Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor

She is also adept at building a world and making it come to life. She is a master at setting a scene and crafting engaging dialogue. Lastly, as with the other two books in the series, Taylor’s writing is impeccable.

I enjoyed the chapters from her point of view and would have actually preferred more. She is a strong character with a bit of mystery surrounding her, and bestowed with a detailed backstory, she is also one of the more fleshed-out, lifelike characters.

The last thing that I will say about the characters is that I really liked Eliza, a new character introduced in this book.

Unfortunately, their ending is not entirely gratifying, because it is not a true ending. I was also glad to see that this book features many more interactions between Karou and Akiva, as I love their dynamic. I also enjoyed the relationship between her and a certain chimaera it is very sweet and fitting that those two should end up together. She truly develops over the course of the book, gaining a sense of compassion and expanding her emotional repertoire. Whereas Zuzana and Mik stagnate, Liraz shines. All in all, they just feel a tad stunted, one-dimensional, and unbelievable. They are also too perfect, somehow managing to not only make it through a battle unscathed (both physically and emotionally) but also accomplish a feat that no chimaera or seraphim, let alone a human, has been able to. They do not evolve much over the course of the book, in spite of experiencing some rather traumatic events. Although I enjoyed them in the preceding two books, I found them somewhat irritating in this book. It is also immensely unsatisfying, as the precise fate of the characters is left a bit up in the air.Īnother critique of mine relates to the characters, namely Zuzana and Mik. The ending does nothing to improve the situation rather, it actually intensifies that feeling of hurriedness. The story begins to feel rushed, with a series of major revelations occurring one after the next. Unfortunately, during the final ¼, the book takes a turn for the worse. The first ¾ of Dreams of Gods and Monsters is wonderful – it is rife with action, suspense, twists, and romance. TLDR: On its own, Dreams of Gods and Monsters is a decent book, but as the conclusion to a trilogy, it is deeply unsatisfying.

Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor