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They soon find that they are living in a town of Everafters, which are live characters from fantasy and fairy tales. Their family business is working as detectives, who solve mysteries that might be connected to the disappearance of their parents. The sisters Grimm must works as detectives and live up to their family name.
Unluckily for them, an evil group of Everafters, called The Scarlet Hand, are determined to find a way out of the barrier created by a witch and take over the world; they also have to deal with Puck the trickster fairy boy that lives with them. This barrier stops the Everafters in Ferryport Landing from leaving. The only way to destroy the barrier is if all the people in the Grimm family die. Unfortunately, they're rather major. He pulled a prophecy--which there was not an inkling of foreshadowing for--out of a magic mirror.
You cannot pull new powers out of your friendly Middle-East mode of transport. In the last book. This goes along with A, but it deserves a section all its own. The coven, the book passable , and the mirror shard. My land, the mirror shard. I was like, if he pulls one more magic power out of this air Okay, on to 2. I've been whining about the fact that they act 15, 11, 15 and not 11, 9, 11 for like But now I can say something new: So now I may say that they act 16, 12, and But the ages weren't even the problem here as I tend to ignore them. Okay, I'm not even sure this girl had a character arc.
She goes from being a slightly whiny little girl to a She doesn't start taking responsibility for what she does, she doesn't stop complaining, she just Our protagonist, ladies and gentlemen. Other than the fact that I feel like she's a freaking one-a-book word calendar. I don't know why I love him--oh yeah! He's a dynamic character , instead of a static like most of the other characters though I take issue with the fact that Mr.
Buckley apparently believes puberty starts--and ends--at Most guys don't start puberty 'til My one problem are his bouts of Puck-wisdom that either come too often so we can't believe he's as carefree as he is or too far-apart so it's unbelievable when it does happen. I'm still undecided though don't get me wrong, the Puck-wisdom is awesome and totally needed. But still, Puck as a whole? We've had major characters including the fiancee of a major character die on-screen and off, the Grimms have been forced out of their home and are repeatedly on the brink of death because of this guy.
He stole their baby brother and tried to put his soul in the tiny tot and possesed their Grandmother. Courtesy of Howard Tayler author of the Schlock Mercenary comic, which I highly recommend and is online free at his website www. Sabrina hugs the big bad and "pours all her love into his soul" and the evil spirit goes out of the Grandma.
Unless you're too young to know that song. Now I can hear those who are woefully uneducated out in Goodreads going, "Wait, this girl loves Harry Potter! That's all about the power of love, too! Voldemort was killed by a WAND. A stick of magic awesomeness that shoots death and kills evil. Sabrina's like, "You killed a lot of people I love.
Let me hug you. To conclude, I felt this was a rather disappointing end to a rather imaginative series. Certainly the idea was good, it's just that the execution was lacking. View all 7 comments. Apr 25, Seanean rated it really liked it. It's time for the final battle. There's almost no one left to fight, but they'll fight anyway. Witches, fairies, knights, bears, princesses, and more, but what it really comes down to is two girls.
Together, the Mirrors have presented a prophecy that states that the only hope to survive and defeat the First is the skills and determination of the Sisters Grimm: Unfortunately, Sabrina can't bring herself to believe that she and her sister ca http: Unfortunately, Sabrina can't bring herself to believe that she and her sister can save the 20 or so remaining Everafters from the thousands who are determined to defeat them. It's time for the final battle I really wish I'd re-read the series before reading this one; there is just too much going on and too many references to past events going all the way back to the first book.
Sabrina finally comes into her own and stops whining esp. And Daphne was a kick to see, but there was too little of her in this story. The final resolution was reminiscent of Harry Potter, which was a bit of a disappointment. The time lapse at the end was also HP familiar, but too short for me. There was also a hint of a possible second series, so I'm not sure if Buckley will push this any further.
