.
Me da un poco de rabia no ponerle más estrellas a la historia porque al final como he dicho antes estaba interesante, pero entre la falta de wordbuilding y la tendencia de la autora a potenciar las relaciones amorosas (que lo siento, a veces ni me las creía) frente por ejemplo el uso de la magia o la historia me fastidiaba un poco. Eso sí, lo que más he echado de menos es al menos un mapa porque nombraban tantos lugares que sinceramente no sé donde se encontraba ninguno de los protagonistas.
“De verdad. Todo el mundo muere al final. Todo acaba. Pero si tengo que morir, preferiría morir sabiendo que le ha dado a mi vida todo lo que podía y quería. Que he amado y he sido amado. Que he temido, pero no he dejado que mi temor me retuviera. Que salté de lo alto de un faro sin saber lo que habría debajo. Que caminé por un camino más oscuro y diferente al que se me impuso, con solo la de del chico al que amo para guiarme.”
Por último, creo que el final ha estado bien para un final de trilogía. ¿La recomendaría? Sí pero no de primeras, si buscas algo ligero para entretenerte ésta es tu novela. Probablemente lea otras obras de la autora, tiene muy buenas ideas y buenos personajes.
“Si hay algo que he aprendido durante mi tiempo con vosotros, es esto: el amor puede hacer pedazos el mundo, y rehacerlo como algo nuevo”.
“No existen el bien y el mal, pequeña. Esas son invenciones humanas, como el amor. Cosas que los humanos se cuentan a si mismos y se convencen que son reales.”
Tercer y último libro de la trilogia The age of darkness. ¿Me ha gustado? Sí. La trilogía en general me ha parecido interesante y me ha traído a buenos personajes. Aunque he de admitir que la historia no haya sido la mejor que haya leído este año, pero, al final no creo que haya perdido el tiempo puesto que me lo he pasado bien y he encontrado otros personajes que llevarme a mi corazón.
“No podemos volver atrás. Solo podemos avanzar. Pero solo porque no podamos cambiar lo que hemos hecho, no significa que podamos elegir de forma distinta la próxima vez. No significa que no podamos curarnos nosotros mismos, y los unos a los otros”.
Me da un poco de rabia no ponerle más estrellas a la historia porque al final como he dicho antes estaba interesante, pero entre la falta de wordbuilding y la tendencia de la autora a potenciar las relaciones amorosas (que lo siento, a veces ni me las creía) frente por ejemplo el uso de la magia o la historia me fastidiaba un poco. Eso sí, lo que más he echado de menos es al menos un mapa porque nombraban tantos lugares que sinceramente no sé donde se encontraba ninguno de los protagonistas.
“De verdad. Todo el mundo muere al final. Todo acaba. Pero si tengo que morir, preferiría morir sabiendo que le ha dado a mi vida todo lo que podía y quería. Que he amado y he sido amado. Que he temido, pero no he dejado que mi temor me retuviera. Que salté de lo alto de un faro sin saber lo que habría debajo. Que caminé por un camino más oscuro y diferente al que se me impuso, con solo la de del chico al que amo para guiarme.”
Por último, creo que el final ha estado bien para un final de trilogía. ¿La recomendaría? Sí pero no de primeras, si buscas algo ligero para entretenerte ésta es tu novela. Probablemente lea otras obras de la autora, tiene muy buenas ideas y buenos personajes.
“Si hay algo que he aprendido durante mi tiempo con vosotros, es esto: el amor puede hacer pedazos el mundo, y rehacerlo como algo nuevo”.
January 16, 2022
5/5 stars, what a fantastic emotional ending to this series
"We can't go back. Only forward. We can't undo our choices. We can only make new ones. Different ones" (489)
I have loved absolutely every book in this series and for good reason, it has truly become a new favorite for me. All of it is perfectly built around these amazing 7-8 characters that change the stories with every single action and emotion. There is an amazing world that they travel around with some amazing fantastic elements built-in. I loved how this book focused on especially what people are willing to do for love when the fate of the world is at stake.
In terms of plot, this series is definitely for people who enjoy their stories character-driven. While there is a very large overarching plot thread cascading through the story, we spend so much time with the characters that it's so easy to root for them. Every one of them is given such complex motivations and backstories, that affect the plot in rather startling ways. The dual POVs of all of them are wonderfully done too, right up the alley of six of crows.
Ephyra and Beru have one of the best sister relationships I have ever read about in a fantasy series, it's both heartwarming and painfully sad. Especially in this one, it was really sad what was happening and what Ephyra had to come to terms with. She loves her sister with her entire heart and it's evident throughout this series she is willing to do anything to keep her alive. Beru was burdened with this knowledge and experience whether she wanted it or not, and seeing them both grapple with what they've gone through was heartbreaking. Neither of them deserved the ending they got, but I'm so glad throughout the course of this book they both were able to come to terms with it and love each other more than ever before.
Hassan and Khepri we're probably always the ones I had the least investment in during the series, but I still enjoy their stories overall. I just wish they had been given a bit more attention to bring them up to par with the others. They are both linked to a city that has ties to this entire storyline, but their love for it's people and city isn't brought up enough. It is obvious they both have such a love for the people but they never really were able to do on their promises. However, it was really good seeing them with the others, and watch them give their kindness to them.
Jude and Anton are by far my two favorite characters in this book, they have such a great storyline and arguably one of the most important. Their story begins from the moment that Anton was born, Jude watched the sky reveal itself and felt a pull. Years later they would meet, Jude Weatherborne the captain of the paladin guard sworn the protect the last prophet, and Anton the last prophet. The instant that changed life or death for the prophet was when both of them found their true north. They've gone on such a personal journey together that seeing them in the last book was super emotional, and I will love them forever.
Hector and Illya are two characters that fit in between stories, they have relationships with multiple people in the group and change rapidly throughout the story. Both of them are very complex characters and aren't just on one side. Hector is Jude's oldest friend (and crush) as well ends up being entangled with Ephyra within their history. He starts off as an abrasive young man but eventually grows to have such empathy for everyone in the group and around him. He is one of my favorites as well because of the growth he achieves throughout the series. Illya is Anton's older brother, who treated him horribly in their childhood and is causing trouble in their older lives as well. He was also very complicated in the beginning but seeing how many ways he affected the story was very interesting, I am happy he was a greater part of it in this book.
A good portion of the romances introduced or depicted in this book have been slowly set up over the course of the entire series, and the slow burn is done really really well. I will not spoil those romances as it really takes paying attention to details in the series to see them. My favorite couple has been around since the beginning though, Jude and Anton, the paladin and the last prophet. Their romance has been so achingly tender and true throughout this entire series, and seeing them open up even deeper parts of themselves to one another in this book was so heartwarming. I will love them always and they're so fantastic, from the very beginning of discovering they were each other's true north.
"Love is human. And it is divine" (473)
Overall, this is such a fantastic series I highly recommend it for fans of six of crows and an ember in the ashes for similar vibes and character development. The story is fantastically built around each of the characters and the end of the world. Every piece is about humanity and their desires and loves, and it's really one of my favorites.
[TW: death of a friend and family member, gore (light), betrayal, self-harm]
"We can't go back. Only forward. We can't undo our choices. We can only make new ones. Different ones" (489)
I have loved absolutely every book in this series and for good reason, it has truly become a new favorite for me. All of it is perfectly built around these amazing 7-8 characters that change the stories with every single action and emotion. There is an amazing world that they travel around with some amazing fantastic elements built-in. I loved how this book focused on especially what people are willing to do for love when the fate of the world is at stake.
In terms of plot, this series is definitely for people who enjoy their stories character-driven. While there is a very large overarching plot thread cascading through the story, we spend so much time with the characters that it's so easy to root for them. Every one of them is given such complex motivations and backstories, that affect the plot in rather startling ways. The dual POVs of all of them are wonderfully done too, right up the alley of six of crows.
Ephyra and Beru have one of the best sister relationships I have ever read about in a fantasy series, it's both heartwarming and painfully sad. Especially in this one, it was really sad what was happening and what Ephyra had to come to terms with. She loves her sister with her entire heart and it's evident throughout this series she is willing to do anything to keep her alive. Beru was burdened with this knowledge and experience whether she wanted it or not, and seeing them both grapple with what they've gone through was heartbreaking. Neither of them deserved the ending they got, but I'm so glad throughout the course of this book they both were able to come to terms with it and love each other more than ever before.
