I love all the battles and power-ups in this one. Sailor Saturn is utterly amazing!

I love love love how the main Sailor Scouts are finally getting some real character development and we get to see much more of the regular every-day girls being friends and hanging out. But there are also some mysterious magical things going on, battles to fight, monsters to vanquish, and new characters to introduce us to new worlds.

I love every single thing about this book! The storytelling is so masterful that I feel like these are real events and real people. I have all these emotions rolling around in my heart, and I'm still completely immersed in the Farseer world.

Fitz is the perfect main character. I can't even explain to you how much I adore this person! He's doing his assassin thing, and plotting and spying and fighting; but he's also trying to have his own life, and keep his relationships with friends and family intact through all the upheaval.

The evil Red Ships are attacking the coast, and Fitz is caught up in the battles, with a unique perspective since he knows most of the undercurrent of politics and scheming that is going on.

Fitz is also coming to terms with various magic abilities, the Wit and the Skill. There is a lot of mystery that surrounds these abilities, so seeing Fitz discover more about how they work and what strength they use is fascinating.

There are so many incredible supporting characters, and I adore them all! They are like real people to me, and I care about them and their relationships.

The plot is deliciously intricate, with every detail popping up in a meaningful place later on, but it somehow manages to also be easy to follow and understand without being condescending. A perfect balance in the writing! All those story threads weaving together to create an enchanting story... I love every sentence!

In this exciting, fast-paced book, Bobby Pendragon is once again fighting against the evil Saint Dane, this time in the jungle territory of Eelong. Bobby is half-killed, nearly eaten by wild animals, thrown into jail, starved, beaten up, and nearly poisoned, so you know.... just a normal day for him.

This book, like all the others in this series, had me on the edge of my seat, clutching the book with white knuckles. The action just keeps coming, and the mystery unravels little by little. Just when you think you have it figured out, something smashes through the plot and turns everything upside down.

I adore Bobby, of course! He is the perfect hero, growing and changing, making mistakes, and being brave and loyal and true. In this book, he is second-guessing himself all over the place, worried about making the wrong decision, and he has to rely on his friends for advice and support. The way everyone rallies to him is a huge testament to the kind of loyalty that Bobby inspires in those around him, and in the reader!

Once again, Saint Dane is a slimy disgusting horrible villain! He is so devious and sly, and he twists everything to be ugly and horrifying. It's brilliant writing, because I hate that guy so much!

I loved seeing Mark and Courtney taking on a new level of adventure as they become acolytes. They have some tough decisions to face, and the truth is not always clear. They make some mistakes and get into trouble, but their hearts are focused only on helping Bobby, and it's their love for him that inspires all their actions.

I completely fell in love with Kasha, a new character who is very tough and rugged, but has a warm heart. She tries to pretend like she doesn't care, but her actions say otherwise. When Bobby attempts to befriend her and guide her in their fight against Saint Dane, Kasha rebels and scoffs, but ultimately finds her own version of the truth. Her character development was a major part of this novel and beautifully written!

This book broke my heart in so many ways. I fall in love with new characters, and then people keep dying! Why do the characters I love always keep dying?!? Gah!

I love this book so much!! In this last book of the Howl's Moving Castle trilogy, Charmain is a girl who has been sheltered all her life, but when she goes house-sitting for her great-uncle, her life is turned upside down! A wizard's house mostly runs on magic, and since this particular house has hidden corridors, and magic entryways, and dozens of time-slipped and spacially displaced rooms, Charmain gets lost and finds herself through her many adventures.

I loved every character so much, and of course, I was especially pleased to see Sophie and Howl again! The plot is wonderful and surprising and full of unexpected wildness. I just never know what mystical or ordinary thing is going to happen.

The world-building is so intricate and interesting and original! Magical creatures, and magic systems, and laundry, and politics, and cities and palaces, and yappy little dogs... the whole world is so fascinating!

