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The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
5.0

You know that feeling when you read a book that makes all the other books you've given 5 stars to recently look mediocre?
That was my experience with this book. Absolutely the perfect ending to this series. The stakes are astronomically high, and Brandon Sanderson isn't an author who backs away from making the reader feel completely desolate. None of the characters are safe, and that creates such amazing tension. I read this behemoth of a book in two sittings. I just couldn't stop reading.
I feel like most of the mysteries that have cropped up throughout the series are answered in a way that is believable and also very clever. There are a couple of things that remain unsolved, but that is on purpose.
Looking back at the three books in this trilogy and seeing how little pieces of the puzzle are laid down from the beginning and then come together in this third book is just...so good.

I can't write a coherent review because I'm just a hot mess of feelings right now. Trust that this series is absolutely one of my all-time favorites and I would recommend it for anyone who is interested in fantasy.