alanaes 's review for:

The Fate of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

3.0

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Well, Erika Johansen gets points for taking risks in her writing, that's for sure. I always think the risk fantasy authors run with world-building is that the appropriate amount of time and care needs to be given to authentic development from beginning to end. I'm not sure the right amount of time and care was given to this third volume to keep the overall story balanced. While reading the last 1/4 of the book, I could have sworn chapters were missing (they weren't)...with the delayed pub date, I almost wonder if Johansen was rushed with her ending. In the (literal) end, however, I was left wanting more, which I think is a mark of a good story.

I would like to thank the publisher, Harper (HarperCollins), for providing me with an e-galley in exchange for an honest review.