I'm waffling on how I feel about this trilogy. It had an acceptable first book. A surprisingly enjoyable sequel. Then, finally, this slightly disappointing conclusion. All were decent reads, but as a whole, they don't add up to much. Even though I didn't fall in love with this series, I could see other readers doing so. Sometimes, it's easy to connect with a story, and other times, the fit is off. 

The cliffhanger at the end of book 2 made the first part of book 3 feel like a climax. While that was unexpected, I didn't really enjoy it. I felt like the pacing was jerking me along. Especially when the story slows down and starts giving you random flashbacks for almost every named character. I appreciate the more in-depth information about the world and characters, but this method of storytelling made me feel like the book was disconnected from the first two entries. Or that it was trying to retcon aspects of the story. Either way, I could have done with less of these flashbacks or maybe flashbacks only from a few key characters. 

While I didn't connect with the story, I did like the characters. The snarky dialog is entertaining even if it's slightly repetitive. And the relationships are easy to root for. 

I liked it enough to read the continuation coming out soon, but I don't have any real expectations. In truth, that might benefit the read. 

I might recommend this, but really, there are so many other series out there that I like more.