This final book is just as fantastic as the other two and in some ways even better. We get both Scarlett and Tella’s perspective in this story, so we are essentially getting two stories. I think Tella’s story is more of the main focus, but Scarlett gets her finale as well. I continue to adore Julian and although I found myself frustrated with Legend at times, I eventually came to adore him too.

The one thing I missed in this book was an actual Caraval. There was no game this time, but there was still plenty of action and solving clues to find objects that would help them defeat the Fates, but no game. Which meant that we didn’t see hardly any of the characters that Legend employs for his Caraval. A few make cameos, but they are essentially not involved with how the story plays out.

We do, however, get a lot more of the Fates. Many are heavily involved in the plot, but others are not, we just hear about them. I would love to see a book about the origins of the Fates. We are told some of it in this book, but not enough. The Fallen Star was my favorite evil one. Jacks was still my favorite in this book and even though he was somewhat evil, he did try to help Tella in his way.

There are some twists and turns to the story of both Tella and Scarlett, a couple I had figured out, but there were still some surprises as well. The ending felt a bit rough and rushed, but it ended much like I thought it would so I was happy with that. The pacing was also a bit slow at times, but the action certainly makes up for that.

Overall this was a stellar finish to Scarlett and Tella’s stories. I hope to see more stories set in this world though. I would love to see the story of how the Fates came to be, and Legend’s full back story. The one he tells Tella in the second book, is not enough if it was even true. I would also like to see more of Paradise’s story and her roll with keeping the fates imprisoned. Some of her story was left open ended so hopefully that means that we might get one.

If you haven’t started this series, do so now. It is amazing and you won’t be disappointed.

Finale answered every. single. one. of my dying questions to Stephanie after finishing Legendary, and then some. Rarely does the last book in a series become my favorite, but this was by far the most action-packed, plot twisting, magical book of this series. And somehow Stephanie's storytelling got even better from Legendary to Finale.
Enter the world of Caraval, you won't be disappointed.

**Minor Spoilers**

What I Loved about this book: The plot twist with The Fallen Star and Paradise's romance! It tied in Scarlett's powers, made for some juicy stories, and an incredible adventure for Scarlett and Tella. The Fallen Star's whole story really added to the book in a way I wouldn't have thought it could. His story throughout this book created a more life-like Fate rather than the scary (well they were scary!) Fates that the girls grew up being told stories about.

What I didn't love about this book: The two love triangles going on at the same time with Tella, Legend, and Jacks and Scarlett, Julian, and the Count. The Count could have definitely been left out of the story and made no difference to me. If anything you could even say there was the third love triangle of Paradise's backstory and her choice between The Fallen Star and Marcello Dragna.

If you’ve been following my book recommendations for very long, you already know that I thoroughly enjoyed books 1 and 2 of this YA series (Caraval and Legendary, respectively). And I’m happy to say that I enjoyed the conclusion to this series just as much as I enjoyed the first two books.

Garber didn’t try to throw me for a surprise loop. She didn’t veer away from the world she’d been building—she simply told us what happened since the conclusion of Book 2, and followed it to its natural conclusion.

I feel like there’s not much I can say that wouldn’t spoil the first two books other than to say that the tagline definitely lived up to its promise: “A love worth fighting for. A dream worth dying for. An ending worth waiting for.” Finale will be released on May 7, 2019–and I highly recommend picking up a copy!

I received this ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest and voluntary review. I was in no way compensated for this review.



I've been a HUGE fan of Stephanie Garber's Caraval trilogy ever since I picked up the first book! The magic, adventure, danger, romance, the twists and turns...it's as they say, all so magical! Finale, as you would guess, is THE finale of the trilogy and it's a whirlwind of a tale! It's a heart-racing read that had me exhilarated until its very end and I am still trying to come down from this epically amazing story!


I did a thing I never do these days, and I RE-READ the first two books of the series! I felt like in order to truly experience and fall in love with the trilogy again, I needed to start from the beginning and what a week it's been!! It was honestly one of the best things I could've done!


It's important to know that though this trilogy started with Scarlett, then moved to Tella, you still need to read the books in order to fully enjoy and comprehend the story! Just as a little FYI. The story picked up a few months after the events of Legendary. Dante has taken on the role of heir and is about to be crowned Emperor of Valenda, though Tella and her sister, Scarlett have since moved out of the palace, Dante or Legend as Tella has taken to calling him now, still visits her in her dreams, trying to get her to claim her prize for winning Caraval last time around.


