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trying to remember the last time a series finale felt this perfectly satisfying plotlines and characters' arcs all brought to such an emotional, fulfilling conclusion although, often enough, a heartwrenching one: keep some tissues at hand, folks, the worldbuilding familiar by now like my own neighborhood but still full of many nooks and crannies left to explore, the sense of impending doom an ending which is also the beginning of many incredible adventures to come but nothing comes to mind, really: Game of Thrones, maybe BUHAHAHAHAHA! Yeah, riiight.
The previous books of The Winnowing Flame trilogy set the bar perilously high for Williams, but like the champ she is, she gives the world yet another masterpiece again, I'm trying to think of another series that manages to sustain such a consistently stellar quality in all its installments, and I'm coming up emptyhanded: perhaps Game of Thr.
BUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
The Poison Song clearly feels like a goodbye to the gang, to their enemies and to Sarn: the characters themselves sense that Things Are Coming to an End, reminiscing as they are about times long past, and circularity is in fact a big theme in the book a poisoned world, a poisoned past, poisoned bodies, poisoned memories.
Heroes and villains alike are bruised and battered, but backing off is not an option and the winners get it all, It's showtime!
And while there are several plotlines that need to be brought to a conclusion here, Williams won't be rushed: there's still time to explore some creepy patches of the Wild with Vin, Tor and Noon, to meet new people, check in on old acquaintances and visit some faraway corners of the world.
The kaleidoscopic narrative, with several POVs intertwined in the space of the same chapter, the characters busy in various parts of Sarn and the tension so very carefully measured out by the author Williams is the queen of bookish jump scares: my heart took a serious hit and I'm pretty sure by the end of the book I grew some new white hair, set the perfect stage for the final showdown between the various forces at play.
It ends with a bang, which is the sound of Williams smashing your heart with a mallet,
It ends as it should, with tears and hope and the knowledge you've just witnessed something awesome happening in front of your eyes,
To be honest, a couple of plot lines didn't feel especially convincing to me: wouldn't .
Mmm. Maybe I've missed some nuances here, but the resolution of these subplots felt a little bit forced to me,
But. Minor complaints aside, I've been thinking about what The Winnowing Flame reminds me of, why it felt so familiar, and I think I've got it: it's one of those stories, which one usually encounters in her younger years, that stay forever with you, part of your inner landscape as much as your own memories, shaping your future interests and tastes.
As an adult, I've read plenty of incredible, memorable books, but that special magic is somehow harder to come by once you grow up: well, I've found it again here.
So long, darlings, Spoiler Free Series : sitelink be/OEmofcrpNas
Last book of the year! So despite having lots of depression and anxiety this week I really really enjoyed this conclusion, I was not surprised since I have loved all the other installments, I think this might be my least favorite but I think it is a fantastic ending so I guess to be the worst of astar series where I gave each bookis really splitting hairs.
The world is so vividly described and if you ever wanted to read a cinematic fantasy series I think this is worth your time, The battles are large, there are stakes, the banter is fantastic and entertaining, I don't think this series is "deep" but I also don't think its shallow or one note, Its somewhere in the middle and a very entertaining time with a really well thought out world, antagonist and epic moments that always had me on the edge of my seat.
Also even though you can only get these from the UK these paperbacks actually don't have tight spines and I really loved the font size and covers, which is probably not important to most of you but I did thoroughly enjoy reading from the physical editions of this book.
Fantastic finale to a fantastic fantasy series,
Very well wrapped up poignant and satisfying, humorous in all the right places, with plenty of action and intrigue, A 'must read' fantasy trilogy that does not trail off toward the end, Highly recommended.
I didn't realize how much I missed this world until I started reading this, Every thread converged beautifully, happy ending for some memorable characters and others were not so lucky,
A very entertaining series and a great finale, Highly recommended. I fell in love with fantasy because it offered big ideas to contemplate, intriguing characters, and strange worlds to explore and The Poison Song delivers all three in spades.
I got that strange, bittersweet feeling of loss after finishing this excellent series, and that is the biggest compliment I can offer,
This is a fitting end to a truly epic series: full of weird monsters, sacrifice, friendship, and nailbiting danger, There are so many things I could talk about but I dare not spoiler any of you lots of twists and turns and reveals and decisions by characters that affect everything.
Read this series you won't regret it, Spoilerfree
I kinda envy the people who are discovering this trilogy, or Williams other trilogy The Copper Cat now, because I would love to rediscover the amazing worlds shes able to create.
Now I cant believe this journey is over already, The Winnowing Flame trilogy has been a delight to read, Also very painful and my heart is broken and Im crying,
I love the world Williams created here, Its huge and imaginative with lots of different people inhabiting it, And dark shit too. I really wished there was a map that went along with the books because lots of travelling around is being done and I like having a kind of visual representation of where characters are locating or moving to/from.
Also fantasy maps are great in general,
And so many great characters, I rooted immediately in book one for Vintage, Tor and Moon, They, and other characters are incredibly well written and I love the dynamic between them and how their relationships develop throughout the series, I love them so fecking much, And I dont think I need to say I love the warbeasts, Kirune and Helcate are my especially preciousesss,
Everyone should read Jen Williams, Her works deserve all the recognition,
It will be one of the best decisions youll make, Beautiful Well. That was a bloody satisfying read! I was breathing heavily all through the dramatic finale and yes, there were a few tears at the end, What a trip! I adored the warbeasts especially Helcate and even Celaphon at the end, Vintage, Tor, Noon , Hestillion were fully developed characters, at the core of the story while the other characters were also just as richly described and understood: Aldasair and Bern, Chenlo, Okkar and Tyranny.
