Book 3 in the Ember in the Ashes series.
Now we get in to it. Good vs Evil begins to clarify. And the humans and fey alike need to evaluate their own morality. How far along the path to evil are you willing to travel in order to achieve the good? And I love a good prophecy that can be interpreted 3 ways. The character chooses one way (which of course is mostly wrong, but makes sense) so I choose another (slightly more obtuse, but possible, and eventually still wrong) and in hindsight, the prophecy is so clearly manifested that we kick ourselves for not seeing it. The story here follows the characters settling into the prophesied roles as Elias becomes the Soul Catcher, Laia the leader of the resistance, Helene the savior of the empire. Each is continuing to explore the depth of personal character and identity, working out motivation and purpose. The Nightbringer seems to be pulling all strings toward something, and clues to that something are doled out in the smallest of cryptic bits. In the end, we are set up for a grand battle, where all the pieces will fall into place. I look forward to the final chapter, coming in December.
4 stars (out of 4)
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