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The Solas Beir Trilogy #3
The Sower Comes
As the new king of a world in turmoil, life for David Corbin is grim, at best.
Abby Brown, the love of his life, has vanished without a trace, and David fears the worst: that she was brutally murdered by the Daughters of Mercy, vicious creatures employed by Tynan Tierney, an evil lord vying for the throne. One of David’s best friends, Jon, has been captured by the Kruorumbrae, Tierney’s army of bogeymen, and David has no idea if he’s still alive, or how to rescue him. The powerful Eastern Oracle has pledged loyalty to Tierney’s cause, and all communication with David and the other three Oracles has ceased. Cai Terenmare is on the brink of war. And, to make matters worse, a new evil has arisen, the mysterious Sower, a monster puppeteered by Tierney himself.
On the bright side, David has his treacherous aunt locked up in his dungeon. Lucia’s not happy that her ex, Tierney, tried to kill her, and she owes David for saving her life. Lucia may have critical information about Tierney’s plans for the Sower, but after all the trouble she’s caused, can David ever trust her again?
Abby Brown, the love of his life, has vanished without a trace, and David fears the worst: that she was brutally murdered by the Daughters of Mercy, vicious creatures employed by Tynan Tierney, an evil lord vying for the throne. One of David’s best friends, Jon, has been captured by the Kruorumbrae, Tierney’s army of bogeymen, and David has no idea if he’s still alive, or how to rescue him. The powerful Eastern Oracle has pledged loyalty to Tierney’s cause, and all communication with David and the other three Oracles has ceased. Cai Terenmare is on the brink of war. And, to make matters worse, a new evil has arisen, the mysterious Sower, a monster puppeteered by Tierney himself.
On the bright side, David has his treacherous aunt locked up in his dungeon. Lucia’s not happy that her ex, Tierney, tried to kill her, and she owes David for saving her life. Lucia may have critical information about Tierney’s plans for the Sower, but after all the trouble she’s caused, can David ever trust her again?
289 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2015
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Melissa Eskue Ousley
10 books202 followersMelissa Eskue Ousley is an award-winning author living on the Oregon coast. Her dark fantasy, Constellations of Scars, won a 2022 Eric Hoffer Book Award. Her suspense novel, Pitcher Plant, won a 2018 Independent Publisher Book Award. Her young adult novel, Sunset Empire, debuted in a bestselling boxed set. Her short stories have been included in Rain Magazine, The North Coast Squid, and various anthologies.
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April 26, 2015
*I received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review*
The book opens quickly and with a bang, showing what is happening to our heroes. David is grieving for Abby but has to focus on healing Lucia and trying to get answers from her, unsure if she can be trusted. Lucia is thinking about how trusting and loving Tierney almost led to her death and now she faces a trial which will probably end in her execution. Abby is stranded in the Wasteland and must find a way home to warn David what she has discovered about The Sower thanks to the spirit of his dead father. Jon and new cellmate Hedeon must find a way out of their prison when the city of the Eastern Oracle is about to fall. And The Sower begins to infect people with a deadly plague which leaves them as mindless feral puppets to their master.
There is a lot to like in this book! Going back to join characters that you know and love is always good and these characters are still developing. David is discovering a sense of purpose and beginning to find his feet as Solas Beir. He is connecting with his people and showing them that he can lead. It is Abby who is having a crisis, unsure if she can be his Queen and be a good example to her people, scared of being seduced to the dark side like Lucia. It was great to catch up with Cael and Eulalia as they prepare for their wedding and I loved seeing Fergal, Gorman and Brarn! It was a little disappointing not to see the Buchans and Nysa though.
The most interesting character in this book for me is Lucia. In this book we really get to understand why she turned to Tierney and killed Ardal. Lucia was expecting to be Queen but Ardal didn't like that she thought humans were expendable and this was enough to make him look to her younger sister Eulalia, as she had more empathy. Humiliated, Lucia then discovers Ardal's nasty secret and begins on the road to murder and betrayal. Ardal did something bad to try to protect his family and Kingdom and pays for it with his life, while Lucia betrays the Kingdom in an attempt to save David. Ardal and Lucia tell their story to Abby and David respectively, and I could feel sympathy for both characters, acting out of misguided love. Developing an emotional tie to Ardal and Lucia in just a few pages, sharing their tragic story so poignantly was a masterstroke by the author.
