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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780385730303
ISBN: 0385730306
Label: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 832
Publication Date: December 26, 2007
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Reading Level: Young Adult
Release Date: December 26, 2007
Sales Rank: 2882
Studio: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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Product Description:
IT HAS BEEN A YEAR OF CHANGE since Gemma Doyle arrived at the foreboding Spence Academy. Her mother murdered, her father a
laudanum addict, Gemma has relied on an unsuspected strength and has discovered an ability to travel to an enchanted world called the realms, where dark magic runs wild. Despite certain peril, Gemma has bound the magic to herself and forged unlikely new alliances. Now, as Gemma approaches her London debut, the time has come to test these bonds.
The Order - the mysterious group her mother was once part of - is grappling for control of the realms, as is the Rakshana. Spence's burned East Wing is being rebuilt, but why now? Gemma and her friends see Pippa, but she is not the same. And their friendship faces its gravest trial as Gemma must decide once and for all what role she is meant for.
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Rating: - A Great and Sad Beauty
The first book A Great and Terrible Beauty in this series is irrevocably my favorite book. I felt the second book Rebel Angels was somewhat lacking. It was a great story but not such a great novel. The Sweet Far Thing is my second favorite. (*Spoiler Alert*) It is, of course, sad that Kartik dies. The reader is left in mourning. This I think is necessary. Truthfully I was saddened but also satisfied by the ending. Had Gemma and Kartik married and had the happily ever after, etc. (which would have ... Read More
Rating:  - Perfect Ending
I love this series and the last book is no exception.It is quite long but I was glad for the extra pages as I wanted to spend as much time as possible in this fictitious world.I am a sucker for happy endings so I was upset to hear that perhaps this wasn't going to be a fairy tale ending.I even put reading the book off, nervous that the end would ruin the whole series for me.Luckily I decided to read it, and I am definitely glad.While everything may not end up peachy keen, I think it helps ... Read More
Rating:  - Mixed Feelings Abound
To get one thing out of the way, like a previous commenter, I read YA novels as an adult because I find "adult" literature to be over saturated with promiscuity and explicit sex/violence/drug use. I am interested in a good story, not cheap thrills. I got a little wary when Kartikand Gemma were getting more alone time, but thankfully Ms. Bray did not veer into Harlequin territory. For that, I thank her. As for themes of incest, self-mutilation, drug use, and homosexuality; these things have been present ... Read More
Rating: - Imaginative, wonderful conclusion
I enjoyed the final installment of the Gemma Doyle trilogy very much. I didn't mind the length at all, I savored every minute of it. Gemma has definitely become one of my favorite literary heroines; her independent spirit and desire to do things differently was refreshing during a time when women weren't often taught to have a voice. The Sweet Far Thing, like its predecessors, was once again magical and enchanting, but incredibly heart-wrenching toward the end. Overall, it was a beautiful conclusion to the ... Read More
Rating: - Great ending to seris, but very sad. :(
I didn't like the ending to this book for one reason. And that reason made me so sad. Kartik dies! How dare that be the end. I hated that. Yeah I know he died for Gemma and that it was true love. But why couldn't they have made it Felicity or Ann who dies? I did really love the travel to the end. It was filled with ups and downs. You learn more about the realms. This book is twice the romance, twice the advanture and twice the magic. To each his own magic! Fans of the previous books will love the ending to ... Read More
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