Send Me Their Souls (Bring Me Their Hearts #3) by Sara Wolf
"Be wary always of bards who sing about beautiful war."
Thank you to Entangled Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC!
I am so sad that this series is over. I'll greatly miss the witty banter, colorful characters, dark adventure, and refreshing originality that I loved so much. I even discussed the first installment, Bring Me Their Hearts, as part of my bachelor's thesis regarding the shifting role of heroine in young-adult literature. Still, overall, this was an amazing ending and I am looking forward to more from Sara Wolf in the future.
After fulfilling Varia's demands and helping her reach the Bone Tree, Zera once again finds herself at a crossroads: does she take her heart back and run or does she remain Heartless for a little while longer to rejoin her friends and help them stop the Laughing Daughter and her valkerax army before they destroy the land that has become her home? But stopping the Bone Tree won't be easy, especially if Zera wants to still be able to save her beloved prince's sister and the love of Fione's life. There's always Lucian's magic, but big spells cost him dearly and Zera can't bear to watch him lose any more than he already has. How much is she willing to lose to save the people she was never supposed to love?
This was great! I loved getting to see Zera interact with her friends and Lucian without the added friction being Heartless caused in previous books-- they have bigger fish to fry with valkerax on the loose. I also enjoyed the return of so many characters such as Nightsinger, Crav, Peligri, Lady Y'shennria, Yorl, and Evlorasin and seeing how they've changed. Honestly, this would have been a 5 star rating had the Epliogue not been so disjointed and left so many questions. I liked the political twists and changes such as Lucian dissolving the ruling class, but I hated how I felt other things weren't explained and the lack of explanation left plot holes. For instance, how was Varia accepted by the people and witches after committing near genocide on behalf of the Bone Tree? How did Zera survive the blast? Why did it take her three years to resurface? What did she remember about her mortal life after getting her heart back? Still, it was interesting to watch Zera strugle against the song of the Bone Tree that she now hears due to the blood promise. The question is: when the Bone Tree says "Send Me Their Souls" will Zera be strong enough to resist?
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Check out my reviews of Bring Me Their Hearts and Find Me Their Bones