It’s finally here. The final book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy. This fantasy world is inspired by pre-Columbian Mesoamerica was I she always found fascinating. The first book followed multiple people as they draw together in a holy city, amist an unbalancing of the world. This series is very popular, and I know many of you are just dying to see how this is wrapped up, I found the ending to be just okay, overall satisfying though as we get a nice conclusion on some important questions but I hope that it lives up to all of your expectations.

This trilogy was captivating from the first book to the last. I love the world the author built and would like to see more of it! As a conclusion to a trilogy, this was solid. I am torn between a 4 and a 5 star. Officially, this is a 4.5 but I'm rounding up because I was really invested - but may round down later after reflection because there were elements that prevent this from being a "true" 5 star.

A few parts of this felt rushed or underdeveloped. I think this is because of the POVs we get - some characters don't have the info I want (or wouldn't care) so I don't think it's a narrative issue but more personal preference? But man, I've got a lot of questions!

There are a lot of POVs in this. I love multi-POV, but there were perspectives I didn't like - and this slowed my progress a bit. I also think with this many POVs it's difficult to balance pacing and characterization, and honestly I felt like I would have liked some different POVs than the ones we got. There was soooo much happening and I'd have loved for this to be a bit longer to flesh out certain areas of the story.

Naranpa's storyline is the one thing I really take issue with. I don't feel like it really fit here, and it kind of drops off in the end? I loved her chapters, loved her as a character, really enjoyed her development... But I don't understand what her purpose was in certain moments or why I read chapters of her doing things that... Didn't have any substantial impact on the plot? I honestly think she could have spent the entire novel hanging out on a farm and it would have had the same impact to the ending lol. However, I was REALLY rooting for her and Iktan the entire novel - they were my favorite pair by far.

Around the 70% mark I was filled with dread because I was not ready for this to end! I really appreciate how the author balanced the ending - things didn't wrap up too easily, I felt like there were actual consequences to actions and plotlines. I wanted one more chapter at the end because some things are left open ended, but I WANT ANSWERS. If a novella or short story (or a prequel!!! so much potential!!) is dropped for this trilogy I will be the first in line to buy it!!

To sum up my thoughts: I loved this trilogy! I'll definitely be picking up Rebecca Roanhorse's future books.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this arc.

I believe I’ve gotten all three of these books as arcs, and I’ve never been more grateful. I’ve loved them since the beginning, and this book was no different. I love the characters and the world. Serapio and Xiala have always been my favorites. I wanted more at the end (all the happy endings), but I would want it regardless. I never want the story to end.

I’m so thankful to the @sagapressbooks and @rebeccaroanhorse for the opportunity to read the early copy and review it. These 600 pages were the perfect conclusion to this series. Rebecca doesn’t make us wait long for some blood and action. You are nervous in anticipation of what’s going to happen with the main character’s whole book. It definitely will keep you guessing and be ready for anything. I loved how it all came together in the end ♥️. And I am sad to be over with this character and world.

Overall it’s definitely will be one of my favorite fantasy series. I thoroughly enjoyed it!!

I have absolutely loved this fantasy trilogy (beginning with BLACK SUN, if you’re wondering where to start), and being able to finally read the last in the series.. overjoyed !! 🥰🥰

The second book did a lot of setup for all the drama that unfolds here. All the political machinations come to a head as various players try and pull the strings to ensure their victory. We follow quite a few different characters, and I must admit I was a tad confused at the beginning trying to place everyone. However, it all began to come back to me and I was HOOKED!!

This is very steadily paced finale, with intrigue and plotting on every page. Sometimes I’d pause my reading just because I was a bit stressed about what might happen next 🙈 I loved being able to revisit all my favorite characters (and root for the demise of my least favorite.. oops). It was so interesting to see each of them go on their own personal journey and be able to finally get the conclusion I was missing! A trilogy is really all I can handle before going nuts wanting an actual ending instead of a cliffhanger 😂

If you’ve been a fan of this series, I think this will be a satisfying ending (yeah I cried IT GOT ME!!). And if you’re looking for a fantasy series to binge read with memorable, strong characters, lots of secrets and action, AND the perfect amount of romance, then this is for you!! I need more from Rebecca Roanhorse stat!! I can’t wait to see what else she has up her sleeve.

Thank you to Netgalley and Simon Schuster for my eARC, this was undoubtedly my most anticipated read of the year. It is so deeply satisfying to have finished reading this! It's one of my favorite series, and I will continue to recommend it, but the pacing definitely has some issues. I'm glad I got to spend more time with some favorite characters in this book, but the conclusion of the story felt a bit rushed. Roanhorse does masterful character work and I will forever be looking for another character that makes me like Serapio and Xiala have.

My favorite thing about the third installment in Rebecca Roanhorse's "Between Earth and Sky" trilogy - "Mirrored Heavens" - is the setting, which is based on pre-Colombian Americas. Also, rarely can you see war from the perspective of people on all sides of the conflict. And those perspectives are fleshed out with so much detail and emotion, that it is almost impossible to tell heroes from villains, or decide whose side you are rooting for.

