By Stephanie Garber
Flatiron Books, 2019. 478 pages. Young Adult
Legend now sits on the throne, but the newly released Fates are running amok, bringing chaos and fear to the empire. Tella struggles to make sense of Legend and her feelings for him, while Scarlett uncovers a secret that will shift everything she thought she knew about her past. Everyone has their own final journey to make, paths crossing and merging together, leading to one big, grand finale.
While CARAVAL was primarily from Scarlett’s point-of-view, and LEGENDARY was from Tella’s point-of-view, FINALE switches back and forth. The transitions were easy to follow, and story clues always helped subtly re-orient the reader to what was happening. The interactions with various fates were interesting, and their abilities increased the suspense drastically. In general, I felt like this was a satisfying end to the series. There are still a few loose threads that I’d like to see resolved in any future novellas, but for the most part I was satisfied. If you’ve enjoyed the series, you won’t want to miss this finale.
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