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The Swarm #3
The Sundering
Book Three in The Swarm Trilogy, expected Fall 2012
After defeating the Malborn and losing the person she loved most, Lianne escapes to Chase's homeland. With her appearance forever marked by death, Lianne feels like a monster both on the outside and the inside. She retreats into herself, fearful of what she's become.
But she can't hide forever.
The Malborn, damaged but not broken, send a deadly message to Lianne. They are coming for her and now she's brought danger to a peaceful land that believed they'd driven the Malborn from their shores forever. Lianne must force herself to trust again and make the ultimate sacrifice to save everyone she loves. In a world ruled by whoever harnesses the most powerful magic, no one can be trusted – no one is safe.
After defeating the Malborn and losing the person she loved most, Lianne escapes to Chase's homeland. With her appearance forever marked by death, Lianne feels like a monster both on the outside and the inside. She retreats into herself, fearful of what she's become.
But she can't hide forever.
The Malborn, damaged but not broken, send a deadly message to Lianne. They are coming for her and now she's brought danger to a peaceful land that believed they'd driven the Malborn from their shores forever. Lianne must force herself to trust again and make the ultimate sacrifice to save everyone she loves. In a world ruled by whoever harnesses the most powerful magic, no one can be trusted – no one is safe.
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First published August 30, 2012
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Megg Jensen
37 books608 followersMegg Jensen is a two-time USA Today bestselling author of epic fantasy.
No stranger to top ten lists on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and the iBookstore, Megg's novels have garnered millions of downloads, attracting fans from all over the world.
She lives in Chicago with her husband, kids, and two insane miniature schnauzers.
No stranger to top ten lists on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and the iBookstore, Megg's novels have garnered millions of downloads, attracting fans from all over the world.
She lives in Chicago with her husband, kids, and two insane miniature schnauzers.
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April 21, 2018
No what I expected
Book three, AMAZING!!!! Unpredictable every which you turned in this book. And that to me makes a great story!!!! I won't spoil it for everyone but this book series was so good.
Book three, AMAZING!!!! Unpredictable every which you turned in this book. And that to me makes a great story!!!! I won't spoil it for everyone but this book series was so good.
June 21, 2018
Wow I had no idea until the very end.
A brilliant piece of work. About the time you think that you have an idea about the plot of changes. I loved this series!
A brilliant piece of work. About the time you think that you have an idea about the plot of changes. I loved this series!
September 13, 2012
Reviewed for Confessions From Romaholics
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Kidnapped by the Malbourn and losing her beloved, the third book follows LIanne as she tries to stop everyone from using magic to save the world. LIanne is now safe thanks to Chase and his family and his Malbourn friend but she’s not over her troubles. She has been moved to where Chase’s family lives by his magic and starts discovering things about the people around her. The Malbourn are still regrouping after their defeat at her hands and decide to send a message to Chase and Lianne that leaves Lianne wondering if Chase is truly interested in her. Meanwhile, she is communicating with Eloh, the goddess, whose guidance is puzzling her.
She discovers the secret village where the people she has been seeking are. There she finds Mags, the queen, and her young son whose minds have been severed via a spell to remove potential magic and past memories. They agree to help out as well as Lianne’s mother whose mind has also been wiped and who she thought she’d never see her again. But she doesn’t know this and believes that her mother is the person she is seeking and soon begins to visit them secretly in order to try and get them to remember so they can help her.
She meets Wren, the little girl who doesn’t have a voice, and speaks to her to the surprise of everyone else and she is left pondering as she prepares for the final task of severing everyone so that the world can be become a better place. Nothing goes as planned, as she knows from her past, and she discovers that she has been seeking the wrong person while the person she needs is right in front of her.
The third book of this trilogy sees this part of the saga come to an end and I wasn’t happy with one thing in particular. There is a love triangle of sorts again in this book, with Chase in the center as he loves LIanne and his Malbourn friend that we learn when she dies. Please! Stop using a love triangle as part of a continuing theme. I was so tired of this after the second book and to see it used again when Chase tells Lianne he has been seeing her in his visions and drawing pictures so that he had a constant remainder of her made it clear to my mind that he had only eyes for her in the previous book and he was drawing her still. So I don’t get why we needed a love triangle. I have to give this book 3 couples as I didn’t enjoy it as much but I would say that If you have been following this series you don’t want miss reading it.
