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Aurora's End (The Aurora Cycle, #3)

Amie Kaufman,

Jay Kristoff

Start date: November 1, 2021

Finish date: November 30, 2021

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Nov 24, 2021 Emma rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: ya, science-fiction

Perfect end to a perfect series! All the feels! All the stars! There’s not much I can say without entering spoiler territory, but the subtitle says it all ‘It’s about time’ and that was my absolute favourite part! The plot was phenomenal and so were the characters. Recommended series.

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Nov 20, 2021 Vanessa Gayle ⚔️ Fangirl Faction rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, reviewed, favorites, laugh-out-loud, young-adult-read, tortured-hero-or-heroine, science-fiction, wish-list-physical, own-ebook-read, audio

It has been a terribly long time since I have wept so profusely while reading a book. A long time since a book has lodged so deeply into my bones and consumed every part of me. This book is going to give me a substantial book hangover that I don't think I'm ready for. Lock down your emotions before starting this series because it will tear you to pieces.

To say that I am impressed with the overall plot of this book and the series as a whole would be a gross understatement. I was positively delig It has been a terribly long time since I have wept so profusely while reading a book. A long time since a book has lodged so deeply into my bones and consumed every part of me. This book is going to give me a substantial book hangover that I don't think I'm ready for. Lock down your emotions before starting this series because it will tear you to pieces.

To say that I am impressed with the overall plot of this book and the series as a whole would be a gross understatement. I was positively delighted! The entire premise for this series is exciting and the authors executed it brilliantly. Kaufman and Kristoff's combined writing style is one that I will forever be a fan of. It is so relatable and smooth. It is packed with humor, clever dialogue, and all the feels. Kaufman and Kristoff infuse this story with so much raw emotion. This book packs such an emotional wallop that it's not even funny. I feel emotionally spent after finishing this book. So much so that I feel I may need to physically recover with a good sleep. I suppose that making the reader feel so intensely is only a testament to their writing skill. The world-building is just phenomenal. Totally atmospheric and engrossing.

Squad 312 is squad goals, my friends. Describing the way that these characters make me feel is like trying to describe why the sky is blue. It's more of a feeling or a litany than a simple string of words. These characters are so distinct and lifelike. They fly off the page with such ease. The relationships between this cast of characters are so complex and deep. Each character has profound character development that strengthens the overall chemistry the characters share. There is a lot of heartbreak and a lot of bittersweet joy in the end for these characters. They really did have the perfect endings and I couldn't have imagined things turning out any different for them. Their endings were very fitting. In all honesty, I am not ready to say goodbye to these characters.

I couldn't have been more pleased with the romance in this book. The challenges and obstacles that the couples in this book had to overcome were intense. When my favorite pair became a reality in the story I swear I felt like a fratboy at a football game while I rooted for them. I won't name any names since that could be potentially spoilery but the bonds between these characters were written in such beautiful detail.

Overall, this is the kind of book you want to clutch to your chest and profess your undying love for. And this book damn well deserves it. With multi-faceted characters that are relatable and profound, an out-of-this-world plot that delivers on every level, and storytelling that you just feel a kinship with, the Aurora Cycle series should be at the top of your TBR. I am still in awe of this book and series and I am still astounded by the amount of emotion that it coaxed from my black heart. If you want all the feels then this is a book series that you desperately need. I am wishing on every star in the sky that this co-authoring duo decides to co-write another book series together. Preferably another science fiction series, but I'm not picky. As long as they work their magic, I am there for it.

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Nov 18, 2021 Jenn rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2021, sci-fi, so-effing-excited, 5-star-reads, books-i-own, signed-copies, paranormal-supernatural, young-adult, fantasy, tear-jerkers

4.5 Stars - but I rounded up because of the amount of tears I shed.

This was probably my most anticipated read of this year. After the end of Aurora Burning, I was just shook. How was our Squad going to survive? How were they going to get back together? Just how??? The wait was torture and the minute I had this book in my hands, I just went to town. Of course stupid things like work and sleeping got in the way, but I just couldn't put it down.

I don't really want to go into too much detail as I wa ...more

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Aug 17, 2021 Aly rated it it was amazing

Shelves: netgalley, ya, 2021, romance, lgbtqa, sci-fi, adventure

I'm still trying to recover after finishing this, my emotions are pretty raw. I definitely ugly cried, held my breath during intense parts, and stayed up late because I needed to know how things were going to end. I never could have predicted how this would play out and I loved the twists and reveals. Let me say, you are not prepared.

There is a recap at the beginning so if you're worried you forgot something, the authors have you covered. I really appreciate when books do that, instead of assum ...more

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Jan 07, 2023 Ellen-Arwen Tristram rated it really liked it

Shelves: buddy-read

3.5 stars. A (mostly) epic conclusion to this fantastic trilogy. It had nearly everything I wanted in it, which really isn't bad - I ask for a lot!

I loved the characters just as much as in the other books and was heartbroken and happy at where they all ended up (being deliberately non-spoilery). Some particularly special character moments for me: Zila really learning to feel; Tyler (view spoiler)
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Sep 07, 2022 Elizabeth Aguilar rated it really liked it

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Nov 04, 2021 Maddie rated it really liked it

Shelves: books-i-own, books-i-own-have-read, ya-scifi

I know from the Aussie launch that this wasn't the ending sequence they initially planned, so I wonder what that ending was! This ending was satisfactory. My least favourite of the three books. I felt pretty confused at times and had to re-read parts, but that was to be expected with hard sci-fi like this, I'm not used to it. I loved seeing all of the characters and reading new things from them :D It didn't break my heart or even make me well up like the previous two :( But the beginning of this ...more

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Aug 07, 2022 Tbirdplanstoread rated it really liked it

Shelves: z-2022-read, signed, own-hard-back, catalogued

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Sep 26, 2021 Kayleigh {K-Books} rated it it was amazing

Shelves: own-physical, sci-fi

Aurora's End Review on K-Books

“But maybe heart was all we ever had. Maybe love was always the flame we used to hold back the dark.”

Oh! My! God! What did I just read? This book is absolutely freaking phenomenal! There are no words to describe just how excited I was to get my hands on an ARC of Aurora’s End. I fell head over heels in love with this series a few years back when I got the first book in an Illumicrate box. I quickly became obsessed with this amazing series and after Aurora Burnin ...more

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