Wings of Shadow

This book picks up right where the last book leaves off, and we follow the riders as they prepare for their final battle. I won't get any further into the plot so as not to spoil the previous books.

I know that the first 2 books, many people mentioned they had problems with the pacing. I didn't have a problem with the pacing in those. However, I felt this one did. It was too long. A couple hundred pages could've been shaved off. I still think that the story was overall incredibly successful. I love the characters so much, and the plot was incredibly interesting throughout the series. I just think this one was a little long. The last 200 pages were so fast paced and fun, though. There was so much intense drama, and I found myself furious flipping the pages. I think Sev and Kade's story line is for sure my favorite. While I think Veronyka and Tristan's story was nice, there was something more relatable in Sev and Kade's story. Their struggles, within their relationship and with external forces, were so interesting complex, and I couldn't wait to get to Sev's chapters. I will admit in the beginning he was a little whiny, but by the middle and the end, I was enraptured.

This series is a success for me. I agree there were some issues with pacing, but I think the characters and the plot more than make up for that. I would recommend this to YA fantasy readers everywhere!

TW: abusive relationship, amputation, animal death, assault, attempted murder, blood, bones, death, fire, hospitalization, murder, poisoning, slavery, violence, war