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The Devouring #3
Fearscape
The evil, demonic beings that inhabit human bodies on Sorry Night, the darkest hours of the Winter Solstice. It's been a year since Reggie first discovered the Vours, and the Winter Solstice is approaching once again. It will be another night of unspeakable horror for those unlucky enough to be taken by the Vours, because this time, she won't be able to stop them. The Vours have imprisoned Reggie in a psychiatric hospital, where she is subjected to a daily routine of unfathomably sadistic experiments. Her life is a living Hell, but she won't give up. They attacked her brother. They killed her friend. And Reggie will never stop fighting back.
303 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 5, 2010
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Simon Holt
11Ìýbooks342ÌýfollowersSimon Holt's writing career began with a horror fanzine in high school the publishing of which overheated the school's photocopier. Undaunted by detention, he's continues to pursue writing ever since. Holt supported himself as a hostel night clerk and a handbag salesman before becoming a full-time novelist. A comic book collector and amateur musician, he makes his home in Chicago.
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November 8, 2012
After waiting for this for months, I finally received it in the mail just this afternoon. It takes me only a few hours to read a short novel, so...I've finished it already.
My first reaction: O_o
After it sunk in: I was upset. Because it didn't turn out the way I was hoping, even though the ending made perfect sense. Also because "Simon Holt" (if he really exists, and isn't just a line of writers under a pseudonym) seems to have fallen in what I call the sci-fi writer trap: speeding along with his twisting and winding and perfectly entertaining plot, but sparing no time for the character's feelings. Honestly and spoiler-free, there was a person in this book with a character arc over the span of three books who only gets two pages and a short conversation as closure.
The thing is, if you don't spare any page space for your characters' individual struggles and feelings, any genre of fiction, whether it be romance or action-adventure, is going to feel plastic. Cardboard. Artificial.
And if the characters are feel detached, the readers will feel detached too.
It's especially a waste if you spent so much time building up your character's personalities and unique traits in the first book, only to forget about them for the sake of saving space. I loved Aaron's character before, but in this book all he does is talk about how to advance against the Vours and act as backup to Reggie.
The prose, while more advanced than regular teen-reading level, lacks any distinction or flair. I once read a review of Soulstice in a newspaper which described it as "workman-like," and I think that would be the best way to put it. It's like each sentence, each paragraph is a chore for the author, and he's/they're doing his/their best just to spit it out.
Anyway.
In this book, Reggie, Aaron, and a few allies race against time to uncover the Vours' secrets before Sorry Night sets in, because this particular solstice is going to be more of a struggle than the last. Along the way, they meet multiple unexpected twists, unexpected people, and unexpected, horrifying truths.
I didn't like it myself, but me not liking a book does not necessarily make it bad. Fearscape reminds me too much of Suzanne Collin's book, , also the last of a trilogy, which was depressing and not entirely enjoyable.
Still, I would definitely recommend this book if you liked the previous two, and , because Fearscape takes all the action, thrills & horror of the first two to the next level.
My first reaction: O_o
After it sunk in: I was upset. Because it didn't turn out the way I was hoping, even though the ending made perfect sense. Also because "Simon Holt" (if he really exists, and isn't just a line of writers under a pseudonym) seems to have fallen in what I call the sci-fi writer trap: speeding along with his twisting and winding and perfectly entertaining plot, but sparing no time for the character's feelings. Honestly and spoiler-free, there was a person in this book with a character arc over the span of three books who only gets two pages and a short conversation as closure.
The thing is, if you don't spare any page space for your characters' individual struggles and feelings, any genre of fiction, whether it be romance or action-adventure, is going to feel plastic. Cardboard. Artificial.
And if the characters are feel detached, the readers will feel detached too.
It's especially a waste if you spent so much time building up your character's personalities and unique traits in the first book, only to forget about them for the sake of saving space. I loved Aaron's character before, but in this book all he does is talk about how to advance against the Vours and act as backup to Reggie.
The prose, while more advanced than regular teen-reading level, lacks any distinction or flair. I once read a review of Soulstice in a newspaper which described it as "workman-like," and I think that would be the best way to put it. It's like each sentence, each paragraph is a chore for the author, and he's/they're doing his/their best just to spit it out.
Anyway.
