“Impossible things do happen. But only if we make them.”
➼ I really thought I'd love this trilogy, because it has so many elements/aspects that I'm usually drawn to, but I wasn't feeling it.
➼ Annith is an okay heroine. She's strong, intelligent, badass and has wonderful character development, but she's also bland and distant.
➼ I'm not a fan of the romance. The Annith-Balthazaar pairing felt weird from the start and it didn't get any better. I can't fully explain why it didn't work, but I wasn't gelling with the romance.
➼ The sisterhood between Annith, Ismae and Sybella is the highlight of this trilogy.
➼ I appreciate that the 'villain' in Mortal Heart is more nuanced than other villains in this trilogy.
➼ The plot is the most exciting part. There's the merging of different genres and aspects and there's a little bit of everything for everyone. With that said, the plot progression and the plot reveals are predictable.
➼ The nature of this trilogy is slow-paced. There are some places where the plot drags and not much happens, but the ending is action-packed.
➼ The supernatural aspects are explored further and it's interesting to find out more about the old gods, their followers and the hellequins.
➼ I'm satisfied with the ending of this trilogy. All the main plot points are resolved and there's still some room for further exploration. However, forcing someone into love, by shooting them with a magical arrow, is a little suspect.
➼ I didn't end up loving this trilogy as much as I wanted to.
“We are all of us, gods and mortals, made up of many pieces, some of them broken, some of them scarred, but none of them the total sum of who we are.”