The conclusion of this series was good, but not *great*.

It follows the same themes and atmosphere as the previous two, it's been consistent all over. The worldbuilding is very fairy-like, the war and the politics unexpected, but I never really got attached to any of the characters.

The only exception might be Cardan, who had an interesting character arc, but it feels unfinished. As for Jude, she unfortunately falls into the cliché character of "badass, strong, unfeeling main female character" and I am terribly tired of these female MC which are very bad role model for young women, or even older women.

As for their romance that I saw all over social medias long before I started the book, I'm afraid it remains too toxic for the entire trilogy. I adore "enemies to lovers" but the amount of uncertainty and mistrust between the two for the entire trilogy is not good. I would have appreciated it far more if, let's way halfway through the second book, they had grown to trust one another and banishing Jude had been a trick (it was a trick, but Jude didn't know about it until Cardan clarified that she could have come back at any time). A decision they had made together, à la Feysand, to calm down the situation at the end of Book 2 and have the opportunity of sending Jude investigating something in the mortal world, before returning unexpectedly because of Taryn's situation in Book 3. Instead, up until Cardan's curse, there is mistrust and miscommunication between the two and it's really frustrating. There was little to no buildup to their feelings and other than sexual tension, I really don't see the appeal of this couple.

As for the prophecy and the curse Cardan suffered from in QoN, even if, like all fairy speeches, it's got a double meaning, the solution was quite obvious. It was so obvious that the last 30-40 pages of indecision from Jude made it difficult to finish the book.

Overall, it was a nice little fantasy, but it feels like it had a huge potential that was never properly used.