A review by emhawes
The Last Legacy by Adrienne Young

3.75

I don't know that I would consider this a third book in the series as much as a spin-off. If you're going into this book hoping for Fable/West or the more typical "pirate life" you'll probably be disappointed. But if you go into it hoping for more clever ruses, lots of betrayal and backstabbing, and some romance, you'll probably be happy. Content Warnings:

physical punishment/abuse

Bryn is a Roth, but largely only in name. Sure she's clever, but she's not as ruthless or coniving as the other Roth's, probably because she was raised by her Aunt far away from the family before being called home on her 18th birthday. I found Bryn much harder to relate to than Fable. She's much more willing  to just go along with what others wanted, in the hopes that would endear her to the family, particularly her Uncle Henrik. 

Bryn forms an unlikely friendship with one of her cousins (?)

who *surprise, surprise* will never take her side over that of Henrik

and forms a friends then enemies relationship with Ezra, the exceptionally talented silversmith taken in by the Roth family that we met in Namesake

and eventually Bryn and Ezra fall in love (also not surprising considering he is the only real character who isn't related to Bryn in the whole book, because lets be honest, Coen was never a real contender here).

Honestly, I feel like I wanted more from Ezra's character. The book is Bryn's story, and she could clearly handle herself in most situations, but Ezra seemed like much more competent and influential in Namesake than he's given credit for in this book.

While I feel like Henrik didn't really get what was coming to him, I mean

honestly he's ended up with almost everything he's ever wanted, him losing his family members one by one is sure to take its toll eventually, but I don't know that the series will go far enough to get to explore any sort of downfall on his part, which is a little unfortunate because I think it could make for a great book.