Review: The Immortal Heights by Sherry Thomas

Title: The Immortal Heights (The Elemental Trilogy #3)
Author: Sherry Thomas
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Release date: October 13th 2015
Source: Edelweiss
Format: eARC

Rating: 5/5

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You can read my review of The Burning Sky - here & The Perilous Sea - here

In a pursuit that has spanned continents, Iolanthe, Titus, and their friends have always managed to remain one step ahead of the forces of Atlantis. But now the Bane, the monstrous tyrant who bestrides the entire mage world, has issued his ultimatum: Titus must hand over Iolanthe, or watch as his entire realm is destroyed in a deadly rampage. Running out of time and options, Iolanthe and Titus must act decisively to deliver a final blow to the Bane, ending his reign of terror for good.

However, getting to the Bane means accomplishing the impossible—finding a way to infiltrate his crypt in the deepest recesses of the most ferociously guarded fortress in Atlantis. And everything is only made more difficult when new prophecies come to light, foretelling a doomed effort....

Iolanthe and Titus will put their love and their lives on the line. But will it be enough?

With The Immortal Heights, Sherry Thomas brings the acclaimed Elemental Trilogy to its breathtaking conclusion.

Great conclusion of this amazing fantasy trilogy, full of magic and good action sequences ....... I loved it!!!

The Immortal Heights starts exactly where it left off the previous book, we see Iolanthe and Prince Titus facing the army mages of Atlantis and as both are willing to do anything to prevent Iolanthe from being captured by them, because if she was captured she will be used to make the Bane (he´s the ruler of Atlantis) more powerful.

Iolanthe or Fairfax as Titus regularly refers to her, is the most powerful elemental mage of her generation and Titus has prepared all his life to be instrumental in the final battle against the Bane, this because his mother was a seer and left him a diary where she wrote her visions, which he keeps as a guide of what to do, even though he knows that there is a vision where his mother saw that he will not survive this battle. And in this last battle accompanies them Kashkari, a mage who also has prophetic dreams and during the trip he has several dreams that concern Fairfax and Titus that do not paint a good future for either of them.

Iolanthe and Titus are really good characters because during the duration of the trilogy I got attached to them, I care about them and I'm invested in their welfare. I liked that their romance is very stable and there is no dramas and both are very much in love with each other ... there is balance between them.

The Elemental Trilogy has original features with a well-defined world and a really beautiful romance, the last chapters had me on the edge of my seat as we get to see the fulfillment of the vision/prophecies that have been mentioned during the trilogy, the ending of this book is amazing and I loved the epilogue. I highly recommend this extraordinary trilogy.

Review: The Perilous Sea by Sherry Thomas

Title: The Perilous Sea (The Elemental Trilogy #2)
Author: Sherry Thomas
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Release date: September 16th 2014
Source: Edelweiss
Format: eARC

Rating: 5/5

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You can read my review of The Burning Sky - here

After spending the summer away from each other, Titus and Iolanthe (still disguised as Archer Fairfax) are eager to return to Eton College to resume their training to fight the Bane. Although no longer bound to Titus by a blood oath, Iolanthe is more committed than ever to fulfilling her destiny—especially with the agents of Atlantis quickly closing in.

Soon after arriving at school, though, Titus makes a shocking discovery, one that makes him question everything he previously believed about their mission. Faced with this devastating realization, Iolanthe is forced to come to terms with her new role, while Titus must choose between following his mother's prophecies—and forging a divergent path to an unknowable future.

This book is perfect!. One of the best I've read this year and definitely this trilogy will be among my favorites of all time. It's a great fantasy story.

The book is divided into two time frames: the present and 7 weeks before; told from Titus and Iolanthe´s POVs. In the present we find a girl and a boy, they wake up in the Sahara Desert, and neither knows their name or any personal information, but they can remember that they´re mages and everything about their world and that they should stay away from Atlantis agents, so the two decide to join forces to keep each other safe, even though at the beginning they´re cautious and aren´t sure about where their alliances are, but over time they begin to trust each other . What I liked a lot of this time is the dynamic between the characters, the unknown and the chemistry between them.

While in the past we see Iolanthe (as Fairfax) and Titus returning to Eton College in London, after being apart all summer, thus restoring their romantic relationship and also following the steps necessary for their mission and training because at some point they will face the Bane. But something gets in their plans, something that could ruin everything that Titus has seen as his destiny all his life and begins to question many of his decisions and steps he had taken so far.