Hassan and Khepri we're probably always the ones I had the least investment in during the series, but I still enjoy their stories overall. I just wish they had been given a bit more attention to bring them up to par with the others. They are both linked to a city that has ties to this entire storyline, but their love for it's people and city isn't brought up enough. It is obvious they both have such a love for the people but they never really were able to do on their promises. However, it was really good seeing them with the others, and watch them give their kindness to them.
Jude and Anton are by far my two favorite characters in this book, they have such a great storyline and arguably one of the most important. Their story begins from the moment that Anton was born, Jude watched the sky reveal itself and felt a pull. Years later they would meet, Jude Weatherborne the captain of the paladin guard sworn the protect the last prophet, and Anton the last prophet. The instant that changed life or death for the prophet was when both of them found their true north. They've gone on such a personal journey together that seeing them in the last book was super emotional, and I will love them forever.
Hector and Illya are two characters that fit in between stories, they have relationships with multiple people in the group and change rapidly throughout the story. Both of them are very complex characters and aren't just on one side. Hector is Jude's oldest friend (and crush) as well ends up being entangled with Ephyra within their history. He starts off as an abrasive young man but eventually grows to have such empathy for everyone in the group and around him. He is one of my favorites as well because of the growth he achieves throughout the series. Illya is Anton's older brother, who treated him horribly in their childhood and is causing trouble in their older lives as well. He was also very complicated in the beginning but seeing how many ways he affected the story was very interesting, I am happy he was a greater part of it in this book.
A good portion of the romances introduced or depicted in this book have been slowly set up over the course of the entire series, and the slow burn is done really really well. I will not spoil those romances as it really takes paying attention to details in the series to see them. My favorite couple has been around since the beginning though, Jude and Anton, the paladin and the last prophet. Their romance has been so achingly tender and true throughout this entire series, and seeing them open up even deeper parts of themselves to one another in this book was so heartwarming. I will love them always and they're so fantastic, from the very beginning of discovering they were each other's true north.
"Love is human. And it is divine" (473)
Overall, this is such a fantastic series I highly recommend it for fans of six of crows and an ember in the ashes for similar vibes and character development. The story is fantastically built around each of the characters and the end of the world. Every piece is about humanity and their desires and loves, and it's really one of my favorites.
[TW: death of a friend and family member, gore (light), betrayal, self-harm]
October 8, 2022
--8 Oct 2022
there are some really good things i love in this book and it's really well-written (this whole series is) - the others just happen to be even better, and there were a few choices in this one i personally wasn't a fan of moreso than in the prior books. still 10/10 conclusion, would recommend
i don't remember who i thought the stars of each book were the first time i read them all (okay i checked, my first read of book 2 i said jude and ephyra, and i remember in book 1 i thought specifically that hassan was not) but this second read of book 3 the stars were ephyra and beru for sure. i was annoyed with all the jude/anton stuff in this one (even though i loved them in book 2) and felt katy rose pool could have done wayyyy more with the tangles of choice and the way they were tied together and obligation to protect and serve etc and less with the excessive romantic stuff (repetitive, unnecessary, distracting).
--28 Oct 2021
SCREAMING
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pls i cannot do this i cannot handle this wait it's 3am and i just finished book 2 and i'm aaaah
there are some really good things i love in this book and it's really well-written (this whole series is) - the others just happen to be even better, and there were a few choices in this one i personally wasn't a fan of moreso than in the prior books. still 10/10 conclusion, would recommend
i don't remember who i thought the stars of each book were the first time i read them all (okay i checked, my first read of book 2 i said jude and ephyra, and i remember in book 1 i thought specifically that hassan was not) but this second read of book 3 the stars were ephyra and beru for sure. i was annoyed with all the jude/anton stuff in this one (even though i loved them in book 2) and felt katy rose pool could have done wayyyy more with the tangles of choice and the way they were tied together and obligation to protect and serve etc and less with the excessive romantic stuff (repetitive, unnecessary, distracting).
--28 Oct 2021
SCREAMING
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pls i cannot do this i cannot handle this wait it's 3am and i just finished book 2 and i'm aaaah
November 24, 2021
I feel mostly on par about this finale as I did with book two. This series never managed to recapture the magic of book one (unless, after all this, it was just a fluke) but there were enough good moments that make me think I'll be picking up whatever the author does next.
August 2, 2021
Into the Dying Light is the final book in the The Age of Darkness trilogy and is a great conclusion that manages to wrap up the story in a really satisfying way whilst providing very high emotional stakes and angst for the characters and expanding the lore and mystery of the world. Our cast of characters must work together to stop both Pallas with his religious cult and the evil god lurking inside Bero.
I have really enjoyed this series and while the second book probably holds the top spot as my favourite, I thought this installment really held up and was such an enjoyable ride. I liked seeing all the characters working together and thought the author managed to balance a big group dynamic really well. Each character goes through their own individual journey and I'm going to talk about each of the major characters below:
Jude - Jude in this book is trying to fight to protect his prophet and must reckon with his destiny. I've always liked Jude, he is a great grouchy but sweet protagonist that is really easy to like and root for. I liked his drive and passion to suceed in this book, and also how he reckons with the trauma of his upbringing and how he has been brought up for a specific purpose that he must try and escape from. I really liked how his story concluded and also his relationship with Anton - while I wanted to slap them both over the head at times due to the miscommunication - I loved how sweet and caring they are towards each other.
Anton - Anton is on a mission in this book to fufil his destiny as the last prophet while protecting his loved ones. I really enjoyed his arc in this book, while it did feel like the classic prophesied hero trope it was still really enjoyable and there was a lot of emotional angst along for the ride (see above lol). Anton also learns the important lesson that keeping secrets to protect those you love in what you think is their best interests is not always the best decision.
Ephyra - I've always liked how one of the central relationships in the book is between two sisters and I feel like in this one we really get to explore the dynamic between Ephyra and Bero and deal with the fallout from events in both books 1 and 2. Ephyra is very much a protector for Bero and is trying to do everything she can to help her - althought she must learn that sometimes the best thing she can do is let go and allow Bero to make her own way and I really enjoyed this journey.
Bero - Bero was one of my favourites in this installment, I loved her inner conflict and turmoil she had with the god inside her as well as her bravery and willingness to sacrifice for others. I also really love her inherent kindness and sweetness. I thought the way her character and story wrapped up was really well done and a very poetic ending that fit perfectly.
Hector - I feel like Hector doesn't have his own story but he plays an important part in the others stories, I love the relationship between him and Bero and seeing how that was affected by eventsin the book. Surprisingly I especially liked the dynamic between Hector and Ephyra in this book, they have a lot of resentment towards each other but I liked seeing them slowly start to mend their relationship. I also liked seeing Hector and Judes friendship again after a rocky journey through the series.
Hassan - In book 2 I felt like Hassan was a less relevant character and I thought it was a little bit the same in this one, however I still really enjoy his character and liked getting another perspective on the group dynamic. I do really like his character and I feel lke sometimes he acts as a voice of reason.
Illya - Ever since book two Illya has been one of my favourites, I love his scheming little evil heart. I really enjoyed his story in this one, his path to seeking redemption and forgiveness from his brother. I also LOVE the dynamic between Illya and Ephyra - if you are after actually good enemies to lovers (who both happen to be super morally grey) with excellent angst then look no further!
I loved the exploration of how religion can be used as a tool by the powerful and greedy to manipulate the people, and how history can be twisted to fit a narrative. I always think this is such an interetsing thing to explore and thought it was very well executed. The series has always had religious undertones given the prophets and gods - this installment expanded on those themes very well and I thought had a lot of parallels with our history and even current times.
In conclusion a fantastic ending to a great trilogy which I think is perfect for fans of both adult and YA fantasy alike - full of familiar tropes while still feeling fresh, super loveable characters and relationships to get invested in, interesting magic and prophecy and a look at the intersection between religion, politics and power.
I have really enjoyed this series and while the second book probably holds the top spot as my favourite, I thought this installment really held up and was such an enjoyable ride. I liked seeing all the characters working together and thought the author managed to balance a big group dynamic really well. Each character goes through their own individual journey and I'm going to talk about each of the major characters below:
Jude - Jude in this book is trying to fight to protect his prophet and must reckon with his destiny. I've always liked Jude, he is a great grouchy but sweet protagonist that is really easy to like and root for. I liked his drive and passion to suceed in this book, and also how he reckons with the trauma of his upbringing and how he has been brought up for a specific purpose that he must try and escape from. I really liked how his story concluded and also his relationship with Anton - while I wanted to slap them both over the head at times due to the miscommunication - I loved how sweet and caring they are towards each other.
