Bright Blaze of Magic by Jennifer Estep Series: Black Blade #3
Publisher: Kensington on April 26, 2016
Genres: Urban Fantasy, Young Adult
Pages: 368
Format: ARC
Source: Publisher
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Bad Things Always Come In Threes…
As a thief, I'm good at three things: hiding in the shadows, getting in and out unseen, and uncovering secrets. I put these skills to work for the Sinclair Family, one of the magical mobs that run the tourist town of Cloudburst Falls.
Everyone knows Victor Draconi wants to take over all the other Families--and kill every last Sinclair. What they don't know is that I'm on to him, and no way will I let the man who murdered my mom get away with hurting all the other people I care about. Especially when I've got places to break into, stuff to steal, and Devon Sinclair fighting right by my side…
At A Glance
A really good ending to the trilogy.
The Good
Jennifer Estep is the bomb at character growth. We watched Lila grow from a loner thief to the shinning, backbone of the Sinclair family. Devon remained the perfect boyfriend. He treats Lila so well I want to scream at not having a man like him. He’s sweet, understanding, and so damn adorable.
I was excited to see how much action we got for the last book. So much danger, running, and even death. Hits you in the heart a bit. I was actually surprised by how much violence we get in Bright Blaze of Magic. Not too much but enough to raise my eyebrows a few times.
I love how the romance in this series was so pure and straight-forward. Not an overabundance of drama, just some reluctance in the beginning that easily moved into acceptance and love and stayed that way. It was wonderful.
A lot was wrapped up into a nice, little bow at the end, but there were a few loose ends that make me think this trilogy is not over. Hmm…
The Bad
I expected a little more twists and turns, like we got in the other books. But everything was pretty straightforward. Not bad, but not exciting.
Lila has a tendency to over explain in her internal monologues and I found it exhausting.
The Snuggly
No sex at all. Just some kissing, very sweet and innocent.
Final Thoughts
I think Bright Blaze of Magic was a great ending to the trilogy, though I see a possibility of more books to come. The character growth was amazing, though more twists would have been awesome. Very recommended.
Lekeisha
Isn’t Devon the sweetest? I really like him so much. It’s amazing what living in a secure household and love can do to a girl. Lila grew a lot during these 3 books, that only spanned months. I think this series is perfect for readers who are new to UF. Glad you enjoyed it!
Jennifer (Bad Bird Reads)
It’s s very good YA UF. Devon is the best.
kindlemom1
Woo hoo! So glad you liked this so much!
Jennifer (Bad Bird Reads)
😀 Me too
Christy LoveOfBooks
Yes, I know, I need to read this trilogy already!
Jennifer (Bad Bird Reads)
Yes you do!
Melissa (My World...in words and pages)
Oh this series was just a trilogy. Nice. I can handle that. 🙂 Thank you!
Jennifer (Bad Bird Reads)
Though there seems to be hints of it going further.
melliane
I loved this book, the interaction with the monsters, the end and all! I’m happy!
Jennifer (Bad Bird Reads)
The monsters were the best!
Shane Morgan
Great review! Can’t believe I’ve never read anything by Estep, much less have started this series. Seems really good and I love the covers and titles. Glad you enjoyed it and found it to be a great ending. And thanks for reminding me to get on board 🙂
Jennifer (Bad Bird Reads)
I hope you read something by Estep soon.
Melissa (Books and Things)
I’m thinking more of an offshoot than more to the trilogy… but I’d be happily wrong in the latter case. 🙂 Loved this one and I’m glad you enjoyed it too!
Jennifer (Bad Bird Reads)
Yeah, probably an offshoot series.
Olivia Roach
Seems like you really enjoyed the ending to this trilogy. Maybe you were hoping for a little something more in terms of excitement but it did play out to be a good wrap up to all the books together.
Jennifer (Bad Bird Reads)
Yes, the wrap up was really good.
Sharon - Obsession with Books
I am such a huge fan of this series! I posted my review for this book today as well 🙂
I’m pleased to see you enjoyed it as well, a great review!
Jennifer (Bad Bird Reads)
Woohoo. I will check it out.
Jaclyn Canada
I love seeing that so much character growth has occurred over the series. That’s interesting that it looks like some threads were left for the series to continue. This is a series that I’m going to want to read. Thanks for the wonderful review!