The Ending

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chelhack wrote: 26 Sep 2019, 22:49 I feel that the end of the book dropped off in suspense may be a beginning for a part 2
Yes it sounded like Emmy would be joining in on the adventures with her brother too...now that she is able to reveal they are siblings
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Ferdinand_otieno wrote: 26 Sep 2019, 23:13
chelhack wrote: 26 Sep 2019, 22:49 I feel that the end of the book dropped off in suspense may be a beginning for a part 2
The promise of more adventures for Will and Emmy...probably in Echoland.
I think there will be more of olan shone!
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RoxieReads wrote: 29 Sep 2019, 17:24 Overall, the ending just felt too abrupt and sudden to me, the climax was just too quick. However, I did like how everything was resolved so neatly and with the possibility for a second book. I was also surprised by the killer, but with that they had more development.
I thought the ending was weird and ended fast as well. Like you, I also liked how all the loose ends came together. I did have a feeling valerian was not all he had seemed though!
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LianaMayhew wrote: 29 Sep 2019, 18:09 I liked the ending. It didn't feel too rushed and I felt it was nice and neat with no loose ends.
I liked how all the loose ends were tied, but I thought the climactic end with the false king was rushed
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Kikijanika wrote: 29 Sep 2019, 18:15 I was not really surprised by the killer. I always thought there was something shady about him. The ending was ok. I liked how we were not told if things actually changed in Echoland.
I agree I always suspected there was more to valerian than was let on. And yes that left a lot of things open for a sequel. The author could take the next book in a few different directions
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gali wrote: 31 Aug 2019, 23:03 What did you think about the ending? Did you feel that the resolution came too quickly? I thought it was ok and liked that the author tied all loose ends while leaving room to a sequel.

Did you like the plot twist at the end? Were you surprised by the killer's identity? I was!
I think a twisted plot at the end of a story makes such interesting.

It kind of add to the supence of a story.

Like old adage goes, "the best is always at the end"

Thank you for the question.
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Mr Benji wrote: 30 Sep 2019, 06:19
gali wrote: 31 Aug 2019, 23:03 What did you think about the ending? Did you feel that the resolution came too quickly? I thought it was ok and liked that the author tied all loose ends while leaving room to a sequel.

Did you like the plot twist at the end? Were you surprised by the killer's identity? I was!
I think a twisted plot at the end of a story makes such interesting.

It kind of add to the supence of a story.

Like old adage goes, "the best is always at the end"

Thank you for the question.
The twist added more of a shock value rather than suspense in my opinion!
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I do think it was kind of rushed, but not to where I wouldn't rate it 4 stars. I just think it would have been more of a jaw dropper if Fortuna showed up after hearing Valerian admitted what he did. I was thinking it would take that route, instead of him just being killed. I think he deserved much worse, maybe even eternity in shadow pain.
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MellaBella wrote: 30 Sep 2019, 13:39 I do think it was kind of rushed, but not to where I wouldn't rate it 4 stars. I just think it would have been more of a jaw dropper if Fortuna showed up after hearing Valerian admitted what he did. I was thinking it would take that route, instead of him just being killed. I think he deserved much worse, maybe even eternity in shadow pain.
There were other reasons I didnt rate it 4 stars. I thought it was a decent story but not worthy of a perfect rating
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I listened to the audiobook. At a certain point, I started wishing for the book to hurry up and end already. Everything felt too drawn out. Yet, when the end came, it seemed abrupt. Everything wrapped up so quickly, it was jarring.
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Good plot twist, nice ending, and good set up for potential sequel. Reminds me of when movies end, but leave a little room in case fans want more.
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The ending is okay. As for the mystery of the King’s killer, I got to know that it was Valerian through his subtle actions and reactions of certain things. I was not surprised when it was revealed in the end that it was him. I was elated to know that my guess is right.
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It didn't seem rushed to me, it just didn't hold that kind of punch that you'd expect from a twist ending for me because I kind of saw it coming.
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I don't know, honestly. the ending was not as thrilling as I had otherwise anticipated. I wasn't mad at it though. Just a little bit disappointed.
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I think the author did a good job generally, the ending inclusive.
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