A review by marik0n
A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber

3.0

 

I avoided reading this book, because I simply do not like endings. However, I eventually convinced myself to read it, and I can’t hide that it left me feeling baffled. 

 

First of all, there were so many side things going on and they were not properly explored. A set of characters simply ceased to matter (where is Marisol?) and I am left with a variety of unanswered questions (How was Jacks made a fate?). In addition, we got too little of Jacks' pov in this book, and considering the fact that these two were apart for most of it, it felt kind like I was teased as to when will Jack and Evangeline actually be together, but the book does not really explore this enough. 

 

Moreover, the ending felt rushed. It kind of felt like a quick wrap up of the whole situation in two chapters. I would certainly enjoy a couple more chapters on Jack and Evangeline, however, the narrator of the Epilogue left me feeling the springly magic of this world as I closed the book. I believe that there could be at least two more books set in the Magnificent North, in order for reader to have the chance to properly learn about this extremely magical and interesting place. 

 

I think the second book had set my expectations too high and this caused me to not be excited enough with how the third one turned out. 

 

All in all, I loved this trilogy, despite having mixed feeling about the third book. I would certainly recommend it, as they are engrossing books.