Claire and the gang have to find a solution when a group of Seelies threatens New Orleans again. ARC from NetGalley.

In THE BEYOND, things really come to a head, and it was one heck of a thrill ride. Everything in the Devil’s Isles series has been building up to this point for the ultimate battle. The stakes were incredibly high, and I enjoyed every moment. Crossing over the Veil added a new dimension to the world, and it was fascinating to see how their world was. Both Claire and I *almost* felt sorry for the paras that left there to escape, almost. But the amount of destruction they caused Earthside is inexcusable and she wasn’t afraid to sock it to them.

In the romance department, things are much better than in previous installments. I had expressed a good bit of frustration in my reviews of the prior books. But this time around things felt much more on track and less wishy-washy. Don’t get me wrong, things weren’t smooth sailing or roses for the pair, but the romance felt much more substantial this go around, which I very much appreciated.

All in all, THE BEYOND was a good finish to the Devil’s Isle series that I greatly enjoyed. Fans of the series will be pleased with this conclusion.

I loved the first three books, and this one made me emotional. The Beyond was the perfect conclusion to the Devil's Isles books, and it's a series I know I will read over and over again. Thank you, Chloe, for creating this beautiful world.

Unlike Ms. Neill's other books, it took me quite some time to finally get into the stride of this series. And it happened, with the Beyond. The characters I was unsure about finally seemed to click into place, and I found myself devouring every single word until I reached the end. Thoroughly enjoyed this one.

Claire Connolly has to pass to the Beyond in order to protect the citizens of New Orleans who are under attack by powerful denizens of the Beyond.. Atmospheric paranormal with interesting human and non human characters.

The final book in the series comes to a good conclusion of the storyline. Not everything is roses at the end since New Orleans is still trashed from the war and everything that has happened in the books. But for the most part everyone has a good ending. Nice to read a series that has come to a good end and I’m not left hanging with a ton of questions.
Digital review copy provided by the publisher through NetGalley

Where to even begin? Chloe is one of my favorite authors and I had to do a full re-read before diving into The Beyond. As usual, I was NOT disappointed in the ending to such a wonderful series. It wraps up things with Claire and Liam, though I am going to need a novella for a certain event ;). Thank you, Chloe for another wonderful series!

THE BEYOND felt final and that is how I like to end a series.

I fell like all of the characters have grown since they were first introduced throughout the series. Not only individually either, they have grown together as well. I enjoyed meeting them and watching them become who they end up as. I do wish that a few characters would have had a bigger role in the final, but I am still happy with where they ended up.

Claire and Liam have been through a lot in their relationship and although they still have some issues, I felt like they finally got on the same page with things and and in a good place by the end of THE BEYOND.

THE BEYOND finally takes us behind the Veil. I won't give anything away by telling you about it, but we finally get to see it. There was a ton of action involved in the final book. Just when something goes right, something else seemed to go wrong.

I was left content at the end of THE BEYOND. I felt like all the links were connected, questions were answered and story lines were complete. I would read more in the world if Chloe Neill decided to expand, but I was happy with how the Devil's Isle series ended.


* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

The Beyond takes place several months after the battle at the end of The Hunt and things have changed drastically. Sensitives aren't in hiding anymore and the Consularis Paras are allowed to wander around freely. The downside? The Veil is open and Court paras are coming through freely. And while things haven't been exactly peaceful, they've been calm. Now, all heck is ready to break loose from a new big bad and an incoming storm.

I'm going to be honest here. I wanted to love this book like I did the first couple but it seems like the last couple books have really dragged for me. Ultimately, I liked The Beyond but I also was very underwhelmed by it. It dragged in places and I found myself putting it down and forgetting about it. It also didn't feel like the end of a series. Things were resolved but still left kind of open.

Worldbuilding-wise I still love Neill's post-magic apocalypse New Orleans and I was really excited to finally get a peek at the Beyond. It was intriguing and very underwhelming at the same time. The capitol of the Beyond from the outside is practically perfect and I would have liked to see more of it but the whole trip felt glossed over. And the big bad? Interesting, but again, underwhelming. The pacing of the book just felt off to me. It was fast in parts and dragged in others. It also felt like it needed another good fifty or so pages to round out the plot better.

