Dreams of Gods & Monsters (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #3) in The Not-So Austen Bookclub

Nov 19, 2016 Stephanie rated it it was amazing

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THE MOST AMAZING AND EPIC CONCLUSION TO A SERIES! *yes, I am yelling* What a rare and beautiful affair it is to find that the final installment to a series far exceeds your expectations.

I am a teary eyed, bumbling mess unable to say goodbye to these beautiful characters who I fell in absolute love with. Laini Taylor handed me my favorite type of writing on a silver f*cking platter! I want to live in her head and find myself thinking that many authors out there need to step their game UP! She ju ...more

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Apr 21, 2013 Nicole D. rated it it was amazing

There will be spoilers from books 1 and 2 in this review so if you haven't read those books don't read this review.

Dreams of Gods and Monsters picks up with a new character a human named Eliza who gives us a human point of view of Jael's coming to earth.Then you switch right back to where book 2 left off and it tells you how the armies made an alliance and set up camp in the kirin caves.What follows is a multiple world wind adventure quest to save both Earth and Eretz for Jael and his army.

Karou There will be spoilers from books 1 and 2 in this review so if you haven't read those books don't read this review.

Dreams of Gods and Monsters picks up with a new character a human named Eliza who gives us a human point of view of Jael's coming to earth.Then you switch right back to where book 2 left off and it tells you how the armies made an alliance and set up camp in the kirin caves.What follows is a multiple world wind adventure quest to save both Earth and Eretz for Jael and his army.

Karou is my favorite kind of heroine strong,smart,unique,devoted and willing to anything for the people she loves but vulnerable at time.Karou's struggle to help her people but still being in love with Akiva the man who destroyed most of her people and killed her adopted father Brimstone is heartbreaking.I love how Laini was able to merge the characters of Karou and Madrigal together yet without losing on character to the other.

I love Akiva.*swoon*How he is willing to do anything for the girl he loves.I love how the author didn't make Akiva a "bad boy"and more a wounded tortured hero.I have a great respect for Akiva as he is willing to take responsibility for his mistakes and wants to atone for them.

No Love Triangle here and I am happy for it.I love a good love triangle but not in every book I read.It seems like to many authors just use them because they are the in thing sense Twilight.Every time Karou and Akiva are in the same scene it sizzles with passion and longing.I love them as a couple.

Liraz's character makes the most growth in this book and watching her grow is one of my favorite parts of the book.I connected with her character in a way I never thought I would.With Hazael gone Liraz doesn't have him to hide behind and that is a good thing.Eliza the human scientist with a mysterious past is just a very sympathetic character plus she becomes someone so important to the story and I was surprised how much of the story was told form her Point of View.

I grew to love Ziri more then ever with his choice to pretend to be the White Wolf to save his people.Noble sweet kind Ziri pretending to be the cold cruel wolf.What a horrible thing for a good soul to have to act like a evil one.Mik and Zuzana are back and as adorable and loveable as ever.I love learning more about the Stelians and how important they are.I have been chomping at the bit to meet the people who sent someone a fruit basket telling them they don't have time for war maybe later.I love the ending and felt it was perfect for the series.Like all last books in series to me the ending is bittersweet.I will miss Karou,Akiva,and all the other characters but Laini gave the characters the ending they needed.Reading Laini's writing is like reading beautiful poetry and I can't wait to see what she writes next.

star rating:*****

Genre:Young Adult Fantasy

Will I reread:YES.

Nicole The Reading Reading

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Jan 05, 2013 Valeria Andrea rated it liked it

The book ends with a "happy middle".
Not a happy ending.
Okay.

It stuck me here:

Absence has presence... Absence where a thread has been ripped, leaving a gap that can never be mended.

Such gap was created while I was reading the book, and I feel the presence of this absence every day, and it's not bittersweet or full of longing.
It just happened.
(At least Karou and Akiva's middle-absence will end.)
And it won't end.
And now there is a hole in my sky as big as the portals (and I wonder if this one sho ...more

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Feb 03, 2015 Bree rated it it was amazing

Shelves: angels, magic, paranormal, beautifully-brilliant, laughed-my-ass-off

Writing a review for ~~this book~~ this trilogy as a whole is something I cannot dare to even broach. My words would inevitably fall short in comparison to L.T's magnificent strings of immaculate literature, so I've decided to not even attempt my usual routinely reviews. Instead, I'm just going to list the known and the unknown.
WHAT I KNOW:
This book was a marvellous conclusion to the trilogy. I'm usually very disappointed after series/trilogies, but this one, was satisfyingly satisfying (I'm prett Writing a review for ~~this book~~ this trilogy as a whole is something I cannot dare to even broach. My words would inevitably fall short in comparison to L.T's magnificent strings of immaculate literature, so I've decided to not even attempt my usual routinely reviews. Instead, I'm just going to list the known and the unknown.
WHAT I KNOW:
This book was a marvellous conclusion to the trilogy. I'm usually very disappointed after series/trilogies, but this one, was satisfyingly satisfying (I'm pretty sure that's proper English, it's 12am, give me a break)
The story itself had so many twists and turns and rivets and chasms in store, however it was slow and a little emotionally taxing.
This book was just a fun box of all the feels. Joy. Happiness. Relief. Despair. Sadness. Misery. Hope. It's a freaking yoyo of those emotions and I was left feeling like clothes in a tumble dryer, getting thrown left right and centre through the intense heat of the experience... Buuuuut it was well worth all the hair-tearing, lip-biting, breath-holding moments.
The characters have evolved and emerged as pretty little (or big if we're talking about those humongous hulking chimera races) butterflies who have finally found true peace and migrated together to construct their newfound home.
New characters are introduced and I am in awe of how L.T can have us so attached to such newly introduced characters in such a short span of time. Truly remarkable.
Zuze and Mik are forever adorable (view spoiler)
I loved the revenge served up to all those self serving jerks AHEMestherandmorganandjaelAHEM
Ziri is such a champion, I love him to bits. And LIRAZ, dayum gurl, you did a complete 360
Really, it was such a grand journey and I'm so glad I finally got to read these books. They're an effortless knot of tragedy and beauty and everything is tied together so neatly.
They NEED to make a movie out of these books. Hot damn, I'd see that on the big screen.

WHAT I DONT KNOW:
Why doesn't Laini Taylor have more series on the shelves of bookstores. I would request that this be solved immediately. Thank you GODSTARS.
In a terrible and terrible and terrible world....I find myself not picking up any more of L.T's books. BUT in a glorious and glorious and glorious world...I have a whole collection of L.T's works within hands reach.

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Oct 20, 2014 Chelsea Malcolm rated it really liked it

I really liked this whole series. really really like the writing. really really cared for the characters. there was more bitter than sweet in this last book and I have been in a slight funk all day but that's what a good book does-makes you feel all the feels. I fully recommend this series. ...more

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