WAR STORM

After I put down the book, I just sat trying to reel it all in. The book left me speechless and definitely feeling hollow knowing the series has ended. This book is Victoria Aveyard's best out of the series and she has given a fitting end to each character. I loved how she tried to weave different POV's in the book which made the book an even further interesting read. I loved Evangeline's POV, and I mention it because I didn't particularly like it in the earlier book. I could live without Iris' POV, because personally I felt it deviated from the story but the other characters made up for it. I have to appreciate how the author brought out different shades of each character and beautifully developed certain love interests. I would have loved if Mare's family would have gotten more words than the occasional visit particularly Gisa who could have been used and developed beautifully. Of course my favorite character has to be Maven (I've loved him since book 1) and I craved for his part in the story and yes people we do have the confrontation between our three main characters which had me at edge the entire time. This book is a fitting culmination to a wonderfully written story and the ending just makes you crave for more. I hope the author does plan to write novellas for this series because the book has risen like the dawn.

The product had creases on the front cover and was slightly damaged. This was a replacement for the original one I had ordered which had even more creases on it. Not completely satisfied with the condition of the book.

It is honestly one of the best YA fantasy i have ever read. The characters stayed with me long after I had turned the last page. The paper quality was brilliant and the print was also good to my eyes.

Just the ending of Maven's character sucked. I mean he is their strongest villain, the one who made them run. He deserves a big intense battle before going down. Not that simply.

I loved the series . It was amazing and I just finished it and I am still in shock ...that This series has ended and it is just incredible

Love love love this book. Just amazing. Definitely an epic conclusion to this mind blowing series.

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Do you know the feeling where you want to finish the book but also don't want it to end?

I really enjoy this series but I have felt the author has been muddled at points in the series. What on earth is the problem with killing off Maven? Cal and Mare's handwringing just gets ANNOYING. For goodness sake. Back and forth, back and forth. There are aspects to the series I just don't get and I have enjoyed the evolution of Evangeline Samos in particular. Chapters from Iris Cygnet - less interesting but getting away from Mare and her self-righteousness is welcome. The real interest came in the conflict between Cal and Mare fighting their beliefs and their reactions. But the ending - no spoilers - but I think in trying to avoid cliche, she just doesn't end the book. I would imagine there'll be another short story appearing soon, hopefully she'll put the ending in that.Spoilers - only read this bit if you have read or don't care:She thinks Cal resents her for killing Maven? Was he unclear when she explicitly went off to kill him? When she nearly died killing him? Also why wasn't he offed by Tyton ten seconds after they arrived. Nonsense. They also have secret submarines? The conflict isn't resolved and Cal & Mare's romance isn't resolved properly - so how is this the final book. Perhaps less time on the excessive acknowledgements to various politicians might have freed up some time. I also 4 books in still don't get how powers are passed on etc.

** spoiler alert ** With Mare’s rescue complete and Harbor Bay won, Mare has to abandon hope for her and Cal as he becomes King of Norta. With Maven making allegiances with the Lakelanders, it is a battle of the brothers of who will become the King. Can Mare and Cal ever be together? Can the Scarlet Guard ever overthrow the monarchy? Which brother will win?Firstly, I’ve really enjoyed the series and would recommend this to any fiction fan. I really liked that Aveyard has written chapters from different characters perspectives rather than just Mares again - it allows us to get to know them just that bit more before the end; Mare’s still on edge, scared of Maven, scared to be in shackles again, Evangeline is still hopelessly devoted to Elane and will do anything to be back with her, Iris, Maven’s Queen, determined to overthrow her husband and avenge her father’s death. A lot of dedication has been put into this series to war strategies and with so much description of the setting it’s very hard not to imagine a Game of Thrones type scenes!*SPOILER ALERT*I’m a bit miffed at the ending… Mare Barrow… you have done nothing but worry, fret, cry and hope for Cal to choose you over the throne… So why at the end of it all did you not leap into his arms and be with him?! What is all this “I need to find out who I am” rubbish?! I’m sorry, 4 books in and you still don’t know and you’re turning down the man you are completely in love with and threw away his family, his home, his reign and changed the world for you to go on some “find yourself” tour? Just no! We went on a journey with you guys and we deserved the ending we wanted! I was a Mare fan until that point. It was completely unnecessary and if I were Cal I’d tell you to get on your jet and not come back! The man has lost his father, his brother, his home, EVERYTHING and if you truly loved him you wouldn’t punch him in the gut one last time! Aaaaaand breathe…Overall, it was a great series with great characters and a fantastic storyline!

