Being the third in the series and having thoroughly enjoyed the first 2 I went into this with great anticipation and hope. Whilst it's still a great read and fully deserves a 4 star rating I did find it to be the weakest of the 3.
 
The trilogy follows 3 protagonists, the first focused on Siyon, and did a great job at world building and introducing everyone and showing upward social mobility as a key plot point; the second following Anahid, further developing the world, setting up for a trilogy, and the benefits of downwards social mobility; then there's this book where Zagiri takes the focus and concludes the story. Whilst the conclusions for Siyon and Anahid are brilliant I can't say I liked Zagiri's story, and the negatives of the character outweigh their virtues.
 
Watching a character consistently make bad decisions through good intentions is entertaining, and their treatment as a hero and their internal conflict is also very interesting but it feels it's never really concluded. I would have also liked to have a bit more in depth exploration of the magic still to understand the relationship between Siyon and the dragon. 

Anahid’s continuation and her relationship with Laxmi was wonderful, I loved every chapter from her perspective and the plot was always exciting in those sections. The chapters from Siyons perspective gave a feeling of reflection and depth which was missing from the first two books and also brilliant. The downside for me were Zagiri’s sections though which made up the main focus of the book. It’s a nice ending to the trilogy and a good read, but I was hoping for a little more.