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Buddy Read starts 10th April.

Does anyone plan to read the final book? I read the first two last year and would join for this one :)

I definitely will.

I'm planning on reading it. I read the first two last year too.

It's crickets in here. Has anyone else started this yet? I'll probably be starting it tonight.

I read this one a few months ago, but I would love to join in the conversation when everyone is done reading it. I really enjoyed it!

Tammie wrote: "It's crickets in here. Has anyone else started this yet? I'll probably be starting it tonight."

I'm hoping to join but also trying to finish off The Diabolic first as both books are on my e-reader. Just over half way done.

I'm so behind on all my reads but borrowed this from the library today.

Haha, what a nice bunch of diligent readers we are 😂

I startet the book a few days ago but only made it to chapter two and got distracted by other books...
Before startig the book I had to read a few summarys of Book 1 and 2 because I forgot sooo much!

I'm a little behind on my buddy reads as well. I started reading it last night.

Starting this one today.

I'm about 80 pages in (view spoiler)[ I'm just dreading all the horrible things Osaron is going to do. I'm also still finding it hard to believe that Holland, after being enslaved for so long to someone would have given someone else the opportunity to enslave him all over again the way he did. (hide spoiler)]

I'm not very far yet, but I'm discovering that I've forgotten a lot about the very end of book two. Hopefully it comes back as I read.

Emily wrote: "I'm not very far yet, but I'm discovering that I've forgotten a lot about the very end of book two. Hopefully it comes back as I read."

Me too!

Tammie wrote: "I'm about 80 pages in [spoilers removed]"

Right?! Kind of dumb really.

Up to Part II Chapter VII

(view spoiler)[Orsaron has already fought Kell and has proved he's more powerful. I feel like Lila is going to be the key. Her raw, untrained power somehow. I could be completely wrong though, I still don't remember details from the other books that well. Maybe should have done a re read first...ooops. (hide spoiler)]

Emily wrote: "Tammie wrote: "I'm about 80 pages in [spoilers removed]"

Right?! Kind of dumb really.

Up to Part II Chapter VII

[spoilers removed]"

I agree about Lila.

Up to Part V Chapter VIII

(view spoiler)[ I really thought Anisa was going to make it. :-(
I'm glad Alucard did though, and they found their immunity. Pretty sure Holland's execution isn't going to go as planned though, because I'm not even half way through the book yet... (hide spoiler)]

Emily wrote: "Up to Part V Chapter VIII"

(view spoiler)[ I was really sad about her. I thought she would make it too. The immunity thing is pretty cool. I was relieved that Alucard made it through. Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking when I got to the part with the execution. (hide spoiler)]

I got quite of bit of reading done over the last 3 days, for me anyway. I'm on Part 10 Chapter I, page 405. (view spoiler)[ Lila and Kell finally take it to the next level. That was kind a steamy scene. I was a little surprised. Also, I am loving the back story on Holland. And the whole floating black market on a ship is interesting. Still waiting to see how they are going to get this Inheritor from Maris. And the fact that Kell's coat once belonged to her was interesting as well. I had thought while reading the last two books that Kell had made it himself. (hide spoiler)]

Page 408 (view spoiler)[ Looks like grey London is in trouble too. I think Osaron has found a way through. (hide spoiler)]

Tammie wrote: "Emily wrote: "Up to Part V Chapter VIII"

[spoilers removed]"

Wow, nicely done! I'll try to catch up. :-)

Part 10 Chapter V (view spoiler)[ Kell might not want to know what those memories are that he can't remember, but I do! So frustrating. On a more positive note, I really enjoyed reading about the trading and bartering on the black market ship. I don't think I would give up any years of my life for one of those items though. I thought Lila was smart with her bartering until she traded an unknown favor for the eye. I wonder what she will end up having to do. Surely nothing good. And I really want to know more about this Maris. (hide spoiler)]

Ugh, I haven't done any reading in the past few days so there is no way I'm going to catch up to you anytime soon. How are you enjoying it so far, or have you finished already?

Emily wrote: "Ugh, I haven't done any reading in the past few days so there is no way I'm going to catch up to you anytime soon. How are you enjoying it so far, or have you finished already?"

I finished last night. Overall I liked it. I'll keep coming back here to see your updates.

Don't read unless you've finished the book (view spoiler)[ I am so incredibly frustrated that we never learn the secrets about Kell's past....UGH! I also feel like the other Londons took a back seat here. I would have loved for them to have somehow fixed the broken Londons. Also what was the point of having that scene when Berras (I think that was his name), Alucard's brother meets Osaron? It seemed like it was going to go somewhere and then it was nothing. In the first book I liked Lila ok, but in each successive book she got on my nerves a little more. And we never find out what kind of favor she will have to trade for the eye. I liked Kell in all the books, but I do feel like he was not a strong enough protagonist. He ended up being too overshadowed by other characters. For these reasons I am giving the book 3.5 stars instead of 4. (hide spoiler)]

Tammie wrote: "Don't read unless you've finished the book [spoilers removed]"

Noted, I will save this one until the end. :-) Glad you enjoyed it overall.

I got caught up in another buddy read. I am going to try and finish this one now. It's not holding my attention as much as the first two did I'm sad to say, but we'll see how it goes.

Emily wrote: "I got caught up in another buddy read. I am going to try and finish this one now. It's not holding my attention as much as the first two did I'm sad to say, but we'll see how it goes."

I'm looking forward to hearing what you think. I did not like this one as much as the first two either.