The other thing about this book that excited me was the Plague. Who doesn't love a good Plague to spread fear through the Kingdom and through the reader as we worry about our favourite characters? The Sower is spreading this disease and the slightest contact can turn you, causing panic everywhere. As the wedding draws nearer, tension is rising and bodies are being found nearby, sending Abby and Fergal into real fear. The tension at the wedding was humming through my ereader and right up my fingers as I scanned the guests looking for signs of trouble! This was a very exciting part of the book.
This book has everything that fans of the series wanted. There was action, romance, fight scenes, tension, humour and redemption. There were scenes to make you smile, scenes to make you hold your breath and scenes where you were willing things to go the way you wanted. It was not slow in any way, keeping a fast pace and giving you enough back story to add to the plot without burying you in things you don't need to hear. The story was always moving, delivered through action scenes and emotional character interaction which was beautifully written. Overall, it was an excellent piece of writing and a fitting end to the series.
I am not a fan of fantasy, especially YA fantasy but I was intrigued by the cover of the first book 'Sign of the Throne' and its blurb so I said yes to the chance to read and review a copy from the author. I have never regretted the decision to read it and I'm grateful to Melissa for providing me with advanced copies of the entire trilogy. I have already bought the first two paperbacks and look forward to grabbing this one on release day!
If you like YA fantasy or paranormal romance or even a bit of urban fantasy, then give this series a try.
The book opens quickly and with a bang, showing what is happening to our heroes. David is grieving for Abby but has to focus on healing Lucia and trying to get answers from her, unsure if she can be trusted. Lucia is thinking about how trusting and loving Tierney almost led to her death and now she faces a trial which will probably end in her execution. Abby is stranded in the Wasteland and must find a way home to warn David what she has discovered about The Sower thanks to the spirit of his dead father. Jon and new cellmate Hedeon must find a way out of their prison when the city of the Eastern Oracle is about to fall. And The Sower begins to infect people with a deadly plague which leaves them as mindless feral puppets to their master.
There is a lot to like in this book! Going back to join characters that you know and love is always good and these characters are still developing. David is discovering a sense of purpose and beginning to find his feet as Solas Beir. He is connecting with his people and showing them that he can lead. It is Abby who is having a crisis, unsure if she can be his Queen and be a good example to her people, scared of being seduced to the dark side like Lucia. It was great to catch up with Cael and Eulalia as they prepare for their wedding and I loved seeing Fergal, Gorman and Brarn! It was a little disappointing not to see the Buchans and Nysa though.
The most interesting character in this book for me is Lucia. In this book we really get to understand why she turned to Tierney and killed Ardal. Lucia was expecting to be Queen but Ardal didn't like that she thought humans were expendable and this was enough to make him look to her younger sister Eulalia, as she had more empathy. Humiliated, Lucia then discovers Ardal's nasty secret and begins on the road to murder and betrayal. Ardal did something bad to try to protect his family and Kingdom and pays for it with his life, while Lucia betrays the Kingdom in an attempt to save David. Ardal and Lucia tell their story to Abby and David respectively, and I could feel sympathy for both characters, acting out of misguided love. Developing an emotional tie to Ardal and Lucia in just a few pages, sharing their tragic story so poignantly was a masterstroke by the author.
The other thing about this book that excited me was the Plague. Who doesn't love a good Plague to spread fear through the Kingdom and through the reader as we worry about our favourite characters? The Sower is spreading this disease and the slightest contact can turn you, causing panic everywhere. As the wedding draws nearer, tension is rising and bodies are being found nearby, sending Abby and Fergal into real fear. The tension at the wedding was humming through my ereader and right up my fingers as I scanned the guests looking for signs of trouble! This was a very exciting part of the book.
This book has everything that fans of the series wanted. There was action, romance, fight scenes, tension, humour and redemption. There were scenes to make you smile, scenes to make you hold your breath and scenes where you were willing things to go the way you wanted. It was not slow in any way, keeping a fast pace and giving you enough back story to add to the plot without burying you in things you don't need to hear. The story was always moving, delivered through action scenes and emotional character interaction which was beautifully written. Overall, it was an excellent piece of writing and a fitting end to the series.
