An absolutely fitting end to a fantastic series. I always love how Emily and Wendall start off with one problem and it offshoots to three other problems that they then need to solve.

We pick up where book two left of and I was surprised by the quick pace to start. We get a lot of information and world-building as Emily sees the world with clear eyes this time around. One thing I love about this series is how steeped in lore and world-building it is, and how Emily's journal entries share it with a clinical eye. I feel so engrossed in the world of the fae throughout this series, especially with the small callbacks and full circles we make to book one.

I will say, I was surprised by how little book two seemed to have impacted book 3 - we see a lot more callbacks to the first instalment, and while I loved that, I wish it had built more on the happenings of book 2 a bit. That being said, this story kept me entertained with the action, the quick thinking on Emily's part, and of course the large cast of characters we now have (Emily's found family growing so much will always make my heart warm).

Something I liked about this one that I felt book 2 was missing was that despite Emily still spending time away from Wendall (I love that he loves and supports an independent woman), we still get interactions between them via letters and memories, and I ate all that up so hard. This was definitely the book where we get the most yearning and outward affection from Wendall and I'm so here for it.

The animal companions had a larger role to play in this instalment too, and I quite enjoyed the love and loyalty they had to their masters - it resulted in a lot of heartwarming and funny moments that had me melting.

All in all this was a fantastic finale to this series. While it felt a bit more structured than the meandering nature of book one, I think it was necessary in order to tie all the loose threads up. In the end, I loved how this series concluded and wish I could read it all again for the first time!

TW: death, murder, injury detail, torture, fire, violence, suicide; mentions kidnapping, trauma, 

Plot: 4.5/5
Characters: 5/5
World Building: 5/5
Writing: 4.5/5
Pacing: 4.5/5
Overall: 5/5

eARC gifted via NetGalley by Del Rey via Penguin Random House in exchange for an honest review.