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The Last Oracle #9
The Book of Destiny
The stunning conclusion to THE LAST ORACLE series!
Helena has come far from the day she became custodian of Abernathy’s, the world’s only living oracle. Now, she faces her greatest challenge the oracle’s prediction that it, and she, will end.
As monstrous invaders strike city after city, leaving death and destruction behind, the Wardens scramble to defend humanity. Weakened by infighting, they turn to Abernathy’s for guidance and strength. But the oracle’s cryptic guidance may no longer be enough.
With time running out, and her allies falling one after another, Helena faces the terrifying possibility that saving the world will mean her death.
Helena has come far from the day she became custodian of Abernathy’s, the world’s only living oracle. Now, she faces her greatest challenge the oracle’s prediction that it, and she, will end.
As monstrous invaders strike city after city, leaving death and destruction behind, the Wardens scramble to defend humanity. Weakened by infighting, they turn to Abernathy’s for guidance and strength. But the oracle’s cryptic guidance may no longer be enough.
With time running out, and her allies falling one after another, Helena faces the terrifying possibility that saving the world will mean her death.
371 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 8, 2020
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Melissa McShane
94 books860 followersMelissa grew up a nomad, following her family all over the United States, and ended up living in the shadow of the Wasatch Mountains with her husband, four kids, and three very needy cats. Her love of reading was always a constant during those uncertain years, and her love of writing grew out of that. She wrote reviews and critical essays for many years before turning to fiction, and was surprised at how much she liked it. She loves the fantasy genre and how it stretches the imagination.
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October 5, 2022Re-read 10/1/22: I had to do the final check on the audio book, which consists of me following along with the recording and making notes every time there's an error. And I still like the book. Now that I've written a handful of books in the upcoming sequel series, I could look at this one with an eye to how well supported those new books are. So far, I haven't contradicted myself, which is pretty good for something I didn't plan all that extensively.
It continues to astonish me that this series is as popular as it is. Not because I think it's awful, but because its genesis was so completely random and unintentional. It's a testament to the truth that authors in general never know which of their books is going to grab an audience.
Read 8/15/20: It's always a little sad to come to the end of a series, however good the ending might be. I think this is a fitting end to Helena's story, both in wrapping up the series arc and showing how Helena's life continues afterward. But I put a lot of time into this series, and saying goodbye is hard.
I had only the vaguest notion of where the series would end up when I started writing the first book. I knew the conclusion would have to have a permanent solution to the problem of the invaders and that Helena and the oracle would have to be key to that solution. It took writing much of the series to realize what the solution was, and I knew that far enough in advance to emotionally come to terms with it. Many of the details were worked out in the process of writing this book, which has a very high body count, including some characters I didn't realize would meet their end here. I won't say who, even in spoilers, but that was really hard to face.
I've included an afterword with this book that covers some of the details of writing the series I've revealed in my individual reviews, along with some other stuff. It felt good to take a look at the series and what I did and did not intend, and I hope readers will enjoy it.
This one is longer than the others in part because I ended up writing nine books instead of ten, making the last two books bear the weight of three. I don't feel either of them is unnecessarily long, but it is strange to me to compare the early books in their simplicity to this one, with all its subplots. I remember feeling like it was going on forever (writing takes so much longer than reading) and yet I couldn't dump any of the side plots without losing important information. What you read in this book is mostly-unaltered first draft, with nothing added or subtracted. I hope I'm right that it doesn't feel bloated.
And that's about it. I love this series, and I'm glad readers have supported it despite the many setbacks I had in getting it released. Thanks for staying the course.
It continues to astonish me that this series is as popular as it is. Not because I think it's awful, but because its genesis was so completely random and unintentional. It's a testament to the truth that authors in general never know which of their books is going to grab an audience.
Read 8/15/20: It's always a little sad to come to the end of a series, however good the ending might be. I think this is a fitting end to Helena's story, both in wrapping up the series arc and showing how Helena's life continues afterward. But I put a lot of time into this series, and saying goodbye is hard.
