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The Fate of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

3.0

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Reading The Queen of the Tearling -trilogy has definitely been a great way back into fantasy and the whole experience was quite interesting, though I enjoyed The Invasion of the Tearling the most. This final book, The Fate of the Tearling started out extremely promising, but in the end I felt underwhelmed and even disappointed. It’s such a pity that otherwise such a strong series ended in a way that it did - I didn’t like the resolution one bit. I don't want to spoil anything, but more than anything it was unsatisfying. The story line also seemed to be all over the place with too many points of views. However, things I did enjoy include the powerful women characters, apparent throughout the series, plot twists that got me off guard and the parallels you can make with our world. Johansen brings up such fascinating ideas about civilization and religion, among other subjects.