I am not a fan of fantasy, especially YA fantasy but I was intrigued by the cover of the first book 'Sign of the Throne' and its blurb so I said yes to the chance to read and review a copy from the author. I have never regretted the decision to read it and I'm grateful to Melissa for providing me with advanced copies of the entire trilogy. I have already bought the first two paperbacks and look forward to grabbing this one on release day!
If you like YA fantasy or paranormal romance or even a bit of urban fantasy, then give this series a try.
July 11, 2015
Believe it or not, there are some things even more mind numbing than waiting for the last day of school, having a job you hate or waiting to be “grown up”. One of those things is sitting in a desert, endlessly counting grains of red sand without pause. It is so mind numbing that one could easily forget their own name. That is precisely the situation in which Abigail – sometimes known as Abby – Brown finds herself in the opening chapter of Melissa Eskue Ousley’s
The Sower Comes
, the third and final installment of her Solas Beir Trilogy.
This, then, is The Wasteland – the world that serves as a place of perpetual punishment. Blessed with a dome of cobalt blue sky, it offers nothing else but red sand as far as the eye can see, and is only reachable through a portal between the worlds of Ms. Ouseley’s vivid imagination. It is not important at this moment to know just how Abby wound up in this place. As for herself, counting those red grains of sand is the most important thing; not escaping.
At first, Abby doesn’t notice that she’s suddenly not alone. It takes the instant pecking of a large, black as night raven. This bird is named Brarn and has been a somewhat minor, but nonetheless significant, character since the first book in this series, The Sign of the Throne. Brarn doesn’t have a speaking part, so we don’t expect him to say “Nevermore” or other such pithy phrases. Brarn does, however, know the way back to the world of Cai Terenmare; he knows the way home. It is up to Abby to follow.
A lot has transpired since Abby was sidetracked into a career as a sand-counter. Lucia, who seemed to die at the hands of Tynan Tierney once her usefulness to him was over, has been restored to health and now occupies a cell in the dungeon, awaiting trial. The havoc that she has wrought upon Cai Terenmare’s inhabitants is equal to the damage done by Tierney. David, the Solas Beir, will sit in judgement and given that she was both responsible for his abduction and indirectly responsible for the brutal deaths of David’s foster parents in The Sign of the Throne , Lucia is going to have to pull the proverbial rabbit out of the hat in order to avoid a sentence of death.
The Dowager Queen Eulalia is due to marry the knight of her dreams and will soon be followed in matrimony by Abby and her betrothed, David. There are a couple of issues that threaten to put a damper on things such as Abby’s childhood friend, Jon, being MIA and presumably still held captive in the city of the Eastern Oracle. And then, there are the strange deaths in a fishing village and in the highlands to the north. Yes, there are worrisome things in the offing but nothing will spoil the happiness of the two upcoming weddings.
One of this reviewer’s favourite quotes of all time comes at the end of William Goldman’s The Princess Bride and serves to convey – at least to the reviewer, anyway - a sense of what is to come in Cai Terenmare.
The ‘what’ or rather, the ‘whom’ that is to come is The Sower, an offspring born from the unholy coupling of David’s father and the Western Oracle of the day who was, by anyone’s standards, a nasty piece of work. However well-intentioned his father’s liaison may be been in order to protect his kingdom and his son-to-be, it is that same son, David, who must deal with the results of that pairing – the monster which Tynan Tierney has finally unleashed upon the world of Cai Terenmare.
Something was rising from the pool, something dark with reptilian scales like armor and a spine ridged in horns. The spikes protruding from the creature’s back looked sharp enough to impale him.
David’s fear increased tenfold. He’d been hoping to engage in hand-to-hand combat with a man, and, worst-case scenario. Figured he would have to battle Sholto’s spirit animal. But he had no idea that the Sower would be a leviathan like this.
All too often, the final instalment of a series turns out to be the final wheeze from the author who has somehow lost the concept somewhere along the way. A series that started out so brightly is met with a discordant sigh of relief when the reader turns the last page and closes the book.
This reviewer is happy to report that Melissa Eskue Ousley has avoided that fate and has done so quite handily. Her writing is as fresh and as riveting at the end of The Sower Comes as it was in the opening pages of The Sign of the Throne. Ms. Ousley built upon that early momentum in The Rabbit and the Raven and maintained it superbly throughout this final installment.
