Winter Review

This time, I will be reviewing Winter by: Marissa Meyer. (This is the fourth book in the series, so there are bound to be spoilers from the previous books.)

Princess Winter decided years ago that she wouldn’t use her lunar gift, even at the cost of her sanity. The walls bleed around her. Ice commonly claims her in its cold embrace. She knows these are just visions, but they still feel so real… Cinder races to start her revolution with the help of her friends and newly recruited Emperor Kaito. Not everything goes as planned and she scrabbles to stay ahead of all the rising dangers around her.

Since, I never reviewed the first three books, this will partly be my review for the whole series, especially since this book is the conclusion. Overall, I’ve absolutely loved this series. Every book had a beautifully crafted story and I was so swept up in the magnificent world Marissa Meyer created. She took the fairy tales we’ve always heard and twisted them to something so much more.

This book was the perfect conclusion to the series. I couldn’t put it down and ended up staying up into the early morning hours wanting to keep reading. I really liked how events in the book didn’t just fall into place. Coincidences that completely altered the flow of the plot and allowed the characters to have an easy escape from danger weren’t present and I liked that the revolution wasn’t quick and easy. When things go wrong, there isn’t some easy fix.

I’ve always loved all the characters in these books. Each one is so unique and clearly has their own personality. With that many main characters, a task such as that could be very difficult and Marissa Meyer did an excellent job at creating believable characters.

Winter is the star of a lot of this book and I was blown away by her. I loved her so much! I loved her insanity that she played to her advantage. She is so clever and strong, but no one thinks she is anything more than a raving lunatic. I loved how sweet she is. Her compassion for others really endeared her to me (and everyone in the book). So many times I found myself amused by something she said or thought. Even with all the terrifying visions often surrounding her, she was a bright light in this book.

The ending to this book was just what the series needed. I really loved that it wasn’t rushed. So many times books speed ahead to the ending and then slam to a halt. This ending was so well paced and it helped me not grieve (too much) that the series is over.

This series will always be something special to me. I fell in love with these books for their characters, story, and the writing. I am so glad I finally picked these books up earlier this year and writing this review feels like saying goodbye to a good friend, but reading Winter was so worth it.