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The Forever Queen by Ashley Metzler
3.0

In this third and final installment of the Aisling trilogy, we once again join our beloved characters for one last epic journey. I absolutely adored the first two books and these characters truly captured my heart. That said, I found the beginning of this book quite confusing. It dives heavily into what seems to be a complex mythology or lore, which felt more forced into the narrative that it became difficult to follow and harder to connect with the characters in the way I had before.
I also found myself struggling to connect with Aisling. Still, I remain deeply moved by her overall journey throughout the series as she struggles to find her independence, self-worth, and inner strength, all while discovering her found family and true love. Despite my mixed feelings about this final installment, I will always cherish this series and wholeheartedly recommend it.

*Thank you to Ashley Metzler, Second Sky and Netgalley for the audiobook copy. I am freely leaving my honest review.