A review by selenamarie
Shadows in the Silence by Courtney Allison Moulton

5.0

I can't believe it's over. I have been with this series since the start. I waited a year in between each book and now it's over. It's sad that there won't be any more books, but at the same time I won't have to wait a whole year for the next one.

However, it's incredibly sad to have to say goodbye to all of the characters I have grown to love. Shadows in the Silence was the perfect end to the trilogy. It was filled with laughs, tears, and sweet moments. In it you can see how much Ellie has grown as a character and the lengths she goes to to protect her friends and the earth.

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So, I totally thought it would take a long time before Will was brought back, but was only about 100 pages which was surprising. Also, I loved how the relationship between Ellie and Cadan changed to a brother sister relationship which I was thought was really sweet. Near the end when Madeleine was introduced I thought the struggle Will was having was well written. However, I would have loved to see more interaction between them. Then again it was from Ellie's POV. The battle. Oh god, the battle. It was so heartbreaking. Before it I thought the author did an amazing job writing from Gabriel's perspective as Ellie and how it transformed as Will broke through to her. The one thing I didn't like was how Ava died. I thought she would have died in a more badass way than she did. Will and Ellie had me crying at the end. I guess it was a fitting ending, but they totally deserved a happy ending. ANd well then there's the epilogue. It ends on a happy note and hope of what's to come for Will and Ellie.

Overall Shadows in the Silence gets five starts from me, because there was never a dull moment and the characters were written so well. I am sad to see this series coming to an end, but I am so glad that I discovered Angelfire two years ago otherwise I would have missed out on this amazing series.