The novel itself, however, is my least favorite of the three. A big part of the reason why is the pacing, which is very uneven. Ponderous for about 80% of the book, and then awfully rushed in the "big pay-off," the climax of the conflict, which, for the most part, happens off-screen.

But the biggest head scratcher is what goes on with Naranpa. Her storyline (and Iktan's) is very nicely fleshed out throughout the novel, but fizzles out to nothing in the end. Her role in the Tova war is inconsequential, her fate left completely up in the air. The second part I could chalk up to there being another book/trilogy to continue the storyline, but her overall arc in *this* trilogy makes no sense.

I was disappointed with this conclusion. It felt like, in the end, it was reduced to a Xiala/Serapio romance.

This third and final book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy was just as beautifully written as the first two. The setting was also marvelous, as were the many characters and their stories. I was a little frustrated by the pacing and the ending wasn’t exactly what I wanted either, but overall I really enjoyed this book.

For those of you who have read the other books in the series, you know that there are many, many characters and points of view as well as a very complex plot and very intricate world building. All of your favorite and not so favorite characters are here, and we finally learn all of their fates. Because there are so many characters, I am only going to talk about a couple of my favorites.

Okoa is still my favorite of all of the characters, although he gets so little page time in all of the books. His internal struggles, especially in this one, just made me ache for him and his struggles. He just wants to be loved and needed, but everyone just manipulates and uses him, which made me mad. Xiala was great in this book. She comes fully into her powers and she is a force to be reckoned with. I just loved her development as a character. Iktan and Narampa’s story was also well done, and I was glad to see them finally admit their feelings for each other.

The plot of this book was just as complex as the other two, and maybe a bit more. I found it to be a bit slow moving, especially at the start, but as we got closer to the end, it started to go really fast, almost too fast. While the ending was well done, I wasn’t as happy as I would have liked to have been about some of the characters fates. War takes a toll on everyone, I know, but why did so many of the characters have to die?

The world building and the writing continues to just amaze me. I loved all of the little poems and sayings, especially the Teek ones, at the start of the chapters. The mythology and backgrounds for all of the societies is very rich and well rounded. I occasionally got a little lost in all of the complexities of the plot, but was mostly able to keep track of everything that was going on. I do wish that I had taken the time to reread the other books before this one, I think it would have helped a bit with the character development.

Overall I did enjoy this final book in the series. I am kind of sad that it is over, but happy that some of the characters found their well deserved ending. One of the storylines was left a little bit open, so maybe we might see at least a novella about some of the characters. I highly recommend this series to anyone who likes epic and complex fantasy.

An epic and masterful journey. This is my top favorite fantasy series and I’m super sad it’s over!

The characters are the best, the way their stories weave together, collide and separate, and collide again is a fantastic plot device that kept me invested in every little clue. There’s another prophecy and so much depth added to previous events and character back stories. Just wow. I love Xiala and Serapio! Many secondary characters got to really shine as well. The magic is incredible and world building some of the best in my opinion - a creative matriarchal society with gods, majestic flying beasts, and sea creatures, I’m a little obsessed. Although I was left with more questions, I feel very connected to the characters and will look back at this trilogy with teary fondness 🖤

Thank you to Saga Press for the early review copy, it was everything and more.

Mother Waters... this was everything I wanted the conclusion of this beautiful series to be and then some. I loved it.

The characters are phenomenal. There is something here for everyone. These characters are nuanced and complex, and you will love to hate some of them and root for others to the bitter end. I said it after reading book 1, and I stand by it now that it's over - Xiala is my new personality. I love her so much, and I feel like in this series, there is a character like that for everyone. You will find someone you love.

The atmosphere, writing, and plot are 10/10. Roanhorse knocks it out of the park. I imagine that swapping POVs as often as she does, it must be hard to maintain the "vibe" for each character and the setting in which they find themselves. Roanhorse absolutely nails each setting and the worldbuilding is impeccably done.

As this is the finale, I expected the intrigue and tension to be next level, and I was not disappointed. I cheered, I cried, I bit my lips in concern for how things would turn out. It was exquisite. No notes.

This is overall an excellent conclusion to a phenomenal trilogy that has held me in its grip since the publication of book one. Mirrored Heavens is much longer than the first two books, and I felt that adequate attention was spent tying the many characters' threads together as well as providing context and depth for characters that contributed to the finale. Each of the character arcs I found made sense in the greater backdrop of the world, and I felt the full range of emotions alongside each of them. I would read a 10-book series set in this world with these characters, so I will always want more, but for a trilogy I felt that the story was extremely well done and wrapped up in a way that left me with a total book hangover full of love for the story. The pacing is quick but engaging, and the ending wraps up even more rapidly. A huge thank you to Saga for an eARC of this book in exchange for my thoughts!

An incredible finale to one of my very favorite series. I’m already mourning these characters and wishing for much more of Roanhorse’s writing. This book has everything in it—magic, romance, meddling deities, political moves, the chosen one, lgbtq+ rep. It’s simply awesome!!

"The interwoven destinies of the people of Meridian will finally be determined in this stunning conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Roanhorse's Between Earth and Sky trilogy.