In this book, Reggie, Aaron, and a few allies race against time to uncover the Vours' secrets before Sorry Night sets in, because this particular solstice is going to be more of a struggle than the last. Along the way, they meet multiple unexpected twists, unexpected people, and unexpected, horrifying truths.
I didn't like it myself, but me not liking a book does not necessarily make it bad. Fearscape reminds me too much of Suzanne Collin's book, , also the last of a trilogy, which was depressing and not entirely enjoyable.
Still, I would definitely recommend this book if you liked the previous two, and , because Fearscape takes all the action, thrills & horror of the first two to the next level.
July 25, 2012
Reggie goes into more Fearscapes! Ooga-Booga-Booga!
Eh. You've seen one, you've seen 'em all, in my opinion. They stopped being creepy after the 1st book, and yet, we are subjected to reading about them over and over and over again. After reading the second book, I was bored with it. By this book it was full-on annoying.
Yeah, yeah, more maggots and ooze. Grotesque creatures, squishy walls, and puppies with no eyes. Boooooring. Move on.
I liked the 1st book, and I honestly wish I'd left it at that.
I hate it when nothing really gets resolved at the end of a trilogy, and Fearscape is a perfect example of what I mean.
None of my questions were answered to any satisfaction. It felt like the author was trying to leave themselves open in case they wanted to continue and turn this into a series.
My advice is to read the first book...and then stop.
Eh. You've seen one, you've seen 'em all, in my opinion. They stopped being creepy after the 1st book, and yet, we are subjected to reading about them over and over and over again. After reading the second book, I was bored with it. By this book it was full-on annoying.
Yeah, yeah, more maggots and ooze. Grotesque creatures, squishy walls, and puppies with no eyes. Boooooring. Move on.
I liked the 1st book, and I honestly wish I'd left it at that.
I hate it when nothing really gets resolved at the end of a trilogy, and Fearscape is a perfect example of what I mean.
None of my questions were answered to any satisfaction. It felt like the author was trying to leave themselves open in case they wanted to continue and turn this into a series.
My advice is to read the first book...and then stop.
August 3, 2022
Yeah, The Devouring should’ve been a standalone. Or a duology at most to explore the characters� respective traumas and the summer solstice in relation to Sorry Night. That being said, I actually found Fearscape the most interesting and engaging of the three books. Although many things happened thanks to chance or luck rather than actual planning on the characters� part, it was still action-packed and had some good character moments. The first two-thirds of the book was, in my opinion, a great improvement from the shitshow that was Soulstice, but, unfortunately, the last third of the book lost me again, leaving me ultimately disappointed in the series as a whole.
January 6, 2014
Wow, I mean, wow. This book was a major letdown. I can't believe Holt thought this was a good idea. Forget everything I said about Reggie, this book showed the person she really is, and I didn't like it. What happened to the Reggie from the other two stories? This one was an irritating, egotistical mess. Her attitude did a 180, and she became the female protagonist I hate. Not only did she act like a total smart ass but she never listened to what Aaron or Machen had to say. She was so impatient and wanted to jump into things without thinking it through.
The only person worst than her was her mother. I did feel sorry for her when she finally met Sheila. Damn, the excuse she gave to Reggie for leaving was completely stupid and selfish. For a year Reggie was heartbroken and confused as to why her mother would just pack up and leave. When she finds her she's changed her name and living a lovely life. Reggie asks "Hey Mom. Why'd you leave?" and her mother says, "Oh you know, I wasn't happy."
W-what? That's it? If you weren't happy why didn't you get a divorce, why not sit your husband down and say, look, I don't want to be in this relationship any more. And just like any selfish person she thinks that running away was best for her children. NO! Stop it, why does every failing parent say that!? Wait, there's more about this gem of a mother. When Reggie explains about the Vours and whatnot, what does she do? You guessed it, she leaves again. Just writes a letter to her daughter saying she can't deal with it and needs time to think. Well there was one thing Reggie was right about, her mother is a coward. One of the worst persons to ever become a parent.
