Oblivion (Nevermore #3) by Kelly Creagh
Publication Date: July 28, 2015
This electrifying
conclusion to the Nevermore trilogy takes one last trip to the dream
world of Edgar Allan Poe to reveal the intertwined fates of Isobel and
Varen.
The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best
shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other
begins? —Edgar Allan Poe
The fine line between life and death
blurred long ago for Isobel Lanley. After a deadly confrontation with
Varen in the dreamworld, she’s terrified to return to that desolate and
dangerous place. But when her nightmares resume, bleeding into reality,
she is left with no choice. Varen’s darkness is catching up to her. To
everything. Threatening to devour it all.
Isobel fears for her
world. For her sanity and Varen’s—especially after a fresh and
devastating loss. To make matters worse, the ghostly demon Lilith wants
Varen for her own, and she will do anything to keep him in her
grasp—anything.
Can Isobel ever find her happy ending? Worlds collide and fates are sealed in this breathtaking finale to the Nevermore trilogy.
It's been 3 years since Enshadowed
came out. Suffice to say, I've been longing for this book to come into
the world. Almost every single month I would check for any updates on
this book, and I kept seeing the date pushed back more and more. Well,
it's finally here, and let me say, this book was simply amazing. I
couldn't have asked for a better ending to this series, and the wait was
well worth it. Everything about this book was perfection, and I flew
through the pages needing to know how everything was going to be
resolved. While I didn't necessarily want this book to end (after all,
who wants to say goodbye to characters they fell in love with more than 5
years ago?), I
needed
to know who was going to make it out alive and if Isobel and Varen would end up together.
This
series has always held a special place in my heart because I am the
hugest Edgar Allan Poe fan. I have a great admiration for Ms. Creagh as
the amount of research and dedication that was put into this story is
something of wonder and awe. She deserves a HUGE round of applause for
her efforts, and they paid off fantastically. Kelly Creagh's writing has
such a poetic quality to it. She mixes weird, dark, and gothic
together so well, and the result is a hauntingly beautiful story that
blows your mind. In some ways, her writing is so eerily similar to that
of Poe's that you have to stop and remember this isn't one of his
works. The way she describes every single aspect of the setting and
atmosphere makes you feel as if Edgar Allan Poe's story have come to
life and you are in them. Nothing is ever as it seems in this story,
and there are so many twists and turns, your head will spin...and you
love every single freaky second of it.
One of my favorite parts
of this story (and series in general) is Ms. Creagh's characters. Varen
is not your typical male character. He isn't some hunky, swoonworthy
guy that makes you drool. He's creepy, weird, and one giant mystery.
While you don't originally think you'll like him, he draws you in and
never lets you go. He is a very dark and haunting character, and unlike
anything you will ever read. Varen has many different sides to him,
and while he hides behind a bitter mask, Varen is truly a person that is
vulnerable and frightened by the world that has sucked him in and
gripped him in a hold so tight, he doesn't see anyway out. He is the
epitome of a tortured soul, in more ways than one. Isobel has grown
into such a strong, fierce lead character. While she wasn't my favorite
at first in Nevermore,
she quickly became a favorite of mine and holds a special place in my
heart. Isobel will go to any and all lengths to rescue Varen from the
evil that holds him in her clutches. She was so brave and full of
compassion, and you could see how much more responsible and mature she
is now, as compared to the first book.
If you miss out on this
wonderful series, you are missing out on something extremely special and
amazing. With breathtaking descriptions and extraordinary writing,
this is a winner on all sides. This will please fans of Edgar Allan
Poe, and even make some new ones. You will be so intrigued by
everything that you will want to go out and read all about Poe. I am
incredibly sad to see this series come to an end, but it went out on a
high-note and will always have a very special place in my heart. I
can't wait to see what Ms. Creagh writes next!
Happy reading :)
~Cassie
Thursday, September 24, 2015
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I had to be careful with this review because I hope to read the series without being spoiled, so I skipped to the rating and it was nice to see 5 stars! I'm really glad you enjoyed it :) made me more excited to pick the books up
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Ooh you definitely don't want to spoil this series, so now that they're all out, you definitely need to check them out! It was torture waiting for these books, but they were well worth the wait!
Delete~Cassie