Charmain mostly keeps her nose in a book, and it was delightful to see her love of reading playing into the story and driving the plot. She did get on my nerves a bit, because she is so incredibly rude and grouchy to everyone, but it's also really funny. And it made for some good character development, as her understanding of the world expands, and she realizes that she can't go around being cranky all the time.

Howl had me in stitches with his utter stupidity and that awful lisp! I was laughing my head off at him, and enjoying the banter between him and Sophie. Ah, Sophie! She's so wonderfully amazing and incredible and delightful. I wish I was best friends with her!

This author is just perfection, and I want to read all of her work! I wish there was more on Sophie and Howl though. I could read about 10 more of these books if they existed!

This is such a beautifully weird book! In this novella, we follow Auri through a week in the tunnels of the Underthing, as she sets her vast home to rights, fixes leaky pipes so that no one comes down to repair them, and scrounges for food and necessities. She explores the tunnels and passages of the Underthing, discovering new rooms and hallways, and even ventures on to the Top of Things.

This is not a book for everyone. It's very strange. It doesn't follow a regular plot or have conflict or character development. But its sweetness is in the glimpses of brightness and dark, the silly wisdom of a girl hiding from the world and embracing it at the same time. Auri's little story is charming and haunting and wild!

I felt drawn to Auri in the other books of the KingKiller Chronicles, and have always wanted to know more about her. She's definitely crazy, and it's especially pathetic and sad because she knows she's not right in the head; but then, the whole world around her is crazy too. In some ways, she's the only sane person in the world. Despite her misplaced thoughts, her heart is so good and kind and self-sacrificing. She's incredibly brave about the most ridiculous things!

I think she appeals to many people because she is broken, and we all recognize our own brokenness and helplessness in her. I was amazed at how many times her thought processes actually mirrored my own... right up to the point where she was, you know... nutso. But the way she thinks about inanimate objects, or about the proper way of placing things near one another because they get along together, or the proper times to do something... those are all things I think about.

I was very impressed with her knowledge. It's evident that she was well-trained in alchemy, and there are hints that she has magical power beyond anything Kvothe has ever discovered. She's definitely a highly intelligent person.

I was just delighted with this entire book, seeing the mysteries of Auri's day to day life revealed in such an intimate and reckless way. Her perspective is all wildness and wishing and laughter!

There's something so indescribable about Rothfuss' writing. He's an absolute genius! Sometimes I had to stop and re-read a sentence, just because it was so beautifully crafted with rich words that melt on your tongue like honey-centered candy. Oh, I adore his writing!

I loved this book so much! The magic and dragons and quests are just perfect, but the best parts are the spiritual themes and wisdom that run through the book. There is such a depth and beauty to the writing, and I was so pleased with the echoes of Christianity!

Kale is a young slave-girl who is mysteriously drawn to dragon's eggs. She is sent on a quest to retrieve a valuable egg from an evil wizard, but her mission is not as straight-forward as it seems. Although she has help along the way, Kale is sometimes unsure whether she can trust her new friends, and tensions run high as the group learns to rely on one another in sticky situations.

Kale has a lot of learning to do, since she has had very little education and no experience of the outside world. She learns about new races of people similar to dwarves and giants, and she finds more power and magical ability within herself than she thought possible. Most importantly, she learns to trust in God (known as Wulder in the book) to keep her, guide her, and give her strength. She learns to pray, and accept the hardships of her quest.

Kale is just a wonderful character! I wasn't immediately drawn to her in the first chapters because she repeats a lot of the same questions and has trouble trusting people, but she gets over that pretty quickly and then I warmed up to her a lot. She struggles and fights and endures through so many adventures in this book; I was really cheering her on. I love how she knows almost nothing about questing or dragons or anything in the beginning, so we get to learn about this fantasy world right along with her. She's curious and kind and brave; the perfect heroine for a dragon adventure. I just love her!