I had only the vaguest notion of where the series would end up when I started writing the first book. I knew the conclusion would have to have a permanent solution to the problem of the invaders and that Helena and the oracle would have to be key to that solution. It took writing much of the series to realize what the solution was, and I knew that far enough in advance to emotionally come to terms with it. Many of the details were worked out in the process of writing this book, which has a very high body count, including some characters I didn't realize would meet their end here. I won't say who, even in spoilers, but that was really hard to face.
I've included an afterword with this book that covers some of the details of writing the series I've revealed in my individual reviews, along with some other stuff. It felt good to take a look at the series and what I did and did not intend, and I hope readers will enjoy it.
This one is longer than the others in part because I ended up writing nine books instead of ten, making the last two books bear the weight of three. I don't feel either of them is unnecessarily long, but it is strange to me to compare the early books in their simplicity to this one, with all its subplots. I remember feeling like it was going on forever (writing takes so much longer than reading) and yet I couldn't dump any of the side plots without losing important information. What you read in this book is mostly-unaltered first draft, with nothing added or subtracted. I hope I'm right that it doesn't feel bloated.
And that's about it. I love this series, and I'm glad readers have supported it despite the many setbacks I had in getting it released. Thanks for staying the course.
September 9, 2020
This is the ninth, and final, book in a series that builds plot and characters across books. Read them in order.
My still-non-standard disclaimer applies. This one actually has a very nice note at the end that mentions me a couple of times so if you want to disregard my review/opinion as biased there's not much I can say against that evaluation.
I knew this was going to be an emotional book to read so I took the day off at my day job so I could digest it all in a go (and not be distracted all day). That was a wise move. The Mercy is gone, but what happened in Montana that made the invaders feel like they had won anyway? This book shows a war heated into its final phase and Helena dealing with not only the current trauma but having the emotional scars of all she has dealt with so far start showing through. Some of my favorite scenes are her processing those traumas and dealing with the emotional fallout of waging a brutal war and being in the forefront of that conflict. I love how Melissa wove those inner-landscape/emotional elements into the story and still kept the pace up and the story steady.
And the wrap on this series is just fantastic. The series concludes in all the best ways and the final developments leave me both drained and grateful. I always love the stories of people making the hard decisions and dealing with the consequences as best they can.
Anyway, there's not a lot I can say more that isn't spoilery or simple burble. So I'll just say it's a solid five stars and I'm content with how well this ends, even as I'm sad to say goodbye to Helena, Malcolm and all their friends.
A note about Chaste: Malcolm and Helena are married and it's obvious they are having sex. As they should. But none of that shows up on-page. So I consider this pretty chaste, though others may reasonably disagree.
My still-non-standard disclaimer applies. This one actually has a very nice note at the end that mentions me a couple of times so if you want to disregard my review/opinion as biased there's not much I can say against that evaluation.
I knew this was going to be an emotional book to read so I took the day off at my day job so I could digest it all in a go (and not be distracted all day). That was a wise move. The Mercy is gone, but what happened in Montana that made the invaders feel like they had won anyway? This book shows a war heated into its final phase and Helena dealing with not only the current trauma but having the emotional scars of all she has dealt with so far start showing through. Some of my favorite scenes are her processing those traumas and dealing with the emotional fallout of waging a brutal war and being in the forefront of that conflict. I love how Melissa wove those inner-landscape/emotional elements into the story and still kept the pace up and the story steady.
And the wrap on this series is just fantastic. The series concludes in all the best ways and the final developments leave me both drained and grateful. I always love the stories of people making the hard decisions and dealing with the consequences as best they can.
Anyway, there's not a lot I can say more that isn't spoilery or simple burble. So I'll just say it's a solid five stars and I'm content with how well this ends, even as I'm sad to say goodbye to Helena, Malcolm and all their friends.
A note about Chaste: Malcolm and Helena are married and it's obvious they are having sex. As they should. But none of that shows up on-page. So I consider this pretty chaste, though others may reasonably disagree.
September 8, 2020
Goodbyes are always sad, but in this case also very satisfying.