To see review at Confessions
Kidnapped by the Malbourn and losing her beloved, the third book follows LIanne as she tries to stop everyone from using magic to save the world. LIanne is now safe thanks to Chase and his family and his Malbourn friend but she’s not over her troubles. She has been moved to where Chase’s family lives by his magic and starts discovering things about the people around her. The Malbourn are still regrouping after their defeat at her hands and decide to send a message to Chase and Lianne that leaves Lianne wondering if Chase is truly interested in her. Meanwhile, she is communicating with Eloh, the goddess, whose guidance is puzzling her.
She discovers the secret village where the people she has been seeking are. There she finds Mags, the queen, and her young son whose minds have been severed via a spell to remove potential magic and past memories. They agree to help out as well as Lianne’s mother whose mind has also been wiped and who she thought she’d never see her again. But she doesn’t know this and believes that her mother is the person she is seeking and soon begins to visit them secretly in order to try and get them to remember so they can help her.
She meets Wren, the little girl who doesn’t have a voice, and speaks to her to the surprise of everyone else and she is left pondering as she prepares for the final task of severing everyone so that the world can be become a better place. Nothing goes as planned, as she knows from her past, and she discovers that she has been seeking the wrong person while the person she needs is right in front of her.
The third book of this trilogy sees this part of the saga come to an end and I wasn’t happy with one thing in particular. There is a love triangle of sorts again in this book, with Chase in the center as he loves LIanne and his Malbourn friend that we learn when she dies. Please! Stop using a love triangle as part of a continuing theme. I was so tired of this after the second book and to see it used again when Chase tells Lianne he has been seeing her in his visions and drawing pictures so that he had a constant remainder of her made it clear to my mind that he had only eyes for her in the previous book and he was drawing her still. So I don’t get why we needed a love triangle. I have to give this book 3 couples as I didn’t enjoy it as much but I would say that If you have been following this series you don’t want miss reading it.
September 8, 2012
Little did I know when I first picked up Anathema what an amazing journey this would turn out to be. Megg Jensen had me hooked as soon as I picked up the first book in the Cloud Profit Trilogy and I haven’t looked back. The other books that make up the first trilogy are Oubliette and Severed. The Sundering is the last book in her Swarm Trilogy. The other books that make up the rest of that trilogy are Afterlife and Sleepers. Imagine how excited I was when the release of the novella, The Initiate managed to tie both trilogies together. Sneaky, sneaky authors!
The Sundering takes up where Afterlife left off. Lianne is trying to mentally recover from the tragedies she survived in Afterlife. She basically lost her best friend and the man she loved. A man that died trying to save her. Not only that, but she had to come to terms with the fact that he was killed by her mother who was trying to kill her at the time. No wonder she isn’t exactly in a happy place when we first see her in The Sundering. The fact that she’s feared by almost everyone doesn’t help. The one bright spot in her existence is Chase, and she spends most of her waking hours trying to push even him away. She has a lot to come to terms with.
I loved how patient Chase was with Lianne. He doesn’t baby her, he wants to protect her but he gives her the space she needs. Yet, when enough is enough he backs off. Although Lianne spends a lot of time basically feeling sorry for herself, she never totally crumbles. She doesn’t bow to what everyone assumes she must do, she tries to find another way.
There were things that left me wanting more in The Sundering, but I’m going to chalk that up to the fact that I wasn’t ready for this series of books to come to an end. There were things that Lianne did that made me shake my head, but there were reasons why she did them and it’s easy to judge from the outside looking in. Once you read The Sundering, I think you’ll understand and you’ll have to come to your own conclusions. I also felt that the ending was a little rushed. Again, that is probably because I just wasn’t ready to say goodbye to the characters and world that Megg Jensen created in The Song of Eloh Saga (the name of the entire series of the two trilogies and novella combined.) Basically, this book brought the series to a satisfying conclusion and that’s pretty much all we can ask for.
The Sundering takes up where Afterlife left off. Lianne is trying to mentally recover from the tragedies she survived in Afterlife. She basically lost her best friend and the man she loved. A man that died trying to save her. Not only that, but she had to come to terms with the fact that he was killed by her mother who was trying to kill her at the time. No wonder she isn’t exactly in a happy place when we first see her in The Sundering. The fact that she’s feared by almost everyone doesn’t help. The one bright spot in her existence is Chase, and she spends most of her waking hours trying to push even him away. She has a lot to come to terms with.
I loved how patient Chase was with Lianne. He doesn’t baby her, he wants to protect her but he gives her the space she needs. Yet, when enough is enough he backs off. Although Lianne spends a lot of time basically feeling sorry for herself, she never totally crumbles. She doesn’t bow to what everyone assumes she must do, she tries to find another way.
