3.5 stars

Good book, decent end to the trilogy. I think things got wrapped up a little too quickly at the end. It seemed a teeeeeensy bit contrived. I also didn't like how the romance between Penryn and Raffe became so much of a focal point past the first book. I didn't really have a problem with the romance itself--I felt that it was a decent romance and based on actual believable personality compatibility rather than just OMG HOT ANGEL FALLS FOR FRAIL HUMAN like I was expecting at first. However, I think it did move too quickly--I realized that the series takes place over only a week or so, which made it a little harder to believe that this True Love (TM) was actually true or love. And as I said, I didn't like how it became such a huge part of the plot. The first book handled the romance aspect the best, in my opinion. It was there, and Penryn and Raffe thought about it now and then, but they both had more important shit to worry about. I would have liked if that had stuck around a little longer.

I also liked learning the history of Beliel and the Watchers. I think it was developed fairly well considering it was all in the last book and none of these books are all that long. The final battle at the end was interestingly done and I really liked that. Kinda wish it had gone on longer/been more variance in what the focus was. I also think that the resolution was kinda cobbled together post-battle. I mean, everything wrapped up in like 20 pages. It was rushed and didn't make too much sense, really. So yeah, not a stellar ending to the book itself, but the book as a whole did a decent job of ending the series arc. Penryn's story is finished and that's what we were focusing on, so I guess in that respect the end was alright. Just kinda underwhelming otherwise, though.