I mean, what is there to say. This entire series has been a whirlwind of storytelling. And she's not done yet. The way this has been woven together from the very first chapter in the first book... this is mastery. I refuse to accept this as YA. I will die on the sword over this. This is hands down one of the best series I have ever read. If you've waited to decide until reading this review of the third book, this is me telling you, dear reader, GO READ THIS SERIES!

This is the book we get to learn about the Nightbringer. His backstory, the history and his pain is in every action and word. There is deep capacity to care in him, and we get to see those brilliant bright flashes of care and love. Only to be dashed away by the casual cruelty that makes up the dark as night parts of what he is. His arc made me reconsider who are the big baddies in this series. I also never expected to cry about a villain but I guess there’s a first time for everything.

I did something different with this one for myself, in addition to getting the book from my library, I also got the audiobook. I bounced between the two when I needed to be mobile. Let me tell you, anyone that says audiobooks isn't reading is deadass wrong. I loved being able to hear the story come alive. All the voices, the accents (omg the accents in this were AMAZING) and even how to pronounce the names made this an incredible experience. Books have always been immersive for me, and I'd worried that audiobooks wouldn't let me disappear into the stories the same way. I am happy to report I had nothing to worry about. It was an incredible experience. If you're on the fence about consuming books through audio, I am here to tell you to take the jump.