Happy
Friday readers! So today I am so excited
to have finished a book I've been listening to for a while and dying to know
how it ends. Only downside is when I'm
not going on a trip my daily commute is like 10 minutes round trip which is
great for sleeping in and MPG but not so great for banking audiobook time. Also I apparently need some new headphones
since the little buds never stay in my ears and other things I could do while
listening always seem louder than my phone without them so….its a learning
process. Plus as much as I just wanted
to read the end of the book I couldn't after listening so long I was attached
to the way the it was narrated. This
book is the Winter by Marissa Meyer, the final book in The Lunar
Chronicles. Being the final book there
will be spoilers through the first three books (Cinder, Scarlet, & Cress),
duh.
Rating: 5
Stars
OMG
can I just take a moment to say how much I completely adored this book! Because I did!
So
we pick up where we left off in Cress. Scarlet
is held on Luna in a cage, a pet for Winter, our new POV and Levana's step
daughter whom is a bit off her rocker.
Cinder and the rest of the crew are working out their plan to take her
throne from Levana and end the war
Having last kidnapped Kai before his wedding, Captain Thorne healing
from loss of sight and Wolf completely desperate to find Scarlet they have a
lot of disadvantages in their way. Jacin
had previously been helping them but turned on them and now he is back on
Lunar, back to where he needs to be by Winter's side. Despite her marred face and her refusal to
use a glamour she is still the most beautiful around and her childhood friend,
Jacin, will do anything to keep her safe.
I
liked getting the new perspective of Winter, each book I feel the new story
line/POV has really added to the plot and I like Winter. Her mental instability is clear and as she
struggles with it you get a sense for her.
That she would let this happen to herself just by refusing to use her
gift, by refusing to do what others Lunars do so easily and without thought or
care really shows her strength. Winter
also has this eternal sweetness about her.
She is truly kind, not in trying to be good she simply is by
default. That translates throughout and
her random little 'crazy talk' was enduring.
I also enjoyed the dynamic of her and Jacin and his protective instinct
towards her. He was a bit gruff and hard
to trust in the previous book, with good reason, but he was doing what he did
for a good reason.
Winter
pretty much takes all the awesome things from the previous books and combines
that and then some in this stunning conclusion that just had me completely
captivated. So much was happening and so
many different moving parts in the plan as well as with our characters. I loved seeing the couples we've come to know
and root for as they dealt with everything thrown at them. I love all of the characters deeply and they
only improve on it with each book but I think my favorites just for pure
hilarity of some of their lines are Iko and Captain Thorne. There is so much tension and even when he was
the cause of the tension he was able to bring some levity in with his signature
charm.
We
also get to meet a bunch of new characters on Lunar. This is the first time we get to really take
place there, the majority of the story revolves in Luna. This involves dealing with Lunars who have
the gift and when most of your crew can be manipulated this only amps up the
danger. They take on impossible odds but
even when they aren't together they are all working towards one main goal: End Levana.
There
were parts I cried in. I squealed with excitement
in others. Gasped in shock. Or even groaned loudly about some things that
frustrated me. Parts where so much was
happening both action wise and intricate plot wise that I was ready to strangle
the next person who interrupted me.
Seriously. We also had more nods
to the fairytales which rounded it all out.
Everything was so beautifully wrapped up and kept going until the last
moment, I kept thinking there weren't nearly enough minutes of the audiobook or
pages (as I kept following by chapters at the end) to do everything that needs
to be done. Still Meyer was able to do
just that, keep me stuck in the world and still wrap things up in a fitting
way. I'm not saying I don't want more,
because let's be honest I do. I always
want more but I am so happy. I don't
think anyone could be disappointed with this.
I'd
love to hear your thoughts in the comments below on this wrap up or series as a
whole. It is for sure one of my favorite
series of all times. I think my favorite
ship in this was Thorne and Cress, while I shipped all the pairs they edged
ahead, probably because of Thorne and my crush on him but then again I adored
Cress and her sweet naïve yet determined attitude, but yeah Thorne. Tell me your favorite ship! Or moment…or just tell me all the feels!
Until
next time…