The last thing in my rant is about the so-called romance. If you read the first two books you noticed that there isn't any. In this one it came out of the blue. Yes Reggie had a crush on Quinn, but that changed when she found out he was a Vour. There is nothing that even considers that there is a connection between them, but as soon as he kisses her she's all swoony and "Omg, I've been kissed lol." You have your best friend who you trust with your heart, who will do ANYTHING for you, and you choose the one-dimensional guy? Well because, you know, he's SO dreamy. Barf. So Reggie really is one of those idiotic girls who chooses the guy for his looks. Oh, and not only that but she might actually like Aaron after all. In the ending they have a nice little chat while Aaron is off doing Tracer stuff and they mention that when he comes back "There would be plenty of time for them." WHAAAAAAAT? So she's using Quinn only until Aaron comes back? Reggie you ****!
Ugh, in the end nothing is answered, there's no closure. I think Holt left it open in case he wanted to do another book, but it's too late. This series is butchered. The characters were awful, the story had no real end, and Henry was absent yet again. Poor kid. Oh, and someone give Mrs. Halloway a mother of the year award.
The only person worst than her was her mother. I did feel sorry for her when she finally met Sheila. Damn, the excuse she gave to Reggie for leaving was completely stupid and selfish. For a year Reggie was heartbroken and confused as to why her mother would just pack up and leave. When she finds her she's changed her name and living a lovely life. Reggie asks "Hey Mom. Why'd you leave?" and her mother says, "Oh you know, I wasn't happy."
W-what? That's it? If you weren't happy why didn't you get a divorce, why not sit your husband down and say, look, I don't want to be in this relationship any more. And just like any selfish person she thinks that running away was best for her children. NO! Stop it, why does every failing parent say that!? Wait, there's more about this gem of a mother. When Reggie explains about the Vours and whatnot, what does she do? You guessed it, she leaves again. Just writes a letter to her daughter saying she can't deal with it and needs time to think. Well there was one thing Reggie was right about, her mother is a coward. One of the worst persons to ever become a parent.
The last thing in my rant is about the so-called romance. If you read the first two books you noticed that there isn't any. In this one it came out of the blue. Yes Reggie had a crush on Quinn, but that changed when she found out he was a Vour. There is nothing that even considers that there is a connection between them, but as soon as he kisses her she's all swoony and "Omg, I've been kissed lol." You have your best friend who you trust with your heart, who will do ANYTHING for you, and you choose the one-dimensional guy? Well because, you know, he's SO dreamy. Barf. So Reggie really is one of those idiotic girls who chooses the guy for his looks. Oh, and not only that but she might actually like Aaron after all. In the ending they have a nice little chat while Aaron is off doing Tracer stuff and they mention that when he comes back "There would be plenty of time for them." WHAAAAAAAT? So she's using Quinn only until Aaron comes back? Reggie you ****!
Ugh, in the end nothing is answered, there's no closure. I think Holt left it open in case he wanted to do another book, but it's too late. This series is butchered. The characters were awful, the story had no real end, and Henry was absent yet again. Poor kid. Oh, and someone give Mrs. Halloway a mother of the year award.
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October 20, 2010
I have been a fan of this series from the very beginning. The Vours are the ultimate villain: unattainable, relentless, neverending and innumerable. Reggie seems at first to be quite the unlikely hero against such horrid villains; but as you get to know her more, you begin to comprehend how incredibly strong she is. She has spirit and hope inside her that can really and truly stand the test of anything. The beautiful thing about this spirit of hers is that it doesn't come from herself so much as her love for everyone in her life. Fearscape is by far the best book in the series. The horrible fearscapes brought to life time and again for Reggie are fantastic and amazing. Simon Holt has an incredible knack for bringing a nightmare to reality without making you want to throw the book across the room and stop reading it for fear of having your own nightmares if you continue.
Spoiler!!!!!
And let me just say, Simon, you made my day by finally letting Reggie and Quinn be together!!
Spoiler!!!!!
And let me just say, Simon, you made my day by finally letting Reggie and Quinn be together!!
October 7, 2021
Most the action was at the end, unfortunately. There was definitely stuff going on. Reggie being tested on and going through Fearscapes one after the other, but that just seemed like filler. It took forever for Unger to get what he deserved, at least temporarily.
It really wasn't until Machen, Aaron, and Reggie had escaped with Macie that the story took off. I anticipated more action when Reggie stayed with Quinn but it was pretty boring. And really kind of pointless. There was nothing to develop the plot or their relationship until the party. Also, their relationship just popped out of nowhere. Normally, the whole girl noticed the guy she had friend zoned after his big transformation trope feels generic, but I really would have liked to have seen it here. Especially since Reggie and Aaron were so close and her romance with Quinn had zero chemistry from what we saw of them together.