I still love all the characters especially the side characters! Moses, Tadji, Gunnar, and Gavin are all so great! I even loved Liam for most of the book even though he went caveman a few times. I struggled with Claire though. For most of the book she was still the spunky heroine I'd grown to love in the previous books. But she also drove me nuts. For someone who literally chased down the love interest in the last book, she was downright commitment-phobic in this one. It felt so off. It was nice to read Liam having all his ducks in a row for once though.

Overall, I enjoyed reading this book by the end but, in my opinion, it was the weakest in the series and a bit disappointing for the series finale. Although everything did wrap up nicely. Claire's emotional journey from loner to someone with a found family was what kept me reading. She's come so far in the series and it was satisfying to see her come into her own magic. I'm still going to recommend this series to people. Just with the caveat that the first two books are the best in the series.

The Beyond by Chloe Neill is book 4 and the final book in the Devil’s Isle series. We start off a few months from the ending of book 3 where a tear is created between the worlds that have unleashed more paranormals. The structure in New Orleans has changed and the Consularis paras have been released from Devil’s Isle to help against the war with the Court of Dawn.

In The Beyond, Claire and Liam continue their relationship as the Seelies put their plan to tear down New Orleans into action. To stop them, Liam, Claire, Malachi, Rachel and Gavin must travel into the tear to retrieve a para piece that could help create a weapon.

The city, as well as the group take some pretty bad hits. I was wondering how much of New Orleans was going to be left before Claire and her friends could get an upper hand against the Seelies. Their plan, despite all that they endure to fulfill it, is not a sure thing. The final stand with the Seelies had me holding my breath, praying that their plan would work. They had to depend on it at a vital moment and things could easily go wrong.

I was really pleased with the progression of Claire and Liam’s relationship in The Beyond. Especially with the way the series ended and the potential of what lay ahead for them so positive. I felt like there was growth in Claire which helped me deal with the impression I had of her as younger than I would normally read. I did feel bad for the character’s losses so I was happy that she had developed relationships with so many and the group becomes like their own little family.

The Beyond was a really fun read that had my adrenaline going and trying to read fast in hopes that the group could save the city. There was so much devastation and the potential for totally wiping out the city was strong. I was really worried that Claire and friends were not going to make it or that their plan was not going to be effective.

The ending of the book and series was definitely satisfying. I will miss these characters and the relationship potentials that were left as just that, potentials. However, I did feel like Claire’s personal issues were pretty well tied up. I was left feeling like I had been through a great adventure and was definitely happy with the ending.

Chloe Neill returns with the fourth book in the Devil’s Isle series. I’ve been kind of going back and forth with this series. I really liked it at first, but then found some slow spots in some of the more recent installments in the series. For me, THE BEYOND was a bit of the same. I liked a lot of it, but also felt like many parts dragged, especially in the beginning. Instead of setting a fast pace, this book lingers a bit, but that could be the intention of the author so that there can be an interesting journey for the reader.

However, I felt like I was always waiting for things to happen with this book. It took me a while to read as a result and while I didn’t necessarily struggle through it, it did make me put it down a few times to try something else.

That being said, I liked the book, but perhaps this installment wasn’t my favorite of the series. Nevertheless, I am looking forward to seeing what is in store next.

It's always a happy-sad moment when you come to the end of a series, and The Beyond, the final installment of the Devil's Isle series, is no exception. After living in New Orleans (and moving away a couple years ago), Devil's Isle has held a special place in my heart. Chloe Neill is also an author who does New Orleans right... even though Devil's Isle is somewhat post-magical apocalypse, Neill is spot on with her New Orleans layout and history. I have loved her re-imagining of New Orleans in this series.

