Siren’s Song by Mary Weber
SYNOPSIS:
Nym and Draewulf prepare to face off in a battle destined to destroy more lives than it saves.
With the loss of Tulla still fresh in mind, Rasha’s fate unknown, and Lord Myles taken over by the dark ability, Nym and the few Bron soldiers rush to warn Cashlin’s queen. Only to discover it may already be too late for the monarch and her eerie kingdom. As the Luminescents are sifting through Nym’s past memories and the queen is reading into her future, Nym is given a choice of how to defeat Draewulf, but the cost may be more than she can bear. And even then there are no guarantees.
With that reality burrowing into her bones—along with the guilt of the lives she will sacrifice—Nym returns to her homeland of Faelen to raise an army of peasants through promises of freedom. But when the few friends she has left, along with the world and citizens she loves, are staring down the face of a monster and his undead army, will Nym summon every element her blood is capable of controlling . . . or surrender to a different strength—one of sacrifice?
Because in the end, death may be more merciful for them all.
REVIEW:
An epic, enchanting conclusion to an enthralling series. I am having all the feels right now. I was so nervous to start this book as so much was at risk and I was very fearful of the consequences of how things were going to play out. It actually took me 3 days to finish this book because I had to read in small doses so my heart wouldn’t break too much. Spoiler alert, my heart broke anyways.
This book is action packed from start to finish. One adventure and mission flows seamlessly into the next, with a show-down between Nym and Draewulf in the end. Nym and Eogan finally got back together and though they each had some kinks to work out, their kissy scenes had me swooning. They deserved this so much! Rasha and Myles are back and I really love how they balance the story with banter and light-heartedness even amongst the tense war-time setting. Isobel is back and to me, she redeemed herself a little in this story; not completely, but I think there is some good in her, maybe like 1/5000 but still.
So the majority of the book centers around preparing for the battle to take place between good versus evil and when things finally start, it is a whirl wind. I spent the last 5 chapters sobbing, a mix of sadness and a mix of happiness. It was truly a thing of beauty to watch play out. I was transfixed, and each scene gutted me a little bit more. From the sacrifices to the deaths, I was in a state of awe. I am not going to spoiler anything but I will say that this series will be one I definitely re-read in the future. A fantastic conclusion that left me smiling as I dab tears away from my eyes.
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