I felt so bad for Macie who was the real victim of the story. Her life was so taken over by Vours she actually had to die to get away from them. It is even worse that after what she went through with her brother that they were going to use her to open up the portal.
I wish there had been more Henry in this book, though he did play an important role in finding her. He was the one that really made me care about getting revenge. I am glad that she and her father moved on, even with the disappointment that her mother caused.
It really wasn't until Machen, Aaron, and Reggie had escaped with Macie that the story took off. I anticipated more action when Reggie stayed with Quinn but it was pretty boring. And really kind of pointless. There was nothing to develop the plot or their relationship until the party. Also, their relationship just popped out of nowhere. Normally, the whole girl noticed the guy she had friend zoned after his big transformation trope feels generic, but I really would have liked to have seen it here. Especially since Reggie and Aaron were so close and her romance with Quinn had zero chemistry from what we saw of them together.
I felt so bad for Macie who was the real victim of the story. Her life was so taken over by Vours she actually had to die to get away from them. It is even worse that after what she went through with her brother that they were going to use her to open up the portal.
I wish there had been more Henry in this book, though he did play an important role in finding her. He was the one that really made me care about getting revenge. I am glad that she and her father moved on, even with the disappointment that her mother caused.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 26, 2019
4.5 stars
Not my favorite in the series but I still enjoyed it a lot. Ugh this trilogy deserves more hype.
Not my favorite in the series but I still enjoyed it a lot. Ugh this trilogy deserves more hype.
April 24, 2024
me siento muy triste porque estaba esperando algo super genial y no me lo pareció :( es que sentà que el autor quiso meter mucha ciencia cuando en un inicio solo empezamos con algo paranormal y sin explicación racional. el cambio de género para mi fue algo que sà terminó de impactar en la trama.
November 17, 2010
The Devouring #3: Fearscape is a thrilling page turner that I didn't put down until I finished it front to back.
The Devouring #2 left us with Reggie being taken to a mental ward. A cliffhanger extraordinaire that had me anxiously awaiting Fearscapes release.
A quick side note on the Vours. The Vours are evil demons that have existed since time began; they can only take possession of a human body on `Sorry Night', the night of the winter solstice. A person who is possessed by a Vour retains all of the memories but the person is left in a place called a fearscape. "Fearscapes are unique, landscapes crafted from a victim's deepest darkest fears. Here the victim would live in torment, while the Vour lived a human life in the human world, with no one the wiser" It turns out that they are highly organized and plan to take over the human race.
We find Reggie moved to an unknown location being tortured by the sadistically evil, yet human Dr. Unger. She is forced to go into others fearscapes again and again, wondering if this will be the one that will break her. Her stay at this facility is tortuous to say the least. She is withheld food, water and all the basic necessities. Along with this, she is forced to endure horrific tests. But, Reggie doesn't let us down; she endures and she discovers all the torture she's endured has left her with her own power. A power that many fear and covet. This makes Reggie most wanted by many powerful organizations; alive or dead.
During Reggies absence, Aaron, her best friend, has been searching wildly for her. He has become aligned with some ex-Tracers who left the rigid organization when they found out there was another way to save those that have been possessed by the Vours other than murder. He has learned to fight, to think like a warrior and is no longer the skinny nerd. His sole mission is to find and save Reggie and he'll stop at nothing to accomplish this.
What happens throughout the book is both heartbreaking particularly when Reggie encounters an important loved one from her past, horrifically chilling, and a spine chilling nail biting page turner.
Reggie has enemies where she least expected; friends where she least expected and an inner strength that she never realized she had.
The character growth in the book is fantastic; I love how flawlessly the story flows, the vivid descriptions of fearscapes and the depth of the characters personalities. This is one of my favorite series and I do hope to see some more in the future.
The Devouring #2 left us with Reggie being taken to a mental ward. A cliffhanger extraordinaire that had me anxiously awaiting Fearscapes release.
A quick side note on the Vours. The Vours are evil demons that have existed since time began; they can only take possession of a human body on `Sorry Night', the night of the winter solstice. A person who is possessed by a Vour retains all of the memories but the person is left in a place called a fearscape. "Fearscapes are unique, landscapes crafted from a victim's deepest darkest fears. Here the victim would live in torment, while the Vour lived a human life in the human world, with no one the wiser" It turns out that they are highly organized and plan to take over the human race.
We find Reggie moved to an unknown location being tortured by the sadistically evil, yet human Dr. Unger. She is forced to go into others fearscapes again and again, wondering if this will be the one that will break her. Her stay at this facility is tortuous to say the least. She is withheld food, water and all the basic necessities. Along with this, she is forced to endure horrific tests. But, Reggie doesn't let us down; she endures and she discovers all the torture she's endured has left her with her own power. A power that many fear and covet. This makes Reggie most wanted by many powerful organizations; alive or dead.
During Reggies absence, Aaron, her best friend, has been searching wildly for her. He has become aligned with some ex-Tracers who left the rigid organization when they found out there was another way to save those that have been possessed by the Vours other than murder. He has learned to fight, to think like a warrior and is no longer the skinny nerd. His sole mission is to find and save Reggie and he'll stop at nothing to accomplish this.
What happens throughout the book is both heartbreaking particularly when Reggie encounters an important loved one from her past, horrifically chilling, and a spine chilling nail biting page turner.
Reggie has enemies where she least expected; friends where she least expected and an inner strength that she never realized she had.
The character growth in the book is fantastic; I love how flawlessly the story flows, the vivid descriptions of fearscapes and the depth of the characters personalities. This is one of my favorite series and I do hope to see some more in the future.
November 3, 2010
The quality of the writing in this series varies greatly from chapter to chapter. Maybe what they say is true, and there were several writers working on this. But while in the previous two we got some vivid, well-written chapters in between mediocre ones, this book seemed much more imbalanced. Don't get me wrong, there were still some chapters that made the book worth reading (and not just so we can know how the series ends).
Personally, what I find terrifying is not so much the concept of scary monsters, but the potential in all of us (maybe the person sitting right next to you on the bus, maybe a member of your family) to commit terrible acts. If you compare how vital it was, how we felt the need for Reggie to save her brother in the first book and all the implications of her possible failure (the destruction of her family, continuous hurt inflicted by someone you love and still feel a visceral need to protect) with the much more cliché and impersonal off-to-save-the-world thing, I think the majority would feel a more primal response to the first one. The book suffered from a lack of the more personal and relatable side of the characters.
That aside, it's still a good trilogy and I recommend it.
Personally, what I find terrifying is not so much the concept of scary monsters, but the potential in all of us (maybe the person sitting right next to you on the bus, maybe a member of your family) to commit terrible acts. If you compare how vital it was, how we felt the need for Reggie to save her brother in the first book and all the implications of her possible failure (the destruction of her family, continuous hurt inflicted by someone you love and still feel a visceral need to protect) with the much more cliché and impersonal off-to-save-the-world thing, I think the majority would feel a more primal response to the first one. The book suffered from a lack of the more personal and relatable side of the characters.
That aside, it's still a good trilogy and I recommend it.
April 17, 2012
Yet another conclusion to a book series. Review coming soon. (:
Where we left off in Soulstice, Reggie was finally able to break Quinn free of the Vour's hold on him. Unfortunately, Reggie also get's sent to Home, a mental institute run by Dr. Unger, and Vours.
Reggie is forced into people's fearscapes in order for Unger to conduct research.
All the while, Aaron, with the help of Quinn and ex-tracer Machen, plan on freeing Reggie before it's too late.
I had forgotten how much I loved this series. It must have been the boring, slightly unsettling cover that's put me off for so long.
My only real problem with this book was the ending. It was resolved, but at the same time, it wasn't. I felt that Holt could have wrapped things up a little better. This is, I believe, the last book in the series after all.
I loved the new fearscapes in this one. They still kept on with their creepy nature. The descriptions of the horrors were just incredible.
The twists in the story were unpredictible, and added great tention, and sometimes a bit of hope, into the story.
I really just wish there was more. The way it ended could be left open for at least another book, which I doubt will happen.
Where we left off in Soulstice, Reggie was finally able to break Quinn free of the Vour's hold on him. Unfortunately, Reggie also get's sent to Home, a mental institute run by Dr. Unger, and Vours.
Reggie is forced into people's fearscapes in order for Unger to conduct research.