Note before we get going this is book 9 and the last in The Last Oracle series. This is totally not a stand alone book. It's not even a stand alone blurb. You need to start from the beginning (The Book of Secrets) and read everything up to this point. It's important...and fun...and good reading...and... I'll wait, go catch up.
Ready?
Okay, here we go.
The Book of War, the book right before this, is a book about big wins and big sacrifices and when I first read it I wondered where we really could go from there. The Mercy were on the run and while not all of the invaders were defeated the Wardens were in a good place. Then comes the last chapter and the Oracle's unwavering prediction: I will end. Helena will end.
It's not over...there's one more big push and the doom of those words hangs over the whole book because we're waiting for the sword to fall. And somehow...without details because spoilers...it's okay when it does.
The Book of Destiny is fast paced and lets us reconnect with our favorite characters, reminding us what we're fighting for. The war steps beyond the wardens to affect the whole world and read against the background of 2020 it's particularly emotional. I know the author wrote this book a few years ago, but there are places where I wonder if she had her own oracle giving her glimpses into what was coming, because it all connects together in ways that are familiar with just a glimpse at social media or the news. (Maybe we have an Invader problem...that would certainly explain a few things about this year!)
One of the things I admit I have a love/hate relationship with is having this be the end of the series. I love the world. I love the people. I would read more about them, but at the same time their stories are finished and very emotionally satisfied. I don't like the series that go on and on and on because at a certain point the growth arc of the character gets ridiculous or has to be hamstringed to create a new conflict. I think McShane has done well here by finding that balance of leaving me wondering about things, but still satisfied. This is not to say that I wouldn't be happy to read another book in this world set about ten years in the future, but I leave this series knowing the characters are in good hands.
And that's just how it's supposed to be.
Note before we get going this is book 9 and the last in The Last Oracle series. This is totally not a stand alone book. It's not even a stand alone blurb. You need to start from the beginning (The Book of Secrets) and read everything up to this point. It's important...and fun...and good reading...and... I'll wait, go catch up.
Ready?
Okay, here we go.
The Book of War, the book right before this, is a book about big wins and big sacrifices and when I first read it I wondered where we really could go from there. The Mercy were on the run and while not all of the invaders were defeated the Wardens were in a good place. Then comes the last chapter and the Oracle's unwavering prediction: I will end. Helena will end.
It's not over...there's one more big push and the doom of those words hangs over the whole book because we're waiting for the sword to fall. And somehow...without details because spoilers...it's okay when it does.
The Book of Destiny is fast paced and lets us reconnect with our favorite characters, reminding us what we're fighting for. The war steps beyond the wardens to affect the whole world and read against the background of 2020 it's particularly emotional. I know the author wrote this book a few years ago, but there are places where I wonder if she had her own oracle giving her glimpses into what was coming, because it all connects together in ways that are familiar with just a glimpse at social media or the news. (Maybe we have an Invader problem...that would certainly explain a few things about this year!)
One of the things I admit I have a love/hate relationship with is having this be the end of the series. I love the world. I love the people. I would read more about them, but at the same time their stories are finished and very emotionally satisfied. I don't like the series that go on and on and on because at a certain point the growth arc of the character gets ridiculous or has to be hamstringed to create a new conflict. I think McShane has done well here by finding that balance of leaving me wondering about things, but still satisfied. This is not to say that I wouldn't be happy to read another book in this world set about ten years in the future, but I leave this series knowing the characters are in good hands.
And that's just how it's supposed to be.
February 1, 2022
I've had this sitting on my virtual Teetering Pile for awhile, despite being so excited when it was released. I think I was just really reluctant for the series to end (I've been enjoying these books so much). The Book of Destiny did not disappoint... a fantastic end to a fantastic series.
September 24, 2020
Who wants a phoned-in final novel with a side order of anti-mask propaganda, anti-BLM protestors / pro-police name drop, and a whiff of real-world political conspiracy theory??
The good: the final ending (as in, the epilogue of the book, which wrapped up the series) was satisfying.
