Ladies, gentlemen, and mystically inclined beings, brace yourselves for the grand spectacle that is "The Bronzed Beasts."

After Séverin's little escapade with betrayal, our charming crew is scattered like puzzle pieces in a Venetian maze. Enrique, Laila, Hypnos, and Zofia embark on a quest that involves haunted waterways, plague islands, and a temple with a Divine Lyre that's practically begging to be played for cosmic benefits. Séverin, on the other hand, is juggling the whims of the Patriarch and playing hide-and-seek with temple locations. And, oh joy, they only have ten days until Laila's expiration date. No pressure, right?

Pros:
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I really liked this series, at first I was a bit conflicted and I needed more. But overall I would read this again ( )

The series concludes; I am satisfied. ( )

I’ve got some mixed feelings about The Bronzed Beasts. It’s the third book in a trilogy I have, as a whole, loved. Chokshi’s writing remains vibrant and beautiful – some of the most beautiful sentences I’ve ever read come from Roshani Chokshi’s brilliance. When I like a series, a book, an author as much as I have enjoyed Chokshi’s Gilded Wolves trilogy, I am not always objective as I should be.

I did not like the ending.

Any of the endings, if I’m being honest.

There was something so sad about it all, and I see what Chokshi did and can imagine her choices for doing so. In many ways, the ending is quite beautiful. I thinks lots of readers will love it. I think The Bronzed Beasts will make readers cry. I think the ending was a perfectly acceptable turn of events and from a writing and general audience perspective, it will be well-received. There are a lot of good things to say about the ending of this book. I didn’t like it because it was overly romantic, I guess. There’s a lot of grandeur and sadness. It wasn’t quite how I wanted things to go and I’m a bit frustrated.

You can see Chokshi’s skill as an author by the way I am brooding over the ending. She’s got her claws in me with this trilogy. I raved for The Gilded Wolves and The Silver Serpents. I have loved Zofia and Enrique… but in so many ways I wish personally their stories had taken different routes. Again. Great writing! Not what I wanted. Gah! I even felt for Hypnos. Those three have always been my favorites in the trilogy and they continue to shine in their own way. Each plays their part, each gets their voice (to a point) and each has to grow and accept the world as it is in their own way.

And, of course, Severin and Laila have their story. I think readers will like their story.

My favorite part of these books – the part that captures my heart and squeezes mercilessly – is the adventure. Chokshi is so good at writing adventure. She mixes emotion, setting, action, atmosphere, everything so perfectly that I forget there is a real world for I am drowning in hers. The adventure in The Bronzed Beasts was far too short for my liking. We spend a lot of time with healing hearts and brooding. It will appeal to many readers, but it is not so appealing to me.

Would I read The Bronzed Beasts and in fact the whole trilogy again? Yes! Of course! Absolutely. It’s marvelous, bewitching, and I have loved it. I can wish it ended differently and still love the books. I wait for Chokshi’s next release with bated breath. ( )

The Bronzed Beasts by Roshani Chokshi is a lovely series finale. There is nothing very shocking or twisty about it; the few plot twists it does have are obvious and therefore not surprising at all. The ending is satisfying. Everyone gets a well-deserved conclusion to their story. Mostly, I found it to be a sweet reminder of the importance of family and love versus power. ( )