I’m actually quite sad that I’ve finished the final book in the series. I mean, there’s The Garden of Shadows but that is a prequel and it just won’t be the same. This series was something else but it was amazing. It has been a long time since I read I full on series and I’m going through that part where I’m actually, literally going to miss the characters. I’ll admit, though, Seeds of Yesterday was my least favorite of the series but I still liked it. It doesn’t help that in the first book Cathy started out as 12 and now in Seeds of Yesterday she’s 52. The characters have grown up but just like Cathy when she sees Foxworth Hall rebuilt she can’t shake the memories. She can’t let go.

The Characters, I have a lot to say about them but I don’t want to spoil anything. Throughout almost all of the books Chris just feels stagnant to me. He doesn’t really change and I guess if he’s a good guy that’s a good things. Cathy - I have so many opinions on her I’m not even going to type them. Jory - sweet Jory - he’s honestly probably my favorite character. I also like how his story parallels both his mothers and biological fathers story and how he is still so different from them. And he gets the short end of the stick so many times and no one really seems to care. I don’t really want to comment on Bart because I know that I’d spoil his story line. And Cindy - I feel so bad for her. She’s a teenager in a dysfunctional family and she’s rebelling but trying not to and Cathy is looking down on her for doing all the things she used to do. And lastly, Joel, to me he’s just a knock off version of John Amos.

I really did love this series and I’m upset that I’m at the end of the Dollanganger storylines. I can’t wait to see what Garden of Shadows has in store.