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great ending, but most of the book was a slog to get through. here's hoping #3 closes this trilogy out with a bang

this trilogy has made me a HUGE fan of Schwab's for sure! i loved what felt like the first half of the book, but towards the end some character decisions didn't really make sense...? why did Maxim essentially sacrifice himself when he knew 3 Antari were working on it? and then WHY did Rhy deliver himself to Osaron lol???

i also wish more was done with Alucard as he became a quick favorite of mine after the second book. his name is still ridiculous but he is delightful.

Lila is as badass and whip-smart as ever and i love the reveal of her as Antari. i just went back and read my review of the first book in the series and i absolutely appreciate Lila's closure with the clothing merchant and Barron and saying goodbye to Alucard. it's a bit of a shame that she had the least happening to her in this book, but i guess it was time for other characters to be fleshed out

4.5. Wholesome for a book about political intrigue. I really liked Maia, but I had a heck of a time trying to remember who was who, even with the cast list in the beginning. Csevet and the nohecharei were best boys (and gal).

One of my real first reads for Christian chick lit. Like most chick lit, a lot of it was mindless, filled with the heroine's daily nothings –cooking dinner, worrying about what the neighbors think, social events that in the end, don't pertain to the plot at all.

Despite this, I guess it was still a heartwarming story .. Although it really feels as if the author totally copped out at the end, just to make it a happy ending. Or was that supposed to prove the supremacy of God's power? Either way, the crisis was resolved as quickly as it was formed, leaving me unsatisfied. I was really expecting it to break off with a cliffhanger & lead into the 2nd book.

in my opinion, the best book of the entire twilight saga.
in my opinion, the whole saga should have been comprised only of one book. -_-