Adolescence is a time when young minds begin to stretch themselves and wander through both strange and familiar realms of possibilities. The Sower Comes and its predecessors place the Young Adult reader in the heart of a marvelous and chilling adventure that may very well seem as real as life itself. Is the plot of this story and the situations which it presents a metaphor for the life and choices that we must all face at one time or another? It is up to the readers to determine that for themselves. It cannot be denied, however, that Ms Ousley’s books are among the best in contemporary Young Adult Fiction.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.
This, then, is The Wasteland – the world that serves as a place of perpetual punishment. Blessed with a dome of cobalt blue sky, it offers nothing else but red sand as far as the eye can see, and is only reachable through a portal between the worlds of Ms. Ouseley’s vivid imagination. It is not important at this moment to know just how Abby wound up in this place. As for herself, counting those red grains of sand is the most important thing; not escaping.
At first, Abby doesn’t notice that she’s suddenly not alone. It takes the instant pecking of a large, black as night raven. This bird is named Brarn and has been a somewhat minor, but nonetheless significant, character since the first book in this series, The Sign of the Throne. Brarn doesn’t have a speaking part, so we don’t expect him to say “Nevermore” or other such pithy phrases. Brarn does, however, know the way back to the world of Cai Terenmare; he knows the way home. It is up to Abby to follow.
Suddenly, she felt very small. She looked down at her fingers, her hands, but they were gone. In their place were white wings. She was the white raven once again.
The black raven cocked his head toward her and then dove through the glass of the mirror. Abby followed.
A lot has transpired since Abby was sidetracked into a career as a sand-counter. Lucia, who seemed to die at the hands of Tynan Tierney once her usefulness to him was over, has been restored to health and now occupies a cell in the dungeon, awaiting trial. The havoc that she has wrought upon Cai Terenmare’s inhabitants is equal to the damage done by Tierney. David, the Solas Beir, will sit in judgement and given that she was both responsible for his abduction and indirectly responsible for the brutal deaths of David’s foster parents in The Sign of the Throne , Lucia is going to have to pull the proverbial rabbit out of the hat in order to avoid a sentence of death.
The Dowager Queen Eulalia is due to marry the knight of her dreams and will soon be followed in matrimony by Abby and her betrothed, David. There are a couple of issues that threaten to put a damper on things such as Abby’s childhood friend, Jon, being MIA and presumably still held captive in the city of the Eastern Oracle. And then, there are the strange deaths in a fishing village and in the highlands to the north. Yes, there are worrisome things in the offing but nothing will spoil the happiness of the two upcoming weddings.
One of this reviewer’s favourite quotes of all time comes at the end of William Goldman’s The Princess Bride and serves to convey – at least to the reviewer, anyway - a sense of what is to come in Cai Terenmare.
However, this was before Inigo’s wound reopened, and Westley relapsed again, and Fezzik took the wrong turn, and Buttercup’s horse threw a shoe. And the night behind them was filled with the crescendoing sound of pursuit. . . .
The ‘what’ or rather, the ‘whom’ that is to come is The Sower, an offspring born from the unholy coupling of David’s father and the Western Oracle of the day who was, by anyone’s standards, a nasty piece of work. However well-intentioned his father’s liaison may be been in order to protect his kingdom and his son-to-be, it is that same son, David, who must deal with the results of that pairing – the monster which Tynan Tierney has finally unleashed upon the world of Cai Terenmare.
Something was rising from the pool, something dark with reptilian scales like armor and a spine ridged in horns. The spikes protruding from the creature’s back looked sharp enough to impale him.
David’s fear increased tenfold. He’d been hoping to engage in hand-to-hand combat with a man, and, worst-case scenario. Figured he would have to battle Sholto’s spirit animal. But he had no idea that the Sower would be a leviathan like this.
“Fantastic”, Jon breathed. “It’s a freaking Godzilla.”
All too often, the final instalment of a series turns out to be the final wheeze from the author who has somehow lost the concept somewhere along the way. A series that started out so brightly is met with a discordant sigh of relief when the reader turns the last page and closes the book.
This reviewer is happy to report that Melissa Eskue Ousley has avoided that fate and has done so quite handily. Her writing is as fresh and as riveting at the end of The Sower Comes as it was in the opening pages of The Sign of the Throne. Ms. Ousley built upon that early momentum in The Rabbit and the Raven and maintained it superbly throughout this final installment.