There were things that left me wanting more in The Sundering, but I’m going to chalk that up to the fact that I wasn’t ready for this series of books to come to an end. There were things that Lianne did that made me shake my head, but there were reasons why she did them and it’s easy to judge from the outside looking in. Once you read The Sundering, I think you’ll understand and you’ll have to come to your own conclusions. I also felt that the ending was a little rushed. Again, that is probably because I just wasn’t ready to say goodbye to the characters and world that Megg Jensen created in The Song of Eloh Saga (the name of the entire series of the two trilogies and novella combined.) Basically, this book brought the series to a satisfying conclusion and that’s pretty much all we can ask for.
October 9, 2012
Lianne, has defeated the Malborn once, but she knows they will be back. People fear her, but she doesn't fear death. Bryden is dead. With him gone, Lianne has lost meaning in life. If she believed it would reunite her with Bryden, she would have committed suicide. As it is, Lianne is stuck in an emotional void. Her emotions are intense and really come off the page. I could feel the hollowness in Lianne's heart along with the great sorrow she feels over losing her loved one. As though matters couldn't be worse, the physical changes with her loss of color in her eyes and hair remind her constantly of her loss, and she must pretend to be with another guy to protect herself.
It isn't as though Chase is a bad guy. He's sweet and caring. A bit pushy at times, yes, but he always acts with Lianne's better interest at heart. With him supporting her, Lianne is able to come out of her shell and again interact with the world around her. She'll never have a love again like the one with Bryden, but she now has a chance to start a new love. And Chase is there for the healing Lianne.
Even as she heals, Lianne must find a way to counteract the Malborn, who haven't given up. Despite having had her heart torn to pieces, Lianne is a stubborn girl. She puts her all into all she does, and she'll fight to the death to defend what she believes in. She doesn't fight against the Malborn through normal means. Instead, she wants to find a way to keep them from ever attempting to come back again. I adore this stubborn side to her personality.
The Sundering is a easy, quick fantasy read filled with emotion and characters that catch onto your heart.
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It isn't as though Chase is a bad guy. He's sweet and caring. A bit pushy at times, yes, but he always acts with Lianne's better interest at heart. With him supporting her, Lianne is able to come out of her shell and again interact with the world around her. She'll never have a love again like the one with Bryden, but she now has a chance to start a new love. And Chase is there for the healing Lianne.
Even as she heals, Lianne must find a way to counteract the Malborn, who haven't given up. Despite having had her heart torn to pieces, Lianne is a stubborn girl. She puts her all into all she does, and she'll fight to the death to defend what she believes in. She doesn't fight against the Malborn through normal means. Instead, she wants to find a way to keep them from ever attempting to come back again. I adore this stubborn side to her personality.
The Sundering is a easy, quick fantasy read filled with emotion and characters that catch onto your heart.
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For more of my reviews, visit my blog Imaginary Reads.
February 20, 2013
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First things first: this cover is amazing! Absolutely stunning, as a matter of fact the entire series has beautiful covers. Once you read this one the cover will make complete sense… when I read the first two I could not understand why the third book is completely different but it all comes together
In the third and final book of The Swarm Trilogy, Lianne is a completely different person. The Malborn were somewhat defeated but Lianne also lost the love of her life in the process. She is now with Chase in his homeland, struggling through depression. The calmness doesn’t last for long though and Lianne is suddenly caught up with trying to come to terms with her past, the new secrets she is learning about and the boy who loves her more than himself.
I loved The Sundering! It was actually my favorite of the three. Lianne’s personal struggle with Bryan’s death was so emotional and raw and Megg Jensen did a great job of making you also feel Lianne’s emotions. My favorite character was Chase, again. I just loved him since the beginning. He loves Lianne so much and will do absolutely anything for her. I also loved how we got to see quite a bit of Chase’s family, his father was so kind and his mother harsh and cold.
The ending was very satisfying. I hate when at the end of a series it feels like a waste of time to have read three books and been disappointed: this was not the case. All of the questions are answered and you feel complete with reading it. My only qualm is that it is over! I really enjoyed this magical series, now I’m going to have to read The Cloud Prophet trilogy to get some more of this enchanted story
If you haven’t read this series yet, you’ve got to pick it up! It’s just an easy to read series… you get tugged into the story straight away.
