Within the Sanctuary of Wings

“And so I leave it in your hands, gentle reader. Mind you carry it well.”

What a nice conclusion! I started this series several years ago, and it has only been recently that I've been making a push to clear all of these books I added years ago off my to-read list. I neglected this series for far too long, and I'm so very glad to finally be wrapping it up!

While I did like all of the books in this series quite a bit, I fully admit that Lady Trent has not been herself in the last two books. I was pleased to see a return to her roots, so to speak, in this book, which was equal parts new story and love letter to everything that came before. While normally I (internally) roll my eyes at final books that trot out the “let's reference every book that's come before, it'll be like a victory lap for the reader!” trope, I really thought it was well done here. Things are referenced from previous books that actually relate to things going on in this book, and it's written with care rather than shoving the references down your throat. It was a nice surprise.

I do know there's an additional book in this series that appears to be from a descendant's point of view, but to me, the heart of this series has always been Lady Trent. I like to think that I would be right there along beside her (or at least part of her society) if I lived in the same period.