Adolescence is a time when young minds begin to stretch themselves and wander through both strange and familiar realms of possibilities. The Sower Comes and its predecessors place the Young Adult reader in the heart of a marvelous and chilling adventure that may very well seem as real as life itself. Is the plot of this story and the situations which it presents a metaphor for the life and choices that we must all face at one time or another? It is up to the readers to determine that for themselves. It cannot be denied, however, that Ms Ousley’s books are among the best in contemporary Young Adult Fiction.
When the entire courtyard was alight, David spoke one last time. “It is the power of the light and the power of love that ensure peace and prosperity for all in our kingdom.”
He turned to Abby, and as one, they let their orbs go, guiding them gently into the air with their hands. Around them, everyone released their cerulean spheres.
Together they watched the shimmering orbs float up into the night sky until they were indistinguishable from the stars.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.
July 24, 2015
*Firstly I'd like to thank the author of the book, Melissa Eskue Ousley for providing me with a paperback ARC. I'm very grateful of her that she found me capable enough to review her book.*
This book starts from where the last one ends. David Corbin is the Solas Beir of Cai Terenmare but he very well knows that his throne is in danger and with Abby not by his side he has lost all his hopes to live even. The book starts with a very depressing note since nothing good is going on as last read in "The Rabbit and the Raven". Lucia is back in Cai Terenmare and is really hurt by the way Tierney used and treated her. For the sake of his people David is still sitting on his throne but for how long would he be able to,even he doesn't know.
Tierney who is the main villain of the story has unleashed a beast, Sower who has the power and capability to snatch away the throne of Solas Beir from David, but would he be able to protect his people from the ruthless Sower and save them from getting infected even after losing all his powers is the primary question of the book.
Writing style is narrative and the language used is very good. A perfectly entwined and written urban fantasy fiction. This book does justice to the other two prequels written. The unpredictability of the book and the suspense of what is going to happen lasts till the end. This book teaches us that there is a bit of Darkness amongst all of us but we have to deal with it and not let it dominate us and control our decisions. And there is Light in all of us too. Which path do we choose depends entirely upon us. There has been a constant message in this trilogy and that is that there is a bit of magic in all of us. Abby being a human became a C'aislingaer. We just have to believe in ourselves and discover that hidden power and magic. The author has woven the emotions and feelings of the characters very commendably. You'll be able to perfectly imagine the war scenario and feel the tensed feelings of the characters. This book contains all the ingredients to be a perfect read. Beautifully written book of Love, Affection, Loyalty, Sacrifice, Responsibility and nonetheless of having faith and believing in oneself. This is recommended to all ages. A truly deserving finale, I'll miss the characters and the kingdom of Cai Terenmare. This book gave me a fairy tale feeling and I hope the author writes more books with the same genre.
This book starts from where the last one ends. David Corbin is the Solas Beir of Cai Terenmare but he very well knows that his throne is in danger and with Abby not by his side he has lost all his hopes to live even. The book starts with a very depressing note since nothing good is going on as last read in "The Rabbit and the Raven". Lucia is back in Cai Terenmare and is really hurt by the way Tierney used and treated her. For the sake of his people David is still sitting on his throne but for how long would he be able to,even he doesn't know.
Tierney who is the main villain of the story has unleashed a beast, Sower who has the power and capability to snatch away the throne of Solas Beir from David, but would he be able to protect his people from the ruthless Sower and save them from getting infected even after losing all his powers is the primary question of the book.
Writing style is narrative and the language used is very good. A perfectly entwined and written urban fantasy fiction. This book does justice to the other two prequels written. The unpredictability of the book and the suspense of what is going to happen lasts till the end. This book teaches us that there is a bit of Darkness amongst all of us but we have to deal with it and not let it dominate us and control our decisions. And there is Light in all of us too. Which path do we choose depends entirely upon us. There has been a constant message in this trilogy and that is that there is a bit of magic in all of us. Abby being a human became a C'aislingaer. We just have to believe in ourselves and discover that hidden power and magic. The author has woven the emotions and feelings of the characters very commendably. You'll be able to perfectly imagine the war scenario and feel the tensed feelings of the characters. This book contains all the ingredients to be a perfect read. Beautifully written book of Love, Affection, Loyalty, Sacrifice, Responsibility and nonetheless of having faith and believing in oneself. This is recommended to all ages. A truly deserving finale, I'll miss the characters and the kingdom of Cai Terenmare. This book gave me a fairy tale feeling and I hope the author writes more books with the same genre.
