What EPIC endings are MADE of!!!
When you finish a trilogy, particularly one form the masterful authorship of V.E. Schwab, your expectations are already sky high, add in an ALC boon, read by the immensely talented Jeremy Arthur, whose modulation and accent lilts just BRING the verve and authenticity to the zany non linear plot lines, you CANNOT, but, GUSH!!!!
First of my extra-ordinary thank yous to Netgalley and Macmillian Audio for reviving me with this ALC - so fabulous I finished it over the weekend!! I COULD NOT STOP listening! Quoting the author, Every line is immortal, until it is overwritten - thank you for keeping the substance and core intact!
Onto the storyline, what is the grand crescendo of every trilogy - bring back what was lost, revive the memories, indulge in nostalgia and of course, have a totally new extrapolation to the original plotline.
Victor Vale and Eli Ever were the Abel and Kane of the extraordinaries - each locked in a battle of science versus belief and manifesting powers beyond the ken of minds. This book sees Mitch and Sydney trundle forth with their new positions, Victor trying to get back his powers and June, finding some extraordinary friends... While at the other end of the gameboard EON has a makeover and a new sinister plot to subvert EOs.
The advent of the new characters are also stellar! Wreaked with memories, facing new demons and forming new alliances, the characters interweave and the non linear timeline of zooming forward and backward really adds to the plotlines (i was always reminiscent of heroes!)...
Chapter by chapter, we are reminded of the eccentricities, prejudices and personal biases that each of these marvelous main characters bring to fore - their grit, drive and end game are all laid bare! There is a major twist, and my, what a knife driven into the back!! spectacular!!!
The audio production was par excellence and really rounded the storytelling. Jeremy is immaculate in his enunciation and 1brings in the vivid coldness of Victor, the flirty playfulness of June, the raw insecurity of Sydney and the beefiness of Mitch (I don't know HOW he did, but HE DID!)
If you are in withdrawal from Vicious and Vengeful, then this one brings the entire tapestry of EOs to a full circle, providing closure, with a quintessential Schwab swipe! the last line is my absolute favorite!!!
#Octoberreads #Victorious #VESchwab #macmillianaudio #EOspectacular
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