The Bone Shard War (The Drowning Empire)

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I am happy to say that Andrea Stewart really shined when it comes to this in final book of the trilogy.

In this world and among these characters, I felt immediately at home and eager to see where this is going. More importantly, what I appreciate about this is how at the same time, Stewart also demonstrated the importance of our mindset as we proceed through life and struggles. Nils: In a way it was good that Jovis had forgotten his traumatic years as a prisoner committing atrocities against the empire, but he’d begun to heal from that and accept his past. Now this sweeping tale of magic, revolution and mystery, where a young woman's sense of identity will make or break an empire, finally comes to an epic conclusion. Anywho, it started off rough, with a really jarring two-year time jump that took a hot minute (and several jump scares) to settle into, but when it got rocking I was hooked.I loved that in the very last chapter he was able to have a fresh start with Lin and that he re-bonded with Mephi, I cried happy tears at that. Finding herself trapped in a rather compromising situation, she has to rely on reading characters and stealth to see her way through. Jovis is, for the bigger part of the novel (for plot reasons) powerless to act and more in his head being desperate because of it and Lin.

The battle on the sea, when Lin was trying to divert the waves away from their ship, my heart was in my throat the whole time! Like it would upset me to have a creature I was close to who could fit curled up on my shoulder, but then grew to the point they couldn’t fit in the same room as me anymore!

I felt like the main resolution of the trilogy could have simply worked in an epilogue, which made the climax feel rather underwhelming. Nils: I hadn’t thought of that but come to think of it I’m surprised she managed a full two years too! It didn't impact my experience as much as I thought, though, because by the end I was flipping pages faster than I could read waiting to find out how it all concludes.

Fans von tierischen Begleitern kommen hier wieder voll auf ihre Kosten ❤ Auch war der Band trotz der stolzen 700 Seiten relativ schnell durchgelesen. So, yes, she is definitely the catalyst for the plot, but I fell like she carries the brunt of it in general because a lot of worlbuilding and conflict hinges on her characterization. I think having chapters from a bunch of points of view was really effective in giving the reader an in-depth look at different perspectives and journeys.

I read it with Leah and Leslie, and I was so glad I had two friends to shout with because there were scenes that made my mind explode. I have absolutely loved the Bone Shard series and the Bone Shard War is a wonderful conclusion to the trilogy.