This was an awesome conclusion to the Grisha trilogy! I really liked all of the characters, and the epilogue was so cute, even if Alina didn't end up with who I wanted her to. :) Nikolai is definitely my favorite character! He's like a princely cross between Finnick from [b:Catching Fire|6148028|Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)|Suzanne Collins|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1358273780s/6148028.jpg|6171458] and Thorne from [b:Cress|13206828|Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3)|Marissa Meyer|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1379083526s/13206828.jpg|18390772]. :D

However I thought the plot was a bit flat and that the ending was too unrealistic. Other than that, I had no issues with this book.

I was shocked when it was revealed that Mal was the third amplifier and almost right away I had a feeling he would die. It was kind of sad for me when he did, but I think it should've stayed that way. It was unrealistic for him to miraculously be brought back to life.

Also, it killed me when Nikolai was turned into some sort of shadow hybrid. His interactions were nearly as heartbreaking as Dorian's chapters in [b:Queen of Shadows|18006496|Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4)|Sarah J. Maas|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1441230104s/18006496.jpg|25272067] and his return to normal was just as relieving and amazing.

Full *spoiler free* review on my blog :)