Okay, well I finally finished this trilogy and I do not know where to begin. Crusader was really good and had so much promise in it, that I was determined to read the other installments. Damned lower the star rating by a lot, it was simply a hot mess. Now, Vanquished. Vanquished was more than a hot mess, it was Judgement Day itself boiling in Hell's fire. Let me give you some examples (these examples are off the top of my head):1) When Holgar punched her in the face. Jenn woke up and was like, "Even though I'm you leader its perfectly fine that you disobeyed my orders and knocked me out." There were no repercussions whatsoever. 2) When Jenn was dying. I had no idea what was going on. Jenn was dying then Antonio said "I will never damn her" (something to that affect), which I respect him for, but then he "turned her" and she alive and kicking butt again. There was no cooling off period. No, "hey I almost died, let me relax a few."3) When Eriko dies. I'm going to leave it at that.4) Jamie can never get a break, everyone he cares about either dies or likes someone else.5) Father Juan and the epilogue. 6) Antonio and Jenn. I really pushed for them to be together, but their ending was absolutely horrible.Now, my final comment. I loved all of the characters and the plot, but I feel that it was executed pass the point of horribly, catastrophically. I, personally, would not recommend this book unless you want to read a bad book. In some ways I liked this book best out of the trilogy - there's a fair amount of action, and it feels directed and not aimless, unlike the first two. Also, Jenn sucks a lot less. She comes into her role as a leader and is so less annoying. Still though, the plot overall was on the confusing side and seemed to leave a lot of things out. How did all the warriors manage to gather in Transylvania for the big battle? Given previous descriptions of travel, it would seem rather hard for people all over the world to come to vampire-infested territory with weapons and food, even if they got the word on where to be. Also, Jenn's sudden knowledge of military tactics baffled me - and that none of the other [older, more experienced] troop leaders tried to usurp her. The entire final battle was just mystifying - the bit with the virus was way to easy and convenient (if it was so easy to do and spread worldwide anyway, why wasn't it released as soon as it was ready?), and I still don't understand why Jenn and Antonio's romance was so crucial to the final outcome. Anyway, this probably would have been a 2.5->3 star book for me, but I'm docking a point for confusion and nonsense.
What do You think about Vanquished (2012)?
Such a beautiful ending to this beloved series! I will miss you all, Salamanca hunters.
—tazz
I love this trilogy and I'm heart trodden that its over.
—chris
Review to come...What an excellent end to a trilogy!
—gman
i cried but it was a happy ending. loved it.
—shoes