July 12, 2015
BOOK REVIEW by Michelle 10th JULY 2015:
RATING: 4 YA FANTASY STARS!
I am going to start by saying I think Lucia turned out to be quite the surprise character in this trilogy, without really knowing it at first.
It took me to read this book to see under her layers and what made her tick.
This has been a wonderful YA fantasy trilogy to read. You can see how much Melissa loves writing in this genre.
The cover art has always been a stand out for me.
We join Abby and David, who for me has done a complete one eighty, he was the motorbike guy in Sign Of The Throne and he became King material in The Sower Comes.
Jon has been a fave of mine and we only see him for a small part of this book but he is such a valued friend to Abby.
Hedeon is another character I really liked even though he again is not in the book a great deal.
Tierney, now I almost...almost, felt sorry for him in a certain scene. I can see how Lucia had her emotions mislead.
Speaking again of Lucia and that tray scene, when you have no weapon you make do and she certainly knew how to use that tray!
This instalment has a plague that really had me scratching my head how it was going to be stopped. Visually that scene played out quite spectacularly in my mind even though it wasn’t a very long scene.
This has been a great journey I have spent with all these characters and I feel very satisfied how it all turned out.
Well done Melissa.
Michelle
RATING: 4 YA FANTASY STARS!
I am going to start by saying I think Lucia turned out to be quite the surprise character in this trilogy, without really knowing it at first.
It took me to read this book to see under her layers and what made her tick.
This has been a wonderful YA fantasy trilogy to read. You can see how much Melissa loves writing in this genre.
The cover art has always been a stand out for me.
We join Abby and David, who for me has done a complete one eighty, he was the motorbike guy in Sign Of The Throne and he became King material in The Sower Comes.
Jon has been a fave of mine and we only see him for a small part of this book but he is such a valued friend to Abby.
Hedeon is another character I really liked even though he again is not in the book a great deal.
Tierney, now I almost...almost, felt sorry for him in a certain scene. I can see how Lucia had her emotions mislead.
Speaking again of Lucia and that tray scene, when you have no weapon you make do and she certainly knew how to use that tray!
This instalment has a plague that really had me scratching my head how it was going to be stopped. Visually that scene played out quite spectacularly in my mind even though it wasn’t a very long scene.
This has been a great journey I have spent with all these characters and I feel very satisfied how it all turned out.
Well done Melissa.
Michelle
July 14, 2015
In the final installment of the Solas Bier Trilogy, ‘The Sower Comes’ does not disappoint the reader! Setting the foundation with relatable characters and wonderfully descriptive prose in the ‘Sign of the Throne’, seamlessly continuing the narrative in the ‘Rabbit and the Raven’, and then concluding this wonderful fantasy/thriller series with ‘The Sower Comes’, elevates these books to the top of my favorites! Melissa Eskue Ousley has shown herself to be one of the premier writers of this genre and the appeal extends beyond the young reader market.
‘The Sower Comes’ stays true to the nature of the characters and the plot continues seamlessly. The internal and external conflict between good and evil rages within each villain and hero while they battle each other. The author is able to portray this clash of weakness and strength, resistance and compliance so artfully that the reader can establish relationships that make the characters come alive.
All three volumes held my interest from the first to the last page and I look forward to her next book, or books. I highly recommend her books to anyone who is a fan of this genre no matter their age!
‘The Sower Comes’ stays true to the nature of the characters and the plot continues seamlessly. The internal and external conflict between good and evil rages within each villain and hero while they battle each other. The author is able to portray this clash of weakness and strength, resistance and compliance so artfully that the reader can establish relationships that make the characters come alive.
All three volumes held my interest from the first to the last page and I look forward to her next book, or books. I highly recommend her books to anyone who is a fan of this genre no matter their age!
June 18, 2015
The conclusion book of any series is a very waited one, specially when the reader love the characters and the world building.
The reading of the previous books is advised but not strictly necessary.
Like the previous books from this trilogy, it starts with fast paced scenes that emerges the reader, one last time :-(, in the Cai Terenmare world. Afterwords, the pace slows but not the tension that stays this the lasts chapters.
