I loved the fact women still centered on this book. Savannah, Eve, Jaime, Elena...even Cassandra and Hope have very important value. The women of Otherworld faced hard, brutal consequences in the series finale. Hard decisions from each. Savannah's the binder, the one who collects them all into a family because she matters. It's not just her superpowers, either. The supernatural community loves her for the raw force of her personality. She's grown into a woman and in the final book, she steps into pretty big shoes.

While I wanted to give the book 5 stars, some of the storyline felt rushed. Or, rather, more like a placeholder. Armstrong's biggest talent in storytelling is her ability to see the whole picture. Unfortunately, it's also her weakness. While the buildup scenes were great, it was rushed at certain points and the ending didn't quite feel done. It wasn't how the ending happened so much as the lack of emotional register scaling. Readers have spent 13 books learning to love these characters. Placeholders don't work at that point.

I think writing in third person felt a bit of a cheat, too. I know it was probably easier as a writer but each character's distinctive voice is what makes the series. No one is alike. More like fractals of the world they live in: human and supernatural. So it felt a bit of a cheat to not hear their final voices in their last chapters. The point-of-view has always been great at establishing the differences.

As a finale, it wasn't bad. It wasn't the best, though, either. Needed more oomph. A solid 4 outta 5.