I'm looking forward to hearing what you think. I did not like this one as much as the first two either."

Book 2 for me was by far the best.

I read this too and I liked it a lot over all but the ending totally killed it for me. (view spoiler)[becaut was so unresolved with Kell's backstory and Lila with the favor and I thought there'd be some consequences for what she and Alucard did to Stasion Elsor. Also, (though some of this might just be my general dislike for Alucard as a person) I don't see how he and Rhy can really be together because an heir is required for a hereditary monarchy, and lol not to state that obvious, but...that's quite an impossiblity there. And if they just adopted, the other royal and noble houses would likely use that as a loophole to secure the throne. Also, Alucard didn't really change much as a person, while Rhy changed a lot, and a summer fling, though passionate, isn't love, and neither is passionate action when faced with danger. It's just not, sorry. I don't see them working long term. (hide spoiler)]

*It not becaut lol

But I LOVED Osaron, so I gave it 5 stars for him lol

I swear I'm still reading this one. I'm almost done too. I was reading it last night and my e-reader battery died (ugh!), hoping to finish tonight or tomorrow. I'm on Part Nine (view spoiler)[They just saved Delilah (hide spoiler)]

I think this is the longest its taken me to finish a buddy read (I'm sorry)!

Faith wrote: "I read this too and I liked it a lot over all but the ending totally killed it for me. [spoilers removed]"

Great points Faith (view spoiler)[ I thought the same thing about Rhy and Alucard. There would never be an heir. I was also disappointed at the unresolved things, especially Kell's backstory. (hide spoiler)]

Emily wrote: "I swear I'm still reading this one. I'm almost done too. I was reading it last night and my e-reader battery died (ugh!), hoping to finish tonight or tomorrow. I'm on Part Nine [spoilers removed]

..."

No problem Emily!

Stop fucking with the ship....haha that made me laugh.

Part ten (view spoiler)[ I'm not liking these Antari rings, something seems off about them.

Also, Maris seems off, she knows something we don't and I don't like it. Why would she take Lila's eye? And she didn't take any years from her....

I also wish Kell hadn't burnt the paper. I want to know who he was! (hide spoiler)]

Emily wrote: "Stop fucking with the ship....haha that made me laugh.

That was really funny! Also I agree about everything you said in your spoiler.

So I finished.....huh.

(view spoiler)[ I basically agree with everything you said about the end of the book Tammie. It felt really unresolved. Like an un-ending. I feel like there could be a whole other book exploring Kell's past and seriously, what favour is Lila going to have to give?

The part on the boat (I already forget the name) with the mirror, rings and Inheritor was one of the more interesting parts of the book and to leave both Lila's favour and Kell's past unresolved feels kind of cheap to me....I'm also going with 3.5 stars.

I don't have as much as an issue with Alucard and Rhy being together other than the no heir hiccup. Maybe Kell and Lila will have a baby and that kid will take the throne since Kell is legally their son? But yea, really didn't feel like an ending at all. Kind of disappointing really. (hide spoiler)]

Thanks for continuing to come back and chat until I finished this. :-)

Yay Emily! I'm glad you finally got it finished.

Tammie wrote: "Yay Emily! I'm glad you finally got it finished."

Haha, thanks, me too but (view spoiler)[it was such a let down, lol. (hide spoiler)]

I know I'm more than a month late... It took me forever to finish this book. But I read all your spoilers and I think you all made a very good point. It was a 3.5 Star read for me too but I rounded it up to 4 (view spoiler)[ There were things bothering me, most of them you already mentioned. For example that we never learned about Kells past or Lila's favour. But I kind of liked the unresolved ending. It wasn't a huge cliffhanger and more an open endling leaving the rest to imagination. In my opinion Hollands storyline and the ending was very well written and I absolutely happy that we don't get a fluffy happy ending for everyone. Even the 'Happy Ends' for both of the couples weren't too cheesy. It also wasn't said that Rhy and Alucard will be an official couple and will be together forever, so I'm fine with it. If it was just a summer fling, maybe they will part after a little while. :) (hide spoiler)]

(view spoiler)[I don't consider Lila's owed favor an unresolved plot point - the main story ends here, and that remains in the future. Nor do I have a problem with Rhy and Alucard - if the society accepts their relationship, they might also accept Rhy sleeping with a woman once (or as many times as it takes to get her pregnant) just to have an heir. (hide spoiler)]

A few questions:
(view spoiler)[
Ch 6, Section II - It is implied that Lila does some magic to convince the guards to leave the dungeon where Holland is being held, to give her some time alone with him. Holland wonders "if the new guard knew what he'd done. It was the kind of magic forbidden in this world, and worshipped in his own." But the he in he'd - is that Holland? At first it reads "Holland felt a strange thing happen." implying that it is not he who did the magic (and he's shackled to restrict his magic in any case), so who would he be?

Ch 9, Section IV - Alucard intrudes on Lila's room on the ship, interrupting her and Kell. He is wet. It is implied that Lila and Kell's foreplay is rocking the ship. Is this a magical thing?

Ch 15, Section III - Kell tells Ned to give his king (Grey) a letter from Rhy (Red) saying that it will be the last. Why the last?

The end - It's implied that Holland just dies. Why though? Was he sick? Was it some kind of suicide? Why did he want to die in White London?
The end - Lila's wanderlust fits her character, but it doesn't feel as natural for Kell. It's not stated what they're aiming to do besides see the world. Any thoughts? (hide spoiler)]