What an amazing finale. I could not put it down. At first I was weary about the choices Jude was making and her stubbornness as well as Jude and Carden’s seeming inability to have a full conversation. But that changed and I ended up loving the ending. Would love to have heard a little bit more about Carden’s

serpent escapades

, but I am satisfied nonetheless. I feel like the last chapter needed just a couple more pages- it was a bit rushed. Madoc was an especially intriguing character during this book, and I loved Grima Mog way more than I expected, and I even ended up liking Taryn lol. My favorite parts were Jude and Carden’s one on one moments, as always. Their pasts making it so hard for them to open up was done really well. I will be reading Carden’s POV book very soon.