In this final installment, Claire Connolly and her crew are working to wrap things up and save New Orleans once and for all. But not only does the team have to deal with evil faeries (the Seelies a/k/a Consularis), apathetic faeries (the Court), and also a huge hurricane (Hurricane Frieda) that is bearing down on the city. This will require all the team to come back together, and it was so nice seeing some characters who were missing from the last installment.

I also loved seeing the peek into The Beyond (Elysium or Faery). I am a huge fan of the fae stories and my favorite aspects are always the fantastical land. While we haven't see much of The Beyond in this series, I did enjoy the opportunity to see Malachi's homeland and watch him stand up to his former peers. How the Court has handled fae society following the former war was interesting, and offered a chance for some social commentary and allowed us to be judgy about how the took and/or failed to take. I thought Malachi handled the situation perfectly, and I'm still hoping to see a spinoff with his character (and maybe a love interest!).

Despite the magical mayhem bearing down on the city, Claire and Liam strengthened their relationship and, while not steamy, gave us a squeal-worthy moment or two. I have loved these two together throughout the series, but got a little disappointed with Liam in the last book, so I was so happy to see him stepping up in this last book. I was also happy to see Claire being more receptive to commitment and the future.

While I'm sad to see the series end, I thought everything was wrapped up quite nicely. I did think the battle was a tad bit rushed, and would have liked to see that a little more detailed and developed. But I liked that everyone had their part to play and got a little face time with the reader for the last book. I really hope we get a spinoff for this one (hint hint Chloe!).

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book that I received from the publisher.

I had such a great time with this book! I was really excited to get my hands on an early copy of this newest book in the Devil's Isle series. This is a series that really should be read in order since each book builds on previous installments. It has been just under two years since I read the previous book in this series and I have to admit it took me a bit to catch up with everything going on in Claire's world but once my memories started coming back, I was completely hooked.

Claire, Liam, and the rest of the gang are just trying to hold what they can together in their home of New Orleans. It was really nice to get the chance to catch up with characters that I have really grown to love over the course of the series. They have really grown individually and as a group and I love the way that they know that they can depend on each other. They are also just a lot of fun with some great banter and completely touching moments.

In this installment, the group is battling not only battling supernatural forces but there is also the small matter of a hurricane that threatens the city. Claire, along with a group of her friends, must go on a rather dangerous mission in order to get the tools needed to save the city and the people she cares about. It was really interesting to see the pieces come together as I worked my way through this story. I thought that there was a really nice balance of exciting action, romantic moments, and working on solutions.

I would recommend this book to others. This was a book that I didn't want to put down once I got started. I feel like I have been through a lot with this wonderful group of characters and wanted nothing more than to see them successfully deal with the situation they were in. I did think that this book felt a little more final than previous books but I am hoping we will get more of this exciting series in the future.

I received a review copy of this book from Berkley Publishing Group.

New Orleans has suffered a lot since the Veil was torn that kept the human world separated from the Beyond. Claire Connolly and Liam Quinn are two of the survivors, fighting to keep the New Orleans spirit alive in a world where magic has infused everything and changed all the rules. Unfortunately, the worst attack yet is on the way and it will take humans and paranormals working together if there is any hope of survival.

THE BEYOND is the fourth and final book in the <i>Devil’s Isle</i> series. I would strongly suggest reading this series in order as the story has been building up to this finale and knowing all the back history is what makes it such a treasure. The relationships, too, are key to enjoying THE BEYOND as Chloe Neill shows us the human strength of will that allows survival even in the midst of chaos (or a category 5 hurricane!).

I didn’t want the <i>Devil’s Isle</i> series to end. I put off reading THE BEYOND because I knew it was the end and I just wasn’t ready. Claire has quickly become one of my favorite heroines as I love both her spunk and her loyalty to her friends. Liam is starting to better balance his newly acquired magic now, and he and Claire work together as both a couple and a fighting team. Chloe Neill has developed her characters so well that it’s hard to let go of them. I’ll admit to shedding a few tears at the ending.