Anton - Anton is on a mission in this book to fufil his destiny as the last prophet while protecting his loved ones. I really enjoyed his arc in this book, while it did feel like the classic prophesied hero trope it was still really enjoyable and there was a lot of emotional angst along for the ride (see above lol). Anton also learns the important lesson that keeping secrets to protect those you love in what you think is their best interests is not always the best decision.
Ephyra - I've always liked how one of the central relationships in the book is between two sisters and I feel like in this one we really get to explore the dynamic between Ephyra and Bero and deal with the fallout from events in both books 1 and 2. Ephyra is very much a protector for Bero and is trying to do everything she can to help her - althought she must learn that sometimes the best thing she can do is let go and allow Bero to make her own way and I really enjoyed this journey.
Bero - Bero was one of my favourites in this installment, I loved her inner conflict and turmoil she had with the god inside her as well as her bravery and willingness to sacrifice for others. I also really love her inherent kindness and sweetness. I thought the way her character and story wrapped up was really well done and a very poetic ending that fit perfectly.
Hector - I feel like Hector doesn't have his own story but he plays an important part in the others stories, I love the relationship between him and Bero and seeing how that was affected by eventsin the book. Surprisingly I especially liked the dynamic between Hector and Ephyra in this book, they have a lot of resentment towards each other but I liked seeing them slowly start to mend their relationship. I also liked seeing Hector and Judes friendship again after a rocky journey through the series.
Hassan - In book 2 I felt like Hassan was a less relevant character and I thought it was a little bit the same in this one, however I still really enjoy his character and liked getting another perspective on the group dynamic. I do really like his character and I feel lke sometimes he acts as a voice of reason.
Illya - Ever since book two Illya has been one of my favourites, I love his scheming little evil heart. I really enjoyed his story in this one, his path to seeking redemption and forgiveness from his brother. I also LOVE the dynamic between Illya and Ephyra - if you are after actually good enemies to lovers (who both happen to be super morally grey) with excellent angst then look no further!
I loved the exploration of how religion can be used as a tool by the powerful and greedy to manipulate the people, and how history can be twisted to fit a narrative. I always think this is such an interetsing thing to explore and thought it was very well executed. The series has always had religious undertones given the prophets and gods - this installment expanded on those themes very well and I thought had a lot of parallels with our history and even current times.
In conclusion a fantastic ending to a great trilogy which I think is perfect for fans of both adult and YA fantasy alike - full of familiar tropes while still feeling fresh, super loveable characters and relationships to get invested in, interesting magic and prophecy and a look at the intersection between religion, politics and power.
January 19, 2022
Into the Dying Light is the third and final installment in The Age of Darkness series. I have been waiting so long to get my hands on this final book. Mostly because I've enjoyed the heck out of the previous two. If you thought I was prepared for anything that went down in this, you'd be dead wrong.
The entire adventure was a blast. I found characters to fall in love, like Jude, and characters to seek revenge on. With so many people to keep track of, I never felt like I was being bombarded with their storylines. Each page, chapter, and book just blended so well in my eyes. I also adored the audiobooks because the narrators made everything come to life.
Honestly, so much went down in this one. I almost screamed, cried, and smiled from happiness. The only couple I needed to be safe for the entire thing made my heart soar. It doesn't mean that I had mini heart attacks along the way, because I totally did. Then there's friendships that needed to be mended so that I could be at peace. Yes, me - not the characters.
In the end, the overall conclusion made me happy. I was so invested in everything that I could find no disappointment after hearing the last word. I fell in love with the characters, magic, and everything in between. So happy that I found the time to get through these three books and I can't wait for my next adventure.
The entire adventure was a blast. I found characters to fall in love, like Jude, and characters to seek revenge on. With so many people to keep track of, I never felt like I was being bombarded with their storylines. Each page, chapter, and book just blended so well in my eyes. I also adored the audiobooks because the narrators made everything come to life.
Honestly, so much went down in this one. I almost screamed, cried, and smiled from happiness. The only couple I needed to be safe for the entire thing made my heart soar. It doesn't mean that I had mini heart attacks along the way, because I totally did. Then there's friendships that needed to be mended so that I could be at peace. Yes, me - not the characters.
In the end, the overall conclusion made me happy. I was so invested in everything that I could find no disappointment after hearing the last word. I fell in love with the characters, magic, and everything in between. So happy that I found the time to get through these three books and I can't wait for my next adventure.
February 7, 2022
This book series feels like such a hidden gem - WHY IS NOT EVERYONE OBSESSED WITH THIS? I am. I am obsessed.
Easily one of the best series I've read.
Incredibly satisfying storylines for all the main characters, even side ones like Illya and Khepri. At times, I'm not a fan of when writers spend a lot of time taking you sentence by sentence through inner monologues on morality/decisions/love, but in this case, Katy Rose Pool made them meaningful and delightful. This gives all the characters realistic voices and attitudes.
Wonderful job keeping the story exciting and unexpected. A wonderful series finale, really felt like justice for the rest of the books. I wish I could reread the series.
Easily one of the best series I've read.
Incredibly satisfying storylines for all the main characters, even side ones like Illya and Khepri. At times, I'm not a fan of when writers spend a lot of time taking you sentence by sentence through inner monologues on morality/decisions/love, but in this case, Katy Rose Pool made them meaningful and delightful. This gives all the characters realistic voices and attitudes.
Wonderful job keeping the story exciting and unexpected. A wonderful series finale, really felt like justice for the rest of the books. I wish I could reread the series.
November 7, 2021
me trying to write a review for this trilogy: Have you ever had a dream that you, um, you had, your, you- you could, you’ll do, you- you wants, you, you could do so, you- you’ll do, you could- you, you want, you want them to do you so much you could do anything?
January 17, 2022
Bei diesem Buch handelt sich um den 3. und letzten Teil der Reihe. Die Geschichte geht nahtlos weiter und wird wieder aus der Sicht der verschiedenen Charaktere erzählt. Ein “Was bisher geschah” gibt es leider nicht und ich habe wieder ein wenig gebraucht, um in die Handlung zu kommen. Ich finde ja, gerade in der High Fantasy und bei Mehrteilern sollte das wirklich mal eingeführt werden.
Im 3. Teil liegt der Schwerpunkt tatsächlich vor allem auf dem Zwischenmenschlichen. Es geht um die Gefühle der Charaktere füreinander und um viele Emotionen, was mir persönlich sehr gut gefallen hat. Die Autorin hat ja bereits in Teil 2 bewiesen, dass ihre Charaktere auch divers sind. Die Entwicklung der einzelnen Charaktere konnte mich auf jeden Fall überzeugen. Die Autorin versteht es sehr gut, die Grenzen zwischen Gut und Böse zu verwischen.
Aber auch der Plot um die Hierophanten und um den Gott, der sich in Beru breit gemacht hat, wird weiter voran getrieben. Mir hat der Abschlussband wieder richtig gut gefallen. Zum Ende hin wird es dann richtig dramatisch und auch ein wenig traurig. Von mir gibt es für den 3. Teil ebenfalls die volle Punktzahl.
Im 3. Teil liegt der Schwerpunkt tatsächlich vor allem auf dem Zwischenmenschlichen. Es geht um die Gefühle der Charaktere füreinander und um viele Emotionen, was mir persönlich sehr gut gefallen hat. Die Autorin hat ja bereits in Teil 2 bewiesen, dass ihre Charaktere auch divers sind. Die Entwicklung der einzelnen Charaktere konnte mich auf jeden Fall überzeugen. Die Autorin versteht es sehr gut, die Grenzen zwischen Gut und Böse zu verwischen.
Aber auch der Plot um die Hierophanten und um den Gott, der sich in Beru breit gemacht hat, wird weiter voran getrieben. Mir hat der Abschlussband wieder richtig gut gefallen. Zum Ende hin wird es dann richtig dramatisch und auch ein wenig traurig. Von mir gibt es für den 3. Teil ebenfalls die volle Punktzahl.
February 7, 2022
This took me a month to finish only because I was savoring every word. What an amazing finale. What an amazing series. I absolutely adore every single POV character. Though I loved most of them from book one, they all grew on me more than I thought possible.
This book felt like the crossover episode I’ve been waiting for for no reason. Yes, all of these characters exist in the same world and have since the first book. BUT THEY FINALLY INTERACTED AND GOT TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER. Watching them bond made me so happy. I screamed several times.
