Synopsis
Jameson's
love knows no end, it shows no fear, and it won't accept defeat. It is for
these reasons that Jameson has infiltrated the ministry in search of Jocelyn,
the woman he cannot live without. While locked inside their enemies
headquarters, he witnesses the stark reality of their desperate situation...The
Sevens are ready for war; Jocelyn is their pawn to move as they wish; and time
is running out for Jameson to free her and rebuild his army before The Sevens
strike.
As their entire world hangs in the balance, Jameson and Jocelyn must find the strength to meet their destinies and fulfil the prophecy that has led them to this point. The time has come. Jameson must find a way to unite their world against The Sevens in one final stand. Jocelyn must accept her fate and take the Nobilis's life. But can they do it and survive? Can their love really conquer all?
As their entire world hangs in the balance, Jameson and Jocelyn must find the strength to meet their destinies and fulfil the prophecy that has led them to this point. The time has come. Jameson must find a way to unite their world against The Sevens in one final stand. Jocelyn must accept her fate and take the Nobilis's life. But can they do it and survive? Can their love really conquer all?
Told from Jameson's point of view, this achingly poignant finale will show to
what extent Jameson and Jocelyn will go to preserve their love, and each
other's life.
Review
This
is the finale of the 4 books in the residue series, it is told from Jameson’s
point of view, and I will start this review by saying that I did not like the
switch at all. After reading 3 books from Jocelyn’s point of view, I found it
hard to change perspective to Jameson, I initially thought that after reading a
couple of chapters, I would settle into this one ok but it wasn’t to be. I can
see why Laury did it and the idea behind it was to keep the series fresh and add
a little twist, but for me it just didn’t work.
The
way Maggie, Eran and the Altriums came into the final book and the epic battle
of good over evil with Jocelyn and Jameson’s true love prevailing was a great
end to the Residue Series, and fit
ending for the Guardian trilogy.
The
finale of the series brought the story of Jocelyn and Jameson to a great ending,
but the twist at the end which I won’t divulge (don’t want to spoil the book)
felt a bit like ‘’when she woke up, she found the whole thing was just a dream
and they were all going to live happily ever after’. Don’t let this put you
off, as these books are aimed at the teen young adult market so this genre
doesn’t have such gritty endings as books aimed at an older age group. If you
bear this in mind then you should be able to understand the neat endings with
all the main characters and their family coming through all the battles completely
unscathed.
This
series would be an ideal one to take on holiday or read on a quiet afternoon as
it’s such a light easy read. Despite my reservations regarding the switch of Jocelyn
to Jameson’s point of view if you this is a pretty good read.
I
rate this book
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