All the while, Aaron, with the help of Quinn and ex-tracer Machen, plan on freeing Reggie before it's too late.
I had forgotten how much I loved this series. It must have been the boring, slightly unsettling cover that's put me off for so long.
My only real problem with this book was the ending. It was resolved, but at the same time, it wasn't. I felt that Holt could have wrapped things up a little better. This is, I believe, the last book in the series after all.
I loved the new fearscapes in this one. They still kept on with their creepy nature. The descriptions of the horrors were just incredible.
The twists in the story were unpredictible, and added great tention, and sometimes a bit of hope, into the story.
I really just wish there was more. The way it ended could be left open for at least another book, which I doubt will happen.
August 26, 2021
Sentà este libro ligeramente más flojito que los anteriores, no logro engancharme al grado que lo hicieron los pasados que termine básicamente en dos dÃas cada uno, pero sigue siendo un muy buen libro de terror, con escenas tan surreales que se pueden sentir hasta onÃricas, como escenas llenas de sangre y más viscerales. Me gusta el rumbo que toman los personajes en este libro, se siente natural y acorde al desarrollo de cada uno de ellos, no sentà que los personajes se rompieran en ningún momento, mi única queja es sobre el final, que hubiera sido un buen final si hubiera un libro después de este, pero al no ser asÃ...mas que un final abierto se siente como un final inconcluso y apresurado, dejando demasiados clavos sueltos y ninguna pista de como acabara todo en un final, fue frustrante.
February 18, 2011
Frankly, as a conclusion to the series, it was a let-down and unsatisfying. There is no true resolution to the issue of the Vours and even less to Reggie's personal situation. We are left not knowing whether she will become one of them or not! And she ends up with Quinn????! Not that she should have ended up with Aaron, but after what she tells him, and then just shacks up with Quinn, just b/c they bonded over their traumatic experiences? Sure, there is "time for" her and Aaron, but that just made me furious. What? You'll stay with Quinn until you decide whether or not Aaron is worth it? I just did not like any of the characters this time or the story. Ugh. Maybe it had been too long since I read the others, but this seemed less well-written.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 6, 2011
OMG BEST BOOK OF THE SERIES!!!!!! So creepy and demented.......I LOVE IT XD! Love all the gruesome discription, simon holt is and artist with words, painting a horrible and cruel picture! 2 thumbs up!
April 12, 2011
Cant wait till its released on October 5, the Soulstice had such a cliffhanger! :)
March 28, 2021
Sooooo....
As I've mentioned in my past reviews for this series, I read these books for the first time as a teenager. As a teenager, I absolutely loved them. They scared me the way few books did at the time, and I was truly spooked by them.
That said, I remember being so mad by the ending.
Rereading this book now as an adult, it is difficult to explain how I feel. I enjoyed my read-through, but it isn't as fleshed out as I would have liked. Reggie's superpowers progress in a confusing way and the story kind of tumbles quickly toward the end.
The love triangle got so much worse during this, especially because of the way the two boys tried to control Reggie's life, especially Aaron. He makes decisions for her and she just goes along with it, even though she's portrayed as a very strong girl, even a super-powered one, who can make her own decisions. Aaron and Quinn became really possessive of Reggie, both of them in a gross way. Reggie is also problematic in that she keeps leading both boys on and the readers too? Like she thinks about both of them romantically while also not ?! It's just weird.
Overall, the story is okay, but it is extremely fast-paced. It was a fun read, but I do wish the love triangle wasn't even a part of it. I would have enjoyed the story so much more if this wasn't pushed into the story.
As I've mentioned in my past reviews for this series, I read these books for the first time as a teenager. As a teenager, I absolutely loved them. They scared me the way few books did at the time, and I was truly spooked by them.
That said, I remember being so mad by the ending.
Rereading this book now as an adult, it is difficult to explain how I feel. I enjoyed my read-through, but it isn't as fleshed out as I would have liked. Reggie's superpowers progress in a confusing way and the story kind of tumbles quickly toward the end.
The love triangle got so much worse during this, especially because of the way the two boys tried to control Reggie's life, especially Aaron. He makes decisions for her and she just goes along with it, even though she's portrayed as a very strong girl, even a super-powered one, who can make her own decisions. Aaron and Quinn became really possessive of Reggie, both of them in a gross way. Reggie is also problematic in that she keeps leading both boys on and the readers too? Like she thinks about both of them romantically while also not ?! It's just weird.
