4.5 stars

You know when you read a series, and you get to the last book, and you think “well that was kind of a let down”?

Yeah, that doesn’t happen here.

This is the last book in the Savage Rebellion trilogy, and it is just as engaging and well done as the previous two books. I think overall my favorite character is Evie, but I have a real soft spot for Bam 🥰.

I definitely want to compliment @mattfnwallace for the overall writing of our main characters, who are all women. Unfortunately many male writers do a poor job with female characters, in that they focus a bit too much on their physical appearance, or just turn them into stereotypical caricatures (ladies, you know what I’m talking about). But here they are written like, I dare say, male characters. They are badasses in their own right, not due to their gender, and this is so overdue in the literary world. Bravo!

Please please give this series a chance, you’ll be happy you did!

Thank you to NetGalley & Gallery Books for this advance reader copy. All opinions are my own.

I received this eARC from Netgalley.com and am providing an unbiased review.

This is the third book in the 'Savage Rebellion' series, and pretty much takes off in the time frame following book two. I found myself a little lost when starting this book, as I it had been awhile since reading the previous book. Though, just a short way into this story, I easily fell back into the storyline and moved on into the war. Wallace has done a wonderful job of creating some strong female lead characters, and his world-building has been phenomenal. I don't see much that would lead to a fourth book in this series, but could see a possible future for a story or two from spin-off characters, or prequel-type stories.

The Savage War trilogy ends with this epic story of three women from disparate ends of the empire, unknown to each other, as they work towards their separate visions for the future of Crache. Evie, the Sparrow General, Dyeawan, the city urchin who has climbed to power, and the unknown city martyr, each struggle and plan for rebellion. This final story in the trilogy is well paced and the plot clever. Wallace ties his disparate story lines together into an exciting novel. Highly recommended.

My thanks to NetGalley for making an eARC of this book available to me.

This was a very well done conclusion to this trilogy. Really interesting characters, plenty of good twists and turns, and lots of strong female (and even non-binary) characters easily outnumbering the strong male characters. While it does a nice job of wrapping up most of the ongoing plotlines, it leaves just enough wiggle room that there could be more stories to tell in this world. This series really deserves a stronger presence in the fantasy-reading community, as it is one of the better fantasy series of the past decade.

4.75/5 stars! This is the final book in the "Savage Rebellion" trilogy. First of all, this cover is powerful and stunning. This story was really captivating. I was in awe of Dyeawan's strategizing and Evie's strength. As a reader, I found myself so deeply caught up in dystopian politics that I gasped out loud several times. The conclusion of an epic fantasy story.

I received an advance review copy for free through NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily