A review by bennabazooka
Abhorsen by Garth Nix

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I loved the conclusion to the Abhorsen series, although this book ends with some emotional aspects and sacrifice, it isn’t quite gut-wrenching. The magic system and world building are really what empowers this series, and characters working through their uncertainties gives the entire story real tension and stakes. I will say though, this book was weirdly the slowest read for me. Even though the action, pacing and movement is consistent, the details and precision of explanations made it a little harder to read quickly. Also having an annoying chest cold in the middle of this read kinda distracted and spread it out. But I will absolutely be reading every book in this series!