The mediocre: the only character that seemed themselves in this book was Helena, and even she didn’t react in a believable way to the major events in the book. All of the characters’ dialog and behaviors could be swapped and you’d never know the difference. Basically nobody *showed* emotions of any kind except at one point in a laser tag setting which was a loose subplot. Weird, very flat. The plot also seemed both too long (ENDLESS repetition of seemingly meaningless warnings), blasé ignoring of important clues, and also like too much was happening in a short period at the same time. The final blow against the enemy relies on a mechanism that was never set up in the previous books. Meh.
The BAD: Ok so… mildest of spoilers because it’s mentioned in the blurb, but in this story, the invaders are killing thousands of people in a single go. (And yet nobody seems to get very upset?) The news media of course thinks it’s a “biological weapon.”
And what does the author do?
Insert MULTIPLE MUSINGS on how masks won’t protect the citizens who don’t understand what’s “really going on.” During a surgical scene, she even makes Helena notice that the doctors don’t wear masks, and makes her wonder what masks are even for, anyway. That’s it, that’s the scene.
One secondary character even reports that a theory among non-mages is that the (very real) attacks are all faked, for politics. Helena replies that that’s not very believable but the other character says, “Isn’t it?” and then the scene changes.
What in the heck??
We’re in a pandemic that’s killed over 200,000 Americans so far and this book is just released. The author and publisher could’ve made just a couple tweaks to the extremely sidebar “media coverage” of the events in the book — not even the events themselves — to stop evoking an infectious bioweapon. And she could’ve not mentioned masks at all.
Oh yeah and the author also casually mentions that an east coast city is “rioting” and praises the police for putting the riots down. Is there a plot point for the riots? No. It was neither presaged by narrative, nor followed up.
I always take complaints of “inserting politics” into novels with a grain of salt but this is just blatant, and wildly disrespectful, and most importantly, totally unnecessary to the plot.
It is a PAINFULLY OBVIOUS and ham-handed insert.
I enjoyed the other EIGHT BOOKS in this series, despite the sometimes wooden characters and issues with plotting. But this has ruined the author for me. How callous and disrespectful to the estimated 1.8 million Americans who’ve lost a family member. I’m done.
The good: the final ending (as in, the epilogue of the book, which wrapped up the series) was satisfying.
The mediocre: the only character that seemed themselves in this book was Helena, and even she didn’t react in a believable way to the major events in the book. All of the characters’ dialog and behaviors could be swapped and you’d never know the difference. Basically nobody *showed* emotions of any kind except at one point in a laser tag setting which was a loose subplot. Weird, very flat. The plot also seemed both too long (ENDLESS repetition of seemingly meaningless warnings), blasé ignoring of important clues, and also like too much was happening in a short period at the same time. The final blow against the enemy relies on a mechanism that was never set up in the previous books. Meh.
The BAD: Ok so… mildest of spoilers because it’s mentioned in the blurb, but in this story, the invaders are killing thousands of people in a single go. (And yet nobody seems to get very upset?) The news media of course thinks it’s a “biological weapon.”
And what does the author do?
Insert MULTIPLE MUSINGS on how masks won’t protect the citizens who don’t understand what’s “really going on.” During a surgical scene, she even makes Helena notice that the doctors don’t wear masks, and makes her wonder what masks are even for, anyway. That’s it, that’s the scene.
One secondary character even reports that a theory among non-mages is that the (very real) attacks are all faked, for politics. Helena replies that that’s not very believable but the other character says, “Isn’t it?” and then the scene changes.
What in the heck??
We’re in a pandemic that’s killed over 200,000 Americans so far and this book is just released. The author and publisher could’ve made just a couple tweaks to the extremely sidebar “media coverage” of the events in the book — not even the events themselves — to stop evoking an infectious bioweapon. And she could’ve not mentioned masks at all.
Oh yeah and the author also casually mentions that an east coast city is “rioting” and praises the police for putting the riots down. Is there a plot point for the riots? No. It was neither presaged by narrative, nor followed up.
I always take complaints of “inserting politics” into novels with a grain of salt but this is just blatant, and wildly disrespectful, and most importantly, totally unnecessary to the plot.
It is a PAINFULLY OBVIOUS and ham-handed insert.