I’m so satisfied with this ending (despite the desire to stay with these characters forever hehehe).
I definitely recommended this series for the yearbook because it deserves so much more hype. I have no regrets.
(This is from when the title/cover was revealed)
AHHHHHH ITS SO PRETTY *dies*
Whose hearts are being shattered because IT BETTER NOT BE JANTON. I. Am. Scared.
This book felt like the crossover episode I’ve been waiting for for no reason. Yes, all of these characters exist in the same world and have since the first book. BUT THEY FINALLY INTERACTED AND GOT TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER. Watching them bond made me so happy. I screamed several times.
I’m so satisfied with this ending (despite the desire to stay with these characters forever hehehe).
I definitely recommended this series for the yearbook because it deserves so much more hype. I have no regrets.
(This is from when the title/cover was revealed)
AHHHHHH ITS SO PRETTY *dies*
Whose hearts are being shattered because IT BETTER NOT BE JANTON. I. Am. Scared.
January 30, 2022
Enthält Spoiler zu den Vorgängern!
Als Behesda zerstört wurde, wurden unsere Helden voneinander getrennt, doch diesmal haben sie zumindest gemeinsame Ziele: den Propheten Pallas besiegen und den gefangenen Gott aus Berus Körper entfernen, ohne dass er freikommt.
Es gibt noch diese mächtigen Gegner, aber hier stehen auch die Beziehungen der Protagonisten im Mittelpunkt, die nach Enttäuschungen, Verrat und sogar Mord endlich auf der gleichen Seite stehen, aber noch viel zu klären haben. Es gibt Geheimnisse und Spannungen, auch zwischen den Pärchen, deren Liebesglück auf der Kippe steht, während sie versuchen, die Welt zu retten.
Es ist wieder ein spannendes Abenteuer, aber es konnte mich nicht so packen wie die Vorgänger. Auch wenn der Einsatz höher war, fand ich es weniger spannend und actionreich. Während man sonst immer mehrere Schauplätze hatte und es zur Spannung beitrug, dass die Handlungen der Charaktere irgendwo anders für Probleme sorgten, ziehen sie hier mehr an einem Strang und werden sich dadurch auch immer ähnlicher, was sie insgesamt langweiliger macht.
Fazit
"The Age of Darkness - Das Ende der Welt" bietet ein spannendes und gelungenes Finale, aber durch die gemeinsame Reise der Charaktere hat mir ein bisschen was gefehlt. Ich fand es auch einerseits schön, wie sich die Charaktere entwickelt haben, aber zum Schluss hat sie das einander auch zu ähnlich gemacht.
Als Behesda zerstört wurde, wurden unsere Helden voneinander getrennt, doch diesmal haben sie zumindest gemeinsame Ziele: den Propheten Pallas besiegen und den gefangenen Gott aus Berus Körper entfernen, ohne dass er freikommt.
Es gibt noch diese mächtigen Gegner, aber hier stehen auch die Beziehungen der Protagonisten im Mittelpunkt, die nach Enttäuschungen, Verrat und sogar Mord endlich auf der gleichen Seite stehen, aber noch viel zu klären haben. Es gibt Geheimnisse und Spannungen, auch zwischen den Pärchen, deren Liebesglück auf der Kippe steht, während sie versuchen, die Welt zu retten.
Es ist wieder ein spannendes Abenteuer, aber es konnte mich nicht so packen wie die Vorgänger. Auch wenn der Einsatz höher war, fand ich es weniger spannend und actionreich. Während man sonst immer mehrere Schauplätze hatte und es zur Spannung beitrug, dass die Handlungen der Charaktere irgendwo anders für Probleme sorgten, ziehen sie hier mehr an einem Strang und werden sich dadurch auch immer ähnlicher, was sie insgesamt langweiliger macht.
Fazit
"The Age of Darkness - Das Ende der Welt" bietet ein spannendes und gelungenes Finale, aber durch die gemeinsame Reise der Charaktere hat mir ein bisschen was gefehlt. Ich fand es auch einerseits schön, wie sich die Charaktere entwickelt haben, aber zum Schluss hat sie das einander auch zu ähnlich gemacht.
August 8, 2024
This book broke me, put me back together, and broke me again - but left me with a little hope... I think this might join the ranks of my favourite series AND series finales. This final book was such a wild ride - I laughed, I was stressed, and for those of you who know that I don't often get emotional reading books, I legit teared up multiple times 😭
Sure, there were parts that felt a bit repetitive, but they had new twists with them. And I just love this band of characters SO MUCH. I really wish more people would read this series.
Well, that's my dramatic review since I can't say a lot about a series finale. I will continue to yell at people to read this series.
Note: I've now read this book 3 times and for me it holds up every time!
Sure, there were parts that felt a bit repetitive, but they had new twists with them. And I just love this band of characters SO MUCH. I really wish more people would read this series.
Well, that's my dramatic review since I can't say a lot about a series finale. I will continue to yell at people to read this series.
Note: I've now read this book 3 times and for me it holds up every time!
December 28, 2022
Terminada la trilogía solo diré: uffff casi...con esta expresión quiero indicar que ha sido un buen intento pero el producto final no ha sido lo esperado.
Empezamos por la trama: el Dios ha sido resucitado dentro de Beru e iniciamos la cuenta atrás para evitar la profecía que se conoció en el primer libro, los otros cuatro protagonistas se unirán en un viaje para encontrar una forma de destruir al Dios y que se verá interrumpido en ocasiones por el plan del Hierofante, los Testigos y otros personajes. Respecto a como se desarrolla la historia solo diré que me daba la sensación de ir en un coche antiguo, el cual en autovía va de lujo pero por carreteras secundarias marcha muy lento, con esta metáfora quiero decir que cuando todo se centraba en el objetivo principal la historia fluía muy bien pero cuándo entrabamos en capítulos donde se hablaban de los sentimientos amoroso...pereza máxima. La presencia de Héctor e Ilya no me ha disgustado del todo pero tampoco era necesario que fueran los intereses románticos...y en cuanto a los planes para detener al Dios, no se, he tenido la sensación que cada dos por tres aparecía un plan nuevo que llevaba preparado desde hace milenios pero en ningún momento se menciono en libros anteriores, podría haber hilado en los tres libros el pasado de los Profetas para no mencionar en capítulos muy cortos que ocurrió entre ellos, aún así, la autora ha sabido llevar bien la trama para enganchar al lector e intentar no dejar cabos sueltos...
Los personajes: Bueno...no me voy a enrollar mucho, Jude y Antón llegan a desesperar un poco, pasan de ser dos personajes independientes con caracteres fuertes a ser muy dependientes el uno del otro y que todo gire en torno a su amor, su amor y su amor, me esperaba un poco más de ellos, aún así cumplen su función a medias. Hassan, bueno, con este personaje tengo claro una cosa, en el segundo libro paso de ser protagonista a personaje necesario para adquirir la reliquia de la Mente y en este tercero la autora debería haber utilizado sus capítulos para mostrarnos la interacción del grupo y desarrollar la amistad entre todos. Ephyra y Beru, son la parte buena, el desarrollo necesario y las que han conseguido emocionarme e incluso llegar a las lágrimas.
En resumen, es una trilogía para leer de forma ágil, no es ninguna maravilla pero tampoco es algo malísimo. La recomiendo si quieres leer algo ligero, que no te haga pensar mucho y donde encontraras romance por todas las esquinas. Su parte de trama relacionada con la "magia", historia y mitología es bastante entretenida. si tuviera que poner una nota general sería un 3.5 y el medio punto de lo añado por las portadas jaja
Empezamos por la trama: el Dios ha sido resucitado dentro de Beru e iniciamos la cuenta atrás para evitar la profecía que se conoció en el primer libro, los otros cuatro protagonistas se unirán en un viaje para encontrar una forma de destruir al Dios y que se verá interrumpido en ocasiones por el plan del Hierofante, los Testigos y otros personajes. Respecto a como se desarrolla la historia solo diré que me daba la sensación de ir en un coche antiguo, el cual en autovía va de lujo pero por carreteras secundarias marcha muy lento, con esta metáfora quiero decir que cuando todo se centraba en el objetivo principal la historia fluía muy bien pero cuándo entrabamos en capítulos donde se hablaban de los sentimientos amoroso...pereza máxima. La presencia de Héctor e Ilya no me ha disgustado del todo pero tampoco era necesario que fueran los intereses románticos...y en cuanto a los planes para detener al Dios, no se, he tenido la sensación que cada dos por tres aparecía un plan nuevo que llevaba preparado desde hace milenios pero en ningún momento se menciono en libros anteriores, podría haber hilado en los tres libros el pasado de los Profetas para no mencionar en capítulos muy cortos que ocurrió entre ellos, aún así, la autora ha sabido llevar bien la trama para enganchar al lector e intentar no dejar cabos sueltos...