Chloe Neill concludes her <i>Devil’s Isle</i> series in spectacular fashion! THE BEYOND is full of everything we’ve come to love about the series, from the fast-paced action to the well-developed characters. The warm and caring relationships have survived even the harshest of things magic has thrown at them, and the Seelies and a category 5 hurricane are just one more hurdle to overcome. I will miss Claire, Liam, Moses, Malachi, Gunnar, and the rest of the characters even as I love how Chloe Neill wraps things up. If you love urban fantasy, THE BEYOND and the <i>Devil’s Isle</i> series are a must read.

*in the editing queue at Fresh Fiction*

Claire and Liam have come a long ways and its not over yet. When a new power rises and threatens everything that Claire has managed to save, she knows that its time to do something drastic, like go beyond the Veil.

I liked this book and it was a good way to wrap up this series. There was a lot of action. The Veil was creepy and awesome. The romance was definitely a side thing, which I was really happy with but there were enough moments that were sweet.

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I love this author and I have loved this<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/138248-devil-s-isle" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em><strong> Devil's Isle series</strong> </em></a>from the start. Somehow, this is an audio series for me. The world and the character of Claire are something special. Claire is mature; she's had to be, since she is on her own. Her skills and practical nature reflect her upbringing.

At the end of <strong>The Hunt</strong>, I expected war.  Claire had also just reunited with Liam. I wasn't sure what to expect in <strong>The Beyond.</strong>   Well the title and blurb tells me, but I didn't realize it.  The whole team has been preparing, improving their magic skills.  The paras and humans are working together better.  When a new offensive happens, much of Louisiana evacuates.  But our group of friends stays and joins the fight.

Claire ends up coming to terms with many things. She sorts out her feelings for her biological mother, for Liam and whether she will stay and fight.  The whole group gets a big taste of the other side when they go into the Beyond.  I won't spoil all the reasons and what happens.  The Beyond (place) is not what I expected. It's not what Claire expected either.

Liam seemed like he was in the background even when he was there.  Gavin was much more active in the story and spouting off with his jokes and teasing.  Many of the characters from the series made an appearance.  But those most active were Claire, Liam, Gavin, and Malachi.  Liam and Claire do have a few things to sort out as they go along.

The series overall has aspects of social castes and prejudice. There are also the issues of politics, political power and those who only care about their own power or wealth. Huh - that sounds normal. There is plenty to think about here.  There are also battles and action, problem-solving and strategy, with a touch of romance, which make it exciting!  The appearance of many favorites is a treat in this great ending for the series.
<h4><strong>Narration:</strong></h4>
Amy Landon is a narrator I enjoy and she is Claire for me.  I really enjoy her varied voices particularly the female ones.  I like the male vocals for Gavin, Moses and Gunnar, especially.  In the last book, Liam sounded different and also in this one.  I was able to listen at my usual 1.5x speed.

<strong>Listen to a clip: <a href="https://tantor.com/the-beyond-chloe-neill.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a></strong>

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It’s hard to believe, but it’s true.

The Beyond is finally here which means another well written series by Chloe Neill has ended.

However, fans will be pleased to know Chloe Neill wrote an excellent conclusion to the series!

The Beyond begins a year after the fall of the veil and the war’s destruction has increased over the year. In the midst of the war, Claire along with her group are few who stayed in the city to defend it from harm. The threat this time is a group of Seelies who have arrived to save one of their own imprisoned on Devil’s Island. The rescued Seelie only has one thing in her find now that she is free. Revenge for the actions committed to her sister who was also captured but died. It is not long before Claire and her friends hear news of a weapon that can strip the magic from magical beings. In prevent the weapon from being complete, Claire and her friends head towards the Beyond to the land of Elysium, to recover an important piece essential to the weapon. Easier said than done since Claire and her friends are heading towards no man’s land.

