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The Book of Life (All Souls Trilogy, #3)
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In this final conclusion of All Souls trilogy, Diana and Matthew returns to the present time. In Sept-Tours, they reunite with their family, and together, they’ll face the threat of danger, and search for the missing last pages of Ashmole 782.
It’s always a sob-fest to see one of your favorite series come to an end. I’ve read A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night countless of times. I can quote it with my eyes closed, but really don’t take my word for it. These books changed my life, and they will always have a very special place in my heart. No matter how many times, I’ve read this book, I will always shed a tear. This isn’t an easy road for every reader out there, who becomes so attached to these precious characters.
All Souls Trilogy is a widely popular series. While some people think it’s tedious and rather boring, I have always found it fascinating, and it intrigued me to no end. The Book of Life, like its predecessors, is a work of art, a true masterpiece. It’s no surprise, that it is profoundly and gallantly written. Harkness explores the usual concept and themes of her books. The plausible steamy romance, the historical input, magic and rich world building
(view spoiler) We also get to meet some of the old characters who are returning in the present times like Gallowglass, and the other members of the De Clermont family. That was such a fun part! I couldn’t help but crave more back story and while there are some twists that, I didn’t anticipate coming, The Book of Life ended neatly. It went where I always thought it would go.
Deborah Harkness spellbinds her readers with the stunning conclusion of All Souls Trilogy, The Book of Life.
Listen to my The Book of Life fanmix on 8tracks.
Review also posted at Young Adult Hollywood.
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Oct 05, 2012
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You can win The Book of Life's paperback, All Souls trilogy swags and Diana's commonplace book in Young Adult Hollywood.
In this final conclusion of All Souls trilogy, Diana and Matthew returns to the present time. In Sept-Tours, they reunite with their family, and together, they’ll face the threat of danger, and search for the missing last pages of Ashmole 782.
It’s always a sob-fest to see one of your favorite series come to an end. I’ve read A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night countless of times. I can quote it with my eyes closed, but really don’t take my word for it. These books changed my life, and they will always have a very special place in my heart. No matter how many times, I’ve read this book, I will always shed a tear. This isn’t an easy road for every reader out there, who becomes so attached to these precious characters.
All Souls Trilogy is a widely popular series. While some people think it’s tedious and rather boring, I have always found it fascinating, and it intrigued me to no end. The Book of Life, like its predecessors, is a work of art, a true masterpiece. It’s no surprise, that it is profoundly and gallantly written. Harkness explores the usual concept and themes of her books. The plausible steamy romance, the historical input, magic and rich world building
(view spoiler) We also get to meet some of the old characters who are returning in the present times like Gallowglass, and the other members of the De Clermont family. That was such a fun part! I couldn’t help but crave more back story and while there are some twists that, I didn’t anticipate coming, The Book of Life ended neatly. It went where I always thought it would go.
Deborah Harkness spellbinds her readers with the stunning conclusion of All Souls Trilogy, The Book of Life.
Listen to my The Book of Life fanmix on 8tracks.
Review also posted at Young Adult Hollywood.
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BOOK OF LIFE OMFG IM CRYING BC IT'S PERFECT
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I NEED IT NOW ALMERA MY BODY IS FREAKING DYING FOR IT
Sue, great review. I have the same reaction to these books. So attached, and my main comfort is that I can go back and re-read these books any time I want.
Tracy wrote: "Sue, great review. I have the same reaction to these books. So attached, and my main comfort is that I can go back and re-read these books any time I want."Thank you Tracy! That's what keeps me going as well. I really hope Deborah would continue writing after she take a break.
I'm waiting for my copy to come and I'm dying Sue, I really am.
I liked your review. Just posted one of my own. All said, it was pretty perfect.
Jess wrote: "I'm waiting for my copy to come and I'm dying Sue, I really am."I can't wait to hear what you think Jess! It's so great. It made me cry.
Spanxmcb (Yovanka) wrote: "I liked your review. Just posted one of my own. All said, it was pretty perfect."Thank you! it was really perfect and it's so sad to say goodbye.
but didn't you feel like she left a lot of unanswered questions that were sort of central to the other books?
Dianna wrote: "but didn't you feel like she left a lot of unanswered questions that were sort of central to the other books?"I thought leaving some of the plot strings to play out as one would assume they may, was ok to do. If she tried to tie up everything with a spelled out conclusion it would have bothered me. She hasn't insulted my intelligence which I greatly appreciate. I felt she tied things up enough for this to be the end if they choose for it to be. I also thought it left a potential opening for another book - and THAT, I liked.
Dianna wrote: "but didn't you feel like she left a lot of unanswered questions that were sort of central to the other books?"Spanxmcb (Yovanka) wrote: "Dianna wrote: "but didn't you feel like she left a lot of unanswered questions that were sort of central to the other books?"
I thought leaving some of the plot strings to play out as one would as..."
Yes I agree with Yovaka, I like how she left some future possibilities for other books and I think the ending is more about leaving it to the reader's imagination. (view spoiler)
Sue wrote: "Yes I agree with Yovaka, I like how she left some future possibilities for other books and I think the ending is more about leaving it to the reader's imagination."I know! (view spoiler)
Spanxmcb (Yovanka) wrote: "Sue wrote: "Yes I agree with Yovaka, I like how she left some future possibilities for other books and I think the ending is more about leaving it to the reader's imagination."I know! [spoilers r..."
That too! (view spoiler)
I agree, I didn't think everything should be neatly tied up, but some of the stuff that she didn't explain was central to the plot of this book and stuff she had been messing with the entire series-so the fact that she didn't resolve them really bothered me.](view spoiler)