Overall, the story is okay, but it is extremely fast-paced. It was a fun read, but I do wish the love triangle wasn't even a part of it. I would have enjoyed the story so much more if this wasn't pushed into the story.
October 19, 2017
Honestamente creo que me esperaba un poco más del final de la saga, pero no ha estado totalmente mal, el problema es que al leer el primer libro lo sabes todo de los voradores y los siguientes dos es mas de los mismo, solo cambian los temores en las salidas del miedo. Me gusto la forma como se desarrolló el desenlace con algunos hechos inesperados y con un poco de romance que no habÃa visto venir, en este aspecto me esperaba algo diferente a como ocurrió.
El final en si no ha sido totalmente inesperado, la conclusión fue un poco obvia pero la lectura en general fue entretenida aunque sin mayores elementos sorpresa, excepto por un suceso final que fue realmente inesperado pero que no dio mayor aporte a la historia. Una conclusión que aunque inesperada, presento algunos hechos interesantes en una idea que a mi parecer es original y diferente a otras historias de terror.
El final en si no ha sido totalmente inesperado, la conclusión fue un poco obvia pero la lectura en general fue entretenida aunque sin mayores elementos sorpresa, excepto por un suceso final que fue realmente inesperado pero que no dio mayor aporte a la historia. Una conclusión que aunque inesperada, presento algunos hechos interesantes en una idea que a mi parecer es original y diferente a otras historias de terror.
September 16, 2018
Fearscape was an exciting page turner which I couldn't put down until I had finished it.
However i would have liked to the end a bit more FINAL rather than the on-going training/fearscapes etc that they finished the book of with.
I was happy with the tiny minny "love-angle" they finally showed between Reggie-Quinn.... Aaron was her best friend. I am glad that was not changed to a LOVE STORY as with MOST books.
Sometimes its better to leave a friendship just as that...
Infact i would have preferred that Quinn never even mentioned how Aaron "loved" her... because I was happy to read how he would do anything for their friendship and bond.. rather than making it out to be love like in most cases...
Over-all it was a nice read. A good series... I liked book 1 and book 2 better for sure... but this wasn't bad either...
However i would have liked to the end a bit more FINAL rather than the on-going training/fearscapes etc that they finished the book of with.
I was happy with the tiny minny "love-angle" they finally showed between Reggie-Quinn.... Aaron was her best friend. I am glad that was not changed to a LOVE STORY as with MOST books.
Sometimes its better to leave a friendship just as that...
Infact i would have preferred that Quinn never even mentioned how Aaron "loved" her... because I was happy to read how he would do anything for their friendship and bond.. rather than making it out to be love like in most cases...
Over-all it was a nice read. A good series... I liked book 1 and book 2 better for sure... but this wasn't bad either...
April 30, 2023
So I’m going for 3.5 here more than 3 and I’m actually sad to give this a lower rating. Honestly I’ve really enjoyed this trilogy, a lot more than I expected to if I’m being frank. I enjoyed the majority of this book and feel as if it continued the story from its predecessors nicely. However, the reason I’ve marked it down is simply because of the ending. It just, it seemed to wrap itself up far too nicely. The tracers just backed off Reggie just like that? When they had such a grudge towards her over the 3 books and wanted her dead they just changed their minds like the click of a finger? Macie died so easily? It just seemed to be not necessarily a cliche ending in the romantic sense but it just wrapped itself into a neat little bow far too easily. I expected a messier ending, I expected more and I suppose I was a tad disappointed in the last 6 chapters
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April 20, 2022
The review that said read the first book and then stop� yeah. That’s the spirit.
This is a trilogy I read as a kid but never made it past the second book. Finally picked them up again and now wishing I still never made it past the service book.
When I had about 20 pages left I way thinking to myself, no way this book wraps up in the short bit left. No way. And wow. I sure was right! Still have so many questions.
I read this one in just a four hours and probably because I was able to skip 1/3 off it since it was fearscape nonsense. We really didn’t need to see SO MANY others after we’d all ready seen Henry’s. I want scared, just wanted to puke.
Don’t think there’s a single soul in the euros happy with the Macie Canfield ending.
