What a heart-pounding ending to this trilogy! I'm sitting here typing this review up while also furiously wiping at my eyes and nose because the tears seemed never ending, LOL. But that's how you know this series, this wonderful ever expansive completely heartbreaking, series was truly impactful.

There were so many expectations I had going into the conclusion of this series. I knew there was a lot the author was holding back on throughout the books, waiting for the perfect moment for unexpected pov's to intersect to either harmonize or clash. A lot of moments where I threw my hands up and said "YESSSSS!" A lot of reunions, revenge to enact, and full circle moments for my favorite characters. This book was by far my favorite of three, though the other ones were excellent as well! I think what stopped Black Sun and Fevered Star from being 5 star reads for me was that I wasn't fully gripped by the story, you know? I couldn't say why exactly; I think maybe I wasn't as fully impacted or engrossed in the stories as I was with this book. I think with Mirrored Heavens there was so much anticipation for the final showdowns and the long awaited reunions between characters that when it finally happened, it was supremely satisfying to read! Time would go by without me noticing it, suddenly it's several hours later and I've read dozens of pages. That's the feeling I always want from a book and I got exactly that from Mirrored Heavens. 

Now, about the last few chapters. Six years after Serapio's death and Tova is completely different from where it was with the fall of the Godly avatars. Xiala is Queen of the Teek and she gave birth to SERAPIO'S SON!!!!! UGH, like you don't even understand, that was the exact healing balm I needed after Xiala had to expel the Crow God from her true love. That scene hurt to read!!! And it's Iktan who delivers the news to Xiala that Serapio livessssssss, oh I couldn't handle it. Ugly crying of happiness like you wouldn't believe! However, I'm a little salty that Nara is still encased in her tomb and sleeps an endless sleep. Is there any hope for her? For Iktan's sake, I hope so. I doubt there is a reality, fictional or otherwise, that Iktan would go on living having to survive Nara's death twice in one lifetime. But will Nara ever awake? I would have loved to see that :( Maybe a chapter with another significant time jump as Iktan continues xe's travels around the world, looking for the clue to save xir's beloved. I'm going to have to conjure one up in my head to satisfy it.

I feel both sad and complete after finishing this series; I didn't want it to end!! It truly was one of the most unique and adventurous stories I've ever read. There is something for everyone in this trilogy: romance, political intrigue, an epic magic system, exploration of heartbreak, betrayal, what it means to be family/friendship, a really fantastic, well rounded cast of characters, and a stunning queer normative world. Don't skip out on this series, read it ASAP! You won't regret it.