Voy a extrañar mucho Sevenwaters.

Niet de beste in de Zeven Wateren reeks, maar zeker een mooi boek en een mooie afsluiter van de reeks. Stiekem hoop ik dat Marillier zich er toch nog aan zet om nog een vervolg te schrijven. Stiekem.

This book didn't work for me at all. I give it two stars because of the world, the writing style and the inclusion of other characters from previous books. Maeve spent too much time thinking things like...that seemed weird, I should ask about that....but then never actually questioning anything. And the love interest was just...what the...no. Just, no. By far the weakest book for me, which is a shame because I love the others so much.

Also, the story and the solution to the Mac Dara was so simple, it begs the question of why no one just wandered in and declared themselves the new ruler much much earlier...if apparently that is all that it took. Maeve's part in everything served no purpose that I could see, other than to just take up my time.

This series saw me through a lot. I would be sad, but for the simple fact that I can reread it whenever I desire! I’d be hard-pressed to pick a favorite of the six, they all have special places in my heart.

Flame of Sevenwaters was such a disappointment. I thought the ending was a little too tidy. Most everyone came out relatively unscathed, while Mac Dara's downfall was rushed and anticlimactic.

Maeve, as Marillier's new heroine, however, was not unlikeable. I admired her strength, and that she always stood firm in face of a challenge, despite her limitations. She reminded me a bit of Liadan (though maybe not quite as gutsy), which makes sense considering Maeve spent ten years at Harrowfield. Unfortunately, one of the biggest drawbacks to Flame of Sevenwaters was Maeve's "realtionship"-–if you can call it that-–with Artagan. It felt forced and was utterly ridiculous.

He was a dog (literally) for most of the novel.

Cathal was also strangely absent for most of the novel. Seer of Sevenwaters devoted many pages to his internal struggles (i.e. his duty to keep Clodagh and their children safe versus confronting his father), yet his role in Flame of Sevenwaters was reduced to a scant few pages.

And I couldn't help but feel annoyed with Ciaran towards the end. Yes, Luachan should be held accountable for his deception, but Ciaran's whole "To preserve your family's safety by serving the interests of evil is the choice of a weak man" spiel was condescending and hypocritical. Uh, Ciaran? Fainne went to considerable lengths in Child of the Prophecy to keep you safe from the Lady Oonagh. Fainne, for a time, most definitely “turned to wrong paths.”

It's too bad. The first four novels in the series were wonderful. As much as I enjoyed Heir to Sevenwaters, I wish that Marillier hadn't expanded the series after Child of the Prophecy.

Not my favorite Marillier, but I am a hopeless fan of hers so I still found wonderful pieces of magic.

Okay. Finished the book a few days ago, and am trying to not go all fan-girlly on my first review... but I may not be able to help it.

When I began the book and realized that the story would not be taking place on Innis Eala (for some reason, I thought it would because of Muirrin and Clodagh being there). The entire book made me feel melancholy about the entire series and I had a hard time not tearing up throughout. To me, Juliet Marillier took a step back in Seer of Sevenwaters, but I feel that she redeemed herself beautifully in Flame of Sevenwaters. Maeve's character is so incredibly strong and I see Liadan in her.

The fear that she has for Sevenwaters is so convincing that I had very little trouble believing her plight and her discomfort with the family. The plot line kept me enraptured, from the love interest (though I kinda saw it coming through Maeve's actions towards him) to the very end, where the twist of betrayal

of Luchen

actually took me by surprise.

Ciaran's sacrifice at the end was SO incredibly discomforting to me. I feel like he is the character who has lost the most throughout the series and cannot be happy or have anything GOOD happen to him. Spent a lot of time swallowing back tears for him because I love him so much despite his shortcomings.

Overall, beautifully done. It kept me enraptured and I became a hermit who wasn't studying for her finals. Ah well, it was worth it to read this beautiful work of art.

[b:Flame of Sevenwaters|12656727|Flame of Sevenwaters (Sevenwaters, #6)|Juliet Marillier|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1331856436s/12656727.jpg|17770723] is very similar to the previous two books in that it takes a long time to get going. The last quarter however, is full of all the wonderful I expect from a Juliet Marillier book.

Even though the last three books of the Sevenwaters series are no where near as amazing as the first three, they are still beautiful stories, and it is bittersweet to finally reach the end. Juliet Marillier is such a great writer. I highly recommend her books.

It may take a while to get there, but the ending of Marillier's books are always exciting and satisfying. A good conclusion to the Sevenwaters series.

I found myself really enjoying this conclusion to the Sevenwaters series. It was somewhat refreshing to have the romance aspect contained towards the end of the book. The story ended up being a good combination of adventure and danger in the Otherworld and interior emotional journey and relationship-building. The conclusion was satisfying, though I would still love to revisit this world and these characters if Marillier ever chose to write some more books set here - who doesn't want to know what Eilis is up to abroad? Or how Johnny will be as chieftain of Sevenwaters? Or what Finbar will be like when he grows up? I'd love a "next generation" series featuring Deirdre's children, as it feels like she's one of the few sisters that doesn't get her own adventure. Or to know more about Liadan's other sons. If you ever go back to this well, Marillier, I will happily meet you there for more adventure and coming-of-age in this enchanted forest.