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Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC in exchange for my honest review
Pub Date: January 31, 2023

A solid wrap-up to the trilogy and much better than the second book. This trilogy is definitely geared toward junior high/high school so some of the "issues" and drama in the book can be a little eye-rolly as an adult, but it absolutely makes sense for that audience. There was a lot that needed to be wrapped up and that happened at end - I found myself making sure this was, in fact, a trilogy at about 80% because it seemed like there was just too much to happen in the last few pages, but it did get wrapped up.

bri4484's review

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dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I was given this book by the publisher and Net Galley. I was lucky enough that I read the entire trilogy. I had high hopes for this book especially since it's the last one in the series. It however, doesn't feel like a finale. The plot seems to drag on from the second book when there was so much more that could've been done. Other trees and underworlds would've been the preferred focus for me but that didn't happen. A missed opportunity.

The blind direction the twins have is astounding. And it's amazing that they don't realize what horrible friends/sisters they are. They treat a lot of others in the town as less then. Old plot themes are forgotten and some small foreshadowing moments in previous books and this one, just don't get explored.

People have complained about the writing style and I have to be honest while they felt it got better I actually feel it got worse.

Overall I feel that this book as an end to a series is a disappointment.

billies_not_so_secret_diary's review

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adventurous dark slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

Hex You

by P.C. & Kristin Cast

YA Fantasy Paranormal

NetGalley ARC

The final book in the Sisters of Salem catches up with Mercy as she is trying to escape the Ancient Egyptian world. Hunter, not only is trying to heal the other gateways but now needs to help her sister escape.

First, this book was better than the first two, but it wasn't that great. On the plus side, there wasn't graphic adult content as there was in the first book, though it was mentioned. That, and with some violence, I can't recommend this book, or series, to any reader under sixteen.

It read as if it was aimed at tweens, or younger. With how dumb-downed the writing was, I had a hard time remembering that these girls were sixteen. They acted and talked more like ten-year-olds. Even the adults/parents in the story acted like kids.

The story wrapped up the series really easily, with the mysteries and the solutions 'ah-ha' moments, but left just enough room for a spin-off... *eye-roll.

Things that irked me: feeling as if I was a seven-year-old being lectured on the magical plot of the story, and how the twins preached to their friends was wrong. But then again Em also acted like a blonde dimwit, and that was how she was treated.

For being magical and gifted, the girls, I feel, were snobs and just inches away from treating everyone else as if they were stupid pieces of dirt that weren't good enough to dust their shoes. Not my ideal for someone with magical powers tasked to protect me and my town. I could see them turn into the bullies, 'kneel to them or they'll Merrily curse you.'

2 Stars

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