I enjoyed the other EIGHT BOOKS in this series, despite the sometimes wooden characters and issues with plotting. But this has ruined the author for me. How callous and disrespectful to the estimated 1.8 million Americans who’ve lost a family member. I’m done.
September 13, 2020
Quite good, but read series in order
Character development seemed to stall out time after time. The ideas are all great but didn't leave much room for more than a series of events. Until the epilogue I didn't think much of the main character, and the others didn't seem to matter from her perspective. McShane says she doesn't feel contemporary fantasy is her thing--maybe that's why she fretted a wall between the (excellently done) modern setting and the events, and forced her characters to shin awkwardly over to convey every plot detail. They would pop in just long enough to give brief updates on the latest battles and disappear again, leaving Helena to wipe the counter. She spent more time squirting Windex than actually talking to her "friends," counting the hours 'til she could go home and eat pasta in bed. I had hoped she would at least convince us of her connection to the oracle, but she acted more like a mopey clerk at Wal-Mart. If you enjoyed the first books in the series you should definitely read this wrap up. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother.
Character development seemed to stall out time after time. The ideas are all great but didn't leave much room for more than a series of events. Until the epilogue I didn't think much of the main character, and the others didn't seem to matter from her perspective. McShane says she doesn't feel contemporary fantasy is her thing--maybe that's why she fretted a wall between the (excellently done) modern setting and the events, and forced her characters to shin awkwardly over to convey every plot detail. They would pop in just long enough to give brief updates on the latest battles and disappear again, leaving Helena to wipe the counter. She spent more time squirting Windex than actually talking to her "friends," counting the hours 'til she could go home and eat pasta in bed. I had hoped she would at least convince us of her connection to the oracle, but she acted more like a mopey clerk at Wal-Mart. If you enjoyed the first books in the series you should definitely read this wrap up. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother.
July 3, 2025
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September 2, 2020
I have enjoyed The Last Oracle series, and this ninth installment, The Book of Destiny, is definitely my new favorite. I loved every single page and recommend it.
Five stars.
I received this book from the author, but was not required to write a review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.
Five stars.
I received this book from the author, but was not required to write a review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.
August 22, 2020
I love a good ending. A good ending to a book, or a series, can make or break the entire thing. This book wraps up the Last Oracle series perfectly: all of the questions answered, all of the big storylines finished, all of the characters accounted for. We even get an epilogue that tells us what happens to our favorite characters a few years later; I love that, because after 9 books I’m so invested in the characters that I always wonder how things have worked out for them later. I’ll miss this series; I admit I wasn’t a hundred percent sold on the series after I read the first book, but it got better and better, until now it’s a favorite. Thanks Melissa McShane, love your work!
I was lucky enough to receive an advanced reader copy for free, but all opinions are my own, and I chose to leave a review.
I was lucky enough to receive an advanced reader copy for free, but all opinions are my own, and I chose to leave a review.
September 8, 2020
This series started off brilliantly and I devoured the books one after another but it started to lose steam near the end. It was nice that the series/storyline is completed in this book but it's only an average read.
July 21, 2021
What a disappointing end. The concept was great, and the actual ending was inevitable, but the long road there was so repetitive. This book was just generally boring. The anti-mask digs weren’t called for either no matter what your stance is. It was painfully obvious and très gauche.
July 12, 2022
I have adored this entire series, and was bittersweet knowing this was the final book.
I can't say this was my favourite of the series, because it was very dark and there were many moments when I feared for all these characters I've loved so much and what was going to happen to them with the long war becoming very, very intense and dangerous.
I won't say too much to avoid spoilers, other than to say the ultimate ending of the book and the series was satisfying to me.
This has been such a unique and creative series of stories, with incredibly likable and "rootable" characters that I completely fell in love with and loved visiting with in each successive book.
I have also read Melissa McShane's Extraordinaries series and I find her to be an absolutely wonderful author who writes stories and characters that completely engross and draw me in. I recommend both series' highly for those who enjoy magical stories with great characters and engaging plots.
I can't say this was my favourite of the series, because it was very dark and there were many moments when I feared for all these characters I've loved so much and what was going to happen to them with the long war becoming very, very intense and dangerous.
