ARC provided by the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I love this series, this book stuck the landing, and my heart is so full.

First, some practical things:
* The book starts with a recap of the most important events that happened in books 1 and 2.
* However, it doesn't go into details when it comes to the relationships Ren has with side characters or the political implications.
* My advice would be to binge read this series if you're someone who doesn't always remember the smaller details from previous installments.

The characters and the relationships are a huge part of why I love this series so much, and I was more than satisfied with all the developments on those fronts. In hindsight, one of the central themes in Rook & Rose is Ren's longing for family, and I am so happy with the (found) family she ends up with by the end. Whenever Ren, Vargo, and Grey interacted, I would instantly melt from all the fuzzy, warm feelings I'd get. I honestly can't ask for more.

Without going into too many details, I think this third book still manages to deliver a couple of unexpected surprises, while also tying up loose ends. It's a very tidy conclusion—there are a lot of happy endings, with a sprinkling of bittersweet moments, and I can understand that some people might find it a bit too neat for the complexity of the trilogy as a whole. I didn't mind at all, though. The one complaint I have is very minor:

I was rooting SO HARD for a throuple and it hurts that this didn't happen, but I'm still very happy with the bond that developed between the three of them

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