This was a truly original and imaginative trilogy, a mostly fantasy and sci fi blend, Book hangover coming this way, . . this was The Book With All the Gifts, Quick series review:
, very cool ideas, occasionally mediocre execution
, increased lack of organic plot points beyond the first book
, clear and concise writing, but sometimes as a negative since the writing cannot keep you engrossed to gloss over the execution issues
, characters are decent, Tor and Noon have interesting internal conflicts, especially in the third book
, worldbuilding ideas are intriguing, but there is tenuous cohesion, and nothing seems to have any weight, any impact so we flit from one somewhat forgettable thing to another that could have been developed into excellence by the writing and storytelling I felt there was lack of tension for the main characters or the plot stakes
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everything in this world felt very close, an issue of scale: it felt like the entire continent of Sarn could have fit onto my university campus
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fun to read nonhuman characters with distinct personalities
The books were mostly solid adventure fantasy with scifi elements: the greatest draw was the worldbuilding aspects and some character arcs Noon but it began to feel tiring by the third book because of their lack of depth, at least what I expected after reading the first book, which seems the most focused and consistently fun to read.
Even with all the negatives I listed, the books were still mostly decent reads, Certain scenes, sequences, and characters were quite enjoyable to follow,
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The Poison Song was truly an outstanding conclusion someone needs to find an antidote to cure the severely underrated state of this series ASAP.
After twelve books, I'm gratified that I finally finished a new book that I can rateeasily, Here we are, the third and last book in The Winnowing Flame Trilogy, Now that Ive finished binge reading this trilogy within a week, I can safely say that Jen Williams seriously deserves a much larger readership, Cmon, this last book was a bloody amazing read its easily one of the best concluding volumes Ive ever read, Even though this is the last of the series, there was still new contentsuch as Noons past, the Fellwitchs background, the winnowfires originsfor the readers to learn about.
It has all come down to this installment the past two books and the first half of The Poison Song were preparations for the hearthammering second half of this book.
I honestly dont think Ive read many fantasy series that are as cleverly crafted and imaginative as The Winnowing Flame Trilogy, Williams made sure that each installment has its own main conflicts to resolve and, at the same time, she was able to stealthily build solid foundations for the searing conclusion of this series.
The plotlines, the characters and their motivations, have been fully established and Williams was able to utilize them properly to deliver a glorious and unforgettable book I found myself completely enthralled by Williams storytelling ability.
“What you brought back, darling, was the truth, Which is rarely comfortable and never painless, but often, ultimately, worth knowing, ”
As Ive said before, what made this series escalate from great to amazing was the spectacular characterization of its diverse characters, Williams seriously has immense talent in writing memorable characters that are easy to empathize with, Characters that I thought werent important in the first book ended up playing a huge role, I loved reading the gradual developments in their respective personalities none of the characters stayed the same as they were since their first appearance, So many events have happened and changed them, The themes of family and connection that Williams implemented were evident in the charactersboth good and evilinteractions, I found the changes in the characters emotions and actions to be genuinely resonating, and they brought an incredibly powerful emotional weight, There were a lot of wellplaced moments of reminiscence about their first encounters with each other and how theyve changed since then they were subtle, efficient, and mindblowingly effective in tugging my heartstrings.
Its very rare for me to find romances in the high fantasy genre thats not infuriating to read, but the relationshipswhether it was family, friendship, or lovethat Williams cultivated were extraordinarily beautiful and poignant.
The characterizations and developments were extremely wellwritten throughout the entire trilogy, So much that by this installment even a small act of affection like calling another character “brother” or “friend” while they prepared for the final doom became tremendously impactful.
“Stay strong, my bravest, dearest friends, We fly as one. ”
The final battle was exceptionally breathtaking, I really didnt expect the scale of this series to become this big, but The Poison Song has greatly exceeded my expectation, When youre going to read this book, think about the apocalyptic events youre reading and how the series actually began with a wealthy archaeologist who hired a sexy vampiricelf as her henchman, and then they stumbled upon a witch that can throw green flames youll be emotional and amazed by how far theyve come.
Sic parvis magnagreatness from small beginningswas thoroughly achieved with finesse, The lastwas superbly unputdownable and filled with largescale vivid battles, Destructive aerialbattles were engaged and colorful conflagrations blazed with all their might, as all living sentient races and creatures fought to decide the fate of the world.
“Beginnings and endings, flesh and bone, ink and paper, These are what stories are made of, Have we come to the ending yet”
Theres nothing left for me to say except that Im going to
miss this series and its characters dearly.
No matter what the genre is being written, a good author can tell you a good story, and a great author can make you think “Wait a minute, things are looking pretty bad.
Will they make it” However, a brilliant author can pull you into this state of full immersion that removes any chances of having any other thoughts occurring in the first place youll be too engrossed from being transported into the world to think about anything else, and youll live the journey of the characters that exist within its text.
As many incredible storytellers have done before, THAT is exactly the kind of escapism experience provided by Williams in this riveting novel, The Poison Song is relentlessly intoxicating and stupendous Williams has landed an utterly satisfying and bittersweet ending to The Winnowing Flame Trilogy, I absolutely recommend this trilogy to every adult fantasy readers, Whatever Jen Williams write next, even if its a Dragon Age fanfic, Ill read it, Thank you to Jen Williams and The Winnowing Flame Trilogy for keeping me occupied for one week it was truly time wellspent,
Series :
The Ninth Rain: sitelink,/stars
The Bitter Twins: sitelink/stars
The Poison Song: /stars
The Winnowing Flame Trilogy: .
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