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Overall, it was a solid end to the story and one, when read from start to finish with the rest of the series, that will surely satisfy. Mar 23, Charissa Sophia de la Rosa rated it really liked it Shelves: I've expected a lot of things from this book. It should be like a huge grand finale for the series I had loved and adored! But I was wrong. I love how Sabrina used her skills being the Queen of Sneaks and even for such a young age of twelve, she was mature and capable enough to lead an army. The prophecy was right.
I love almost everything in this book! Michael didn't become selfish on Puckabrina, like I expected, instead almost every scene that Puck and Sabrina was present, I already consider it as a moment! It sure made up on the long years I've waited for the two of them to realize they were for each other. It quenched my thirst for Puckabrina! I love how at the end of the final battle, Peter Pan came with the Lost Boys, riding a pirate ship, asking Puck and Sabrina about Ferryport landing. And since, our beloved Puck hated the guy, he lied telling him Ferryport landing was actually boring and since Peter Pan likes interesting things, he left.
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I was laughing at that scene! XD I was really enjoying myself, and I was thinking of giving it five stars. But then, I stumbled on the ending.
Oh, the annoying, cliffhanger-y, disappointing, upsetting, lousy and discouraging grand finale ending. Oh good Lord, it was one of the most disappointing endings I've ever read. The whole Sisters Grimm shouldn't have ended that way! The ending could have been better like they would all meet up again, refreshing memories and the readers would learn what happened to them. Who went back to the Ferryport Landing? What happened to them? I hate how the author didn't answer the questions throughout the plot, especially the ending. It should have been better. It should have made me sigh dreamily, with a wide smile on my face as I closed the book I was reading, with happy thoughts in my mind thinking of the happily ever after of my favorite couple and my favorite characters, and will make me inspire to write a fan fiction of it.
I sighed in disappointment, a frown on my face as I closed the book I was reading, with thoughts of what the ending should have been to my favorite couple and favorite characters, and made me inspire to write all of the upset I felt in a book review in Goodreads. The final battle is exciting, some scenes made me laugh and the Puckabrina moments were so many I was full, completely satisfied with it.
The wait for some great fan-girl-squealing moments for Puckabrina was worth it especially the kiss scene in The Inside Story. One star was deducted for how disappointing, annoying, cliffhanger-y, upsetting- you get the idea- the ending was.
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I should have deducted two but since I dearly love this series, I decided for just one. I rate it 4 stars.
May 16, Kelly rated it liked it Recommends it for: Devoted Readers of the Series. Most of the characters were likeable, the scenarios were entertaining, and the battle was, if nothing else, interesting. That being said, I was disappointed with the conclusion, in particular the ending. The ending, though predictable, could have been written better.
Through cheesy dialogue and a good-alway-triumphs-over-evil feeling that was so overdone I felt sick to my stomach , the story ended happily as we all knew it would. But then the epilogues. The first epilogue was difficult to read. Not just because it wasn't the ending we all knew was going to happen eventually though that may have been a small part of it , but also due to the fact that Sabrina's whole personality had changed.
She wasn't the sort-of-troubled, independent girl that we had followed from "The Fairytale Detectives". Instead, she was a secretive adult who was sacrificing everything she was to marry some guy she didn't even love. Some guy who didn't even know what an everafter was.
Where was the "the queen of sneaks"? Where was the girl who had risked her life to fight the Scarlet Hand? Where was the girl who had endured Puck and his pegasi army? Apparently, she got lost on her way to the altar. And towards the end, when everyone's favorite flying boy appears, it seems like the future was changed a little TOO much, because all the maturity future Sabrina promised doesn't exist.
It's as if Puck heard about Sabrina's extreme personality change and decided to remind her about the good old days when he used to throw glop grenades at her and turn her green. The first epilogue was less substance and more "where everyone is now", but the entire premise felt forced and just plain wrong. By tweaking the ending of the book a little, deleting the first epilogue, and rewriting the second, Michael Buckley could have concluded the series on a much stronger and believeable note.