I won't say too much to avoid spoilers, other than to say the ultimate ending of the book and the series was satisfying to me.
This has been such a unique and creative series of stories, with incredibly likable and "rootable" characters that I completely fell in love with and loved visiting with in each successive book.
I have also read Melissa McShane's Extraordinaries series and I find her to be an absolutely wonderful author who writes stories and characters that completely engross and draw me in. I recommend both series' highly for those who enjoy magical stories with great characters and engaging plots.
February 27, 2021
Not the strongest ending I thought? It felt like the majority of it was spent with Helena trying to understand the oracle, who in turn kept repeating the same sentence fragments over and over and little else. There were some in between moments that were good or captivating, and the final battle and results were full of emotion (although that one intelligent invader kind of made me roll my eyes with all the "you could have done this differently, choose the dark side" bs). I wasn't completely enthralled with the epilogue either, as it honestly didn't really do anything for the characters or storyline,
3 stars
3 stars
September 25, 2020
Demons and Oracle's clash in the final battle
The last book of a wonderful series. I tried to read it slow to make it last longer, I really tried, but of course I couldn't. The further into the book we get, the more stuff happens, the more stuff happens, the faster we read... And so on. Everything gets wrapped up here in a satisfactory conclusion. And while I'm not a fan of everyone's happily ever after, it works for this story. And who knows, there could alwAys be spinoffs. . .. But I won't spoil it for you. Read, enjoy, and don't let those demons in your dreams at night.
The last book of a wonderful series. I tried to read it slow to make it last longer, I really tried, but of course I couldn't. The further into the book we get, the more stuff happens, the more stuff happens, the faster we read... And so on. Everything gets wrapped up here in a satisfactory conclusion. And while I'm not a fan of everyone's happily ever after, it works for this story. And who knows, there could alwAys be spinoffs. . .. But I won't spoil it for you. Read, enjoy, and don't let those demons in your dreams at night.
June 11, 2022
I'm glad to be finished with this series at last. Overall it was delightful journey, though the last two books were disappointing compared to the rest. I struggled with this one in particular. It was so repetitive, Helena became simply annoying, even Lucia - my favourite character, from the badass leader was limited to a voice on the other end of the phone.
By no means do I regret picking up all nine books and I would still recommend them, just don't get your hopes up for the big resolutions.
By no means do I regret picking up all nine books and I would still recommend them, just don't get your hopes up for the big resolutions.
May 26, 2023
It's about as good as the rest of the books in the series, and better than some. It wraps up the arc about as satisfyingly as I would have expected; the war is finished, Helena's got a happy ending she's satisfied with. I liked that the author had Helena start seeing a therapist to work through some of her trauma. I still have a hard time recommending these to people because of the writing quality; I finally figured out which friend I head about these from, and it turned out she stopped after the first book, as did another friend of ours.
September 23, 2020
Fantastic series!
Everything about this series was amazing- a bookstore I want to visit, great central characters who changed and grew, a different style of magic and price to use it, a heroine who is an ordinary person with principles, fears and hopes not a sword-wielding superhero, and a threat both internal and external. You should start from the beginning and read each book in order. It starts with a young woman looking for a job and stumbling into a murder mystery...
Everything about this series was amazing- a bookstore I want to visit, great central characters who changed and grew, a different style of magic and price to use it, a heroine who is an ordinary person with principles, fears and hopes not a sword-wielding superhero, and a threat both internal and external. You should start from the beginning and read each book in order. It starts with a young woman looking for a job and stumbling into a murder mystery...
September 27, 2020
I loved this series and I hated to see it end. I mean, a magical bookstore?? Being its custodian would be my dream job. But, if it has to end, I'm satisfied with the way it did. So many times through this book, I was saying, "No, no, no! That can't happen." And then it did. And I couldn't imagine how the story would recover. But McShane worked her magic and pulled everything together for an ending that I absolutely adored.
