Final Thoughts

[Paige]

How do you feel about this book now that it's over? What did you think of the book as a while? Feel free to post your goodreads reviews here! :)

[Clare]

I dont think it was a good book to end the sevenwaters books on. It just wasnt what I wanted in the final book. sorry.

[Helen]

I definitely did not anticipate the way it would end. It was actually rather like Child of the Prophecy in that way. I liked all of the misdirections that made you look one way when it was heading another way. I thought the relationship between Meave and her mother seemed very real. Aisling always seemed so perfect that her mis-steps here made her seem more human. Over all I say I liked it.

[Paige]

Update- Wow, what a whirlwind ending to the Sevenwaters series! Loved this story, although I predicted too much for there to be much surprise at the end. I still had doubts about my guesses though, so it wasn't COMPLETELY predictable. I loved the dogs and the time spent in the Otherworld. I feel like I got to know the Fair Folk better than ever. I really enjoyed the descriptions of their halls and appearances. Mark Maeve down as another strong, brave daughter of Sevenwaters. My only complaint was that at the beginning I was afraid she was going to go on and on about her flawed hands and how it would keep her from living a normal life. At first, Maeve tells us she's put all that behind her and gets on with life the way it is and I cheered....but then she kept talking about it, and yes she had to come to terms with it or she would have been a static character, but I could have done with less remindings that she would never lead a normal existence. (A pretty small complaint amid a load of praise.)

I think the way it ended was satisfying and didn't leave too many loose ends. I loved Finbar, but wanted to scream at all the characters to, "Just listen to Finabar, gosh darn it!!" I'm glad that he was named after the original Finbar, another of my favorites. All of these characters have become so dear to me, I feel as if they are family. I love tracing their stories back all the way to my beloved Sorcha. What an amazing, heart wrenching, and passionate world that has been created!

So, Juliet Marillier, I have something to propose- Flame of Sevenwaters makes book number six in this series... wouldn't the number seven really bring things home to SEVENwaters? And I think we would all love a story starring our young and adventurous Eilis! Pretty pleeease! :)

[Emma]

I was hoping for a bit more of a "whole" ending, with Bear and Maeve getting married with Bran and Liadan there. I didn't like how Badger was upset that Maeve didn't end up with him, it a bit to Red/Simon and Bran/Eamonn again.

But I really did enjoy it, I loved everything with Ciarán and Cathel. Ciaran is amazing! How Mc Dara dies is really good, rather than live as an old man, takes out the one who put his downfall into place. Though that was perfect. I think I enjoy what happened around Maeve rather than her story, just a little bit more.

[Emma]

Oh and when Ciaran is watching I started to tear up. Especially when he mentions his all "girls".

Mmmm maybe Eilis but I keep on thinking of Niamh III, I can't help but think of what her story would be like. OR BOTH that would be too amazing.