The Talon of the Hawk is the finale of the Twelve Kingdoms series, and this is the story where we get to see Ursula's story. I was super excited for this one, as Ursula is the sister that has the most mystery behind her. All we really see from her in the two books is her loyalty to their father and her commitment to the Twelve Kingdom. I actually LOVED this one so fiercely, and seeing her story was such fun. Ursula is such a tough heroine, and she has had to put a shield around her to protect herself. And I will be honest the romance that is developed here is top notch. Jeffe Kennedy did wonders with her book.

So the gist of the story is that Ursula due to her sacrifices to her sisters, is put in a bad spot with her father and he doesn't trust her and is also planning on replacing her as the heir with her nephew. The king is growing more insane by the moment, but Ursula will do all that she can to show her loyalty. And then comes in the hero, Harlan, is to work with her to maintain that loyalty by the command of her father. But there is something about Harlan that reaches to Ursula, and a friendship eventually forms between them. But as tensions rise in the kingdom, and Ursula is having to fight for the lives of her people, a difficult choice will be placed on her shoulders and she will have to choose what she is willing to do for it.

I had so much fun with this book and as a finale it was purely epic but still left room at the end for more books (which from my knowledge there are connecting books to this series). I really loved how the growth of this story was built and the way that the author just was able to endear me to the heroine. These types of heroines can be really challenging for me to relate to, but there was so much goodness in Ursula and her journey was so beautiful. The most entertaining moments in this book was the bantering between Ursual and her love interest, Harlan. My goodness, these two have explosive chemistry. Harlan stands up to Ursula and tells her like it is, he is so supportive and protective but also respects her and lets her fight her own battles. I just adored that about him. It's like he understood what she needed at all the right times. They have such a strong connection to each other and I really felt like she needed a man like Harlan, who just wanted to be her partner and not take anything away from her and stand by her side.

Overall I found The Talon of the Hawk to be a brilliant conclusion and gave me all the satisfying feelings I could have expected from this story. Jeffe Kennedy is brilliant in her storytelling and I am eager to explore more of her work!