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Welp.

What an end to the series honestly. I loved that we expanded to scope so much from the first book - in terms of characters, physical locations, and the world building and magic system. A really steady climb that was well earned by Bray.

I also enjoyed the groups we ended up with - not the logical split which made it really interesting and really fleshed out each MC so much more.

As always, the supernatural elements, fictional plot, and historic nods wove together so well, and each was done justice in its exploration. Really incredible themes and lessons, and the amazingly interesting and diverse cast allow for so much to be tackled.

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damn Bray, you gonna leave us with any characters? Really took ‘kill your darlings’ to heart 🥲

A solid end to a great series, so glad I read this.

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

3.0

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4.0

Sadly, this isn't quite what I wanted for the ending of one of my favorite series of all time but I still really loved it!

I felt like the very last page of this book made me lower my rating that would have been a five star read. It did not make much sense in relation to the events that have transpired throughout the book (and the series) and I felt like it didn't need to happen. Besides that, this book was an emotional rollercoaster with such high stakes, I didn't know what to think. I like how the series came to a close but simply that last page put me off.

Overall, I would highly recommend this series to anyone and everyone since I love it so much and will certainly be rereading these for the rest of my life. The characters are amazing and the atmosphere is fantastic. However, I would say that this is the weakest book in the series but I will be rereading ALL of them, even though this one is not my favorite.