Wow, what an awesome ending to this series! It’s long, but super engaging all the way through, and an absolute roller coaster ride of emotion and action. After a bumpy start (I struggled a bit with book 2) the series went from strength to strength, and I would highly recommend sticking with it through to book 3 and onwards. For me, it was a satisfying conclusion and gave me everything I want out of a great book - an awesome, epic story and equally awesome, epic characters. Maas has a particular skill at juggling multiple plot threads that come together in such satisfying, exciting ways. And as for the characters, I really enjoyed the main character Aelin, liking her more and more as the story went on. But! Manon Blackbeack-Crochan is one of my favourite characters of all time, if not my favourite. Her character arc throughout the series is just wonderful. I adore her!

If you love epic fantasy, definitely get onto Throne of Glass if you haven’t already!! (I’d also note that from about book 3 onwards, it’s not strictly young adult any longer, and becomes quite graphic and explicit in areas)