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4.5 to 5.0 stars. Having now finished the entire trilogy, I can say that this ranks in my top 5 "All Time" YA fantasy series ever. After loving the first book, The Amulet of Samarkand, I was a little disappointed in the second volume, The Golem's Eye, for reasons set out in my review. Thus I was a little worried about how the final installment would play out.
Turns out that each one of my gripes about the second volume were dealt with beautifully in this story. The series ended on an incredibly ...more
Turns out that each one of my gripes about the second volume were dealt with beautifully in this story. The series ended on an incredibly ...more
Without spoiling anything, I will say that this was a bittersweet ending to one of the best fantasy series I have ever read. Calling this a "young adult" fantasy is a disservice, for it is every bit as dark as anything George R. Martin has written. The difference here is that many of the gory or graphic details are left up to the reader's imagination. Once again, I can't recommend this trilogy more highly.
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This book was a great ending to the trilogy. The first two books were alright, but this is the first one that I couldn't get enough of. Also, the characters finally became likeable and there was a definite side to root for. The ending was fantastic.
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Jul 07, 2008
Izlinda
marked it as to-read
Nov 20, 2009
Andrew
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Andrew
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