Thank you Simon and Schuster and Netgalley for this eARC, these opinions are my own. This conclusion is every bit as epic and engaging as the books before it! Ren Monroe has successfully removed Landwin Brood from power. Now her and Theo are in charge of House Brood. The next step of their plan is to take down the other houses. Nevelyn Tin’Vori is still seeking a way to take down House Brood for what was done to her family. Even if that means taking on Ren. And a young doctor, Mercy Whitaker, is about to discover a mysterious disease that could have disastrous repercussions on the people of Kathor. As people begin dying and a new group begins to take power the three will be forced to work together to save themselves, their people, and their way of life. But who can they really trust? How do they stop an illness that has never been seen before? And how far will they go to protect what they know? Thrilling with a bit of cutesy romance and a bit of heartbreak! A page turner that consumed me till the very end! Endings are always bittersweet but Scott Reintgen doesn’t disappoint with this one! Highly recommend this series!

I have supported this series since book 1, successfully arguing for its inclusion in our district's summer reading program for high school students. Book 1 was so good that I doubted subsequent books could meet such lofty expectations. I need not have worried, each book in the series has been equally as good as A Door in the Dark. A Burning in the Bones is a great conclusion to the story, taking the characters you have grown to love, and in some cases mistrust, in a direction that I had not foreseen. The story is great, the pacing is spot on, and the ending is very well done, although I do feel one of the biggest resolutions was glossed over a little too much, I do have one small concern. I firmly support an author's ability to write as they see fit. However, in a climate where books are being heavily scrutinized, I wish the author had not chosen to include 3 uses of the "f-word". Trust me, the students hear it (and say it) more than 3 times in an hour. However, that inclusion may be the reason some schools are not allowed to include this book in their collection. I am not saying I support that line of thinking - just that it may work against this book in some situations. As for me, I loved this entire series!

I really enjoyed reading this, it had that feel that I was looking for and enjoyed from the writing style. The characters had that feel that I was looking for in this world. Scott Reintgen has a strong writing style and was engaged with the world and characters created in this universe. It was everything that I was looking for and enjoyed the overall feel of this.