But Tella isn't having it. She's not too happy with Legend and he knows it. Mostly she's upset that he left her on the steps of the temple after everything they went through together.


Scarlett is having her own troubles though. Boy troubles mostly, one involving Julian and the real Count Nicolas d'Arcy who she got back into contact with. She then proposes a series of challenges for the young men to compete in, in order to win her heart and her hand in marriage. Julian has been MIA during these few months, so he's pretty much in the doghouse too. Though, I will say, you get the feeling where this competition is headed and it doesn't last long before the winner is revealed. Just saying! ;)


Sadly, this time around, there's no actual Caraval, but a much more deadly game is at play. One that involves the Fates of legend, that are not so legend after all. Legend freed the Fates when he freed Tella from the cards, but they are still slumbering, but slowly, one by one, they awaken. Tell and Scarlett are about to learn just how dangerous these beings are and what it will take to defeat them,


This book, oh my god, you guys! I cannot feasibly put into words how much I ADORE this series! It's one that captured my heart with its first story and held on tight to it through the next two novels as well! I am really not read to say goodbye and the ending...oh my god this ending was PURE PERFECTION!!! I was worried with how things might turn out, but I knew without a doubt that Stephanie wouldn't let me down and boy did she deliver!!


While I wasn't always what I would call a romance reader, somewhere in the ten years that I've been running this blog, I've turned into one. I won't admit it under pressure, but here I am freely admitting it now, so get your screenshots ready! Lol. The romances of this series have been one of my favorites of all time ever! I'm normally you're vampire reader, but give me an immortal of another kind and I will still swoon! I don't know what it is about them that makes me so swoony, but there you have it!


I enjoyed Scarlett and Julian's romance for sure, they were so sweet and almost instant in the connecting phase of things, but Tella and Dante/Legend was definitely my favorite! I guess because Tella is just so spunky and outgoing! I love her tenacity and that she speaks her mind. Legend was your typical man of mystery and we get to learn a lot more about him in this one. I mean, we're not in his perspective--though I am looking forward to B&N's edition with an excerpt in his point of view--but we still get to have a deeper understanding of how he operates. And though he and Tella go through a lot of back and forth on their road of romance, I can happily say I loved where it ended. I just wish there was another book too! Lol!


But I can't not touch on the character of Jacks! He's been an even bigger puzzle than Legend since his appearance in Legendary! It took awhile for him to come onto the page, but when he does, you can expect sparks to fly--and translate that as you will, knowing Tella you pretty much know how it will go! Jacks was still a puzzle to me, I thought I knew what he was all about in Legendary, but Finale definitely had me rethinking his character. I do have more questions regarding him...but I'm guessing those will never be truly answered other than what was given. But as you might know, I'm never really satisfied with the simple, easy answer! Lol.


Finale was an epically paced read that had me turning the pages as fast as I could! I felt heartsick when it was over, simply because it was over. It was definitely a story that held me captive for hours on end. The world-building was immense. I love this fantastical world that Stephanie created and I cannot wait to see what she will write next! Finale was a finale worth waiting for and though the story is over, it will forever remain in my heart! If you haven't read Caraval yet, I highly recommend that you do!!



Overall Rating 5/5 stars--as if it could be anything else!

What a wonderfully written conclusion to the Caraval series! I absolutely loved the twists and turns of all three novels, but I think Garber really outdid herself with this book. I kept finding myself drawn into all of the characters' lives trying to figure out what was going to happen. There were a few nights that I had to make myself put down my device and stop reading, only to find myself lying wide awake thinking about Tella, Scarlet, Legend, and Julian. As always, I find myself wanting more of this fantastic story.

Thank you NetGalley for a copy of this book!

This story is told in the alternating perspective of Tella and Scarlett. Im so happy stephanie alternated between them after giving them each their own book technically! There was an even distribution of their voices!
GUYS. IM IN LOVE. the ending was spectacularly done. I feel like stephanie wrapped up this beloved series in the most beautiful way possible. This book had many twists and turns as one would expect from the world of caraval. It was evenly paced and I enjoyed and devoured this book so fast because i just could not stop reading! I absolutely love Jacks in this book, he is such a complex character that I had a difficult time placing him as a “bad guy” or “okay guy” the entire time HAHAHAH!