Los personajes: Bueno...no me voy a enrollar mucho, Jude y Antón llegan a desesperar un poco, pasan de ser dos personajes independientes con caracteres fuertes a ser muy dependientes el uno del otro y que todo gire en torno a su amor, su amor y su amor, me esperaba un poco más de ellos, aún así cumplen su función a medias. Hassan, bueno, con este personaje tengo claro una cosa, en el segundo libro paso de ser protagonista a personaje necesario para adquirir la reliquia de la Mente y en este tercero la autora debería haber utilizado sus capítulos para mostrarnos la interacción del grupo y desarrollar la amistad entre todos. Ephyra y Beru, son la parte buena, el desarrollo necesario y las que han conseguido emocionarme e incluso llegar a las lágrimas.
En resumen, es una trilogía para leer de forma ágil, no es ninguna maravilla pero tampoco es algo malísimo. La recomiendo si quieres leer algo ligero, que no te haga pensar mucho y donde encontraras romance por todas las esquinas. Su parte de trama relacionada con la "magia", historia y mitología es bastante entretenida. si tuviera que poner una nota general sería un 3.5 y el medio punto de lo añado por las portadas jaja
July 16, 2022
4,25
En resumen, Bajo la luz mortal ha sido un gran cierre de trilogía para La Era de la Oscuridad, una serie perfecta para los amantes de la literatura fantástica que os enamorará con sus personajes y el mundo construido por la autora, que nos va a dar muchas alegrías.
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En resumen, Bajo la luz mortal ha sido un gran cierre de trilogía para La Era de la Oscuridad, una serie perfecta para los amantes de la literatura fantástica que os enamorará con sus personajes y el mundo construido por la autora, que nos va a dar muchas alegrías.
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November 27, 2022
3.5/5
Esta trilogía nunca estuvo entre mis favoritas y no estaba entusiasmada por leer esta tercera entrega. Sin embargo, tengo que admitir que me devoré la segunda mitad, lloré y me emocioné. No me pareció perfecta, pero sí un cierre a la altura de lo prometido.
Ephyra despertó al dios que ahora está encerrado dentro de su hermana, Beru, y ambas están bajo el poder de Palas, el profeta. Este se dedica a infundir el miedo y expandir su justicia usando a las hermanas como arma. Por otro lado, Hassan, Jude y Hector están buscando una forma de detener al profeta y al dios, pero Jude no puede dejar ir a Anton tan fácilmente.
Voy a confesar y decir que comencé el libro con muy vagos recuerdos de los personajes, pero no quería releer el final del anterior para recordar así que seguí adelante. Al rededor de la página 50 pude ya recordar los personajes y sus historias, la autora no dio mucho espacio a repetir cosas o aclarar, pero a pesar de solo avanzar logró refrescarme lo justo para no estar perdida del todo.
Esta trilogía es coral con cinco puntos de vista principales, pero a lo largo del camino se fueron sumando otros personajes importantes como Hector, Ilya y Khepri que se volvieron recurrentes. Las primeras dos entregas nos trajeron hasta el punto en el que todos los personajes estaban juntos y sabían que debían luchar unidos si querían salvar el mundo. Así que en esta entrega hay mucho de todo el equipo reunido en un mismo lugar, sus peleas, sus choques de personalidades, hechos oscuros que salen a la luz y viejos rencores.
Tengo que admitir que, si bien lo disfruté, sí que se sintió un poco caótico por momentos. Como que todo eran mini planes que salían de la nada, como mini arcos que no funcionaban, luego otro plan y otro y así. Gran parte del libro fue un largo viaje que quedó en nada, nos podría haber ahorrado cientos de páginas. Lo mismo con el final, no me quejo, me pareció decente y acorde, pero sí que fue un poco sacado de la manga.
El fuerte del libro son los personajes y sus sentimientos. Hay mucha agua bajo el puente en varias relaciones, por lo que todo es sumamente complicado, los rencores a veces los alcanzaban y complicaban las cosas. Sin embargo, en general reinaba un aire de solidaridad y de luchar juntos. Como gran parte del libro fue un viaje, también fueron muchas conversaciones sobre sentimientos, sobre quién quería a quién, sobre perdonar, sobre aprender a dejar ir y cosas así. A veces se sentía demasiado adolescente, lo admito, pero ciertos temas de conversación sí que me llegaron más, como el tema de Ephyra y Beru, el aprender a dejarla ir y respetar su decisión.
La parte que más me gustó es lo de Ephyra, Beru, Hector e Ilya. Fueron mis personajes favoritos, al menos la primera y el último. Soy hermana mayor y todo lo que hizo Ephyra por Beru es algo que yo haría, así que todo el proceso de ella de aprender a darle el espacio a elegir a su hermana y entender que habían cosas de las que no podía salvarla fue lo que me hizo llorar. Amé las relaciones de hermandad que se mostraron en el libro. Además, mi pareja favorita era Ephyra e Ilya, no es que hubiera mucho romance entre ambos, pero eran mis favoritos. Todo lo de Beru y Hector era lindo, sencillo, pero lindo.
Anton es un personaje que me cansaba un poco y mucho del libro tuvo que ver con él teniendo planes aleatorios para no hacer lo que tenía que hacer. Entiendo que era joven y egoísta, que quería salvar a las personas que quería y que parte de su historia es que no le interesaba ser el Último Profeta, pero aun así a veces era demasiado. Todo el tema con Jude es lo más cursi y meloso, la relación entre ambos me era indiferente, lo confieso, probablemente porque llegó un punto en que era demasiado intensa.
Hassan da exactamente lo mismo, podría no existir y la trilogía se mantendría igual, no, sería bastanet más divertida. Sus puntos de vista me aburrían mucho, su relación con los demás personajes no me terminaba de funcionar, su historia parecía de más y salvo para el final tuvo un poco de relevancia, pero era algo que podrían haber conseguido de todas formas por otro camino. En serio me gustaría saber si la autora también se cansó de él y no sabía qué hacer con el personaje, porque no le veo el punto de ser narrador.
La trama para mí fue el punto bajo, la mayor parte del libro no sabía hacia dónde iba la historia o cuál era el punto de lo que hacían. Se sintió bastante aleatorio, como mini arcos para buscar X cosa, para lograr Y cosa, para encontrar a Z persona, pero muchos parecían sacados de debajo de la manga. Anton tenía una visión y decidía hacer tal cosa, o la Vagabunda le decía que había otra opción, puras cosas así. No lo sentí del todo como algo coherente que se hubiera construido desde el inicio y ahora nos llevó a su inevitable final, sino que fue como algo inventado en el momento.
Como dije antes, para mí el punto del libro tuvo que ver con el amor y esas decisiones que nos hacen humanos, cuando elegimos la incertidumbre a cambio de estar más tiempo con los seres queridos. Es lindo, en general todo el aspecto emotivo del libro me gustó y lo de Beru al final con su relación con el dios dentro de ella, me gustó. El final me dejó un buen sabor de boca, tiene un tono agridulce, aunque en el fondo terminó mucho mejor de lo que suponía que iba a terminar.
Bajo la luz mortal es el final de la Era de la Oscuridad, una trilogía con un mundo interesante que, para mí, terminó mejor de lo que esperaba. A pesar de lo que podría parecer, este final no se centró en la acción ni en las profecías como tal, sino que en los sentimientos y en el cómo el amor nos hacía humanos y dignos.
Esta trilogía nunca estuvo entre mis favoritas y no estaba entusiasmada por leer esta tercera entrega. Sin embargo, tengo que admitir que me devoré la segunda mitad, lloré y me emocioné. No me pareció perfecta, pero sí un cierre a la altura de lo prometido.
Ephyra despertó al dios que ahora está encerrado dentro de su hermana, Beru, y ambas están bajo el poder de Palas, el profeta. Este se dedica a infundir el miedo y expandir su justicia usando a las hermanas como arma. Por otro lado, Hassan, Jude y Hector están buscando una forma de detener al profeta y al dios, pero Jude no puede dejar ir a Anton tan fácilmente.