First things first: this cover is amazing! Absolutely stunning, as a matter of fact the entire series has beautiful covers. Once you read this one the cover will make complete sense… when I read the first two I could not understand why the third book is completely different but it all comes together
In the third and final book of The Swarm Trilogy, Lianne is a completely different person. The Malborn were somewhat defeated but Lianne also lost the love of her life in the process. She is now with Chase in his homeland, struggling through depression. The calmness doesn’t last for long though and Lianne is suddenly caught up with trying to come to terms with her past, the new secrets she is learning about and the boy who loves her more than himself.
I loved The Sundering! It was actually my favorite of the three. Lianne’s personal struggle with Bryan’s death was so emotional and raw and Megg Jensen did a great job of making you also feel Lianne’s emotions. My favorite character was Chase, again. I just loved him since the beginning. He loves Lianne so much and will do absolutely anything for her. I also loved how we got to see quite a bit of Chase’s family, his father was so kind and his mother harsh and cold.
The ending was very satisfying. I hate when at the end of a series it feels like a waste of time to have read three books and been disappointed: this was not the case. All of the questions are answered and you feel complete with reading it. My only qualm is that it is over! I really enjoyed this magical series, now I’m going to have to read The Cloud Prophet trilogy to get some more of this enchanted story
If you haven’t read this series yet, you’ve got to pick it up! It’s just an easy to read series… you get tugged into the story straight away.
October 12, 2012
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The Sundering is the third in the Swarm Trilogy and the last in the Song of Eloh saga and honestly, I didn’t expect I would love this so much. I was, actually, having second thoughts about Lianne's effectivity as a heroine in the first book, Sleepers. It was a bit hard for me to connect to her character because she's illogical sometimes.
But after I read the second book, Afterlife, it was clear to me that she doesn't do what she's supposed to do. She's stubborn and impulsive and unpredictable. She's definitely different than any other heroine. And her character slowly grows on me.
In this third book, she totally proved to me that I shouldn't underestimated her in the beginning. Her boldness was unbelievable. I didn't expect she would make such a big decision like that. She sticks to what she believed in and do what she think is best. I can't believe I'm going to say this, but I admire her for that.
The ending was surprising! Hard decisions and sacrifices were made just to achieve the peace that everyone wanted. I can't imagine a better ending in this series.
The Sundering is the third in the Swarm Trilogy and the last in the Song of Eloh saga and honestly, I didn’t expect I would love this so much. I was, actually, having second thoughts about Lianne's effectivity as a heroine in the first book, Sleepers. It was a bit hard for me to connect to her character because she's illogical sometimes.
But after I read the second book, Afterlife, it was clear to me that she doesn't do what she's supposed to do. She's stubborn and impulsive and unpredictable. She's definitely different than any other heroine. And her character slowly grows on me.
In this third book, she totally proved to me that I shouldn't underestimated her in the beginning. Her boldness was unbelievable. I didn't expect she would make such a big decision like that. She sticks to what she believed in and do what she think is best. I can't believe I'm going to say this, but I admire her for that.
The ending was surprising! Hard decisions and sacrifices were made just to achieve the peace that everyone wanted. I can't imagine a better ending in this series.
October 3, 2012
Lianne begins this novel as horribly depressed in such a way that is eerily similar to Bella in Twilight – only Lianne has a damn good reason for her depression. Lianne learns that even if she can’t be with her true love, her life isn’t over. She’s been told of a disturbing prophecy where she sacrifices 10 girls. And at the same time, two women from her past return to her life – and she’s desperate not to lose them either. The bad guys are predictable in this book, but the ending has a decent twist.
As the trilogy drew to a close, there were a few minor things that I wish were elaborated a bit more. I didn’t quite feel that Mags as a character or her actions were entirely plausible. I wish that her part in the plot wasn’t as rushed. It is important to know that the Lianne at the start of this trilogy is a much different woman than at the end. She is less cocky, more powerful, and a much more likeable heroine. She makes some pretty dumb choices at times and you almost wish to schedule her on Intervention for having her heart devoted to all the wrong people, but she feels real with her mistakes. I’m sad to see her journey at an end
As the trilogy drew to a close, there were a few minor things that I wish were elaborated a bit more. I didn’t quite feel that Mags as a character or her actions were entirely plausible. I wish that her part in the plot wasn’t as rushed. It is important to know that the Lianne at the start of this trilogy is a much different woman than at the end. She is less cocky, more powerful, and a much more likeable heroine. She makes some pretty dumb choices at times and you almost wish to schedule her on Intervention for having her heart devoted to all the wrong people, but she feels real with her mistakes. I’m sad to see her journey at an end
September 1, 2012
OMG........ Its over.. its all done, I think I just died a little bit inside.. This was a great ending to the series. I remember just stumbling across the first book Anathema,fell in love with it, then I found Sleepers, also fell in love with it. But then when I found out that the 2 trilogies were tied together I think I almost died of happiness (I'm pretty sure I actually jumped up and down, and squealed until my mom gave me one of the looks that only a mom could give you) For the next few days all I did was read and read until I finished them and the waiting began for The Sundering... Then when I found out it was released this morning the first thing I did was buy it and again squealed with joy! Thank you Megg Jensen for such and amazing series!!! :)
October 3, 2013
I enjoyed the Lianne / Kellen / Bryden / Chase story throughout this series, but particularly enjoyed the way it ended. Just one question: What happened to Trevin?!??!
