The Devouring #3: Fearscape

What can say except that this series has been really really good? so good I couldn’t stop reading this book. After that cliffhanger ending from Soulstice I just couldn’t get my hands on this one.

The story takes a darker turn as Reggie is in a dangerous situation. I was so angry at her father for putting her where she is, it gave me such a sense of triumph when he was finally proven wrong. I really enjoyed reading about the various Fearscapes Reggie dives into. They’re scary, and well written to give you goosebumps.

Unlike the first two, Reggie does take a little backward step and isn’t much in the limelight. It instead focuses on Aaron and Quinn. I still don’t like Quinn and I don’t think I ever will. Maybe because of his show more actions in the past, but I don’t trust him still and even though it looks like he’s turned over a new leaf he’s still just not likable to me. I really did root for Aaron though. I loved how he just developed from being a total geeky nerd to a total fighter. He’s taken it upon himself to rescue Reggie and to fight the Vours with all that he can. He’s gotten considerably stronger in this book, but even he can’t fight the Vours all by himself. The action gets good here in this book, and there’s no shortage of it.

Reggie’s development as a character was all right, although it’s not what I wanted it to be. She eventually faces someone from her past and it turns out to be a pretty bad. Not quite what I expected, but I figured something like that should happen in this type of book. I wish there would be an even amount of focus on both her and Aaron as characters, but it seems that Aaron dominated throughout this book more than she did. It’s no big deal, but it just felt as if Reggie turned into a cardboard character and was left in the background for most of the story.

The ending was good, and it did close (most) of the loose ends. I did not like who Reggie ended up with and thought that was a pretty poor choice. I’m curious about Aaron and what he plans to do. Who knows, it might leave room for one more book in this series? Nevertheless Fearscape was a great ending to a terrific series. I most definitely recommend this to any thriller YA fans out there. show less

Wow…. what a series. I love that feeling of finishing the last book in a series and having everything wash over you.

This is hands down the best YA horror series out there. Possibly best horror series in general.

Fearscape picks up where Soulstice left us (on a cliffhanger, where else?). Reggie is in dire need of help after being kidnapped by the Vours and so Aaron, Quinn and Machen set of on a quest to find her.

Reggie has been enslaved by the Vours, and is forced to go into fearscape after fearscape in an attempt to save people from the Vours. What she is soon to realise however, is that every time she goes into a fearscape and defeats a Vour, a bit of that Vour goes into her and becomes a part of her. Before she knows it, her very DNA show more has been altered. She’s still herself, but she has some extra abilities within her now.

I really ended up loving and caring for these characters. What’s not to love about Reggie? She’s such a badass protagonist. It almost feels at times like she’s not afraid of anything, because she just all these fears (litterally) in the fearscapes and conquers them all.

Quinn sounds so sexy. I’m sorry Aaron, but Quinn is the winner here! His body is worse for wear after being possessed by a Vour, but he still has it as far as I am concerned!

Such a perfect book to finish off this series, there are twists and turns right until the last pages. This book gets into action immediately, with our first fearscape opening up to us on page 6! And it doesn’t stop. Such a fast paced book, but I love Simon Holt’s writing style, because he has that amazing ability to write in such a way where everything unfolds in your imagination as you read. It reads like a movie!

If you’re going to read this, I can’t highly enough recommend starting from the first book. It was so amazing to me, because I did have that background from the first two books. Excellent series though! show less

An awesome end to an awesome series. Sometimes the final book in a series is disappointing and lackluster, but I love each and every one of these books and the last is no exception.
Reggie is the bravest and most selfless girl I've ever read. She never ceases to impress me. She stands strong in the face of unspeakable horrors and never to her own end. She will, and does absolutely everything she can to keep her family, friends and even complete strangers safe, sacrificing herself and her sanity in the process.
Aaron and Quinn both get to show new sides of themselves in Fearscape, both characters have endured a lot and come a long way since The Devouring, it's always fun to see characters grow and change through a series.
The plot in show more Fearscape as with the first two books is fast paced and totally engrossing. Holt always has a curve ball to throw at you that's completely unexpected and keeps you on your toes. This series is one of the most underrated I've read. More people need to give these books a shot and experience the creepy but thrilling world of the Vours. 5 out of 5. show less

The quality of the writing in this series varies greatly from chapter to chapter. Maybe what they say is true, and there were several writers working on this. But while in the previous two we got some vivid, well-written chapters in between mediocre ones, this book seemed much more imbalanced. Don't get me wrong, there were still some chapters that made the book worth reading (and not just so we can know how the series ends).

Personally, what I find terrifying is not so much the concept of scary monsters, but the potential in all of us (maybe the person sitting right next to you on the bus, maybe a member of your family) to commit terrible acts. If you compare how vital it was, how we felt the need for Reggie to save her brother in the show more first book and all the implications of her possible failure (the destruction of her family, continuous hurt inflicted by someone you love and still feel a visceral need to protect) with the much more cliché and impersonal off-to-save-the-world thing, I think the majority would feel a more primal response to the first one. The book suffered from a lack of the more personal and relatable side of the characters.

That aside, it's still a good trilogy and I recommend it. show less

I loved this book so much. I love this trilogy. When I read The Devouring, I couldn’t stop talking about how great it was. Soulstice was also amazing, but not as good as the first book. So I have been dying to read Fearscape for a very long time, I just didn’t want this trilogy to end. I was also worried I would be let down. However, I wasn’t.

This book was just as good as the first two. It’s not as scary as The Devouring, but it has a lot of action. I flew right through it. I couldn’t put it down. I had to know what would happen to these characters and what would happen to the Vours. In the end, I am very pleased with how it all turned out. I usually don’t like last books in series but for the first time I can say that I show more loved every book.

If you haven’t read these yet, please go pick up The Devouring right now. I promise you wont regret it. show less

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This, the third book in the series, is able to maintain the quick pace and horror filled action that were so much fun in the firts two books.

With new revelations about the Vours and their abilities, this book brings to a conclusion the events that were begun one dark and scary night.

While the conclusion is satisfying, there is still room for the series to be continued if the author wishes.