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An Honored Vow by Melissa Blair
4.25
adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

a satisfying conclusion to a solid series. some parts felt a bit clunky or too rushed compared to the rest of the series, but an overall worthy read. 

i hate that this series gets classified as YA (it's 100% not), or as a romantasy. yes, it's a fantasy with romance -- but the story is not central to that. it is about settler colonialism, indigenous identity, culture, history, land-back, and generational trauma. it is about finding a reason to live and fight for your people and peace for the next generation. it has found-family, and is authentic about grief, suicide ideation, substance abuse and relapse. 

highly recommend the audiobook. Kyla Garcia brings Keera and this story to life.