What a sincerely wonderful trilogy. It's hard to review a third book in a series without spoiling the other ones, but at it's core, this book is about a library, in hell, and in a really lovely way it's about finding where you belong.

I think what I love most about this series is that it includes so many belief systems, and while you see themes in the book the books always go in really wonderful surprising directions - and this one is no exception. Hackwith is also an absolute master at both character & world building, and their writing is absolutely top notch. What a perfect ending to this series with this book - I'm sad to see the series end, and I can't wait to see what comes up for it next.

The whole series is such an enjoyable, fun, and interesting read - I can't recommend it enough. Go grab this book, you won't be disappointed!

ARC received for an honest review from NetGalley.

I have truly loved this trilogy with these messy, amazing polyamorous dumbasses that deserve all the hugs. I will miss this series a lot, especially my son Remiel.

This book was received as an ARC from Berkley Publishing Group - Ace in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

A.J. Hackwith saved the best for last (at least I really hope not). I could not stop reading, I did not want to take my eyes off the pages and was extremely disappointed when I finished the book. I admire Claire and her passion for being the Librarian of the Unwritten and I can imagine her heart dropping when the secrets are revealed and the library of the unwritten is at risk and it's up to her to save it which might mean destroying it and rebuild it. There were so many twists and turns that it kept the storyline alive and exciting. As a librarian myself, I appreciate the hard work, passion, and dedication Claire demonstrated not only through this book but, for the entire series thus far. The series has been doing very well in our library and I can't wait to share The God of Lost Words with everyone.

We will consider adding this title to our Fiction collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.

Regardless of what you believe of the afterlife, isn't it nice to pretend a moment that there is a place where forgotten stories go to be reread and the art that you started and never finished still exists in a lovely wood paneled room?

The God of Lost Words dances around several (all?) belief systems about death and the afterlife without necessarily committing to any of them, meaning you can recognize some familiar themes within the story but have no guarantee about the direction any of them will take. It makes for a clever and inventive story.

An attempt to explain the plot without spoiling the previous two books:

Claire is a denizen of Hell's Library - a library of unfinished and unwritten stories that exists in hell's realm, but is not necessarily part of hell. (Imagine them as just renting space.) She works with a motley crew of fantastical peers who keep the library in order and the books repaired.

As a result of the events of books one and two, hell is now hostile to the library, and Claire and her companions must find a new realm for it before hell succeeds in destroying them all.

Overall, a fun and satisfying mythological adventure with a hint of romance that does not overwhelm.

Oh this ending. It was bittersweet because I just loved being in Hell's Library. I am sad to see all the characters go but it was a beautiful ending.

I fell in love with this trilogy from pretty much the first word. I didn't expect to. It's not quite within my normal genres, but some stories just reach in and latch onto your soul. For me this is one of them.
That love did not abate in the slightest with this final book. If anything it grew. It grew in the joy and in the heartbreak and in the final moments when I could barely see the screen of my kindle through the tears. This one is going to give me book hangover for a while. I just know it.

The God of Lost Words by A.J. Hackwith a good ending to this trilogy. If you haven't already started this series put it on your TBR!