Overall, The Beyond was a well written finale to a series. It was thrilling and there was plenty of exciting action to read. We get to see how the characters have grown since their first appearance in The Veil along with their relationships with each other. An example would be Claire who used to be afraid of being a Sensitive snd using her magic. Now she’s confident and ready to use her magic when its necessary. I really enjoyed the fact that we finally got to know more about what’s beyond The Veil and about the Paranormals that came through the Veil. The way the installment ended, it’s not certain there will be more installment and if not, at least the series ended in a good place and everything was wrapped up nicely. Either way, it was good series and I look forward to what Chloe Neill has in store for the future.

*I received The Beyond from Berkley Publishing Group via Netgalley in return for an honest review.*

The Beyond was one of the reads that immediately sparked the desire to re-read Chloe Neill's entire Devil's Isle Series...and that is exactly what I did.

The fae have broken through the veil, now the outed sensitive, Claire and her companions must find a way to stop the war and devastation that they are bringing to the human realm the only problem seems the answer might be on the other side of the broken veil. Going there might drive her and the other humans insane. But without them, they may never convince the fae to turn over the relic that they need to survive.

As always, Chloe Neill pens a riveting, pulse intensifying adventure with genuine characters that I love to read about. Magic, mayhem and romance, what more could this avid reader wish for.

I received this ARC copy of The Beyond from Berkley Publishing Group - Berkley. This is my honest and voluntary review. The Beyond is set for publication June 4, 2019.

My Rating: 5 stars
Written by: Chloe Neill
Series: A Devil's Isle Novel (Book 4)
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Berkley; First Edition edition (June 4, 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0440001110
ISBN-13: 978-0440001119
Genre: Urban Fantasy | Paranormal Romance

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The Beyond by Chloe Neil is the 4th book in her Devil’s Isle series. For a brief refresher: The story takes place in a war ravished New Orleans, where paranormals or those with magic and humans are still plagued by war, though it’s been a year since the Veil between the human world and the world Beyond was torn apart. Our heroine, Claire Connolly (a sensitive) and our hero, Liam Quinn have been helping their human and paranormal allies fight back against the invaders and save New Orleans.

Liam returns to Claire and New Orleans, all though he is still coming to terms with trying to control the magic that is now part of him. When a powerful vengeful Seelie (Fae) escapes after an attack on Devil’s Isle, all hell will break loose, as the Seelies are determined to destroy New Orleans, including all paranormals and humans. Claire, Liam, Gavin, Malachi, Rachel and friends are unable to stop the destruction by the Seelies, but a clue about a possible magical weapon, which strips magic, sends the group to the Beyond where part of the weapon is hidden.

The Beyond (Elysium) is forbidden land on the other side of the Veil (separating Earth and Elysium), run by the Consularis, who have always refused to help the other side in the war. When they see for themselves how peaceful, perfect and beautiful things are at the Elysium, they begin to learn about how the Consularis forces those who are possible dissenters and compel them to be totally subservient.

Malachi a former member of the Consularis is not impressed how they are living, sees why many of those dissenters left Elysium to enter the Veil years before. Malachi tries to reason with them to loan the piece of weapon they need to no avail. Will they find a way to get the part before leaving the Beyond and get back in time to New Orleans?

What follows is an exciting fast-paced adventure, both in New Orleans trying to fight against the powerful Seelies, as well as being able to enter and escape the Beyond. I loved that Claire and Liam have become the couple we have been rooting for. I loved Claire, who was a great heroine; strong, loyal, fearless, caring and how more powerful she became. I also love the secondary characters in this series, such as Tadji, Gunnar, Malachi, Moses and Rachel.

The Beyond was a wonderful story, with a great romance, fabulous characters, and filled with magic and excitement. I understand that with things tying up nicely at the end, this is the end of this series. If you enjoy fantasy in an apocalyptic world, you should read this series and start with the first book, The Veil.

The final installment Chloe Neill's Devil's Isle novels does not disappoint. The supernatural setting, fantasy, action, and suspense, pair with the winning relationships of her characters, Even as they battle the bad guys, the deprivations of New Orleans, and sometimes one another, their story of love and loyalty to their home and each other makes the reader feel invested in the storytelling.

This genre is not usually my cup of tea but Neill crafts a tale worth telling and will lead me to explore her other work.