leannj 's review for:

The Dire King by William Ritter
3.75
adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Honestly, this finale felt slightly underwhelming, mainly because it felt like the author hadn't completely planned how the series was going to conclude. This kept taking me out of the story as up until now, the previous books had all felt like they were building up to something, which made some of the plot choices in this book feel even more out of the blue. There were attempts at plot twist that failed to make invested completely because they involved characters that hadn't been given the time to develop. In the end, my attachment to the characters that have been at the center of this series from the beginning is what kept my interest going until the end.