This is a trilogy I read as a kid but never made it past the second book. Finally picked them up again and now wishing I still never made it past the service book.
When I had about 20 pages left I way thinking to myself, no way this book wraps up in the short bit left. No way. And wow. I sure was right! Still have so many questions.
I read this one in just a four hours and probably because I was able to skip 1/3 off it since it was fearscape nonsense. We really didn’t need to see SO MANY others after we’d all ready seen Henry’s. I want scared, just wanted to puke.
Don’t think there’s a single soul in the euros happy with the Macie Canfield ending.
June 22, 2018
This is the final book in the series. I have to say overall, I did like these books. This one, though, felt a little rushed. And while I do like the characters, I feel as if I don't really know them all that well. While their fears are placed front and center, you never really get into their heads or feel what they are feeling.
I have to give the author credit for creating a very original monster -Vours. They aren't physical and their world isn't even in our dimension. How are you going to defeat something like that? And I think that is what makes these books so original. These books were an enjoyable read.
I have to give the author credit for creating a very original monster -Vours. They aren't physical and their world isn't even in our dimension. How are you going to defeat something like that? And I think that is what makes these books so original. These books were an enjoyable read.
March 8, 2020
The ending of this saga was pretty meh.
The whole saga as a whole was EXTRA MEH.
I mean, the concept seemed super interesting and that's why I read it. But the more I read, the less I liked it. Maybe I way over dystopias and they are not for me anymore.
I think the character I liked the most was Aaron. He grew a lot in the book. But he didn't end up with Reggie. And Reggie just felt for the jock? Like really?
Also, the ending was so confusing and open-ended. I didn't like it
My favorite phrase:
"Our sins live with us for eternity, and that is perhaps the most frightening thing of all. " - Sims
The whole saga as a whole was EXTRA MEH.
I mean, the concept seemed super interesting and that's why I read it. But the more I read, the less I liked it. Maybe I way over dystopias and they are not for me anymore.
I think the character I liked the most was Aaron. He grew a lot in the book. But he didn't end up with Reggie. And Reggie just felt for the jock? Like really?
Also, the ending was so confusing and open-ended. I didn't like it
My favorite phrase:
"Our sins live with us for eternity, and that is perhaps the most frightening thing of all. " - Sims
September 3, 2021
This is possibly my favorite book of the series, although the others are still incredible, so many things become clear and so many events unfold but in a perfect way, I read this book so fast because I completely forgot about the real world it was intense and the ending was so good. Everything came together into the perfect story and I wish so badly the author would write a new series because this one had the perfect wrap up but I want more of his writing. I can confidently say Simon Holt is currently my favorite author and probably will be for a long time.
August 3, 2022
I read the first book in this series MANY years ago and now that I've finished all three, even after all this time, I can say I am not disappointed. Without giving out any spoilers, I thought the end was great! As the plot progressed, I honestly couldn't think of any other way to end it (well, I actually would have picked a different end for Aaron, if you know you know).
In my personal opinion, I really think these would make great horror movies.
In my personal opinion, I really think these would make great horror movies.
March 1, 2022
I loved the first two books in the series. I didn't hate this one but I don't think it was as good as the first two. I feel like the plot sort of went..sideways. As if the author didn't have a proper ending for this series. There was less of the scare factor in this particular book compared to the second one. We also were left on a cliffhanger with no fourth book as of now. Not a fan of that.
May 31, 2024
PLEASE BRING THE SERIES BACK
I am so freaking sad that I just finished the last book in the devouring series. I am so connected to this series it is ridiculous. I need another book. There’s so much potential. Yes it was a good leaving point but it was also a good continue point!! So many openings for more books
I am so freaking sad that I just finished the last book in the devouring series. I am so connected to this series it is ridiculous. I need another book. There’s so much potential. Yes it was a good leaving point but it was also a good continue point!! So many openings for more books
May 3, 2023
Tbh wasn't really happy with the ending. I was hoping that Aaron and Reggie will be together but instead we got R+Q. Most of the interesting things were at the start and at the end. Great series overall.
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September 4, 2017
I greatly enjoyed this series and think it has potential to continue beyond the final installment
August 29, 2018
What a great way to end The Devouring series trilogy. The ending was not what I expected but was still good. This was such a fantastic series that I wish Simon Hot made more books!
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