The dragons in this book are so perfect! We meet baby dragons, adult dragons, evil dragons, and they are all wonderfully written. They all have different abilities and magical properties. Some minor dragons can heal, or sing, or breathe ice or fire. Every one is different, with different coloring and personalities. The dragons are just brilliant! I really connected with several of the dragon characters and grew to love them.

The world building for this book is amazing! There are 7 higher races, who all have different looks and traits. Some are similar to dwarves or giants, but others are entirely original, like the race that can clothe themselves with light. Then there are the 7 lower races, which are evil creations of darkness, and they are just as gruesome and frightening as the high races are good and beautiful. Every race and every character is so original and well-rounded and interesting! I can't wait to read the rest of the books just to find out more about this rich world!

The plot steals some elements from classic fantasy tales. There's the bumbling wizard who is stuck in a cave, sitting and thinking, trying to find a way through; very reminiscent of Gandalf in Moria. There's the kindly Granny Noon, an old hermit woman from the forest who gives them advice and useful gifts at the beginning of their quest; which of course, has been a fairy tale trope for centuries. There's the gatekeeper who refuses them entrance until he sees their credentials, almost exactly like the gatekeeper of the Emerald City in Oz.

But there are other entirely original plot points which surprised and amazed me! There were spells and magic that were entirely new, elements that behaved in wild ways and surprised me, and especially characters who delighted me with their inexplicable abilities and powers!

My only problem was that sometimes, not often, the writing would point out the obvious, and sometimes repeat things that had already been said. Other than that the writing was entrancing and exciting. The characters are brilliantly written, and I especially loved the humorous dialogue!

I will definitely be reading the rest of this series soon!

I fell in love with this retelling of the Persephone story set in the modern day!
Kate's mother is dying of cancer, so Kate makes a deal with Henry (Hades) that she will undergo seven tests and stay with him in the Underworld for 6 months out of the year as Persephone did, and in return he will keep her mother alive. But some of the gods don't want her to succeed, and every second she spends in the Underworld, her life is in danger.

I liked Kate's character immediately. She is a caring and generous person, but she also has a no-nonsense attitude that makes her gutsy and edgy! Her interactions with people were full of humor and just... a realness. She is surrounded by the supernatural, and she has this beautiful raw humanity. She is frail. She is confused. She is awkward at times. Discovering the world of the Greek gods through her eyes, and seeing her develop slowly into a more confident and connected person was simply fascinating.

I really loved trying to figure out Henry's character. He's mysterious and enigmatic with some dark moments, but he's also an accessible character. Although everything is told from Kate's POV, I could also imagine Henry's inner thoughts and emotions from his dialogue and expressions. I love it when characters are complex, and you spend half the book figuring out what makes them tick! Henry is just marvelous that way. He doubts himself. He feels guilty. He tries to hide his emotions, but it is evident through the whole book that he truly cares for Kate.

I was pleasantly surprised that there's quite a bit of action in the plot; dare-devil stuff, murders, poison, betrayal, and drama! I loved it all! The romance was sweet and believable, and I liked that it didn't feel separate from the main plot; it blended in with the rest of the action. A big part of the suspense was that you never know when Kate is being tested, or who is lying or setting her up for failure. I kept analyzing all the things that happened, wondering what was a test and what was a red herring. I loved it!

The writing is excellent. Good pacing, easy to read, and it definitely kept my interest. I read most of the book in two sittings. It's easy to get caught up in the story and lose track of time!

I loved this book so much! It's the perfect conclusion to the series. I was so involved in this book, and now I'm having trouble pulling my mind and heart out of Lunar world. What is reality? How can I go back to my life after this?

I agree with others that the book was long, but I LIKED that it was long. Those characters are so brilliant and I love them so much... they could have been grocery shopping and doing their laundry and I would have been riveted!
Plus the plot needed that extra length to really address every storyline that needed to be resolved.

