The Bitter Kingdom

Wow! What a ride! This 3rd and final volume just had so much packed into it. A quest-like adventure, political maneuverings, romance - oh the romance - and a finale that had me in happy tears for the last ten pages. Elisa has throughout been my favourite part of these books, she is SO relatable and uses her wits to wonderful effect. In her own words her greatest power is her mind and it's put on full display in this final book. I love the fact that Rae Carson not only created a character who struggled with weight, but learned to love herself despite it, to love the other things she excels at and have other characters recognize that too. What an inspiring message to anyone, no matter your body type, and what a refreshingly positive outlook.
The other characters, of course, Weaselled their way into my heart as well, especially Hector, Mara, Red, Belen and even Storm.
In closing all I can say is that I loved this entire trilogy and highly, highly recommend it!