Awesome, is how I would describe the third volume of V.E. Schwab's A Darker Shade of Magic series.

Is it perfect - no. Sadly there are a few fantasy tropes that bookend the epilogue, however there are enough twists and turns throughout the main body of the story to make this edition thoroughly engrossing and entertaining.

While favoring characters like Lila and Alucard, this round I was perhaps most invested in Holland's arc. Having been little more than a powerful puppet for so much of the series, it was great to see his backstory expand throughout the final volume. Schwab's greatest talent is her emotional pacing.

All said, I could not put this down. The third edition of a trilogy is always a tall task, especially when a world has so thoroughly been fleshed out, but A Conjuring of Light delivers.