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This and book three truly are the best in this series.

Tris managed to save my opinion of him.

The human character, Jonmarc remains my favorite. Not the Necromancer, but the human. I'd say Jonmarc is towards the top of my favorite characters list, right after Batman and Zorro.

Yeah, I really need to find some magical men to add to that list.

Oh, an absolutely wonderful ending. So very stressful to reach the wonderful, yet grand nonetheless.

Kiara and Carroway fearing that they will have to prove their loyalty is driving me crazy, because Tris seems to be jumping right into believing it a possibility.

If Tris's reaction to the allegations had been:

“I don't believe it for one moment. I will investigate, for my own peace of mind, for our unborn child, and for my people as their king. But until it is proven, I don't believe it true.“

then it would have made sense to me.

While I continue to wish there were more scenes with Jonmarc, Carina, and the characters at Dark Haven, the story really does need all the characters to tell the story. Chapter 22 was excellent! Like a magical duet between Tris and Carina. Very well done. I still could do with less war scenes.

Clipping of the Winter Kingdoms map.

Tris just managed to annoy me. How could he believe, even for a second, that Kiara would betray him? The only thing that letter should have told him was that Kiara and Carroway were in danger.

Wish for more time spent in and around Dark Haven.

It does a good job of jumping between characters to advance the storyline. While interesting, I find myself rushing through them to return to Dark Haven ;-D.

I really like this whole series, yet this third book tops as best.

This series has all my favorite magics and magical beings: necromancy (of course), and healers, musicians/storytellers and the power of music, shape-shifters, vampires, seers...etc. I mean, this story really seems to have it all.

Ok, time to dust off book four of this series...

Brilliant.

When I first began this series, reality seemed more sane. Returning to this book now (during this crazy reality the whole world is going through), it seemed more scary. Darker. The threats that should be long, long past seem far too real.

I loved the finish of this book. Perfect.

I'm obsessed with Ghosts, and obviously necromancers.

I like stories where characters need to learn their gifts, right a wrong (or many wrongs), and build friendships.

Fantastic! 👍