The 6 Powers of Marria (The Romantic Journey)

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Also, about what I said last year? I got the baby's name wrong, but she did kind of save the world. Love that is has a title, but why Update View all 7 comments. Dec 17, Savreen Jhutty rated it it was amazing. Just waiting for Yelena to meet Valek's mother This was a phenomenal finale, and I enjoyed every second of it!!! I loved the world, the characters, the magic system, the politics, the romance…so, basically, everything!!! In comparison to rest of the instalments in the Ixian Chronicles, those two were rather underwhelming.

Having said that, there were so many shocking moments in this book, as well as sweet and heart-warming ones. They are so loyal and supportive of one another. I need more Valek and Yelena in my life. Goodbye, my beloved characters! Feb 25, Elena Jones added it.

I loved how all the characters came together for one final book! I really hope there's more to come in this world - perhaps with the next generation, because I will seriously miss Ixia and Sitia too much! Poison Study is one of my all-time favourites and now I've read 9 books worth with the characters, which is the longest time I've ever stayed in one world. I though Dawn Study was a fun end to the series, maybe slightly anticlimactic, but just getting to live with these characters for another 35 I loved how all the characters came together for one final book!

View all 5 comments. Dec 17, Anna Enchanted by YA marked it as to-read. It has a title! I can't wait for this book. The Study and Soulfinders series are the only series I have ever read in full and completed. The only two series that I will recommend to anyone without hesitation.

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So while it is sad to see it come to an end, I think it was a solid ending to Yelena and Valek's story. While I loved being in their world again and coming along for their adventurous, dangerous, and love filled journey with all their friends and enemies, it became repetitive. It was just a repeated cycle of plot This is bittersweet. It was just a repeated cycle of plot, capture, rescue, scheme, capture, rescue, repeat. There were portions of the book that I would skim because it grew boring to read the same subplot over and over again. The synopsis leads us to believe there would be this disastrous war between their homelands, Ixia and Sitia.

While there was some action and unsettling unknown throughout, I felt like it was a slow burn for something that was very anti-climatic once it occurred. As much as I wanted to give this book 4 stars, I feel like it's more suited as a 3. I would have been satisfied reading multiple chapters about Yelena and Valek's sometimes mundane life in the epilogue. I might start to think you're only interested in me for my body. I was too busy staring at your muscular chest.

I will miss this magical world and these memorable characters so much! But I also know I will visit them once again in the future. Loved this whole series to pieces! Just because I ignore it doesn't mean I don't understand it. View all 3 comments. Dec 11, ShoSho rated it liked it Shelves: I hate to do this but I can't give more than 3 stars to this book.

I only liked it and didn't love it. It was very repetitive and long , it also got boring at times. It's not a good sign when I'm not sleepy but I choose to sleep rather than reading a few more chapters. I lost count of times the characters were captured, rescued , relocated and got captured again. Valek and Yelena weren't the power couple they always are. Almost all of their plans went wrong. They got it right at the end but I wasn' I hate to do this but I can't give more than 3 stars to this book. They got it right at the end but I wasn't impressed.

I wanted more from the last book, more surprises, more twists, more I'm not saying it wasn't a good book and after many many books in this series I still love and enjoy reading about these characters and their adventures but this one didn't quite reach the mark for me. I do recommend this series and the author's other series. And I won't hesitate to get my hands on any other book from Maria V. From Netgalley for an honest review Nov 20, majo rated it really liked it Shelves: Reading this series was an amazing journey.

Dec 19, Marta Cox rated it it was amazing Shelves: Four and a half from me I started this journey with Yelena and Valek way back in Poison Study and although the author has fleshed out her world by shining a light on peripheral characters these two have always dominated it for me. It's with a little sadness that I realise their story is probably now told but wow what a way to end this spin off Soulfinder series.

At the end of the previous book Night Study readers were left wondering just how a peaceful life could ever be on the cards as someone Four and a half from me I started this journey with Yelena and Valek way back in Poison Study and although the author has fleshed out her world by shining a light on peripheral characters these two have always dominated it for me. At the end of the previous book Night Study readers were left wondering just how a peaceful life could ever be on the cards as someone pretty important to Valek was perhaps not in his corner anymore.