February 8, 2021
The Last Oracle series is a must read! And Book 9, The Book of Destiny, drives you home! Helena receives crippled messages from the oracle as evil continues to strike over and over again. I found myself trying to anticipate what would come next but author Melissa Mcshane's twists and turns kept me guessing. I didn't want this series to end! It's a great story, one that will take you on an incredible journey!
October 22, 2020
The Last Oracle Series
I have read this series straight through, book after book; I was thoroughly astonished by it and amazed and, at times, horrified and then heartbroken by it. The penultimate battle for Abernathy's was beyond anything I could have possibly imagined. The ending was totally perfect. I cannot recommend this series highly enough.
I have read this series straight through, book after book; I was thoroughly astonished by it and amazed and, at times, horrified and then heartbroken by it. The penultimate battle for Abernathy's was beyond anything I could have possibly imagined. The ending was totally perfect. I cannot recommend this series highly enough.
January 13, 2024
I am sad to be at the end of this wonderful series. It’s rare that I get beyond the middle of a multi- book set without wishing I was done already.
The beauty of this series is that while it was one continuous story, each book’s arc was interesting, and the author never left me thinking “Yes, yes, I KNOW that, get on with it.”
I’m off to look up other works by Melissa McShane.
The beauty of this series is that while it was one continuous story, each book’s arc was interesting, and the author never left me thinking “Yes, yes, I KNOW that, get on with it.”
I’m off to look up other works by Melissa McShane.
January 21, 2024
This was an outstanding series! I was so very sand when it was over! The characters are developed so well you believe you are in their world. McShane does such a great job with this series I was hoping there would be one more book. I truly was happen there was an epilogue and that the author discussed how certain things were developed :-)
Highly recommend!!
Highly recommend!!
June 2, 2024
A fine conclusion, wish the epilogue had included more about how the world functioned after the big finale. Character development was pretty minimal, even the big reconciliation of the two factions felt understated.
One nice callback was someone in the bachelorette saying they didn’t know Helena’s eye color then Malcolm noticing immediately at the end
One nice callback was someone in the bachelorette saying they didn’t know Helena’s eye color then Malcolm noticing immediately at the end
September 10, 2020
Ok
This book was a bit frustrating. The battle with the invaders ended without much action from the characters, all accidental and the oracle. The cryptic warnings wore thin and drawn out, yet the ending was rushed. The epilogue was great.
This book was a bit frustrating. The battle with the invaders ended without much action from the characters, all accidental and the oracle. The cryptic warnings wore thin and drawn out, yet the ending was rushed. The epilogue was great.
September 12, 2020
An excellent end to a wonderful series!
I love this series so much, and I'm so very happy that McShane stuck the landing! It's such a satisfying conclusion, one that lets the story continue on in my head, and I love that.
Highly recommended!
I love this series so much, and I'm so very happy that McShane stuck the landing! It's such a satisfying conclusion, one that lets the story continue on in my head, and I love that.
Highly recommended!
November 6, 2020
Fantastic ending to the series. I wasn't sure where it was going to end up for a minute, but I'm pretty happy with the resolution. And...now I'm going to need a follow up series following Helena's kids.
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September 21, 2021The End
The end of a series is always sad. You are leaving friends. This Series will always hold a special place in my heart as does this Author. Well written, amazing story and characters. Melissa, your imagination is 'out of this world.' Thank you for sharing.
The end of a series is always sad. You are leaving friends. This Series will always hold a special place in my heart as does this Author. Well written, amazing story and characters. Melissa, your imagination is 'out of this world.' Thank you for sharing.
August 7, 2022
Great story
I have reread multiple times and listened as well waiting for this to become available in audio as well are there any more of this story in the future where do they ho from here
I have reread multiple times and listened as well waiting for this to become available in audio as well are there any more of this story in the future where do they ho from here
January 27, 2024
I loved this book and the whole series leading up to this satisfying ending. One of the smartest people I know recommended it to me, and I'll forever be grateful to her for that. I loved all the characters, and will miss living with them in their world.
April 19, 2024
I love the characters in this series and the direction the story has gone. The main character is a fun person to spend time with and her sweet husband too. I think it will be interesting to see what happens in the spin off.
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