Laini Taylor
Daughter of Smoke and Bone #3
I absolutely devoured the first two books in this series and was super psyched for this one. Accordingly, I was also a bit nervous. What if, in the months I had been waiting for DREAMS OF GODS AND MONSTERS, I had forgotten the details and was lost? Lucky for me, that wasn't a problem.
As always, Laini Taylor's writing is absolutely beautiful and her talent for creating vivid images is unrivaled. The characters are fun to read and well-rounded, and the plot -- well, let me just say this was the most satisfying series-ender I've read in a long time.
Taylor skips effortlessly from one perspective to another to create a story that is somehow more continuous and logical than it would be without the switching. And seriously, the way she crafts scenes and transitions, I think she'd be an A+ TV writer (but that's my opinion). And I could fangirl all day about the relationships between 1) Zuzana and Mik and 2) Karou, Akiva and Ziri, as well as each character individually.
The one thing that I'm not just going to gush over is Eliza. Not her specifically; I loved her character, I think she makes a spectacular addition to the friend group, and I am DYING to know more about her -- but her sudden introduction felt a little strange, and the whole explanation behind it felt a little bit rushed. It makes perfect sense in the context of the world; Taylor's not one for plot holes. But at the same time, the final book felt like the wrong place to introduce it.
I'm choosing to hope that the introduction of Eliza means that this may not be the last book we get set in this universe (multiverse?). I, for one, could go for a whole new trilogy with Eliza as the protagonist following the godstars arc. Any other takers? ;)
On the whole: A+++ series. Love, love, love. Absolutely recommend.
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