I really liked the way that the Snow White fairytale was woven in with the story of the Lunar revolution, and the way all those other fairy-tale characters were joined into this final book.

I just adore the dialogue and interaction between characters! They are so sassy and bold, and there are tons of great one-liners, mostly from Scarlet or Thorne. I can't even describe how perfect some of the scenes are, with some character saying exactly the right thing, the thing you wanted them to say, or the thing you never expected them to say. It's just brilliant!

I am completely inspired by the courage, loyalty, and resilience of these characters. They are all so adorable and brilliant in their own particular ways. I was afraid that with so many POVs and so many characters' storylines going on simultaneously that we would lose some of the uniqueness and depth of the individual characters experiences, but all the depth I wanted was still there! I was totally immersed in each character's perspective while seeing things through their eyes.

Normally, my pet peeve is multiple POVs, but it's just so well done in Meyer's writing, that I love it!

I can't decide who my favorite OTP is. I mean, I adore every couple in the series, but I think that Scarlet and Wolf are my faves, with Cress and Thorne in a close second.

Everybody keeps getting kidnapped, or thrown in prison, or they are believed to be dead, but then I LOVED the reunion scenes when characters were separated and then reunited again. Hugs and kisses and crying, and I was so emotional!

I still couldn't really warm up to Jacin. I did like him, but he's so single-minded. All he cares about is protecting Winter, and he doesn't really become friendly with Cinder and the gang. But then, he grew up having to hide his feelings for everyone, since any friend or family member could be used against him. If you're afraid the people you love are going to be tortured or killed to manipulate you... well, no wonder Jacin is so reserved. His character is wonderful, of course, but I didn't like him as much as I adored the others. (I think that is just my personal thing though, since I get frustrated with reserved people in real life.)

Winter is a simply delicious character! Her POV was wonderfully wild and strange, like being Alice down the rabbit hole. The things she envisions sort of make sense in her own way, but of course, she's mentally unstable, so it doesn't make sense to others. She calls her heart a "platelet-manufacturing plant", and people think she's out of her mind, but we, the readers, "get" her weirdness. We are there with her. Her relationship with Jacin is absolute perfection, and I loved seeing her coax Jacin into melting his stiff exterior.

I liked that there were major consequences of the violence and revolution. There are injuries, deaths, horrible losses, and emotional, physical, and mental scars. It makes the stakes so much higher, but it also freaked me out, because at any moment my darling characters that I have laughed and cried with could be cut down! Yep, I was a complete emotional mess while reading this.

I can't wait to read every single word that Marissa Meyer ever writes. I'm a fan for life!

I love epic fantasy, and this book is the epitome of all that is good in fantasy! It has everything a good book should have - diverse characters, unique magic system, action, suspenseful plot, danger, intrigue, and of course, wonderful character development.

I was enchanted with the entire story, and immediately fell in love with Fitz! His unique perspective on the world of the Six Duchies and the royal court was exciting to read about. All those secrets and dastardly plots kept me wondering who was really loyal to whom, and what could poor Fitz do stuck in the middle of it all?! Seeing Fitz connect with other characters, growing into his own person, making enemies and friends in unlikely places, and realizing the fabric of his world is so fragile, really drew me in to his thinking and his heart.

The writing is absolute perfection! Plot, pacing, development: it's all there with a fresh voice and a beautiful prose that paints the scene for you, and makes you forget you are reading "just a book". One of the best things about the writing is that there are so many threads to the story line that all weave together eventually; political alliances affecting personal relationships, the pirate raids affecting the entire nation and Fitz personally, Fitz's magical abilities both hindering and helping him, enemies creating friends and vice versa, poison that saves a life or takes a life. Nothing is ever quite what it seems, and the smallest details end up changing everything.
It's all so massive in scope and expertly woven together for an engaging and entertaining story!

I can't wait to read the rest of the books in this trilogy, and everything Hobb has ever written! I'm hooked!