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That's an interesting stand point. I can definitely see that maybe the extended period of time it took to work on it just spurred a sudden change in its ending. Possibly the subsequent sequels were not always intended- and that's something that is certainly noticeable from the state of the ending for me.
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This perfectly encapsulates what I was thinking. Great progression of the story until its final parts, the ending was somewhat clumsy and didn't align with the writing of the rest of the book.Shridhar S wrote: ↑04 Jan 2022, 06:14 I HATE books with cliffhangers. So obviously, I did not like the ending of The Prodigy Slave. It was a wonderful book with great scenes and raw emotions, but I felt like there was no resolution at the end and I gave to read a whole other book to find out what happens next.
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This is a pretty standard point of view. The story really could have been wrapped up and it wouldn't interrupt the flow of the book or feel abrupt. Now it feels jarringly out of place and I have no idea what to even expect for a sequel.Ana Barrantes wrote: ↑04 Jan 2022, 15:21 The ending was abrupt and confusing. While I did like the story and characters, I think this is a story that can be told in one book. Ending it this way to try and get a sequel seems counterproductive when it left many of the readers unsatisfied.
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Kashmir Lalla wrote: ↑23 Jan 2022, 23:27 I did not think the ending was too abrupt. It was unexpected and suspenseful. The author readers in a perfect cliffhanger and I found myself anticipating the next book. I think the ending was well-planned and executed effectively.
I 100% agree with you. I'm not really one for cliffhangers cause by the time I wait for the next book to be released, I've already moved on and made up my own scenario's of what the next book would be. This book grabbed my interest from the beginning and I'm actually anxious to see what'll happen next.
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I do think it was too sudden as well, however, I've read too many books that ended like this one and their sequel more than made up for the abruptness of the first installment's ending. So I'll stay my verdict until I read the next installment.Wesusa wrote: ↑01 Jan 2022, 13:20 A common trend permeating a great many of the reviews of "The Prodigy Slave" on the site revolve around its cryptic ending. I recently read through it, and although I enjoyed the book for the most part, I too was a bit confused by the ending. While I quite enjoyed its significance to the story and its nature of being a cliffhanger does induce some excitement for the sequel, I don't think it stuck the landing completely. It felt a bit abrupt and not cohesive enough. What did you think of the ending? Was it effective, or did it simply not need to happen?