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(5 / 5)
Daughter of Smoke & Bone #3
“Akiva’s eyes met Karou’s, and her look was unbearable.
It was hope, dying unsurprised.”
Wow! A beautiful ending! So many things about this last novel came unexpected. An ending that was both finite and open at the same time. The world finally starting to meld into the dream of two star-crossed lovers from a lifetime ago. And also, a deeper threat on the horizon, and a bigger destiny for our small band of heroes, but the details of that will be left to the reader’s imaginations (unless Taylor decides to do a companion series, oh please!)
All the little puzzle pieces come together at the end, though not quite into the tapestry that I imagined. I’m quite satisfied with how the story ended, but at the same time wishing there were more (as the best endings usually are). And one of my favorite parts of this story has to be the change we see in Liraz; just wonderful. And our author is an amazing wordsmith, with phrases that make me stop and marvel at the thoughts, feelings, and emotions contained in such a short string of words. I look forward to reading more from Laini Taylor, if for nothing more than her elegance of language. Love it!