Defy the Fates (Defy the Stars, 3)

I really enjoyed the first book. It was a 4 star read for me, and the second one was entertaining. This book though...was just kind of boring. The characters get in the same situations over and over again. They have the same conflict again and again, and have the same moral dilemmas again and again. I found myself skimming the pages as quick as possible towards the end. This book also seemed like it tried to cover a lot of themes but couldn't pick one and so we just got the surface level of everything it wanted to be and it came off as preachy.The characters were fine...but I thought we would see more of a struggle with Naomi. She kind of had a hard time at first and then suddenly is super cool with everything. Abel was the same. I liked his character the most but he seemed less charismatic than in the other books.The romance was kind of a let down. They didn't seem to have the same chemistry as they did in the first two books but it ends good enough.I think overall the series is good and if you liked the first two you should at least read it to see what happens.

My goodness, where do I start? This book is the final installment of a trilogy by Gray and I just have to say, I read it in less than 6 hours and I absolutely loved it. It was a wonderful read. This whole trilogy is very near and dear to my heart, and is definitely my favorite alongside the Maze Runner series. I felt this trilogy (and this book especially) is incredibly unique, creative, romantic, and just all around fun to read. If I could give this one a million stars out of five, I would.

This book (and the trilogy it's part of) explores a romantic relationship between a human and an advanced AI in human form. It also had a nice storyline involving many planetary systems within the galaxy. The book is firmly in the realm of soft sci fi, not emphasising the physics or science, but still giving a lot of opportunity for wonder and imagination.

I love anything Claudia Gray writes, but this series is magnificent! My life will never be the same after Abel and Neomi!! Couldn't recommend this trilogy more!

I found the defy the stars at dollar tree and didn’t realize until I read the whole book that I had in fact started in the middle of a trilogy! To my dismay I read that book in a day and longed for more. So I happily ordered this one and again finished it in about 2 days and I literally wish there was a 4th!!!! They are sooooo amazing!

So very good. I loved the twists and turns. The satisfying look at what makes a soul. Thank you for a wonderful adventure. Highly, highly recommend

This story just ripped out my heart in the best of ways

Without spoiling anything, it ties up all the loose ends and brings things to a satisfying conclusion

This trilogy was thoroughly enjoyable.The characters and world building is excellent, the story telling skills create a page turner that's very immersive.Beyond that Claudia Gray throws out questions about humanity, what it is to be a human, how we define ourselves as humans and separate that from the importance of and advanced android.From this our main protagonist is always questioning not only her place in her life, her family and planet but the universe and the meaning behind the religion she has been brought up with.Everything she has ever known as a soldier is questioned the day she meets Abel, an advanced mech. From that day on their lives are entwined in ways they could not imagine, in ways that would change the galaxy as they know it.This trilogy is science fiction, fun, space battles, tech and thoughtful.It put me in mind of Becky Chambers writing.Read this trilogy if you like a good, thoughtful fast paced story with characters you root for.

It felt like this story was rushed. The clever and thought provoking topics that were mentioned in the previous books, were not used in this book, which is a bit puzzling as to why not?

