Katherine
This trilogy gives me some whiplash, honestly. I liked the first book, the second I was less sure on, but this one made me cry even though one of my complaints is that I don’t absolutely love the characters in it. It’s a very strong end for what GGK was trying to do with the trilogy. I’m just not sure I loved every part of it.
For book 1, I liked it, but I felt that I wasn’t sure where the story was going to go, at all. There were some hints of what was to come, but I’m not sure it set up how important certain myths and legends would be. I would’ve also liked to have seen more of the central theme of fate being explored- it comes up so heavily in books 2 and 3, but it’s not well introduced in the first book. Things just sorta… happen… to ignite the full events of the series.
Book 2. This is definitely my least favorite of the trilogy. I didn’t like what GGK was doing with the fate theme; I didn’t always understand why the characters were making the decisions they did besides the nebulous idea of destiny; and I didn’t love the introduction of such a major plotline involving world myth and legend that seemed to come out of nowhere. What eventually happens with the setup this book does is great, but the setup itself isn’t.
Book 3, though, ends it masterfully. I just wish that things had been done this way before. I felt impacted by the emotional beats, despite the characters being somewhat shallow. GGK finally brings out the idea that destiny and fate don’t have to be absolute- but why this wasn’t explored at all before (except in one plotline), I don’t know.
I found the world and ideas interesting. The ideas of the Tapestry, fate, and reincarnation all work well for me. The characters could be a bit bland, and I wish I knew more about them personally, especially understanding why they make the decisions they do at times. The execution of the story was a bit all over the place, with some parts hitting all the right emotional beats and others causing confusion and frustration.
Overall, the series is solid, but it’s one I’d hesitate to recommend for everyone.
This trilogy gives me some whiplash, honestly. I liked the first book, the second I was less sure on, but this one made me cry even though one of my complaints is that I don’t absolutely love the characters in it. It’s a very strong end for what GGK was trying to do with the trilogy. I’m just not sure I loved every part of it.
For book 1, I liked it, but I felt that I wasn’t sure where the story was going to go, at all. There were some hints of what was to come, but I’m not sure it set up how important certain myths and legends would be. I would’ve also liked to have seen more of the central theme of fate being explored- it comes up so heavily in books 2 and 3, but it’s not well introduced in the first book. Things just sorta… happen… to ignite the full events of the series.
Book 2. This is definitely my least favorite of the trilogy. I didn’t like what GGK was doing with the fate theme; I didn’t always understand why the characters were making the decisions they did besides the nebulous idea of destiny; and I didn’t love the introduction of such a major plotline involving world myth and legend that seemed to come out of nowhere. What eventually happens with the setup this book does is great, but the setup itself isn’t.
Book 3, though, ends it masterfully. I just wish that things had been done this way before. I felt impacted by the emotional beats, despite the characters being somewhat shallow. GGK finally brings out the idea that destiny and fate don’t have to be absolute- but why this wasn’t explored at all before (except in one plotline), I don’t know.
I found the world and ideas interesting. The ideas of the Tapestry, fate, and reincarnation all work well for me. The characters could be a bit bland, and I wish I knew more about them personally, especially understanding why they make the decisions they do at times. The execution of the story was a bit all over the place, with some parts hitting all the right emotional beats and others causing confusion and frustration.
Overall, the series is solid, but it’s one I’d hesitate to recommend for everyone.