“Your land is not the one you take, it is the one you die for.”

In my opinion, your feelings on this finale are dependent on how you felt about book 3.

Did you love book 3? Then you'll probably think this is a very fulfilling, well-constructed final book.

If book 3 didn't work for you, you'll probably feel differently (as I did.)

While I do think this was an improvement from the last book, I still consider it to be a downgrade from the first two books. The repetition and overall stupidity of this novel was just... horrendous at times. There were so many decisions made that felt like the author came up with the dumbest thing they could do and chose that option.

And as Riven's self-proclaimed #1 hater, this book absolutely destroyed his character. I detest the man and even I can recognize that he deserved better than whatever this was.

At the same time, this was still compulsively readable and I did like how some things were handled, even if I think that story's actual conclusion left a lot to be desired. The series itself grapples with a lot of important topics through the lens of a really interesting character, bringing something new to the table while being reminiscent of other popular fae books.

Overall, I still recommend the series, I still think the first two books are good; I just wish this had been better.