Thanks to Flatiron books via NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Magic. Games. Cards. Love. Memorable New Characters and Beloved Original Characters.
In one word – Delicious.

Finale does not disappoint! The last book in the trilogy allows readers to escape to the world of Legend, Scarlett, Tella, and Julian, and in this book some other characters that are along for the ride, including The Fates.

The sumptuous and vivid descriptions create a magical world of conflict for the characters, and while some of the original plot devices found in books 1 and 2 are secondary here, the pacing and characters in the book are consistent. Garber’s writing and plot development have remained steady, and Finale does not falter from the previous works, and I enjoyed the alternating perspectives of Tella and Scarlett. Once I began the book, I did not want to put it down.

This is a series I will go back to read again! 4.5 Stars!

Finale is the perfect culmination to a fantastic trilogy. Everything from the previous two books crescendos into this amazing and aptly titled finale. Scarlett and Tella face their greatest challenge ye t as the Fates are freed and true love is questioned. This quick-paced adventure brims with the magic of Stephanie Garber's spell.

Some of you may already know this, but I had a bit of a rocky start with this series. I didn’t like Caraval as much as other people did, but I took a chance and read Legendary last year and I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!! That was one of the biggest shocks for me with books in 2018.

So naturally I was dying to have Finale in my hands… not literally dying, but I just REALLY had to have it, I was super excited for it. I did summoning circles posts on Twitter and all. I like to think that actually worked because Netgalley ACTUALLY approved me for this beautiful, beautiful ARC. I mean, just look at that stunning cover. Isn’t it just BEAUTIFUL? I could stare at it for hours. I actually did, which is why I took a photo for Instagram. It’s literally my favorite cover out of all three books.

Anyway, enough gushing about the cover.

There’s actually not a lot to be said about Finale….not because it’s not good. It IS good. There’s just only so many ways you can say, “Read this book because it’s so good.”

It’s beautiful. Magical. Enchanting. Dark. Tragic. It’s a map of all of these words rolling into one.

I loved the characters in this book. I loved that the chapters were divided between Scarlett and Tella. I liked both story lines in the book and the plot with the Fates which might be a spoiler so I’m not going into much detail there.

I’m definitely a Tella and Legend fan, that was most of the reason why I loved Legendary so much.

I actually wished I had reread the first two books before reading Finale because I think that would have helped me get into the story a bit more again, but that didn’t matter too much.

This was a 4.5 star rating originally so I rounded it up to the five star rating since I think it deserved that rating. I definitely recommend the series as a whole for any young adult fantasy lover. This whole series is just magical. Thank you Netgalley and publishers for allowing me to read and review this book. This had no impact on my thoughts, my thoughts are my own.

This series has been such an infinitely shifting kaleidoscope of wonder and imagination. Her characterization and world building skill is awe inspiring in its magnitude. When you step into Stephanie Garber's world, you immerse yourself inside a story that's so vividly drawn that for those few hours you believe anything is possible. I can easily say that this has been one of the most unpredictable, turn you upside down and shake you until your head spins kind of trilogy I've ever read. And I wouldn't have had it any other way.

With any ending to a series, there's some worry that the characters won't be given a proper farewell, especially when they all become near and dear to your heart. That was even more the case this time with the way things left off in Legendary. It was hard to imagine how every wrinkle would be smoothed out to my satisfaction. With the absence of a Caraval game this time around would it be missed? The answer to that is a categorical no. It was actually refreshing that Tella and Scarlett faced new challenges beyond beating the mind bending, magical game. There was still the sparkling Meridian Empire as a backdrop, the unleashed Fates to conquer, and life or death risks that could lead to ruin. There's a frenetic pace to Garber's books that doesn't let you stop and breathe, even for a minute. You're always running around the next twisting corner looking for answers, and Finale was no exception.


In the first half of the book, Tella made several choices that you could either interpret as bold or rash. In her desperation, I didn't always agree with the danger she kept putting herself in and felt that she was rushing head first into situations without thinking things through properly. Desperation can cause you to act impulsively, but there were times where I felt like shaking her. Especially her rationalizations for trusting Jacks when clearly he had proven himself to be consistently deceptive in his motivations. On the other hand, you learn never to trust anything in these books, and for all I knew she could be taking a leap of faith that would ultimately pay off in the end.

