Oblivion: A Nevermore Book

by Kelly Creagh

• ISBN10: 1442436298
• ISBN13: 9781442436299
• Publish Date: 28 July 2015
• Publish Status: Active
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Imprint: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Format: eBook
• Language: English

Reviews

[jeannamichel]

Pure gold. Review to come.

[cornerfolds]

Let me start by saying I am SO GLAD they brought back the cover models from Nevermore for the final book in this series! Not that there was anything wrong with the models on the cover of Enshadowed, but these two ARE Varen and Isobel. When I first started reading Nevermore, I really wasn't sure what to expect, but I loved the first two books and Oblivion is an almost perfect conclusion to an absolutely amazing series!!

At the beginning of Oblivion, Isobel has once again found herself without Varen in the real world (or is it?). Things have begun to blur together and not only is Isobel not quite sure where the lines between real and dream even are, but her parents are thinking she's kind of insane, with good reason. Isobel continues to be a wonderful, strong heroine in this final book. It honestly surprises me that anyone has ever compared her to Bella! I love Isobel and the lengths she goes to to save Varen. Speaking of Varen, he's terrifying and so, so devastating to read about, but I loved him even when he wasn't particularly lovable.

This book is set mostly in the dream world which, while confusing at times, was completely awesome! I loved how much more was learned about the dream world and the veil. All of the mysteries surrounding this series came together and finally made sense. Battles were fought and won, characters loved and lost, and I loved almost every minute of it!

Honestly, there were some places where the book slowed down a bit, but it's really okay. Trilogies don't have to be all action all the time. I still really enjoyed this unique, creepy, wrap up to the Nevermore series. I feel like I actually learned a lot about Edgar Allan Poe's life and works and I feel compelled finally pick up my giant Poe book now! This amazing final chapter should definitely not be missed!

[Angie]

I don't even know what to think about Oblivion. I was quite annoyed with Enshadowed, because nothing happened, then there's this sudden, strange ending. Well, that ending turned out to be nothing. It's a huge shock and a cliffhanger, but this one picks up about two weeks later and everything is just fine. That's annoying. Isobel is back in school, her parents don't trust her, and she's still hoping to saving Varen. Obviously being the final book in the trilogy she does so, but it's so drawn out and boring.

Oblivion was just not a good finale. It's the same thing over and over for about 250 pages, and I was bored. It's also like the previous book never happened at all, which isn't surprising because it was all filler material anyway. But Isobel basically spends most of the book going back forth between the dream world and accomplishing nothing until the very end. This series could have easily been one long book rather than dragged out over three long books.

I guess if you're a fan of the series, you'll probably enjoy Oblivion. Especially if you like the dreamworld scenes. I mostly just read it to see how it would be resolved, and because of that bizarred ending on the previous book, which ended up just being a ruse to pick up this one, which I 100% fell for. Oh well.

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