Man I hope this is the last book lol, since i started the series I had to finish it. Much respect to one of my favorite authors Naomi Novik but this series was not easy to stay engaged. Overall the book was good as it concluded Orion and El unfortunately, there was still too much self narration, of Els charachter when this was even more an opportunity to get more into Orion. I want to say at least the first two to three hours of this book resided in describing Els emotional state, decision, anger (again for the third book) and indecision. This would have been ok except this is the same thing we have endured hours of during the first and second book. The perspective of other characters were key to saving the storyline of this series. To listen to a more than often angry for absolutely nothing most times teenager to young adult can drive you insane smh. I can say I survived the Scholomance.

This entire series is amazing. Other than the one scene in this book with a questionable Liesel choice, lol (which I get, she’s telling us don’t get attached to El/O love, but still felt weird!). Otherwise just amazing, clearly the whole series was planned from the beginning. Amazing!

All in all I enjoyed this book! Unfortunately, it does not compare to the first two in the series. This book seemed to drag, and end, and then continue, leaving an unclear picture to where the series could go from here. The narrator really brought it to life, and I still generally enjoyed the book! But it feels as if this third installment to the series was forced, or quickened, and did not hold the same engaging content as the first two.