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Now to discuss the second epilogue It starts off as the first epilogue: But it also had Sabrina complaining about being an adult She mentions a nameless danger possibly a new book opportunity-Sisters Grimm: The Second Generation , and then finds out that her daughter has sprouted wings. Apparently, Puck has also hopped aboard the denial train, as Alison and Emma know nothing about everafters or even being a Grimm.
It's like Daphne and Sabrina meeting Relda for the first time, only in Council of Mirrors, there is no excuse. Puck and Sabrina have intentionally let their daughters be ignorant to their heritage something that hurt and troubled the original sisters Grimm for no reason. All in all, "The Council of Mirrors" was a good book with some glaring errors, which I can only attribute to either laziness or boredom on Mr. If you are a fan of the series, you should definitely read this, because whether we like it or not, this is canon.
However, you may not be fully satisfied at the conclusion.
Mar 25, Talia Chronis rated it it was amazing. I just finished the book in one sitting, and I'm so I can't explain myself. After that, the story was a big blur of secrets and revealing and dialogue and plotting things out, but I kept n thinking as I read the book "Who is this Sabrina? I especially love how Puck tells her th I just finished the book in one sitting, and I'm so I especially love how Puck tells her that she couldn't give up on her army and had to be a leader, and from then, Sabrina became a strong leader to her army.
Also, I wish we could have a little more about Bradley. If you're going to stick a random love interest, I would like a backstory in the least. Also, 41 year old Sabrina made me tear up cause it meant the series was over and my favorite character that I'd grown up with had now also grown up. Even though I had cried a lot, the book always had me laughing and it didn't fail this time as it ended off with it's lines of "Have you heard of the Brothers Grimm? Sep 05, Jennifer rated it liked it Shelves: After slogging through all nine books, I have grown fond of the main characters.
My 9-year-old LOVED the books, and I had lots of fun reading them to her, sharing oohs and aahs and laugh-out-loud moments. This saga could easily have been covered in 3 or 4 books, not nine. If you cut out the excess verbiage in The Council of Mirrors alone, the book could be reduced We're done! If you cut out the excess verbiage in The Council of Mirrors alone, the book could be reduced by 30 percent. The final chapter in this one seems to leave open a possibility for future books, and if that happens I will personally track down Michael Buckley, imprison him and sentence him to 10 years of listening to this whole series on audiobook, over and over again.
I was particularly irritated by the sloppy editing of the hardcover edition the only one available at this writing. The previous books had occasional typos, but this one is riddled with them: Where were the editors? There's no excuse for such an unprofessional presentation. Nov 13, Megan marked it as to-read Shelves: Sad thing is it's been so long since the 8th book, I should probably reread a few books.
View all 6 comments. Dec 10, Collin rated it really liked it Shelves: May 8 is my new Very Important Date. The Sisters Grimm is just one of those books that you finish in one sitting. It's a jaw-dropping series about two orphan girls who live in a town where fairy-tale creatures, known as Everafters, work as police, teachers, even government officials. With a new adventure around every corner, the girls are pursued by the Scarlet Hand, an Everafter organization that wants to eliminate the Grimm family and terrorize the world.
The two sisters learn a new lesson in every book, including love, courage, The Sisters Grimm is just one of those books that you finish in one sitting. The two sisters learn a new lesson in every book, including love, courage, and acceptance. When you finish this series, you'll be begging for more. Dec 26, Talia rated it it was amazing Shelves: I mean, I really love the series and all but this is already like the ninth book in the series. Most readers will not even consider reading a series if it has more than six books in it.
But, back to the main point Oct 27, Sriya Mudumba rated it it was amazing. If I read this book right after the first, i would have thrown it across the room. But now, i cant stop reading the moments View all 3 comments. Aug 05, Rhiannon Ryder rated it liked it. The ninth and final book, The Council of Mirrors was a strong finish to a great series. Like usual, it's hard to look at a series critically until you've read it all. When they're spread apart, a year or more between books, some of the story elements that work really well as a whole come across as weak or disappointing.
Take The Inside Story, book 8, for example. I didn't love it.