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Rating: 2.5/5, Meh 😑

So, this is the conclusion of the Grisha Trilogy, to me it was just a bit (half a star) better than the second one, just because there's a bit more action in here.

My biggest problem with this trilogy (all of the books), is its shallowness, it lacks depth. We got glimpses of a great story with a cool mythology and a promise of a awesome villain and a badass reluctant hero's journey, but it all stayed at the surface. Instead we got a laughable, dark and brooding villain with a ridiculous name, an unfinished portrait of a myth and an insecure, weak attempt of a heroine.

The pacing was a little better but it still had a lot of boring parts. Mal was better, Alina was way worse; she had a regression, so whiny, annoying, insecure and a joke of a heroine and a leader. The Darkling was a caricature, the same he has been in all the books, so underdeveloped and flat. Nikolai and the rest of the characters were good but not awesome, memorable or unique.

To me this could've been a duology or even a long stand alone book, and I think that way it could've been better. The only thing that interested me was Morozova's story, I wanted more of that.

I'm all for happy endings in my fiction, I loved them, but I think this story needed more drama, a heartbreak. (view spoiler)[ Either Mal or Nikolai, or both should've died, it didn’t make sense, within the needs of the story, that they survived. (hide spoiler)]. All was wrapped up in a neat little bow, too happy, too perfect, too fake.

I didn't expect much from this book or the trilogy and I still am very disappointed, I see an intriguing world, an exotic and exiting setting and a fascinating mythology. I see the potential wasted in a boring plot, filled with uninteresting day to day activities, weak and generic characters and a underwhelming ending.

I give 2.5/5 stars to the entire trilogy. To me is just meh. I do not recommend it


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Unable to summon light underground, Alina remains powerless. The Darkling keeps spreading his shadows across the world.

Alina must find the Firebird to overpower the Darkling forever.

Nikolai arrives on his airship. Promising to fight for Alina’s cause, Nikolai takes her to a woman called Baghra who can teach Alina how to harness the true depths of her power.

The Darkling attacks Alina’s war camp. He kidnaps Alina and turns Nikolai into a terrifying creature of shadow. Baghra dies in the commotion. Alina unleashes her power on the Darkling, but it’s not enough to kill him. She escapes and finds Mal again, and together with their allies, they fly away on Nikolai’s airship.


Mal has found the location of the Firebird. He and Alina set out to find it. It is not a friendly creature, and it attacks them. In the chaos, Alina discovers that the amplifier isn’t the Firebird, it’s Mal. The only way to defeat the Darkling is to kill Mal to use his power.

The Darkling attacks again. He tells Alina that he won’t stop until she is his. Craving Alina’s power, he insists that they belong together. Alina survives the attack, but she knows she must choose between Mal and the Darkling. Mal makes the decision for her. If she doesn’t kill him, he will kill himself.

Alina kills Mal and his power strengthens her. She turns this power on the Darkling’s forces. As Alina fights the Darkling, her power drains away. She uses the last of it to kill the Darkling. Mal comes back to life and the shadows around the world turn to light. Nikolai returns to his human form.

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