Valley is the final instalment in the Glacian Trilogy and I have been so excited to see how Dawsyn, Ryon and the rest of the crew have fared, especially after the ending of Chasm!

The nature of the characters in Valley was really interesting to read, particularly seeing the citizens of the ledge adapt from a harsh environment where only the strong and emotionally detached can thrive. It was interesting watching Dawsyn evolve as a leader, where she has traditionally been motivated by her own individual survival.  While she has grown as a character and exhibits leadership qualities, I actually found it comforting that she maintained some of her more violent tendencies and that her character wasn’t softened in that regard.

As always, the writing is textbook perfect.  It’s packed full of descriptive language to the point where the cold leaps off the page.  I particularly liked that there were subtle flashbacks that felt almost like a movie in the way they seamlessly flowed into the story and moved it along.  The changes in protagonist were infrequent, but I liked it, it seemed like it happened for necessary plot points and not just for the sake of skipping.  It was nice to see the plot and characters tied together as the story progressed, tying all three books together nicely.

I found the eerie nature of traversing the Chasm well written, but I felt like there was a lot of travelling in the first half.  Travelling as a plot point often frustrates me (and it was my biggest frustration with the second book in the trilogy, Chasm) and I feel like it drags, so I was eager to see some kind of resolution and advancements in the plot.  Once this happened, I felt like I was flying through the rest of the story.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher Angry Robot for giving me access to this book in exchange for an honest review, these thoughts are all my own.