Add in the fact that old enemies have been beavering away and the situation has just turned out to be so messed up when it comes to magic and power that war is definitely knocking at the door! Yelena has problems of her own but as usual puts the safety and of others first but it's a dangerous line she takes here as her decisions throw her headlong into the enemies sight. I'm loathe to say too much but I've so enjoyed this world were magic can be trumped by good old botany. Throughout the reader has always been aware of the power of plants and it's no coincidence that Valek first started Yelena learning about poisons and it's a subject followed through as here we learn just how insidious homegrown drugs can really be.

As usual the author brings insight with the points of view of various characters which helps open up the story although admittedly occasionally I'm tearing my hair out wondering just how my favourite characters will get out of whatever pickle they find themselves in. The tension holds though and it's the fine details that appeal the most. Valek has been a revelation in so many ways but his love for Yelena coupled with his sense of duty has always pulled him in multiple directions.

The Commander is still a conundrum to me and I don't think I will ever like that character but there are younger ones stepping up here so I wouldn't be surprised if perhaps a few years down the line we got to revisit them. My final thoughts are I've loved everything about this particular power couple. I've always wanted them to spend more time together though and with this ending the way seems a lot clearer for them. The gang surrounding them may be a motley crew at times but even they get to 'grow up' as the final chapters unfold and yes that does include the irrepressible Janco!

So even though my favourite characters are pretty spread out in this book there's still time for sweetness and surprises. A fabulous series and a huge recommendation from me and with nine books I believe well worth reading in order This voluntary opinion is of an advance reader arc from Netgalley Christian Grey rated it it was amazing Shelves: While I may have a strong dislike for Opal and her choices, I absolutely love Valek and Yelana and hate this series comes to an end.

All the side characters are great save Opal. This was a wonderful edition to the series that kept moving. I didn't find myself bored. Only at the end did I regret it was over.

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The narrator did a fantastic job and I'll hear her voice of Valek in my head forever. Gah, I want more. It hurts my heart to think I'll never be able to visit these characters again. This one had so much action I had to take small breaks to process all that was happening at all times. Every time they made a plan it was ruined by some new information or thing happening.

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It was a bit too much. Its still getting 5 stars but only because of the nostalgic feelings I have for Maria V. And I wish there was a bit less of "You sound like Janco", "Thats what Janco would say" and "Youve been spending too This one had so much action I had to take small breaks to process all that was happening at all times. But I did like how the story finished. I liked the whole idea it was just a bit too much action on every page. I fell in love with Yelena and Valek in Poison Study and have been a devoted fan of this series ever since then. Snyder has created such a wonderful world along with so many favourite characters and I just devour each new instalment so I'm pretty heartbroken that Dawn Study is the final book.

If you're going to end a series then it has to be on a high note though and she has definitely achieved that goal here. This book was action packed from beginning to end, we get a chance to catch u I fell in love with Yelena and Valek in Poison Study and have been a devoted fan of this series ever since then. This book was action packed from beginning to end, we get a chance to catch up with all our favourite characters old and new and I don't think there could have been a more fitting end to the series.

This is the conclusion we've been building up to, the final showdown between Yelena and her herd and their longstanding enemies, and it was well worth the wait. Owen Moon thinks he has everything planned down to the tiniest detail, he has the Commander brainwashed, the Master Magicians and the Sitian Council are under his control and he is about to start a war between Ixia and Sitia to destroy the magicians once and for all.

Unfortunately for him Yelena, Valek and their allies are determined to stop him at any cost. They're short on manpower, they're up against weapons they have no idea how to counter and they are still trying to figure out all of Owen's backup plans but they're fighting for their lives and they're aiming to win no matter what it costs them. I'm not going to say anymore about the plot but just when you think you have everything figured out Maria V Snyder throws another curveball to change the game completely. Our team are hit with one thing after another and the danger has never been greater so it's genuinely an edge of the seat read that leaves you praying everyone you love will make it to the end.