Legend pulled a jaw dropping move at the end of book two that makes you re-evaluate who Tella will end up with, and there is more doubt cast on him here as well. There are new revelations that alter the possibility of Legend choosing love. It's not a question of would he, but could he as well. There was no doubt he had feelings for her, he'd proven that beyond a shadow of a doubt. But how deep did they run? Were they shallow or all-consuming like a rip tide that would pull them both under?

I have to admit, I wasn't a fan of Scarlett's sudden triangle that cropped up at the end of book two. When I read the synopsis, I wasn't thrilled at the prospect of a "competition" for her hand in marriage. It was probably the thing I was most worried about going into this one, but thankfully it ended up not being an issue. I'm happy to report that this didn't take up too much page time and was resolved fairly quickly. She had a much more intriguing storyline to follow that took me by surprise. I will say that this conflict that cropped up seemed overwhelmingly impossible. Secrets are unearthed that stacked the odds against her and would force her to make a sacrifice for the ones she loved most.

I don't want to go too deeply into the plot for fear of spoiling the mystery and grandeur that can be found in the grand finale. All I can tell you is how impressed I was in the way that so many different pieces clicked into place seamlessly by the end. With the level of detailed layers put into the plot, the scope of everything coming together in a believable way seemed like such a daunting challenge. The final installment came through with flying colors because I can't imagine this wild ride ending more smoothly. I'll miss Tella's bold and courageous spirit, Scarlett's romantic heart and the unbreakable sisterly bond that these two never lose sight of no matter what tribulations they have to survive and conquer. It was bittersweet to end the journey here, but I feel optimistic that Stephanie Garber has plans for something just as exciting in the future. I love this author's spellbinding way with words and I'm a forever fan that will always be first in line to take a journey into the fantastical worlds she creates. I can't wait to see what she imagines for us all next.

Finale by Stephanie Garber
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️5/5 stars
Wow, what can I say other than this was the perfect Finale for this series. In less than a chapter, I was sucked back into the magical world of Caraval. With the magic, adventure and of course the amazing characters.

This book is written in both Scarlet and Tella’s point of view, which made my heart happy. Stephanie Garber has a magical way of writing that makes the characters and the experiences feel life-like.

I was worried this book would feel forced or rushed, but neither was true. It actually lived up the hype. It will be one of the best books of the year.

I’m heartbroken that the series is over but this book was everything I hoped for and more.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Flatiron Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

I thought it was a great finish to the trilogy. It is a series I definitely recommend to our teen patrons.

Oh. Em. Gee.

Not spoiling this book is going to be tough because there's so many thing I NEED to discuss/talk about (don't worry I'll keep it spoiler free I promise). While my favorite book of the series is still Legendary, Finale was almost everything I needed it to be. We have a dual POV of both Tella and Scarlett which was amazing to finally see thing working together versus separately. There was even a little bonus from Legend which just makes me want the B&N exclusive edition that much more (A whole chapter from his POV is included).

This book starts where we let off in Legendary. The fates are free from the deck and Legend is pretending to be the lost heir of Elentine. And this is where the official synopsis for the book lost me. Yes Tella thinks her mother is the rightful heir to the throne, but that truly isn't revealed until the end of the book and is not at all why she is trying to stop Legend from being crowned. Legend made Tella fall for him like hard and then saved her from being trapped in the Deck of Destiny only to leave her on the stairs of The Church of the Fallen Stars confused as hell. She isn't trying to stop him, she's just trying to figure out if what happened between them during Caraval was real or a part of the game.

While Tella is having this crisis with Legend, Scarlett discovered in Legendary that Count d'Arcy, her betrothed from the first book, was played by a Caraval actor and is determined to give him a fair shot. She creates a sort of game between him and Julian to vy for her heart.

Finale mainly focuses on the Fates and how they need to be stopped at all costs. When they were at their full powers last time the kingdom was in chaos. While they will not be at full power until they take it from Legend, it's a race against the clock to save the kingdom from the most powerful Fate of all; The Fallen Star. The sisters must decide not only who to love, but who they can trust and what is the best course of action not only to set themselves but the entire kingdom free.

Love was a huge factor in this book. There was the love between a mother and her daughters, love between sisters and the plain old fashioned love. It showed just how powerful love really could be and that most of our actions stem from it. I'm normally not a fan of love triangles but I was all for the Legend-Jacks-Tella one. How do you pick a man when they're both the bad guy? Have some of each obviously. More power to Tella. I was not a fan of the d'Arcy-Julian-Scarlett triangle though but that's because I didn't like d'Arcy and honestly how could Scarlett ever want him over Julian who is so sweet and caring? Scarlett&Julian forever.

