Offering to the Storm (Trilogía del Baztán #3)

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

This thread is to discuss Offering to the Storm, the third book in the Trilogía del Baztán series by Dolores Redondo.

Pages: 528 pages

Length: 1 month (June)

Participants: Lorraine, Valerie

Everyone reads at their own pace during a Buddy Read. Because participants can be at different parts of the book at different times, it is extremely important to mark spoilers so that the book is not ruined for someone who is not as far along as others!!!

Mark spoilers by placing {spoiler} before the text and {/spoiler} after the text but use the < and > instead of the { and }.

Here are some questions to help get the conversation started! Feel free to look up discussion questions specific to this book or come up with your own. Just make sure any questions that contain spoilers are under spoiler tags.
Discussion questions are not required but may be a fun way to talk about the book and get to know each other!

Prior to starting:
What prompted you to join this buddy read?
Have you read this author before? What do you think of their other books?

Mid-read:
What character or ideas do you relate to the most and why?
Do you have any favorite quotes or scenes?

After reading:
What was enjoyable or not-so-enjoyable about this book?
Did this book change your perception about anything, either within the book (character development) or in real life?

[Lorraine]

Hi Valerie, I will start this on Tuesday. Very curious to know how this trilogy will end!

[Lorraine]

I started Offering to the Storm last night. Lately, I’ve been having trouble getting into the books I’m reading, so I was hoping this one would grab me—and it did! Well, let’s just say things are already getting interesting. (view spoiler)[ It looks like Amaia’s mother might not be dead after all (which I suspected at the end of Book 2—unless the author is just playing with us…), and the story picks up right where the last one left off.

Many familiar characters are back: Sarasola (the psychiatrist), Markina (the judge). Speaking of the judge… don’t you find him a bit strange? First, I didn’t see this sudden infatuation coming at all. And second, we know almost nothing about him. I really think Amaia should take a step back and start investigating him... (hide spoiler)]

[Lorraine]

I just realized I forgot to share my thoughts on Offering to the Storm—sorry about that! I did enjoy the final book in the series, but I found it didn’t quite capture the same magic as the first one.

(view spoiler)[For one, it was a bit too easy to guess who the serial killer was, which took away some of the suspense. Also, I wasn’t a fan of the romantic relationship between the judge and Amaia—it felt unnecessary and lacked originality. And I was genuinely surprised by how understanding Amaia’s husband was. It just didn’t ring entirely true to me.

Overall, something felt missing for this book to truly stand out. That said, I’ll definitely be reading more from this author—she really knows how to craft a story, even if this one didn’t fully land for me. (hide spoiler)]

[Valerie]

Started today and yes it certainly got straight into the action this time. I’m hoping this will pull everything together and provide solutions for several unanswered questions to finish off the trilogy.

[Valerie]

Lorraine wrote: "I started Offering to the Storm last night. Lately, I’ve been having trouble getting into the books I’m reading, so I was hoping this one would grab me—and it did! Well, let’s just say things are a..."

Lorraine wrote: "I started Offering to the Storm last night. Lately, I’ve been having trouble getting into the books I’m reading, so I was hoping this one would grab me—and it did! Well, let’s just say things are a..."
At chapter 20. This book seems to be moving along at a much faster pace than the others. I guess she has a lot to jam in before we reach a resolution. It’s certainly keeping me guessing! (view spoiler)[ so far no actual sighting of the evil mother but pretty sure she is in that house and connected to the child sacrifice group. Do they get rich - and cured - by witchcraft or is there a non supernatural explanation? What is Flora up to and is she involved with the witch circle? And yes the Judge is certainly creepy- and his infatuation difficult to believe in - so should we also be suspicious of him? Now that the doctor is dead, who exactly is the monster behind all this? (hide spoiler)] plenty left to be revealed.

[Valerie]

At chapter 38. A shock death and what on earth is Amaia thinking? I have a suspicion on who is behind all this and manipulating the actions of others but it remains to be seen if I am right.

[Valerie]

Lorraine wrote: "I just realized I forgot to share my thoughts on Offering to the Storm—sorry about that! I did enjoy the final book in the series, but I found it didn’t quite capture the same magic as the first on..."
Finished. Yes I basically agree with what you wrote. It was an enjoyable, fast paced read with the added atmosphere of tradition and mythology from the region but (view spoiler)[ like you I easily guessed who was behind it once the first clues started to appear- and if we could guess then how could Amaia not? I also never bought the idea that she could fall for Markina - he was just too slimy and creepy - and I agree that it was unnecessary for the plot (hide spoiler)]. Glad it was all pulled together at the end.