If I have one complaint it's that I'd have liked a longer epilogue but that's only because I'm not ready to say goodbye to these characters and I wanted to spend more time with everyone, not because the book actually needed any more. I can't help it, I'm greedy when it comes to this world! In reality I actually think the author was right to end Yelena and Valek's story here, it's about time they found some peace and are able to focus on themselves and their growing family. That doesn't mean I'm not hoping for more in the future though, I'd be happy to read extra stories about ANY of the characters in this world but what I'm really keeping my fingers crossed for is a spin off set a few years down the line starring some of the younger characters.

I'd love to see more of Reema and Teegan as they grow into their powers and just imagine how much they could achieve if you had them working alongside Fisk and his helping hands or Valek's younger siblings. Onora would be another interesting character to follow and I'd be happy to spend more time with Ari and Janco too.

There are so many options for expanding this world and of course if we could get a glimpse into Yelena and Valek's future too that would just make things even sweeter. This is without a doubt one of my favourite series and it's one I can't recommend highly enough. It has been excellent from beginning to end and Maria V Snyder continues to be an auto-buy author for me so no matter what she decides to write next I'll definitely be reading it. Received from Mira Ink in exchange for an honest review This review was originally posted on The Moonlight Library I don't even know where to start with this book.

Dawn Study

You know how each instalment of a series is supposed to be more epic than the last? Well, at one point Snyder has something like 28 characters 'onscreen', all with different motivations, characterisations, and backstories, including small children with more sass than they have the right to be. I don't know how she managed to keep it all straight in her head, let alone write it in a way that ma This review was originally posted on The Moonlight Library I don't even know where to start with this book.

I don't know how she managed to keep it all straight in her head, let alone write it in a way that made sense to her audience. The crux of the story is that Valek's old BFF Ambrose 'The Commander' is going to invade Sitia and wipe out all of the magicians with the help of some old enemies of Yelena's. The Sitians are preparing for war against Ixia, but they are being mind-controlled by food laced with Theobroma, which strips a person's resilience to magic.

Meanwhile, Yelena has every bounty hunter on her tail, no magic, and a growing baby bump. Valek is getting too old for this shit, but he's the only one who can face down certain people while trying to keep his newly-discovered magical powers a secret which led to some truly awesome scenes of outsmarting villains, I might add. The team - or 'herd' as they start to refer to themselves - of Yelena's allies all work together to overcome their various obstacles including finding a way to beat Theobroma and work around the newly discovered resistance to the old fallbacks of laced poison darts.

There's a lot of investigation, sneaking, spying, assassin-ining, disguises, riding hard and fast, deals made and broken, and trust betrayed and earned again. All the while Yelena and Valek manage to keep the hots for each other: I think Yelena is meant to be in her mid to late twenties now, and Valek is close to, if not, forty. There's so many characters in this book that we have to take on multiple points of view to tell the story. Yelena's is always my favourite, mostly because it's first person, but Valek is a close second, only because we get to see the real emotion hiding underneath.

As a conclusion to Yelena and Valek's story I found this novel very satisfying, including the ending. I recommend this book to all fantasy lovers and even fantasy novices, although it would probably be best to read the books that come before it first. I look forward to the day Snyder gets an idea for a spin-off about a certain new female character set fifteen or so years into the future, but until then I'll have to be content with re-reading this amazing, fantastical original fantasy series from cover to cover all over again.

Thanks to Netgalley and HQ for giving me this book to review. Dawn Study is the brilliant final novel in the Soulfinders series, which is well written and action-packed but a bit slow. I also found it a bit repetitive and I did not fear that the main characters were ever in danger. Yelena disappointed me a bit with her lack of trust and being self-destructive despite being pregnant. Valek is feeling very protective of Yelena and I felt it changed him from the stealthy and calculating Valek we know Thanks to Netgalley and HQ for giving me this book to review.

Valek is feeling very protective of Yelena and I felt it changed him from the stealthy and calculating Valek we know and love. The ending was bittersweet as it is the last book in the Sitian and Ixain world. This and my other reviews can be found at Amethyst Bookwyrm Feb 05, Dianne rated it it was ok Shelves: I'm going to warn you that I am not someone who is fawning over this book.

I disliked it immensely. It was a copy and paste book; a wash- rinse- repeat book. Each chapter was the same I could say that the ending was a surprise to me -but it wasn't -the author couldn't chance having her fans hate her if she chose to do it in any other manner. It makes for the possibility that if there is anothe I'm going to warn you that I am not someone who is fawning over this book. It makes for the possibility that if there is another series, Yelena and Valek can show up if their child I am not going to spoil the sex of the kid! It was a very cliched ending.

