Darkdawn

The Nevernight Chronicles have quickly made Jay Kristoff one of my favourite authors. They blend an entertaining mix of humour and darkness. The lead character, Mia, is one of the new breed of bad ass heroines that are increasingly featuring in fantasy literature. Her cynicism and single mindedness provides a perfect foil for dark and twisted world she lives in. Her two passengers, Eclipse and Mr Kindly are a perfect odd couple giving suitable light relief through their presence.

The final chapter of this trilogy sees Mia finally approaching her destiny - to die to resurrect the moon. Her brother adds another entertaining if unwilling passenger along for the ride, and her comrades from the gladitorium are also joining to give a broader cast of allies in this installment.

Kristoff's trademark snark is very much present. This book also manages to get very meta with some extreme 4th wall breaking - entertaining in its own way and brings the unreliable narrator idea to head.

The Nevernight trilogy as a whole has been one of my highlights in terms of reads this year. All three books are fantastic. The story travels at a breakneck pace and never relents, and Darkdawn provides a worthy conclusion to the series. This has to be a must read for any fantasy lover.