Voy a confesar y decir que comencé el libro con muy vagos recuerdos de los personajes, pero no quería releer el final del anterior para recordar así que seguí adelante. Al rededor de la página 50 pude ya recordar los personajes y sus historias, la autora no dio mucho espacio a repetir cosas o aclarar, pero a pesar de solo avanzar logró refrescarme lo justo para no estar perdida del todo.
"Una noche. Para siempre.
En el fin del mundo, ¿cuál era la diferencia?"
Esta trilogía es coral con cinco puntos de vista principales, pero a lo largo del camino se fueron sumando otros personajes importantes como Hector, Ilya y Khepri que se volvieron recurrentes. Las primeras dos entregas nos trajeron hasta el punto en el que todos los personajes estaban juntos y sabían que debían luchar unidos si querían salvar el mundo. Así que en esta entrega hay mucho de todo el equipo reunido en un mismo lugar, sus peleas, sus choques de personalidades, hechos oscuros que salen a la luz y viejos rencores.
Tengo que admitir que, si bien lo disfruté, sí que se sintió un poco caótico por momentos. Como que todo eran mini planes que salían de la nada, como mini arcos que no funcionaban, luego otro plan y otro y así. Gran parte del libro fue un largo viaje que quedó en nada, nos podría haber ahorrado cientos de páginas. Lo mismo con el final, no me quejo, me pareció decente y acorde, pero sí que fue un poco sacado de la manga.
"Bueno, ¿no es siempre la gente a la que amas la que puede hacerte más daño? Al menos así ha sido mi experiencia"
El fuerte del libro son los personajes y sus sentimientos. Hay mucha agua bajo el puente en varias relaciones, por lo que todo es sumamente complicado, los rencores a veces los alcanzaban y complicaban las cosas. Sin embargo, en general reinaba un aire de solidaridad y de luchar juntos. Como gran parte del libro fue un viaje, también fueron muchas conversaciones sobre sentimientos, sobre quién quería a quién, sobre perdonar, sobre aprender a dejar ir y cosas así. A veces se sentía demasiado adolescente, lo admito, pero ciertos temas de conversación sí que me llegaron más, como el tema de Ephyra y Beru, el aprender a dejarla ir y respetar su decisión.
La parte que más me gustó es lo de Ephyra, Beru, Hector e Ilya. Fueron mis personajes favoritos, al menos la primera y el último. Soy hermana mayor y todo lo que hizo Ephyra por Beru es algo que yo haría, así que todo el proceso de ella de aprender a darle el espacio a elegir a su hermana y entender que habían cosas de las que no podía salvarla fue lo que me hizo llorar. Amé las relaciones de hermandad que se mostraron en el libro. Además, mi pareja favorita era Ephyra e Ilya, no es que hubiera mucho romance entre ambos, pero eran mis favoritos. Todo lo de Beru y Hector era lindo, sencillo, pero lindo.
"No podemos volver atrás. Solo podemos avanzar. Pero solo porque no podamos cambiar lo que hemos hecho, no significa que no podamos elegir de forma distinta la próxima vez. No significa que no podamos curarnos a nosotros mismos, y los unos a los otros"
Anton es un personaje que me cansaba un poco y mucho del libro tuvo que ver con él teniendo planes aleatorios para no hacer lo que tenía que hacer. Entiendo que era joven y egoísta, que quería salvar a las personas que quería y que parte de su historia es que no le interesaba ser el Último Profeta, pero aun así a veces era demasiado. Todo el tema con Jude es lo más cursi y meloso, la relación entre ambos me era indiferente, lo confieso, probablemente porque llegó un punto en que era demasiado intensa.
Hassan da exactamente lo mismo, podría no existir y la trilogía se mantendría igual, no, sería bastanet más divertida. Sus puntos de vista me aburrían mucho, su relación con los demás personajes no me terminaba de funcionar, su historia parecía de más y salvo para el final tuvo un poco de relevancia, pero era algo que podrían haber conseguido de todas formas por otro camino. En serio me gustaría saber si la autora también se cansó de él y no sabía qué hacer con el personaje, porque no le veo el punto de ser narrador.
La trama para mí fue el punto bajo, la mayor parte del libro no sabía hacia dónde iba la historia o cuál era el punto de lo que hacían. Se sintió bastante aleatorio, como mini arcos para buscar X cosa, para lograr Y cosa, para encontrar a Z persona, pero muchos parecían sacados de debajo de la manga. Anton tenía una visión y decidía hacer tal cosa, o la Vagabunda le decía que había otra opción, puras cosas así. No lo sentí del todo como algo coherente que se hubiera construido desde el inicio y ahora nos llevó a su inevitable final, sino que fue como algo inventado en el momento.
"El perdón no se gana (...). Te lo conceden, o no. No es decisión tuya. No puedes hacer algo bueno pensando que compensa todo lo malo"
Como dije antes, para mí el punto del libro tuvo que ver con el amor y esas decisiones que nos hacen humanos, cuando elegimos la incertidumbre a cambio de estar más tiempo con los seres queridos. Es lindo, en general todo el aspecto emotivo del libro me gustó y lo de Beru al final con su relación con el dios dentro de ella, me gustó. El final me dejó un buen sabor de boca, tiene un tono agridulce, aunque en el fondo terminó mucho mejor de lo que suponía que iba a terminar.
Bajo la luz mortal es el final de la Era de la Oscuridad, una trilogía con un mundo interesante que, para mí, terminó mejor de lo que esperaba. A pesar de lo que podría parecer, este final no se centró en la acción ni en las profecías como tal, sino que en los sentimientos y en el cómo el amor nos hacía humanos y dignos.
October 29, 2021
This novel picks up where #2 in the series stopped and gets all the main characters to the end of their fight against the evil god which is out to destroy the world.
Sadly, about a quarter of the way through this final novel in the trilogy, I almost put it down and did not finish. And then ¾ of the way through, I almost put it down again (but had come so far and had no other audiobook handy)! The story in this one just became too far-fetched, rambling, and cheesy. I love fantasy but only when it feels plausible or reasonable on some level. The examples I state here are not spoilers if you’ve read the previous novels in the series. The fact that Beru was able to harness an all-powerful god within her body was just too extreme in my mind. Also, the various levels of power were exhausting to keep up with and sometimes nonsensical—the main characters would defeat a seemingly impossible situations and then later fall to a group of people with no more power than they themselves had.
Another thing that bugs me in general are overly religious storylines in fantasy novels. Even though it is a religion created by the author, if it’s not done just perfectly, I really don’t care enough about some fake belief system whose only purpose is for non-human super-forces to rule over and cause harm to humans. Such is the case here. It just grew tedious. And then there is an all-powerful prophet who regrets that they’ve created this entire difficult situation for the characters. Oh paleeze. The romantic relationships felt sappy instead of genuine. I’m really having a hard time coming up with anything I loved about this one.
It’s tough to do trilogies that can maintain their momentum in all three novels. It’s often that the middle book is the disappointing one because the author’s manipulation from forcibly inflating the story arc shows. But it’s downright depressing when you’d been enjoying the first two novels and then the final installment sags so much. Plus, this novel was WAY TOO LONG!
On top of my downwardly spiraling opinion of this trilogy the further I got, the audiobook narrator was so annoying in this one. I had docked him some points in the last novel because of some of his vocal choices with the characters. But his new problem with this novel was that, when he was not voicing a specific character, his “narrator” voice was whispery—almost as if he was trying not to wake a sleeping person in the next room. This tone did not match the tone for a fantasy action novel and would have been better for a bedtime story. His reading alone almost made me stop listening to the audiobook. But I did not have access to a Kindle or hardcopy edition of this novel so I persevered. I give him a B- because he definitely contributed to my poor opinion of this novel. I would have scored him even lower except he did still display a great variety of voices for the characters.
Sadly, about a quarter of the way through this final novel in the trilogy, I almost put it down and did not finish. And then ¾ of the way through, I almost put it down again (but had come so far and had no other audiobook handy)! The story in this one just became too far-fetched, rambling, and cheesy. I love fantasy but only when it feels plausible or reasonable on some level. The examples I state here are not spoilers if you’ve read the previous novels in the series. The fact that Beru was able to harness an all-powerful god within her body was just too extreme in my mind. Also, the various levels of power were exhausting to keep up with and sometimes nonsensical—the main characters would defeat a seemingly impossible situations and then later fall to a group of people with no more power than they themselves had.
