Destined Radiance was more of the same we'd gotten throughout the Nephilim's Destiny series, plus a twist that brought the whole thing full circle and back to (almost) where we'd begun.

The thing is, when there have been fights to the brink of death in every single book of a series, then the epic battle against the final boss doesn't hit as hard. Everyone's already been mortally wounded at least once, our heroine has already decided to lay down her life and sacrifice herself for the greater good previously... We've already been there and seen all that, and there's only so many times you can repeatedly hit the same notes before they grow stale.

But then again, IMO the first few books wouldn't have been as good and enjoyable as they were without all the tension, danger, and angst. Maybe if a more delicate balance had been achieved, and those plot points hadn't gotten overused so much in the beginning, the latter books of the series would have been more impactful. Or maybe the series would have been broken down into fewer books. I'm not sure what the best solution would have been.

Overall, the series was super quick to read because of the fast pace, and pretty entertaining despite the repetitiveness. As a whole, I'd give it 3.5 ⭐, and I think fans of slow-burn RH will enjoy it.