I really liked the strong women characters from this trilogy and specially in this book.
If you liked the previous books, you have to read this one.
When I finished this book I had to read the others again with a new knowledge about one of the most interesting characters.
*I'd like to thank the author (Melissa Ousley) for providing me a advance reader copy for me to review*
The reading of the previous books is advised but not strictly necessary.
Like the previous books from this trilogy, it starts with fast paced scenes that emerges the reader, one last time :-(, in the Cai Terenmare world. Afterwords, the pace slows but not the tension that stays this the lasts chapters.
I really liked the strong women characters from this trilogy and specially in this book.
If you liked the previous books, you have to read this one.
When I finished this book I had to read the others again with a new knowledge about one of the most interesting characters.
*I'd like to thank the author (Melissa Ousley) for providing me a advance reader copy for me to review*
July 20, 2015
I was so excited to get my hands on this book! I've loved the series overall and I had high hopes for this final installment and I certainly wasn't disappointed. The characters continued to be complex and engaging, pulling me in with their internal and external struggles. It was heartbreaking to sit next to them through certain parts of the book (no spoilers) and experience their suffering along with them. I teared up in a few places and I loved how expertly the author was able to write characters that you both loved and hated, rooted for and hoped for their downfall. It was such an emotional journey with these characters. The plot was well crafted as well, wrapping up all the questions and giving me a satisfying ending that it so difficult to find in many books. I highly recommend the entire series. Wonderful conclusion!
June 19, 2015
*I received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review*
There is so much going on in this book! It would be easy to read through this in one sitting, as there aren't any slow parts or dragged out scenes. I said this of the first book and I will say it again, I like that Melissa doesn't use bad language or include sex scenes; it's a book I would let my kids read once they're older (they're still too young to read). The Sower Comes has a lot of action, which also means some violence, but nothing graphic; the scenes are described the same way as the first two books. There are twists and turns and never a dull moment; if you enjoyed the first two books in the trilogy you will definitely enjoy this one!
There is so much going on in this book! It would be easy to read through this in one sitting, as there aren't any slow parts or dragged out scenes. I said this of the first book and I will say it again, I like that Melissa doesn't use bad language or include sex scenes; it's a book I would let my kids read once they're older (they're still too young to read). The Sower Comes has a lot of action, which also means some violence, but nothing graphic; the scenes are described the same way as the first two books. There are twists and turns and never a dull moment; if you enjoyed the first two books in the trilogy you will definitely enjoy this one!
July 24, 2015
This long awaited conclusion to the Solas Beir trilogy, The Sower Comes, truly fulfilled my expectations. Opening to the first page of my ARC book I was swept away into a world I had come to love. As I read this book, I found myself so wrapped up within the characters and their adventures. I wanted to strap on a sword to help the fight and to embrace the light with them. I highly recommend this book. The romance is age appropriate for teens and has enough of the frustrations we have all felt as youth to help them appreciate that love has its ups and downs but can be victorious in the end. A great summer read.
June 4, 2015
Yet again, another of Melissa Ousley's books that demands to be read in one sitting. This was truly the perfect ending to the perfect series, and a trilogy I will be reading many times over.
I cannot thank you enough, Miss Ousley. Such writing talent is rare, and you use your talent to bring suspense, humor, and beauty to the world. I love the meaning behind this story, and it just fills me with Light. Beautiful, beautiful series that everyone should read. I hope to see more ideas from Melissa Ousley in the future!! I love these books!!!!
I cannot thank you enough, Miss Ousley. Such writing talent is rare, and you use your talent to bring suspense, humor, and beauty to the world. I love the meaning behind this story, and it just fills me with Light. Beautiful, beautiful series that everyone should read. I hope to see more ideas from Melissa Ousley in the future!! I love these books!!!!
January 17, 2018
Great book in the fantasy genre. Very well written I'll be looking out for the other books in this trilogy.
May 27, 2016
I loved this series! I'm disappointed that it was only a trilogy; I would love to know more about the future of Cai Terenmare.
I recommend this series for any teen or adult who likes fantasy.
I received a copy of this book for free through Goodreads Giveaways.
I recommend this series for any teen or adult who likes fantasy.
I received a copy of this book for free through Goodreads Giveaways.
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