A review by jo_cbooks
A Sorrow Fierce and Falling by Jessica Cluess

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

Leaping back into this world after all most two years since reading the second book was a bit of a challenge, but I was able to quickly remember what had previously happened. I think this was a wonderful conclusion to an instructing trilogy. I love the mix of historical fiction and fantasy. Henrietta is a strong female lead without any of the typical self-sacrificing “it has to be me” you often see in YA heroines. The continual romantic strugglings were a tad tiresome at times. However, I think Cluess did a good job rounding everything out in the end.