Final(e) Thoughts:
I felt like the book was really repetitive though and that a lot of the major problems were easily solved and pretty straight forward. I figured a real high-stakes situation would be more difficult to overcome but apparently not.

This book tied up a lot of loose ends but it also left quite a few undone. It answered questions I didn't even know I had, but the loose ends left me questioning if there is a possibility off a spin-off. I need to know what happens to a certain secondary character and I'm praying he and some of the others get their own series. Just because this is the end doesn't mean it's really The True Ending.

This book is one of the hardest for me to review. I wanted the book to be like the other two with a game of what is and what isn’t real. However, the new game is still just as fun. I loved the twist and turns of the story and the different POVs. What I hated was that both sisters were in these love triangles which was so stupid because there was only one real pick. Alongside, these needless chapters was the fact that I want more time with the fates. I wanted to explore them a lot more. With her other two books in the series the writing style is flowery and descriptive but missing backstory. However, the characters themselves come a long way.
So onto the things I really liked. I love the last 10% or so of this book it tied up the many questions we had and the plot. I overall flow of the story was fast paced and each time the POV changed I wanted to rush through it to the next point but was so wrapped up in the current POV that I forgot why I was rushing. I was very happy with the ending of this series but am hoping for some more books in this world such as a prequel with Legend/Julian, or a book about each of the fates, or finally the backstory of the world in general that is more in-depth.

HOOOOOOOLY I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE WHAT THE WORLD THINKS OF THIS.

The writing style is SO good! Stephanie captures every emotion with the intensity that it needs! Her writing continues to throw me in a loop every time, and I’m constantly learning something new. I don’t think I predicted a single thing because she kept me on my toes the entire time. Every character is SO quotable, and I appreciate that SOOO much.

The plot lines did intertwine as I hoped they would, and I really appreciate the dual perspectives. Each character had an individual motivation to get to the main climax of the story, but it gave EVERY action its purpose.

I really... I cannot wait to see what everyone thinks of this when it comes out. Finale takes the world of Caraval to the next level in the character depth and sheer challenge of the game. Definitely an intense conclusion

"Occasionally, there are minutes that get extra seconds. Moments so precious the universe stretches to make additional room for them, and this was one of them."

This book felt like one of those moments- like time stopped when I was reading it and I was back in the world of Caraval. Stephanie really stepped things up in Legendary and the stakes get higher in Finale in both plot and romance and I was living for all of it. Donatella and Scarlet are dealing with the information they obtained in Legendary (no spoilers) and trying to digest new information that is revealed in this novel and none of it is easy.

"He smelled of magic and heartbreak, and something about the combination made her think that despite what he claimed, he wanted to be her hero."

Where would the Dragna sisters be without some romantic drama? Tella is torn between Legend and Jacks and Scarlet is drawn to Julian while still wanting the life she dreamt of with her betrothed. Add magic, obsessed Fates, the ability to court women in dreams and compete for their love and you have some seriously interesting romances going on here. I will say that the romantic "competitions" were a little over the top and ridiculous for me but the girls finally figure it out and I lived for the relationships that did solidify.

This isn't just a story about romantic love, though. This is a novel (much like Legendary) that focuses on the love between sisters, the love between a mother and her daughters, and the love of family in general. This book handles Paradise's abandonment of her daughters, a father's obsessive and abusive love, and the power of healing and forgiveness. It showcases the trust and endurance of a sibling relationship and how strong you grow with love and support in your life. The way these girls trust one another through the turmoil and chaos of this story is really beautiful and a much different story than the first, and even second, novel. It's only through trust that this novel works.

"I want to feel love in its every form. I used to be so scared of it, but now I think love is another type of magic. It makes everything brighter, it makes people who have it stronger, it breaks rules that aren't supposed to exist, it's infinitely valuable."

Overall, this book was really fast-paced (even though it's just nearly under a tome at 490+ pages) and truly magical in its atmosphere. Again, I was swept away into this world of Fates, magic, and intrigue and I loved every second of it. It wasn't perfect but it was damn close. I was both ready, and not, to let go of the sisters but I know that they're right where they need to be. I was satisfied with the ending but as stated prior, a lot of the back and forth romance stuff was a bit...much. Then again, what's an epic magical story without dramatic sweeping love stories? If you enjoyed her prior two books I think you're going to love Finale!

