Sentinel (Covenant, #5) in End of the Series Reading Challenge

Apr 12, 2013 Aman rated it liked it

Shelves: books-i-need-to-get-rid-of

3.5 stars

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     Sentinel was nothing I ever expected and that could be a good thing, but sadly in this case, it wasn't. As a finale book, I expected Sentinel to blow my mind with it's war epicness and "God Killer" Mythology, but what I actually got was a flat and un-epic (?) story about two sappy lovers. What I'm trying to say is that Sentinel didn't feel like a final book in a series, it didn't have that seriousness 3.5 stars

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     Sentinel was nothing I ever expected and that could be a good thing, but sadly in this case, it wasn't. As a finale book, I expected Sentinel to blow my mind with it's war epicness and "God Killer" Mythology, but what I actually got was a flat and un-epic (?) story about two sappy lovers. What I'm trying to say is that Sentinel didn't feel like a final book in a series, it didn't have that seriousness and focus required when preparing for something huge, everything was ha ha funny to the characters and I certainly wasn't laughing with them. However, I didn't hate it (How could I? It had Seth!). Sentinel lies somewhere in the middle on my rating chart, but I will give it half a star more just because the ending made me believe that there might be a spin off for Seth. And that's a huge might be but I'm rooting for it!

     Sentinel opens up with Alex observing the repercussions of her fight with Ares, the most visible one being the multiple permanent scars on her body. From thereon, we see Alex and the whole gang preparing for a war with Ares. Amongst those people is Seth and for the purpose of not spoiling anything, I'll only say that the change we saw in Seth's behavior was beyond commendable. The amount of sacrifice he made to right the wrongs in this book alone makes me so proud of being his supporter from the very beginning; Seth is most definitely my favorite character ever and nothing can change that! As for the romance, I could care less about it. Not that I didn't like Aiden before, but in this book specifically, he sounded very sappy (I need to find another word for that!). And I will agree to skipping all those make out scenes--which were A LOT-- because they felt oddly placed. Furthermore, I wasn't satisfied with the involvement of the secondary character, besides Deacon's humor here and there, I didn't see anything special from their side.

     Wow, I just noticed how negative my review sounds. Well, there were some things I loved, namely the new God added in the mix. Oh, he as such a delight! He appeared as an older and more naughtier version of Seth to me, so naturally I was a fan! Other than that, I love the progress made for the half blood in this book, that's the whole issue that started this series and I was extremely happy to see it resolved for the better. All in all, Sentinel was a pretty decent ending to Covenant series, it might not be epic but it did answered all my questions and nicely wrapped up all the issues. So I can't really complain too much. Fans of this series would most definitely be satisfied with the ending in the least, though for me, the ending was the favorite part. I loved how every piece came together and gave us the ending that was shocking yet expected at the same time.

PS: I'm desperately praying for that spin off! Also, I'm still unclear about the significance of this cover. Let me know in the comments if you know how it connects with the story.

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Jan 01, 2014 t star rated it it was amazing

It is time to say GOODBYE. The final battle is upon us.

Everyone knows how messed up Alex was after her "talk" with Ares. Now she is trying to figure out how to move forward. There appears to be something inside her. Three guesses on what it is.

Aiden and Alex's relationship is threatened by an inside force.

Like in any war, lives are put on the line. Everyone is coming together to defeat this god.

We get to see a new side of Seth.

Be prepared for death, friendship, and a Happily Ever After

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Jun 10, 2012 Louisa rated it it was amazing

Shelves: re-reads

Loved reading this book again! Knowing how it would end, but forgetting some of the steps to get there, yeah, it's just an incredible read! Loved it!

*First read November 11th, 2013*
Such a freaking amazing book, got to meet her dad for a bit, but he's not mentioned really, afterwards, and the whole Titan thing, and Seth, I want a spin off series with Seth, and the new character in this book, since there seems to be something that should be a series (this is what I though when after I read the boo ...more

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Dec 22, 2012 Nicole rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, mythology

I can't believe this series is over, but I love how it wrapped up. This book also changed my mind a little about Seth; amazingly, I grew not to hate him! ...more

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