A review by book_swept
Five Dark Fates by Kendare Blake

4.0

I remember finishing the first book in this series, hiding my Kindle on the side of my desk during junior year AP Psychology, then just sitting in a trance when I was finished, completely ignoring whatever my teacher was talking about. This series has been one of the few to give me such an intense rush of adrenaline with each book, such a sense of, "Oh my goodness, if I don't find out what happens next, I don't know what I'll do." I've grown very attached to these characters, and so going into this book, I wasn't quite prepared to let them go. However, this final book lived up to all my expectations. While I wasn't in such an intense shock-fueled trance after finishing it, this book definitely had many moments where I was on the edge of my seat, moments where I had to put it down and take a moment to breathe in order to get my bearings once more.
This book also left me immensely satisfied. While I'm not happy, per se, about the endings for some characters, I'm satisfied. This book feels right to me, the right conclusion to a wonderful and intense and magical series.