The strongest of the trilogy, Alina struggles with her quest for more power and what the future could possibly hold once her job is done. I enjoyed the extra time we got to spend with other characters, each feeling a lot more rounded and real than previous books. The end felt odd after the busy and chaotic battle but endings are always hard. So many options lie ahead and you have to pick one but you don't get to explore what it really means.

A very different ending from the show, better. I don't dislike either ending and it's hard to compare them, especially as the show didn't really get to wrap up properly and went in such a different direction.

The final chapter with the girl and the boy felt like a warm memory of half remembered childhood summers. A stillness, a potential that stretches out forever but it's also finite. It's over.

I enjoyed my time in this universe and intend to visit again.