wow this was a great series!!! word of the wise: don’t pull a shannon and wait years to pull this one off the shelf 😅 it was worth every minute of reading 

kell and lila and rhy have my entire heart 🥹 while their self-sacrificing tendencies drove me constantly up the wall, their undoubting love and devotion to each other and to their world was unmatched!!! we stan a group of baddies trying to save everyone!!!

my fan favorite from the previous novel, alucard, returns with even more sass and wittiness to make him easily my favorite character 🥹🥹🥹 and of course, who doesn’t love a pirate with a heart of gold

the plot and story in this third installment was SO good y’all!! the first book focused a lot on world building and introductions, and the second book sure set up the overarching plot for this one - but this is where the writing really soars! it was captivating, action-packed and so damn emotional, aka the perfect blend of a fantasy novel!

my only complaint was the need to kill off so many people and for what? so someone else could sacrifice themselves too? ugh I just wanted everyone to live happily ever after kay thanks

and can we talk about how that ending had me SOBBING? who knew I would become so attached to these characters in a span of like a week 🫠 I’m a puddle of emotions thanks

rating: 5 stars
wine pairing: argentina chardonnay