So that feeling I had while reading the first book wasn’t in the second but it came back halfway through this one. That’s not to say the book was ever bad. I’m saying my skin started buzzing, I was shaking, and I couldn’t breathe once it picked back up. So much happens, I can’t begin to even articulate it or say much because anything can be a spoiler. I feel like I’ve lived a dozen lives and the characters aged a decade while reading this series and there’s one more book left. 

The complexity of the characters and plot have been nothing but superb. The pacing is great, but you do get to some points that are just exhausting or a bit of a drag because so much goes on. This book is very thorough when it comes to details. It all feels necessary and worth it even though there might be things the reader doesn’t care to read or sit through. I, for one, still didn’t give a damn about Helene’s POV up until the 60 or 70% mark. 

But just read the book. Taking a deep breath as I dive into the finale.