Reviews

This is why I don’t listen to edgy redditors on whether a book is worth reading or not. This is my favorite ending of any series I’ve ever read. Bittersweet. Hopefully hopeless. A hollow joy. The ending was so natural. I breathed a sigh of relief while simultaneously feeling a pit in my stomach. Laughing through tears. Crying through laughter. That’s all I can give you for the ending. As for the rest of the book? Twists on twists on twists on twists, each more shocking than the last. By the end of this ultimate entry in the Lightbringer Series, my jaw had relented to unhinging itself to remain in its rightful place on the floor. I said goodbye to some of my favorite characters of all time—some because I left their world, some because they did as well. The buildup—especially within the last two books—erupted in the last ~350 pages. I was honestly finding myself slightly bored around the 600 page mark before the pace put a brick on the gas pedal & I couldn’t stop my head from spinning until the dust settled in the epilogues. Kip: one of the greatest coming of age stories I’ve ever read. Gavin: one of the greatest redemption arcs I’ve ever read, not because he went from evil to good but because he went from false to true. Andross: can’t reveal what I loved without getting into spoilers. This is either my favorite or second favorite series ever written. I’m going to chew on it for a few weeks before I make that final decision. Goodbye, Seven Satrapies.