Even the sea cannot stay calm before the storm. -Teek saying

Serapio, avatar of the Crow God Reborn and the newly crowned Carrion King, rules Tova. But his enemies gather both on distant shores and within his own city as the matrons of the clans scheme to destroy him. And deep in the alleys of the Maw, a new prophecy is whispered, this one from the Coyote God. It promises Serapio certain doom if its terrible dictates are not fulfilled.

Meanwhile, Xiala is thrust back amongst her people as war comes first to the island of Teek. With their way of life and their magic under threat, she is their last best hope. But the sea won't talk to her the way it used to, and doubts riddle her mind. She will have to sacrifice the things that matter most to unleash her powers and become the queen they were promised.

And in the far northern wastelands, Naranpa, avatar of the Sun God, seeks a way to save Tova from the visions of fire that engulf her dreams. But another presence has begun stalking her nightmares, and the Jaguar God is on the hunt.

Nominated for the Nebula, Lambda, Locus, and Hugo Awards, winner of the Alex Award from the American Library Association and the Ignyte Award from Fiyah magazine, the Between Earth and Sky trilogy is amongst our most lauded modern fantasy series from The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and USA TODAY bestselling author Rebecca Roanhorse."

Seeing as I finally got around to writing my review for the first book in this trilogy, perhaps it's time to finish reading it?

I was very cautious and tempered my expectations going into this book, not because of the author herself, but because I have been heavily disappointed by trilogy enders in the past and I haven’t actually been able to read how Roanhorse would finish out a series (pls revive Sixth World pls I beg). I should have never doubted, because this book was probably the best trilogy ending I’ve ever read full stop. There’s world expansion, drama, betrayals, histories, tender moments, high tension, death, destruction, hope, and above all love. Love is such a driving factor in this series but it really takes a forefront in this installment as Roanhorse really digs into the different expressions and motives around love.

I was screaming, crying, throwing up, laughing throughout. I think there’s something for every reader in here. You have romances, political machinations, war tactics, friendships, family, gods and sea monsters, giant birds and flying creatures. The author does such a good job balancing everything and does really amazing with multiple POVs (there’s at least 6 but I think more than that though some only have a chapter or two). I would actually be extremely down for another installment or even a second trilogy in this world for end of this book reasons I won’t spoil. And although I have feelings about some of the things that happened, I appreciate that Roanhorse was willing to let her characters all suffer at different points. It makes things feel more real and gut wrenching and also really elevates the highs we feel. I really really loved this ending. I am desperate for more in this world (also pls pls pls again I ask for a revival of the Sixth World Series).

50000000/5 stars, a brilliant and absolutely fitting conclusion to the Between Earth and Sky series - I took my time with this one, knowing it's the last in the series and it is everything you could possibly hope for: action-packed, exciting, romantic, magical, all that and some giant crows. I can't wait to see what Rebecca Roanhorse writes next or if we'll ever see more of the Meridian (fingers crossed!). Bravo, Rebecca!!!!

This is one of the best fantasy settings I've encountered in years: a queernorm, Pre-Columbian America filled with sorcery, reborn gods, mermaids, and more. While the third book started off a bit slow, all of the pieces came together in the last 70% and I absolutely couldn't put it down. That ending...!

To back up a bit, I found the trilogy as a whole excellent, but the second book really dragged for me. The characters I was most interested in, Serapio and Xiala, were joined by a number of POVs I was far less invested in. However, I felt like the third volume wrapped things up nicely. It also makes me want to reread the entire trilogy.

Thank you to the publisher for letting me read this early. What an ending to an incredible series. So freaking intense and excellent. Cannot wait to read more by Rebecca Roanhorse in the future.

This book was a great finale to a series that I absolutely adore. Admittedly, I don’t really remember too much about the first two books, because I read them two years ago, and as a warning, this book does not remind you of previous events very well. But it was great nonetheless. Since it’s a sequel, I don’t really have too much to say about it, but if you liked the first two books, you’ll like this one as well.

This is my favorite cover of the series, but my least favorite book. I'm so upset that I didn't love it. I felt so disconnected to this one for some reason. It just felt different from the other books. Maybe I need to go back and read all the books back to back to appreciate this one more.

This is the conclusion of the series, so I'll try my best not to give too many spoilers for the first two books. 

Mirrored Heavens starts pretty much where Fevered Star left off. Serapio is ruler of Tova, Naranpa is up north thinking of ways to save Tova from a grim fate, and Xiala is on the island of Teek, helping her people and hoping that her Song starts to work like it used to. Shenanigans, and more shenanigans.

It took me a few more chapters to get into this volume but once I got there, I couldn't put it down, just as much as the previous volumes. I continue to love Xiala and Serapio as characters, both apart and together. I've been waiting a couple of volumes now for them to see each other again so I could see what happened, and I wasn't disappointed.

I love this world, and all the interesting magic that it has. I love a world that has crows you can ride on. I could imagine riding my own crow on ridiculous escapades hunting shiny things. 

All told, if you enjoyed the first and second books, I think you're going to like the third as well. I thought this was a strong finish that left me satisfied and ready to read more of what Rebecca Roanhorse brings into the world.