Another thing that bugs me in general are overly religious storylines in fantasy novels. Even though it is a religion created by the author, if it’s not done just perfectly, I really don’t care enough about some fake belief system whose only purpose is for non-human super-forces to rule over and cause harm to humans. Such is the case here. It just grew tedious. And then there is an all-powerful prophet who regrets that they’ve created this entire difficult situation for the characters. Oh paleeze. The romantic relationships felt sappy instead of genuine. I’m really having a hard time coming up with anything I loved about this one.
It’s tough to do trilogies that can maintain their momentum in all three novels. It’s often that the middle book is the disappointing one because the author’s manipulation from forcibly inflating the story arc shows. But it’s downright depressing when you’d been enjoying the first two novels and then the final installment sags so much. Plus, this novel was WAY TOO LONG!
On top of my downwardly spiraling opinion of this trilogy the further I got, the audiobook narrator was so annoying in this one. I had docked him some points in the last novel because of some of his vocal choices with the characters. But his new problem with this novel was that, when he was not voicing a specific character, his “narrator” voice was whispery—almost as if he was trying not to wake a sleeping person in the next room. This tone did not match the tone for a fantasy action novel and would have been better for a bedtime story. His reading alone almost made me stop listening to the audiobook. But I did not have access to a Kindle or hardcopy edition of this novel so I persevered. I give him a B- because he definitely contributed to my poor opinion of this novel. I would have scored him even lower except he did still display a great variety of voices for the characters.
February 22, 2022
wow. I think this just got me out of my fantasy slump and I'm kind of mad this series is over.
it's been a while since I read a fantasy series and-- WOW I can't believe I ever forgot the amazing thing that is fantasy books.
the plot, the world building, the characters, the suspense, IMMACULATE, such an amazing finale!
you know how in a book with multiple povs you have to wait until all the characters come together or meet each other? well it took almost three books but it was so worth the wait!! like I was screaming any time someone was missing a piece of the puzzle that a different person had
I'm not sure I'm making any sense😭 but go read this trilogy bc I don't see enough people taking about it!!
it's been a while since I read a fantasy series and-- WOW I can't believe I ever forgot the amazing thing that is fantasy books.
the plot, the world building, the characters, the suspense, IMMACULATE, such an amazing finale!
you know how in a book with multiple povs you have to wait until all the characters come together or meet each other? well it took almost three books but it was so worth the wait!! like I was screaming any time someone was missing a piece of the puzzle that a different person had
I'm not sure I'm making any sense😭 but go read this trilogy bc I don't see enough people taking about it!!
January 18, 2023
MENOS MAL, MENOS MAL POR DIOS 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
He sufrido lo que no está escrito leyendo. Y soy consciente de que probablemente este sea el libro más flojo de los tres, porque tiene fallos, hay mucho relleno, la trama da muchas vueltas innecesarias (muchísimas) y algunas cosas pasan y se solucionan muy deprisa, PERO ME DA IGUAL. He estado con el corazón en un puño durante toda la lectura y me he enamorado todavía más de todos los personajes, hasta de Hassan. Y Hector mi vida 😭😭😭
Además que Illya me ha dado mil años más de vida, yo ADORO a este hombre. Es que es, junto a Ephyra, el personaje más complejo y la relación entre ellos AMO.
Eso sí, me han faltado algunas cosas. Creo que se han quedado algunos cabos sueltos por atar y que el final no ha sido todo lo redondo que me hubiese gustado, pero mira, es mi reseña y le doy cinco estrellas como cinco soles porque me ha flipado de todas formas.
He sufrido lo que no está escrito leyendo. Y soy consciente de que probablemente este sea el libro más flojo de los tres, porque tiene fallos, hay mucho relleno, la trama da muchas vueltas innecesarias (muchísimas) y algunas cosas pasan y se solucionan muy deprisa, PERO ME DA IGUAL. He estado con el corazón en un puño durante toda la lectura y me he enamorado todavía más de todos los personajes, hasta de Hassan. Y Hector mi vida 😭😭😭
Además que Illya me ha dado mil años más de vida, yo ADORO a este hombre. Es que es, junto a Ephyra, el personaje más complejo y la relación entre ellos AMO.
Eso sí, me han faltado algunas cosas. Creo que se han quedado algunos cabos sueltos por atar y que el final no ha sido todo lo redondo que me hubiese gustado, pero mira, es mi reseña y le doy cinco estrellas como cinco soles porque me ha flipado de todas formas.
May 28, 2022
Mit „Das Ende der Welt“ kommt für mich eine absolut lesenswerte Trilogie mit einem großartigen letzten Band zum Abschluss. Katy Rose Pool vereint hier die Wege der aus den vorangegangenen Teilen kennenglernten und liebgewonnen Charaktere, um sich gemeinsam dem Ende der Welt entgegenzustellen. Nicht nur die Story entwickelt sich wahnsinnig spannend dem Finale entgegen, sondern auch die Gruppe. Die Dynamik, die zwischen den einzelnen Figuren entsteht, hat mir extrem gut gefallen. Es ist ein Erkennen, ein Ankommen und bei schlussendlich bei manchen auch ein unausweichliches Loslassen müssen.
Die „The Age of Darkness“ Trilogie hat mit „Das Ende der Welt“ ein für mich absolut gelungenes Finale erhalten und ich kann mir sehr gut vorstellen, dass ich in einiger Zeit wieder in diese Welt und zu Ephyra, Beru, Hassan, Jude und Anton zurückkehre, um deren Geschichte erneut zu lesen.
Die „The Age of Darkness“ Trilogie hat mit „Das Ende der Welt“ ein für mich absolut gelungenes Finale erhalten und ich kann mir sehr gut vorstellen, dass ich in einiger Zeit wieder in diese Welt und zu Ephyra, Beru, Hassan, Jude und Anton zurückkehre, um deren Geschichte erneut zu lesen.
September 24, 2021
WOW. What an end to a magnificent series. I adored these characters and their journey. Katy Rose Pool is an auto-buy author for me. She built an incredible world and breathed life into an array of characters that managed to make me laugh, cry, and make my heart pound. This is an amazing series, that I hope more people come to love.
January 8, 2022
rating: 3.5
all i have to say is why did hector have to die? why couldn’t it be hassan because he’s one of the most annoying characters i’ve ever read.
all i have to say is why did hector have to die? why couldn’t it be hassan because he’s one of the most annoying characters i’ve ever read.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 7, 2022
Weite Teile langatmig, das Finale ist dann gewohnt spannend und mitreißend. Insgesamt der schwächste Teil der Reihe, die ich aber unbedingt empfehlen möchte. 3,5 *
October 30, 2021
My opinion of this book is a weird one, because up until the very end, I was largely disappointed by this finale. I blame this largely on the pacing of everything, and had this been fixed, this book could have very easily been a 5-star finale (which is very tough to do!)
Another big issue going into this one is that due to the second book, I went in only really invested in Anton and Jude. I'd grown disinterested in the other POVs, so a lot needed to happen in this book to make me fully invested in every aspect again. And I had high hopes, since the second book ended with so much chaos happening, but with all the characters in the same place again. Unfortunately, the first 25% of this book is them once again being split up and trying to team back up (sort of, it's more that certain individuals want to save other certain individuals, and it turns out they all happen to be in the same place that they need to be saved from). It picked up once again after, when they're teamed up and have a solid plan, but when that plan unravels... the team splits up again. This constant splitting up means that over the course of this series, the group doesn't actually spend all that much time together, which makes some of their intense positive feelings about each other ring false, except for the few pairings or trios that did spend the majority of the books together (Illya and Ephrya, Anton and Jude, Ephyra and Beru, Beru and Hector, Hassan and Khepri). It was only those relationships that ever felt like they had any strength to it, especially since when the groups got larger, they couldn't stop fighting. We didn't see any true camaraderie until the final few chapters, which is where I started to really love this book.
The ending itself is what brought this book to 4 stars, rather than 3. I really enjoyed how it all went down, and it gave me back the same intense emotions as the ending of book 1 did. While the resolution to the overarching problems could've been better woven into the rest of the book, instead of one side character just spouting the solution on their deathbed, the solution itself did a good job of tying the story together, and further tying the characters themselves together as well. There was also enough sacrifice and change that it didn't feel just, miraculous that they ended up winning. It was a solid ending to the story overall, and I especially loved the extended epilogue. While it was an overall happy ending, it wasn't too perfect of a happy ending, and it showed how much work the world and characters still had to do, while still giving them some peace and respite after the hard events of the book.
