When we think about newlyweds, we certainly cannot imagine a mysteriously missing (and at the same time battered) man and a woman, slightly broken down and forced to be with relatives. And yet, this is exactly what Ophelia and Thorn found themselves in, so they are not allowed to enjoy themselves or their new marital status for three years. Fortunately, thanks to the meeting of the girl with an old friend, she decides to go on her way – to another Ark, which has a chance to give her more information about God, the old world, and – most importantly – also about where her beloved is. .
Investigation and new acquaintances
The third volume of adventures endowed with the extraordinary power of Mirrors is primarily a detective story. Ophelia not only develops her skills here, but also begins to use them to get to the solutions that bother her and Thorn. The heroine puts her husband in unlimited trust and does not hesitate to make any sacrifice on her part to meet him again and help him reach God. The realities in which the girl has to learn to function this time are interesting, as they strongly resemble those from Orwellian 1984. On the Ark called Babel, there is full censorship of the language, a very specific code of clothing and many imposed rules related to functioning. Of course, Ophelia (as in the previous volumes) gives her all, and her determination is unwavering. In this book, we get to know some new interesting characters, unfortunately at the expense of the earlier characters, whose fates are described quite briefly or not at all. It is worth mentioning that the goddaughter of Ophelia – Victoria, who has extraordinary powers inherited from her magical father, also comes to the fore. Her relations are a pleasant diversion and an unusual look in this story full of secrets. Unfortunately, the main plot itself develops very slowly, and the relationship between Lustrzanna and her chosen one is still very shallow and this time devoid of chemistry (suffice to mention that Thorn appears only somewhere in the middle of the book). possessing extraordinary powers inherited from her magical father. Her relations are a pleasant diversion and an unusual look in this story full of secrets. Unfortunately, the main plot itself develops very slowly, and the relationship between Lustrzanna and her chosen one is still very shallow and this time devoid of chemistry (suffice to mention that Thorn appears only somewhere in the middle of the book). possessing extraordinary powers inherited from her magical father. Her relations are a pleasant diversion and an unusual look in this story full of secrets. Unfortunately, the main plot itself develops very slowly, and the relationship between Lustrzanna and her chosen one is still very shallow and this time devoid of chemistry (suffice to mention that Thorn appears only somewhere in the middle of the book).
Echo, echo, give, give, ho, ooo… co?
I would like to say that the last volume was an epic ending to all the threads that were opened, and each character got an interesting closure to their story. Unfortunately, I have quite different feelings. The first thing that worried me after reading all the volumes of Lustrzanna was that it is not a coherent tetralogy, but rather two dilogies. The change in the atmosphere in the novel, as well as the topics and threads discussed, is very noticeable. In such a comparison, volumes I and II fare much better than those that follow, because the action contained in it draws you in, the characters intrigue with their behavior, and the described world surprises at every step. The third volume fails with the pace and progress of the story, and the even more dry than before relationship between Thorn and Ophelia. The last part, in turn, is simply talkative, and the explanation of the history of God and the past of the world wears both the senselessly high degree of complexity and the stretching into many tiring descriptions (e.g. evoked memories). The entire volume could be cut in half without loss. I was also very offended by the role of some characters. I do not know why the author decided to put aside the characters from the first two volumes and to give importance to the newer ones. It disappointed me, because it was the former ones that I became more attached to and I expected them to play more important roles in the finals. Without spoiling, I would like to add that I did not like the ending that the author planned for the title Lustrzanna and her chosen one. The entire volume could be cut in half without loss. I was also very offended by the role of some characters. I do not know why the author decided to put aside the characters from the first two volumes and to give importance to the newer ones. It disappointed me, because it was the former ones that I became more attached to and I expected them to play more important roles in the finals. Without spoiling, I would like to add that I did not like the ending that the author planned for the title Lustrzanna and her chosen one. The entire volume could be cut in half without loss. I was also very offended by the role of some characters. I do not know why the author decided to put aside the characters from the first two volumes and to give importance to the newer ones. It disappointed me, because it was the former ones that I became more attached to and I expected them to play more important roles in the finals. Without spoiling, I would like to add that I did not like the ending that the author planned for the title Lustrzanna and her chosen one. because it was the former ones that I became more attached to and I expected them to play more important roles in the finale. Without spoiling, I would like to add that I did not like the ending that the author planned for the title Lustrzanna and her chosen one. because it was the former ones that I became more attached to and I expected them to play more important roles in the finale. Without spoiling, I would like to add that I did not like the ending that the author planned for the title Lustrzanna and her chosen one.
Amazing world, but only halfway through
I cannot say unequivocally that the whole series was great in my opinion and is worth recommending. The author certainly has a talent for creating unusual worlds and interesting characters, but in the case of the ending, she simply recombined and achieved the opposite effect to the intended one. The whole thing was not as complicated as the author probably would have liked to believe. Certainly the series will still find its fans, but with volumes 3 and 4 I feel more disappointed than satisfied.
