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A review by smokedshelves
The Ending Fire by Saara El-Arifi
5.0
thank you to del rey and ballantine/random house for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
god, where do i even begin with this one. this trilogy had quickly become one of my favorite fantasies after a strong start with the final strife. and it held on with the battle drum. i was so nervous for how el-arifi was going to finish this series, since this with where we left off, this easily could have a make or break moment.
and i truly think she managed to pull it off so well. the levels of stress i had for these characters were amplified immensely going into this final book and even up to the accumulation of the final battle. at this point i really can’t say much regarding the plot without giving anything away. but what i can say is that she handled these storylines, these characters so well.
i feel like, with the way the events ended off we’re left with a sense of closure for what’s happened but i fully believe (and hope) that el-arifi has plans to go back to this world later, many years down the line. once things have settled down from the battle and the societies have been rebuilt. and i would love to see a sequel series covers that, whether with these same characters or following new stories. i really personally want to see more from this world. so i’m keeping my finger’s crossed.
as for the epilogue, i have thoughts that i want to scream into the void so so badly. anyways, if i say more i’m going to spoil this whole trilogy. so i’ll leave by saying, please go read this series!! it is an incredible world with a unique construction of blood magic at it’s core.
god, where do i even begin with this one. this trilogy had quickly become one of my favorite fantasies after a strong start with the final strife. and it held on with the battle drum. i was so nervous for how el-arifi was going to finish this series, since this with where we left off, this easily could have a make or break moment.
and i truly think she managed to pull it off so well. the levels of stress i had for these characters were amplified immensely going into this final book and even up to the accumulation of the final battle. at this point i really can’t say much regarding the plot without giving anything away. but what i can say is that she handled these storylines, these characters so well.
i feel like, with the way the events ended off we’re left with a sense of closure for what’s happened but i fully believe (and hope) that el-arifi has plans to go back to this world later, many years down the line. once things have settled down from the battle and the societies have been rebuilt. and i would love to see a sequel series covers that, whether with these same characters or following new stories. i really personally want to see more from this world. so i’m keeping my finger’s crossed.
as for the epilogue, i have thoughts that i want to scream into the void so so badly. anyways, if i say more i’m going to spoil this whole trilogy. so i’ll leave by saying, please go read this series!! it is an incredible world with a unique construction of blood magic at it’s core.