I don't normally read all the books in a series right after each other, I try to cushion other novels in between. Why? So that when I finish reading the series I'm not in such a book funk that I can't pick something else up. I get so immersed in the world, in the characters, that leaving them can become painful. When I read Graceling, Fire, and Bitterblue in a row I couldn't read anything else and enjoy it for about a month. The drawback? I don't get as involved with the characters, with the world. I still get really passionate, don't get me wrong, but if I marathon a series I get in deeper. So, yes, I wish this series weren't over because I would love more, but I'm so glad it is because I don't think I could take more.
This was a good last book in a series. It wrapped up nicely, though I felt the climax was a little premature and the ending a little useless. All the characters ended up in their perfect places, something you don't always get when dealing with life and death (I'm talking to you, Veronica Roth, Suzanne Collins, Richelle Mead, Julie Kagawa) and I love seeing happy endings. I'm glad not all authors do them because then it would become really artificial, but seeing one or two every blue moon is nice.
This book gets four stars from me.
Check out the next book of the month starting later this week and feel free to read along!
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