April 29, 2014
*2.75 STARS*
Considering the rest of the Swarm series, the finale was relatively shock free. Inconsistencies still plagued the text, but most were easily overlooked. This journey was less about an impending magical battle and more about healing emotional wounds. Unfortunately, I found it to be a bit anti-climatic and had a hard time making it through the last few chapters. I understand and appreciate the finality, but it was a far cry from the completely random beheading and attempted murder of a baby in the beginning of the series.
Considering the rest of the Swarm series, the finale was relatively shock free. Inconsistencies still plagued the text, but most were easily overlooked. This journey was less about an impending magical battle and more about healing emotional wounds. Unfortunately, I found it to be a bit anti-climatic and had a hard time making it through the last few chapters. I understand and appreciate the finality, but it was a far cry from the completely random beheading and attempted murder of a baby in the beginning of the series.
October 17, 2013
such a good series! I'm sad to see it end. I still have so many unanswered questions. I had to go read The Initiate again to see if I missed something. I expected to find out who Eloh's two sons were and how one stayed with her while one left. I guess I expected one to be a leader of each of the magical kingdoms or something. I have a few other questions but don't want to spoil anything, so I'll keep them to myself.
January 3, 2015
Last book of the series. Finally, we get the end to the story. I liked the "Cloud Prophet Trilogy" of this Saga more than the "Swarm Trilogy" section. This is the final book in the Swarm one. I give it three stars. I liked it, not as well as the others. To me the last two just weren't as good. Overall it was a great fantasy series. There is some sexual content in this one, nothing explicit, and happens "behind closed doors." I can recommend for ages 16 and up.
May 31, 2014
I liked the way the book ended; however, I felt the ending was a bit rushed. To me, it felt like she was trying to get the ending tied up as quickly as possible. That being said, I still loved the series, and definitely recommend it!
May 25, 2014
Good conclusion to a mediocre series. I really didn’t enjoy this series as much as her previous trilogy, but this final book pulled several things together and included characters from her other series making it an enjoyable read.
September 13, 2012
What a great ending. There's no way I could have predicted the ending to this book, but it makes total sense. I'm sad that the Song of Eloh saga has now come to an end, but it was all a great read.
December 10, 2012
what a great book and I want more. just love all your books . thanks for the great stories.
September 12, 2012
A great wrap up for the series. I think fans of the series will be really satisfied! I was sorry to see it end...time to re-read them, I guess!
November 1, 2012
I loved the all 3 books.
March 20, 2013
Good wrap up to the series. I liked the way the author chose to proceed in this book and how it all ended.
March 16, 2014
Very good
This last of the trilogy ties up all the loose ends. I enjoyed the characters, and was drawn into their experiences and emotions.
This last of the trilogy ties up all the loose ends. I enjoyed the characters, and was drawn into their experiences and emotions.
May 1, 2014
so sad to see this series end! Great read!
November 10, 2014
Great
Great book hope there will be a sequel to this I feel like there should be more. Love the characters
Great book hope there will be a sequel to this I feel like there should be more. Love the characters
November 24, 2014
The Sundering
Nice finish to a totally enjoyable series. I now explore more writings by this author. Explore what Megg has to offer in her writings , it will be worth it.
Nice finish to a totally enjoyable series. I now explore more writings by this author. Explore what Megg has to offer in her writings , it will be worth it.
February 19, 2015
A compelling end
This book is the only just ending to the dual trilogy . A beautiful testament to the human heart and will to do whatever it takes.
This book is the only just ending to the dual trilogy . A beautiful testament to the human heart and will to do whatever it takes.
May 30, 2015
<3
Was sad to see the story end. Looking forward for other stories from this author. Starting the next series now.
Was sad to see the story end. Looking forward for other stories from this author. Starting the next series now.
December 29, 2013
great book. felt it was a little rushed at the end, but a very good story
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