Reading as a Stand Alone Book

[tristenb]

I think this book can be read alone. I understood it fine. However, I do think there were perhaps things I missed because I didn't read the trilogy in order. While I enjoyed the book, I don't think I'll read the other two books anyway.

[spluficvictory]

I don't think I'll be able to start from the third book in a series without reading the previous books, standalone or not. I feel like I won't be able to relate with the characters the way I'm supposed to.

[Laura Ungureanu]

I can't stand the feeling of something missing. I won't even know if it's something from the previous books or if I skipped some details while reading the actual book.

[Prisallen]

I also am one of those readers that like to read books in order.

[Liana Mayhew]

I read this book first and personally I felt it could stand up on its own. However, I think a flashback would have been good just to clear up any confusion. The majority of the time though I do prefer reading in order.

[Ekta Swarnkar]

I haven't read the first two parts but the book welcomed me with no confusion. It was wonderful as a stand-alone.

[vermontelf]

I tend to prefer to read the full series in order to fully develop the characters and backstory. But I think any well written book should have enough information and development to stand alone.

[Monet_va]

I also prefer reading a series in order. I read this one as a stand-alone book and definitely would recommend first reading the previous books to get a better understanding of some things that occur in the novel

[Nonso Samuelson]

I personally do not feel comfortable reading a book if it is not the first book in the series. Sometimes, this isn't even about whether the book lives up to its standalone promise or not. I just feel my appreciation for the entire story will not be full if I don't start at the beginning. So for me, I would usually keep the book close by until I have read all the preceding books in the series. But that's just me.

[Anthony__]

Yes I agree with the author. The book is a standalone book to some extend. However, for better understanding, flashbacks will go in carrying the leaders fully along.

[Hannalore]

I also found myself a bit confused while reading this book. I think reading the series in a sequence is important.

[LeDiplomatique]

I have not read the other two but I must enjoyed reading this one and I did not even realize that it was dependent on others in a series. It truly is a stand-alone read.

[karendi jururi]

I have the conservative urge to read a series from the beginning till the end. However, with this book, I just decided to jump right in! How odd of me! However, the story flows perfectly and the book does a good job as a standalone.

[Fatima_Palacios]

I doubt I will enjoy reading the third book first even if it's a standalone; I won't be able to shake off the feeling that I 'm missing some details.

I'm with you on this one, if there's previous book ill need to read them to enjoy this one

[Ivana Komel]

Well, I admit that I have read only this book in the series, even though I usually prefer reading series from the beginning, not to miss anything. However, I was actually surprised to see that I didn't have the feeling of missing any details as the writer summarized the previous major events quite skillfully.