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themike's review against another edition
3.0
A bit heavy going this series, and not so sure about the ending.
dazfuller's review against another edition
5.0
An explosive and spectacular end to what has been an exceptional trilogy.
sockenmensch's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Mental illness, Slavery, and Medical content
Minor: Suicide attempt and Colonisation
ozli's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
sab754's review against another edition
5.0
4.5/5 stars - figured a 5 would look better for the book's rating than a 4.
Also I'm hungover right now as I've finished so my thoughts are scattered.
Really, really great ending to a great trilogy. Draconis Memoria has cemented itself in my favourites of modern fantasy. The mixture of steampunk/industrial-age technology with 3 (and then 4) interweaved POVs made it even better. I wasn't too pleased with Sirus's addition in book 2 but Empire of Ashes made it pay off.
Fantastic ending, albeit a bit of a rushed ending and a few things that I wasn't 100% clear on (due to the hangover and the speed that I was reading) but I'd definitely reccomend it to everyone!
Also I'm hungover right now as I've finished so my thoughts are scattered.
Really, really great ending to a great trilogy. Draconis Memoria has cemented itself in my favourites of modern fantasy. The mixture of steampunk/industrial-age technology with 3 (and then 4) interweaved POVs made it even better. I wasn't too pleased with Sirus's addition in book 2 but Empire of Ashes made it pay off.
Fantastic ending, albeit a bit of a rushed ending and a few things that I wasn't 100% clear on (due to the hangover and the speed that I was reading) but I'd definitely reccomend it to everyone!
jpjkuijper's review against another edition
4.0
Worthy conclusion to this epic trilogy. Anthony Ryan's proze and descriptions in battles never cease to amaze me. The dragon warfare was very interesting and the tragedies that befall the 4 protagonists are very intriguing to read. Still, pacing was a bit off from time to time.
skundrik's review against another edition
4.0
Damn that was a solid ending to a fantastic series. My one complaint is that the ending feels a little rushed. We get to the final war and everything happens so quickly. I was expecting more of the book to be the climax, but it rushed by so quickly.
I would also have loved a little more of the aftermath. The end of the battle was pretty much the end of the book. I want to know what happened long-term to the characters!
I would also have loved a little more of the aftermath. The end of the battle was pretty much the end of the book. I want to know what happened long-term to the characters!
richard_mzk's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
siobhansmanybooks's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars.
Whilst this was a slow burn, it was a good book. I did thoroughly enjoy the story of this whole trilogy.
Whilst this was a slow burn, it was a good book. I did thoroughly enjoy the story of this whole trilogy.