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A review by raven168
Burn by Paula Weston
4.0
This was definitely the best book of the series. Toward the end I didn't want to stop reading even. There's tons of actions, so many things revealed and great new characters. I was very satisfied with this ending.
With the last book ending with Gaby and Jude getting their memories back, a lot of the beginning of this book is flashbacks. We find out what happened to split the Rephaim, and why Gaby didn't go with her brother. Yes, it was pretty stupid reason, but I was not surprised by it...I actually partially guessed it correct.. We also find out what happened when Jude and Gaby finally reconnected the year before. I liked these flashbacks because they gave us good insight into what led up to all of this. Even if we were still left with questions.
Gaby struggles to fit her new self with her old self for a little while. There's no denying that this past year has changed her. She also doesn't know what she should feel for Rafa. But the imminent threat to Pan Beach comes first and she has to pull herself together. They need a good plan and unfortunately, it's the Butlers that come up with one. But while discussing what to do about the coming fight and about Mya, it has to come out that Jude and Gaby remember everything. Which might have been okay if they don't also have to admit to what they were doing when they disappeared. It gives the Rephaim that came with them much to think about before they follow the two of them into battle. Much to Gaby's relief, they all come back to fight with them. And at this point her and Rafa are officially together giving her more reason to succeed.
The battle turns out to be more horrific than Gaby could have ever predicted with more demons there than she has ever seen or thought to in one place. The Rephaim are overwhelmed, but eventually they get help. It doesn't really turn the tide, but it does give Gaby and Jude the chance to try to free the fallen again. Who are awesome by the way. That does put the advantage to them and they even manage to kill a gatekeeper. To say the Fallen are angry with Nathaniel would be an understatement. Especially when we learn what they did and what he did with the information. With the appearance of Michael, Nathaniel's world pretty much collapses when he learns that everything he has done since being allowed to be free was not the mandate of heaven and has been wrong. Michael doesn't just appear to stop Nathaniel's death though, but to make the Rephaim and the Fallen come together and prepare for the real war against hell that is coming. With Michael around we learn even more about what happened to Jude and Gaby last year, why they were saved, and other things as well. It's definitely awkward for many of the Rephaim to be living with the Fallen, but I did so love to see how their fathers acted with them.
The end was good and I liked it. But it did end in a way that could even have more after it. If that happens, I would definitely want to check it out.
With the last book ending with Gaby and Jude getting their memories back, a lot of the beginning of this book is flashbacks. We find out what happened to split the Rephaim, and why Gaby didn't go with her brother. Yes, it was pretty stupid reason, but I was not surprised by it...I actually partially guessed it correct.
Spoiler
I figured it had to do with Rafa and I was sure he was in love with her. I just thought she didn't take finding that out in the best way or something. What I didn't guess was that it was also because he slept with Mya mere hours before he did Gaby. And that that would just blow her fuse completely.Gaby struggles to fit her new self with her old self for a little while. There's no denying that this past year has changed her. She also doesn't know what she should feel for Rafa. But the imminent threat to Pan Beach comes first and she has to pull herself together. They need a good plan and unfortunately, it's the Butlers that come up with one. But while discussing what to do about the coming fight and about Mya, it has to come out that Jude and Gaby remember everything. Which might have been okay if they don't also have to admit to what they were doing when they disappeared. It gives the Rephaim that came with them much to think about before they follow the two of them into battle. Much to Gaby's relief, they all come back to fight with them. And at this point her and Rafa are officially together giving her more reason to succeed.
The battle turns out to be more horrific than Gaby could have ever predicted with more demons there than she has ever seen or thought to in one place. The Rephaim are overwhelmed, but eventually they get help. It doesn't really turn the tide, but it does give Gaby and Jude the chance to try to free the fallen again. Who are awesome by the way. That does put the advantage to them and they even manage to kill a gatekeeper. To say the Fallen are angry with Nathaniel would be an understatement. Especially when we learn what they did and what he did with the information. With the appearance of Michael, Nathaniel's world pretty much collapses when he learns that everything he has done since being allowed to be free was not the mandate of heaven and has been wrong. Michael doesn't just appear to stop Nathaniel's death though, but to make the Rephaim and the Fallen come together and prepare for the real war against hell that is coming. With Michael around we learn even more about what happened to Jude and Gaby last year, why they were saved, and other things as well. It's definitely awkward for many of the Rephaim to be living with the Fallen, but I did so love to see how their fathers acted with them.
The end was good and I liked it. But it did end in a way that could even have more after it. If that happens, I would definitely want to check it out.