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A review by ursa_allioth
Paola Santiago and the Sanctuary of Shadows by Tehlor Kay Mejia
4.0
Great end to a great series.
The author does a pretty good job of transmitting the fear that El Cucuy causes, a villain that certainly has more presence than the antagonist of the previous books.
I also love the Rainbow Rogues! Kit is the funniest character in the series, and I'll die on this hill. The Niños, while significantly less present, are also great (with the exception of Franco, who became increasingly more annoying as the book progressed).
But, I feel like the series relies too heavily on the whole forgiveness thing, even when the actions are just inexcusable. The Cucuy ends up with little to no punishment, and Franco, to a lesser extent, is also absolved of his behavior just because of what happens to him later in the book.
Regardless, I still enjoyed the series, and I would 100% read a spinoff or an extra if it were ever to be released (especially of Dante or Naomi; they still have tons of potential).
P.S. I don't care what anyone says, Pao and Emma are adorable, the girlfriends ever
The author does a pretty good job of transmitting the fear that El Cucuy causes, a villain that certainly has more presence than the antagonist of the previous books.
I also love the Rainbow Rogues! Kit is the funniest character in the series, and I'll die on this hill. The Niños, while significantly less present, are also great (with the exception of Franco, who became increasingly more annoying as the book progressed).
But, I feel like the series relies too heavily on the whole forgiveness thing, even when the actions are just inexcusable. The Cucuy ends up with little to no punishment, and Franco, to a lesser extent, is also absolved of his behavior just because of what happens to him later in the book.
Regardless, I still enjoyed the series, and I would 100% read a spinoff or an extra if it were ever to be released (especially of Dante or Naomi; they still have tons of potential).
P.S. I don't care what anyone says, Pao and Emma are adorable, the girlfriends ever