So, all in all, this last book wasn't horrible, but it wasn't the author's best work. It didn't feel like they were actively moving toward it until the very end which made the ending itself feel rushed. The characters had a clear direction they were supposed to go in but even though they knew what to do they spent most of the book doing other things. But even though the books are generally slow, this last one felt extra slow. It's one of those series where I have to be in the right mindset to read (like The Winternight Trilogy). The overall pacing in the series is kind of slow. My main issues with the last book, however, were the pacing, plot, and ending. It wasn't terrible, there just wasn't a lot of growth. They still didn't fully trust one another and it felt static when I looked at the relationship overall. I liked their complicated relationship and how awkward they could be at times, but I felt like at the same time their relationship never really changed. As I said, I enjoyed the banter among the group and the different friendships that had formed throughout the trilogy, but I think what it always came back to for me was the romance between Nadya and Malachiasz. That was pretty much the same in this book and probably one of the few elements I liked.Īnd if we're talking about the characters, we definitely need to talk about their relationships together. I'd grown to love a lot of them and always enjoyed their banter. Of course, I loved the characters overall.

So here's my verdict: this book definitely has to be my least favorite in the series and it really felt like an awkward end to the series for a lot of reasons.

Neither of those seemed really fair and I couldn't blame them for pulling their support from the author after what she did, but I still wanted to be honest about my review and judge the book based solely on her writing. I saw a lot of reviews trash the book simply because they didn't like the author as a person or praise the book initially only to edit their review to a completely negative review after the facts came out. Second, because I wanted to be able to put out a more fair review of the book for those looking for an honest opinion of it. First, because I wanted to uphold my end of things as a reviewer who requested the book. I knew I was going to read it regardless but I wasn't sure if I should post my review.Īfter a lot of thought, I decided yes. I had already received the ARC long before I became aware of the issues with this series/author. There was a lot of negative things said about this author and series, and I really struggled with whether or not to post my review. As a huge fan of the series, it was hard finding out what kind of person the writer was.

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