War Storm is the final book in the Red Queen series.This series seems to be a bit like marmite - people either love it or hate it. I’m firmly in the love it camp!Now these books aren’t perfect but I love all the intrigue, court drama, plotting, revenge and back-stabbing that goes on. Throw into the mix a fabulous villain, a love story and some epic battles and you’re on to a winner with me.War Storm carries on from where Kings Cage left off with our main protagonist, Mare, separated from Cal after he chose the crown instead of her. Mare is working closely with the Scarlet Guard and Montfort to ensure equality for reds and newbloods in a world where silvers still rule.This was a satisfying conclusion to the series as a whole although it wasn’t quite the ending I was hoping for. It felt right that after so much had happened not everything was perfect for everyone. Also it might just be wishful thinking but the ending did leave it open just in case Victoria decided to revisit this series again in the future 😉The book did have some flaws. For example some of the chapters moved slower than others. In particular the chapters from Iris and Evangeline’s POV. Mostly I’ve liked Evangeline as a character as she’s a bit of a bad ass but in this one she was a little too whiney and love sick for my liking. I did like the fact that she eventually stood up to her family and chose her own happiness over doing what her parents wanted.Maven. Oh my lovely Maven. I know he’s the villain but he’s just so freaking great. I love his character and how awful he is. My main criticism of this book is that there isn’t enough Maven in it. I would have liked for there to be more chapters from his POV.Cal. What a terribly flawed hero he is. Although he doesn’t make the right decisions (or any decisions at all sometimes) he does what he thinks is right. What he’s been brought up to think is right. He doesn’t always get it right but his intentions are good.Mare. She’s such a funny heroine. Throughout the series she hasn’t always been my favourite but her character arc has been a great one. She is much more herself in this book and more sure of herself.I’ve loved these characters and this world for several years and I’m sad to see it end but I’m happy with this ending.Well worth my 4 ⭐️

Despite the often clunky writing, distractingly repetitive use of the same words and unnatural phrases, predictable 'twists' and fairly weak character development, I absolutely devoured these books. While the characters aren't particularly original (think of all the other 'talented girl wins against all odds whilst every man she meets unrealistically falls in love with her' YA series of recent years), there's something very engaging about this story. I didn't like most of the characters, but I did care about them and I really wanted to know what was going to happen. I found the introduction of new characters and powers a welcome lift.As with the previous books in the series, it would have been much more enjoyable to read if the editor had tightened the writing, preferably removing all the 'oh-so-'s, the 'how many/how/what, I don't know's' etc. Adding in the different points of view chapters only reinforced how annoying the repetition was as you could no longer dismiss it as just Mare's way of speaking.I can see some others weren't satisfied with the ending but for me, it was a fitting end. I liked that it showed the first hint that self-important, whiny Mare might be maturing a little.There's a frustratingly cliched and unsophisticated view of romantic love on show here but the series touches deftly on some big issues, gently easing in narratives of power and privilege, race and sexuality and Aveyard should be congratulated on that.While there's lots of reasons not to like these books, I haven't read anything else so engaging this year!

And so this tetralogy ends. I find it hard to have sympathy with any of the characters. The continual repetition of saying what they are feeling, rather than showing through action and dialogue, becomes wearing way before the end. They growl and grind through gritted teeth so often that were it not for the healers the main characters would be permanently in a dentist's chair having repair work done! There are enough loose ends to suggest that the author is leaving the door open for another volume - I hope that it is slammed shut because I have lost all interest in the doings of Mare, Cal and the rest. In the end this is one only for the true believer.