Trigger Warning for the death of a parent, neglect and abandonment by a parent, blood magic, torture, violence, and murder.

This book was everything I needed it to be and more. Stephanie Garber’s writing style is so beautiful and eloquent that you can very clearly see everything that is happening on the page. The characters were well developed and showed major growth in this final installment of the series.

Caraval, Legendary, and now Finale! I count myself extremely lucky to have been approved by NetGalley to read an advanced copy of Finale! I have to say I allowed myself to devour every moment, as I did not want the story to end. Every moment, with the descriptive details, the wonder-filled adventures, magic, and novel characters I have connected to throughout the series did not disappoint, but rather pulled me into a stunning adventure! Finale was astonishing and left me quite pleased! Highly recommend the entire series!! @stephanie_garber -thank you!!❤️. #booksofinstagram #yareads #middleschoolela #booklove #iteach7thgrade #booklover #caraval #NetGalley

*Thank you so much Flatiron Books for providing me with an eARC to review from Netgalley.
*contains a few spoilers for the previous books

Finale ends the journey for sisters Scarlett and Tella. Finale concludes their journey through Caraval and the Legendary events they have in the capital. All games must come to end in the sisters final task to save their home from the newly freed Fates. The Fates are here to play one last game with the sisters, and they intend to win.

I mostly enjoyed this concluding journey for Scarlett and Tella. I will say that in both Legendary and some of Finale, Scarlett seems like a different character at times. It is kind of interesting how I did not care for Tella in book one, but in the other books I usually prefer her scenes. I think that the characters were better fleshed out in Finale than Legendary. I loved the plot of the escaped Fates, which kind of surprised me because I did not care for Legendary much. I think that this novel brought the series better on track with plot and characters. I did not care for most of the unneeded dramatics, but unfortunately most YA novels keep incorporating this in. I cannot say I did not expect something like what was included.

Welcome, Welcome to my unpopular opinions.
I do have an unpopular opinion about Legend though. I just do not fully see the hype for him after finding out who he is. I am mostly indifferent towards him. I kind of enjoyed him a little at the end of this though. On another not, I really loved the character development of Jacks; until the unnecessary end. I think his character went a little too cliché at the end and I was pretty disappointed on how things ended with that. I find his character so intriguing and I kind of do not think his character got justice at the end, not the one he deserves. If we want to say one character is more toxic than the other, I do not really think this can be true for Legend and Jacks. They are both pretty equal in their toxicity.

The ending for Finale was not bad. Was it what I fully wanted? No it was not, mostly. I can appreciate the ending and I do think I liked it more than I thought I would. Overall I loved Caraval the most, I enjoyed Finale, and I did not care much at all for Legendary. I am really glad that this plot made up for the other book and made this series more remarkable. I would recommend this series.

Title: Finale (Caraval #3)
Author: Stephanie Garber
Genre: YA Fantasy
Publication Date: May 7th, 2019
Rating: 5 stars
eARC provided by publisher through NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

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As the last book in the series, this had me feeling so much! A few tears were shed and the ending brought everything to a close. It was the perfect way to end a glorious series.

Finale begins weeks after Legendary ended. Tella and Scarlett are trying to figure out their life once the last game of Caraval ended. They are also trying to wrangle through their emotions for Dante and Julian. It's hard when the revelations from the last game are still fresh.

In this book, we get PoV's for Scarlett and Tella. Since each are going through different issues its nice to get to understand each sister and the decisions they must make to keep the ones they love safe while also keeping the empire from falling into the wrong hands. Dante and Julian are in the same boat as Tella and Scarlett. They each are trying to figure out where their feelings stand and how far they will go for love or what they are willing to give up for it.

Love, as you can tell, is a big topic and with love comes heartbreak. A couple love triangles which I didn't mind. The relationships are written well and make them easy to connect with and feel the same emotions as the characters.

The bickering in this book gave me life and had me laughing before all the heartbreak that was to set in. The plot twists were unexpected and had me rereading certain sentences to make sure they actually happened. Although the main characters are present, more fates are introduced. Some bringing more disaster than others. They were intriguing and kept the plot quite interesting! Of course, this book wouldn't be the same without my one and only, Jacks.

This book was filled with love, lust, heartbreak, and disaster. It's hard to say goodbye to characters but everything wrapped up nicely by the end, except my feelings. I am still trying to cope with it all.