Spirit's End
Written by Rachel Aaron
Narrated by Luke Daniels
4/5
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About this audiobook
But with the world in panic, the demon stirring, and the Lord of Storms back on the hunt, it's going to take more than luck and charm to pull Eli through this time. He's going to have to break a few more rules and work with some old enemies if he's going to survive.
Rachel Aaron
Rachel Aaron was born in Atlanta, GA. After a lovely, geeky childhood full of books and public television, and then an adolescence spent feeling awkward about it, she went to the University of Georgia to pursue English Literature with an eye towards getting her PhD. Upper division coursework cured her of this delusion, and she graduated in 2004 with a BA and a job, which was enough to make her mother happy. She currently lives in a 70s house-of-the-future in Athens, GA with her loving husband, overgrown library, and small, brown dog. Find out more about the author at www.rachelaaron.net.
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Reviews for Spirit's End
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Spirit's End is the final book in The Legend of Eli Monpress series by Rachel Aaron. It is a satisfying ending to a series that went a completely different direction than I was expecting based on the first book. Things have gone seriously wrong and the fate of creation is in the balance. It's up to Eli and friends to save the day.With this final installment we come full circle and it's back to Eli being the focus. I like how each book has each book has given us insight into a specific character and this time we get two for one: Eli's early life and his relationship with Benehime! "It's complicated" is a good description. As much as I can understand where Benehime is coming from, her frustrations with her unending task, I still have a hard time being sympathetic to her character and the fact that she's basically caused the current crisis. On the flip side, I totally get where Eli is coming from, wanting to deal with life on his own terms. It's an interesting contrast considering how intertwined these character stories have become.All those nagging questions I've had about the series are finally explained! Aaron pulls out all the stops, all cards are on the table. We get a full background on the spirits, the roles of the great powers, what's really going on and more. It was so nice to have these mysteries answered, even if the answers themselves made more problems for our characters.While Eli is back in focus, it is not only his book. Josef, Nico and Miranda all have important parts to play. I'm happy to say that Miranda is no longer annoying and her job as Spiritualist is more important than ever. Nico finally displays her full strength, though she's still not as confident in herself as she should be. And Josef.... well, he has some unrealistic and impossible fights. Several side characters make appearances and have interesting reveals of their own (Sara, Banage, Sparrow to name a few) and we're introduced to the other Powers of creation that I'd been curious about.One thing to mention. I've seen several reviews complaining about the fight scenes. I somewhat agree. They are definitely over the top in this book. If that kind of thing bothers you then there are definitely parts of this book that you won't enjoy. I like big battles, even when they're silly and unrealistic.Overall, I'm glad I read the series. It turned into something different than I expected from the first book and was quite enjoyable. I like where all the characters ended up. I hope Aaron decides to write more in this world some day.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Final book in the Eli Monpress series.
At the end of the last book, Eli saves a continent and his friends and loses his freedom, Josef saves his Kingdom, Miranda has lost her favourite spirit and Nico is just hanging onto her humanity.
It now becomes evident that the existence of the world is in peril and that the Shepherdess, who is supposed to care for it, is actively ruining things. We meet Eli's parents a bit more and see where he's come from and why he lives the way he does. In the end, it comes down to comradeship and sheer doggedness.
Exhilarating end to the saga. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fantastic, surprising, and satisfying ending to the series.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A great conclusion to this series. Eli Monpress is an enjoyable character to read and following his adventures is always fun, with this volume as no exception. As Eli schemes to escape the grasp of the Shepardess and the world begins to change, Eli's friends pursue their own adventures. Nico struggles to come to terms with her demonic nature and Miranda is thrust into a position of power at a time of crisis. Much of the storylines from the previous novels are concluded - although I do hope that perhaps the author might find a way to write another novel in this series?!?
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Superb series with some of my favourite characters. About the only things wrong with it were...***spoilers***Early on nobody seems all that bothered about Eli's sacrifice at the end of the previous book despite him being gone and nobody really knowing why. My other problem is a personal one since I realise it's just me being a romantic but I wanted Eli and Miranda to get together in the end or at least have a more conclusive indication that the would.***end spoilers***Overall this was the series that got me into thieves as a protagonist and I'd recommend it to anyone.