Overall, there was a lot of potential in this series, and while I did enjoy it a lot overall, issues with pacing and character relationships (more so in the overall group rather than on an individual level) made the series not as great as I'd hoped. Anton and Jude were excellent, though, and their ending (and the lead up to it) made me cry so many times. I'll definitely be trying whatever this author writes next, and hope the issues I had with this series are resolved a bit more!
Another big issue going into this one is that due to the second book, I went in only really invested in Anton and Jude. I'd grown disinterested in the other POVs, so a lot needed to happen in this book to make me fully invested in every aspect again. And I had high hopes, since the second book ended with so much chaos happening, but with all the characters in the same place again. Unfortunately, the first 25% of this book is them once again being split up and trying to team back up (sort of, it's more that certain individuals want to save other certain individuals, and it turns out they all happen to be in the same place that they need to be saved from). It picked up once again after, when they're teamed up and have a solid plan, but when that plan unravels... the team splits up again. This constant splitting up means that over the course of this series, the group doesn't actually spend all that much time together, which makes some of their intense positive feelings about each other ring false, except for the few pairings or trios that did spend the majority of the books together (Illya and Ephrya, Anton and Jude, Ephyra and Beru, Beru and Hector, Hassan and Khepri). It was only those relationships that ever felt like they had any strength to it, especially since when the groups got larger, they couldn't stop fighting. We didn't see any true camaraderie until the final few chapters, which is where I started to really love this book.
The ending itself is what brought this book to 4 stars, rather than 3. I really enjoyed how it all went down, and it gave me back the same intense emotions as the ending of book 1 did. While the resolution to the overarching problems could've been better woven into the rest of the book, instead of one side character just spouting the solution on their deathbed, the solution itself did a good job of tying the story together, and further tying the characters themselves together as well. There was also enough sacrifice and change that it didn't feel just, miraculous that they ended up winning. It was a solid ending to the story overall, and I especially loved the extended epilogue. While it was an overall happy ending, it wasn't too perfect of a happy ending, and it showed how much work the world and characters still had to do, while still giving them some peace and respite after the hard events of the book.
Overall, there was a lot of potential in this series, and while I did enjoy it a lot overall, issues with pacing and character relationships (more so in the overall group rather than on an individual level) made the series not as great as I'd hoped. Anton and Jude were excellent, though, and their ending (and the lead up to it) made me cry so many times. I'll definitely be trying whatever this author writes next, and hope the issues I had with this series are resolved a bit more!
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June 17, 20224/5
Hoy os hablo de la tercera y última parte de una trilogía que me ha encantado de principio a fin 🌼 se trata de Bajo una luz mortal de @katyrosepool , publicado por @umbrieleditores
🌹Los dos libros anteriores me encantaron y tenía muchas ganas de saber cómo se iba a cerrar la historia
🌹En general estoy muy contenta por cómo ha acabado todo y el cierre de todos los personajes
🌹En este libro no paran de suceder cosas y se responden varias incógnitas que nos habían planteado en los anteriores libros
🌹Los personajes me han gustado mucho y les coges un cariño enorme a todos
🌹La edición sigue el mismo estilo de los dos anteriores y es una maravilla
🌹Se ha convertido en una de mis trilogías favoritas
Por ellos, no puedo hace nada más que recomedarosla, tenéis que leerla si aún no lo habéis hecho 🔥 aventuras, amor, profecías, destrucción...tiene de todo.
Le he dado una nota de 8,5/10
Y en general, la trilogía tiene una nota de
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Hoy os hablo de la tercera y última parte de una trilogía que me ha encantado de principio a fin 🌼 se trata de Bajo una luz mortal de @katyrosepool , publicado por @umbrieleditores
🌹Los dos libros anteriores me encantaron y tenía muchas ganas de saber cómo se iba a cerrar la historia
🌹En general estoy muy contenta por cómo ha acabado todo y el cierre de todos los personajes
🌹En este libro no paran de suceder cosas y se responden varias incógnitas que nos habían planteado en los anteriores libros
🌹Los personajes me han gustado mucho y les coges un cariño enorme a todos
🌹La edición sigue el mismo estilo de los dos anteriores y es una maravilla
🌹Se ha convertido en una de mis trilogías favoritas
Por ellos, no puedo hace nada más que recomedarosla, tenéis que leerla si aún no lo habéis hecho 🔥 aventuras, amor, profecías, destrucción...tiene de todo.
Le he dado una nota de 8,5/10
Y en general, la trilogía tiene una nota de
🌟🌟🌟🌟
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June 4, 2022
2'5 ✨
Sin duda y aunque me dé pena porque soy una gran defensora de esta trilogía, esta última parte no ha sido para mí.
Los dos libros anteriores me gustaron muchísimo, pero creo que este ha perdido un poco la esencia que tenían, se me ha quedado muy flojo y me ha costado bastante leerlo.
Por un lado, la tercera y última parte ha tardado prácticamente un año en salir, lo que me ha jugado una mala pasada y ha hecho que perdiese el interés que tenía después del buen final del segundo.
Por otro lado, pienso que la trilogía podría haber funcionado mucho mejor como bilogía, ya que este último libro me ha parecido muuuuuy repetitivo y sin elementos nuevos hasta las últimas páginas, que sin duda son las mejores del libro.
En definitiva, en general la trilogía está muy bien, los dos primeros libros son fantásticos y se merecen más reconocimiento, pero de Bajo la luz mortal solo puedo salvar el final (¡menos mal que está muy bien!) y las relaciones entre personajes.
Sin duda y aunque me dé pena porque soy una gran defensora de esta trilogía, esta última parte no ha sido para mí.
Los dos libros anteriores me gustaron muchísimo, pero creo que este ha perdido un poco la esencia que tenían, se me ha quedado muy flojo y me ha costado bastante leerlo.
Por un lado, la tercera y última parte ha tardado prácticamente un año en salir, lo que me ha jugado una mala pasada y ha hecho que perdiese el interés que tenía después del buen final del segundo.
Por otro lado, pienso que la trilogía podría haber funcionado mucho mejor como bilogía, ya que este último libro me ha parecido muuuuuy repetitivo y sin elementos nuevos hasta las últimas páginas, que sin duda son las mejores del libro.
En definitiva, en general la trilogía está muy bien, los dos primeros libros son fantásticos y se merecen más reconocimiento, pero de Bajo la luz mortal solo puedo salvar el final (¡menos mal que está muy bien!) y las relaciones entre personajes.
July 31, 2022
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*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review*
The third and final book in The Age of Darkness trilogy.
This is a very character driven story, which I enjoyed for the most part. Jude and Anton are still my favourite of the characters, and I was most invested in their story, even though all storylines are intertwined with one another. I was intrigued by the story, but just as the first two books did previously, this began to drag after awhile. I read the first two books awhile ago, and I think I would have enjoyed this more if I had binged them all together actually remembered little details I had forgotten. I do think the series was wrapped up nicely in the end, and I am happy with where the characters ended up... but it was just a bit too long to hold my attention fully.
*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review*
The third and final book in The Age of Darkness trilogy.
This is a very character driven story, which I enjoyed for the most part. Jude and Anton are still my favourite of the characters, and I was most invested in their story, even though all storylines are intertwined with one another. I was intrigued by the story, but just as the first two books did previously, this began to drag after awhile. I read the first two books awhile ago, and I think I would have enjoyed this more if I had binged them all together actually remembered little details I had forgotten. I do think the series was wrapped up nicely in the end, and I am happy with where the characters ended up... but it was just a bit too long to hold my attention fully.
January 6, 2026
5 Stars
This book destroyed me emotionally and built me up again.When I started this series, I would have never expected such a masterpiece. I'd even call it a hidden gem, at least in my bubble.
The only thing that lowered my enjoyment in the middle was too many romance plots, as I highlighted the lack of them before, but in the end they enthralled me.
The story is multifaceted, the characters have so much depth, and the themes made me feel warm inside and broke my heart all at once.
This book destroyed me emotionally and built me up again.When I started this series, I would have never expected such a masterpiece. I'd even call it a hidden gem, at least in my bubble.
The only thing that lowered my enjoyment in the middle was too many romance plots, as I highlighted the lack of them before, but in the end they enthralled me.
The story is multifaceted, the characters have so much depth, and the themes made me feel warm inside and broke my heart all at once.
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