Während Genesis in der Schlacht gegen die Erde erstmals einen Sieg eingefahren hat und die Planeten sich auf den finalen Kampf vorbereiten, kämpft Abel um Noemis Überleben.Um Noemis Leben zu retten, muss Abel nach Haven zurückkehren, um mit Gillian Shearer zu verhandeln. Was auf dem Spiel steht? Sein eigenes Leben."Defy the Fates" ist der dritte und abschließende Band von Claudia Grays Constellation-Trilogie, der aus den wechselnden personalen Erzählperspektiven des Mechs Abel und Noemi Vidal erzählt wird.Nachdem mir der zweite Band überraschend gut gefallen hat, war für mich klar, dass ich auch den dritten Band lesen möchte.Da dieser leider nicht übersetzt wird, habe ich einfach zum englischen Original gegriffen."In ferne Welten" habe ich erst letzten Monat gelesen, sodass ich sehr schnell in die Geschichte hinein gefunden habe.Es gab keinen großen Zeitsprung zwischen Band zwei und drei, sodass der Kampf um Genesis mit einem Sieg von Genesis beendet wurde und Abel um das Überleben von Noemi kämpft, sodass es gleich spannend weiter ging! Auch wenn Genesis einen Sieg gegen die Erde landen konnte, so weiß man, dass der Krieg noch nicht vorbei ist und beide rüsten sich für die finale Schlacht.Mit Abel und Noemi dürfen wir wieder durch die Galaxie reisen und die bekannten Planeten besuchen, treffen alte Freunde und lernen neue Verbündete kennen, sodass es auch nicht langweilig wurde!Mir hat dieser dritte Band echt gut gefallen, auch wenn mir letztendlich doch zu oft der Schauplatz gewechselt wurde. Genesis, Stronghold, Cray, Haven und Kismet. Manche Orte besuchen wir sogar mehrfach, überall passiert etwas, denn so langsam ging es auf das Finale zu. Schon in den vorherigen Bänden sind Noemi und Abel viel gereist, doch dieses Mal war es mir leider ein wenig zu unruhig.Abel und Noemi haben mir aber wieder richtig gut gefallen und ich bin so froh, dass ich ihre Geschichte weitergelesen und nun auch beendet habe!Ich fand Abel ja immer besonders spannend, ein Mech mit einer Seele, und hier muss er um seine Existenz kämpfen, da Gillian Shearer ihren Vater Burton Mansfield zurückholen möchte und dafür den Körper von Abel braucht. Eigentlich ist er ihren Fängen entkommen, doch dann wird Noemi so schwer verletzt, dass sie nur gerettet werden kann, wenn sie zu einem halben Mech wird, wofür Abel die Hilfe von Dr. Shearer braucht.Noemis Leben ändert sich mit einem Schlag und ich fand es sehr spannend zu verfolgen, wie sie sich in ihrem neuen Körper zurechtfinden und eingewöhnen muss, was ihr verständlicherweise nicht leicht fällt! Das stellt natürlich auch die Beziehung zu Abel auf die Probe.Aber die beiden sind Kämpfer, das merkt man auch in diesem Band wieder und ich mochte es sehr, wie sie um und für sich selbst kämpfen, aber auch im Kampf um Genesis eine entscheidende Rolle spielen, auch wenn der Planet ihnen schon übel mitgespielt hat!Das Ende hat mir dann auch richtig gut gefallen!Der Kampf um Genesis endet spannend, wobei ich ehrlich gesagt mit einem größeren Knall gerechnet hätte, aber das Ende war stimmig und lässt mich zufrieden zurück! Ich bin echt froh, dass ich diese Reihe weiter verfolgt habe!Fazit:"Defy the Fates" ist ein gelungener Abschluss von Claudia Grays Constellation Trilogie!Mir haben Noemi und Abel wieder richtig gut gefallen und auch die Handlung konnte mich packen!Abel und Noemi sind mir allerdings zu viel herumgereist, der häufige Wechsel des Schauplatzes hat mir dieses Mal leider nicht ganz so gut gefallen, aber dennoch bin ich mit diesem Abschluss sehr zufrieden, denn das Ende war stimmig und lässt mich zufrieden zurück!Ich vergebe schwache vier Kleeblätter.

Tem pouca coisa que eu preciso falar desse livro. Se você leu o segundo, esse é uma continuação mais ou menos no mesmo nível. Os problemas do anterior continuam aqui, mas eu já esperava, então não fiquei surpresa. Essa talvez seja a parte mais decepcionante, em compensação. Queria ter sido surpreendida, como fui com o primeiro livro da trilogia.Não me arrependo nem um pouco de ter dado uma chance para essa história, apesar de tudo. Realmente amei o primeiro e os outros dois livros são válidos e não chegam nunca a ficar entediantes. Mas ainda queria ter tido aquele momento de animação que me conquistou no primeiro. A autora tentou aumentar o nível dos problemas e da ação cada vez mais, e isso é bem do tipo de coisa que sai do controle e perde credibilidade.É esse o verdadeiro problema de um enredo super movimentado em que tudo muda muito rápido e que tem ação demais. As reviravoltas perderam peso e pararam de importar, porque eu sabia que tudo ia mudar em mais algumas páginas. Não tinha como eu me investir em nenhuma "missão" deles quando sabia que seria resolvida rápido ou que ia mudar a ponto de nem ter qualquer efeito significativo. Essa desconexão com a história é um defeito fatal, infelizmente.Os personagens perderam também nessa, porque o Abel se tornou para mim um cara chato demais, sem qualquer carisma, e a Noemi mal teve tempo de pensar a ponto de se desenvolver direito, apesar de ser a personagem que mais tinha potencial para isso. A química dos dois foi outra coisa que veio se desgastando desde o primeiro livro. No começo, eles eram incríveis, se provocando e se odiando/amando. Nesse final, eles só são okay mesmo.Tem outras coisas que poderiam ter sido melhores, como todo o questionamento do que é certo ou errado, dos Inheritors, do que é ser humano e mech, o que define um humano, por exemplo, mas isso tudo foi completamente ofuscado pela 'alma' do Abel e tudo que envolveu isso na história. Não vou dar mais detalhes para não dar spoilers, mas eu achei bizarro e forçado.No final das contas, é um livro okay, sem grandes problemas, mas nada que impressione ou conquiste. Ainda recomendo a trilogia, primeiro porque nem todo mundo é tão crítico quanto eu, mas também porque o primeiro livro é realmente apaixonante e vale pelo resto da história!

J'ai adoré cette saga et j'ai fini par craquer pour le dernier tome en VO (à quand la VF?!)Science-fiction, personnages au top, romance slow burn... Je recommande!