Iolanthe (Fairfax) and Titus are wonderful characters in this sequel and we get to know a little more about Iolanthe, but also got to know more about the boys living in Eton College and the origins of some of them, and how they´ll play a more important role in the plot.

The Perilous Sea is an excellent second book in a trilogy, in it we found some answers to many of the questions from the first book, such as to why the Bane is desperately seeking Iolanthe, also more information about the Bane and other details about Iolanthe.

I really  really loved this book! It´s a perfect combination of romance, friendship, lovable characters, action, magic, suspense, mystery and unexpected twists and turns that had me glued to the book all the time. I highly recommended this book.

Now, I desperately need the third and final book of this amazing trilogy.

Review: The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas

Title: The Burning Sky (The Elemental Trilogy #1)
Author: Sherry Thomas
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Release date: September 17th 2013
Source: Edelweiss
Format: egalley

Rating: 4.5/5

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It all began with a ruined elixir and an accidental bolt of lightning…

Iolanthe Seabourne is the greatest elemental mage of her generation—or so she's being told. The one prophesied for years to be the savior of The Realm. It is her duty and destiny to face and defeat the Bane, the greatest mage tyrant the world has ever known. A suicide task for anyone let alone a sixteen-year-old girl with no training, facing a prophecy that foretells a fiery clash to the death.

Prince Titus of Elberon has sworn to protect Iolanthe at all costs but he's also a powerful mage committed to obliterating the Bane to avenge the death of his family—even if he must sacrifice both Iolanthe and himself to achieve his goal.

But Titus makes the terrifying mistake of falling in love with the girl who should have been only a means to an end. Now, with the servants of the Bane closing in, he must choose between his mission and her life.

I haven´t read a lot of fantasy novels, but lately I've been reading several books of this genre and are really enjoying it, I think I 'm gonna let rest a little the dystopias to read more fantasy novels.

I loved The Burning Sky! it has good start and with great world building and perhaps for some this can be a little slow at the beginning but I feel that it was necessary to understand the different types of mages and magic. Iolanthe and Prince Titus live in a world where everybody do magic, in their present the mages depend more potions, spells and wands, but there are few elemental mages; these mages can control one or more of the elements: water, earth, fire and air. And Iolanthe is an elemental mage she can control fire, water and earth, and although she is good controlling the elements than others she isn´t considered a great mage until one of her elixirs gets spoil, and she finds the way to fix it, through a lightning ... something she never tried before but she decides to try ... and when she does succeed, her life is changed forever as several people are trying to get hold of her, with the intention of giving her to The Bane. So she must run and hide.

For his part, Prince Titus knows he must find and protect Archer Fairfax, because the future of his kingdom depends of his help, what Prince Titus did not expect was that Archer being a girl instead of a boy.

The book is told from the point of view Titus and Iolanthe. Iolanthe is a 16 year old orphan girl and she has a guardian that care for her - Master Haywood, she is an elemental mage originally uses her powers to entertain their neighbors. What I really liked about her character was that when she learns her destiny, that she will have to face The Bane in the future, the most powerful mage of their time, she reacts ... incredulous, and refuses to participate ( and rightly so ), wants to escape her fate, because in the future she doesn´t see herself facing anyone, much less to The Bane, and her reactions I felt them very real. On the other hand we have the Prince Titus, a 16 years old boy, he´s the heir to the throne of The Domain, but his kingdom live under the oppression of Atlantis and its leader 's  The Bane, so all his life Titus had to pretend to be selfish, egotistical, have to lie to everyone around him and he does not trust anyone. And  because is a mandate from The Bane, instead of studying in a school for mages, for the past few years Titus has had to study at Eton College in England, in the human world. Most of the story takes place in 1883 at Eton College.

Overall, The Burning Sky is an excellent start to a trilogy, the story has a good pacing, has action, magic and romance. The romance is not insta-love, since feelings slowly emerge and against the wishes of both, because both think that if there were feelings involved, it could affect their partnership and Prince Titus ultimate goal is to fight against The Bane. I really LOVE this book and will impatiently wait for the next book. I highly recommend this book.

I received an eARC of this book from the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange of an honest review.

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