This book seems to have finished off the series, but I have a feeling that another series will be off-shot from this one -perhaps one for young adults. Jan 05, Brianna marked it as to-read. Usually, when a series ends, it ends well and any attempts to continue it just make the story go downhill. That's why it took me a year to read Shadow Study. Snyder amazes me by creating a continuation of an amazing series and impossibly making it even better.

Yelena and Valek's relationship, while always wonderful, has grown deeper and somehow more meaningful as each character grows and develops so natually, you almost don't notice. Why do I have to wait a year for the next one??!! Dec 31, Alice marked it as to-read. Apr 23, Mei rated it liked it Shelves: I'm really sorry to say that this was NOT as good as the previous books! Valek was one of my favorit heroes for his coolness and smart, but here he was just an average possessive and super-protective males! It was such a disappointement!

Jelena too was not as good as she was before. She keeps doubting Valek constantly putting herself in danger because of that! The story could have been interesting, but it kept jumping around several POVs and situations. It was discontinous and difficult to follow. A I'm really sorry to say that this was NOT as good as the previous books! I understand that it would be necessary for the story is complex, but I didn't like it I don't know if I will continue with this series Mar 24, Sara Freadom Library rated it it was amazing Shelves: This review was originally posted at https: This book is just as action packed and full of suspense and drama and mystery.

All the pieces that have been floating around since the beginning finally begin to fit together and spread. The climax itself was kind of disappointing but the ending was really sweet and it gave me all the feels. Writing Style — 4 out of 5 stars Again, not really sure what more to say. There are several points of views throughout the book and they all feel very distinct and unique to each person.

The story is fast paced, intricate and full of description and detailed. Characters — 5 out of 5 stars I love and adore every single freaking character that is in this single book. This is the ninth book in the general series and this book has almost every character that has ever been on page with dialogue in the rest of the series in this book and it was amazing to be able to have them all together. Yelena is one of my favorite characters of all time and it was great to have a whole new adventure with her. Valek is one of my favorites of this particular series.

His personal growth was astounding. The plot is full of information. We follow our huge, eclectic cast of characters in their last efforts to save both countries from war. There were a lot of things that were left up in the air in the last book and I just wanted this final book to wrap up well. There were a lot of different plot lines and things happening at the same time and they all began to move quicker and more and more characters from previous books started to show up to help with the cause.

I was expecting and kind of wanting a big battle scene, a climax that is really intense and powerful, so it was a bit disappointing to see how easy things were wrapped up in terms of the conflict. First of all it only took a one on one battle for everything to be called off and it just seemed… too easy?

After everything they had to go through to find out what was going on and how many people were really involved and how everything started, I expected the struggle of winning to be much harder and worth all of the effort they point into the fight in the first place. Even in this book which is the finale, they were still getting new information about players in the enemy side, and their weapons and what they were hoping to really accomplish with everything they were doing.

I love what that moment meant to the two main characters and the change it brings to their lives. Honestly, now I just really want various spin off series from the next generation characters, the young ones that stole my heart in these last few books that need to take the lead and shine on their own! Yelena and Valek are my favorite couple ever. I have been rooting for them since 8th grade where I read Poison Study once and never forgot it and was obsessed with it until I re-read it in They have a true and honest partnership.

They love each other and they trust each other. I loved seeing pretty much every character that has ever had page time in the Chronicles of Ixia. Besides a few, the grand majority of the characters showed up in this book and it just so such much fun! Even if they only had a small mention or a few lines talking about them and how they were pitching in, it just made it feel like coming home. I want to see more from Onora and Janco and Ari. She was kind of a big part of the Glass trilogy but there was nothing of her in the first few Soulfinder books so it was strange but nice to suddenly see her POV.

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I really like her as a character and I loved how she was openly honest about her sexuality. As she was persuaded to do another trilogy with Yelena, I hope she can be persuaded to do a next generation trilogy. Overall, I am totally and completely in love and obsessed with this series. This book was amazing! The plot was full of action and suspense.