The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks
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Summary
Return to the enchanting world of the Montague siblings in the finale to the New York Times bestselling and Stonewall Honor-winning series， featuring a teenage Adrian Montague as he desperately seeks the now adult Monty and Felicity-the older siblings he never knew he had。
Adrian Montague has a bright future。 The sole heir to his father's estate， he is an up and coming political writer and engaged to an activist who challenges and inspires him。 But most young Lords aren't battling the debilitating anxiety Adrian secretly lives with， or the growing fear that it might consume him and all he hopes to accomplish。 In the wake of his mother's unexpected death， Adrian is also concerned people will find out that he has the mental illness she struggled with for years。
When a newly found keepsake of hers-a piece of a broken spyglass-comes into Adrian's possession， he's thrust into the past and finds himself face to face with an older brother he never knew he had。 Henry "Monty" Montague has been living quietly in London for years， and his sudden appearance sends Adrian on a quest to unravel family secrets that only the spyglass can answer。
In pursuit of answers about the relic， the brothers chart a course to locate their sister Felicity。 But as they travel between the pirate courts of Rabat， Portuguese islands， the canals of Amsterdam， and into unknown Artic waters， the Montague siblings are thrown into one final adventure as they face a ghostly legend that threatens their whole family。
Adrian Montague has a bright future。 The sole heir to his father's estate， he is an up and coming political writer and engaged to an activist who challenges and inspires him。 But most young Lords aren't battling the debilitating anxiety Adrian secretly lives with， or the growing fear that it might consume him and all he hopes to accomplish。 In the wake of his mother's unexpected death， Adrian is also concerned people will find out that he has the mental illness she struggled with for years。
When a newly found keepsake of hers-a piece of a broken spyglass-comes into Adrian's possession， he's thrust into the past and finds himself face to face with an older brother he never knew he had。 Henry "Monty" Montague has been living quietly in London for years， and his sudden appearance sends Adrian on a quest to unravel family secrets that only the spyglass can answer。
In pursuit of answers about the relic， the brothers chart a course to locate their sister Felicity。 But as they travel between the pirate courts of Rabat， Portuguese islands， the canals of Amsterdam， and into unknown Artic waters， the Montague siblings are thrown into one final adventure as they face a ghostly legend that threatens their whole family。
Reviews
Tween 2 Teen Book Reviews
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This was a really fun book， though hard to read at times。 Adrian's anxiety and OCD manifest in some ways that are similar to my own。 While I love seeing more representation of mental illness， it can make it hard to consume。 Along with mental illness， this included some diverse representation of queer people in history and people of many ethnicities。 I found the adventure really fun。 It was great to catch up with Monty and Felicity， even if their lives weren't the perfect happily ever after I cou This was a really fun book， though hard to read at times。 Adrian's anxiety and OCD manifest in some ways that are similar to my own。 While I love seeing more representation of mental illness， it can make it hard to consume。 Along with mental illness， this included some diverse representation of queer people in history and people of many ethnicities。 I found the adventure really fun。 It was great to catch up with Monty and Felicity， even if their lives weren't the perfect happily ever after I could have hoped for。 It shows that we always have work to do on ourselves， and while Adrian was the focus， it was nice to see them work for happiness as well。 。。。more
Sherry
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I don’t often do content warnings， but in this case， I think warnings for mental illness and suicide are required。 The author’s own experience with mental illness shines through Adrian’s troubled life。 Adrian suffers from acute anxiety and obsessive and compulsive thought patterns to the point that he has difficulty functioning。 Adrian’s thoughts are constantly spiraling out of control with terrible results—he can barely breathe， he can’t bring himself to eat or drink， he scratches himself blood I don’t often do content warnings， but in this case， I think warnings for mental illness and suicide are required。 The author’s own experience with mental illness shines through Adrian’s troubled life。 Adrian suffers from acute anxiety and obsessive and compulsive thought patterns to the point that he has difficulty functioning。 Adrian’s thoughts are constantly spiraling out of control with terrible results—he can barely breathe， he can’t bring himself to eat or drink， he scratches himself bloody 。 。 。 He’s so terribly uncomfortable in social situations that Adrian generally wants to crawl out of his own skin。 Being normal is so far out of reach that Adrian can barely imagine it， and he’s desperately afraid that he’s going to descend completely into madness。 At one point， Adrian even contemplates the peace that would come with killing himself。 Adrian’s torment is so vividly described in the book that it was difficult for me to read， to be honest。Adrian’s fear of his own mind is what drives him to latch onto a quest to find out what happened to his mother in a shipwreck that occurred a decade ago。 She had already suffered from the same mental ailments as Adrian， but after the wreck many of her obsessive behaviors were tied to a broken spyglass she brought home with her。 After she dies unexpectedly in a fall from a cliff， Adrian decides to track the origins of the spyglass， which he has come to believe bears responsibility for his mother’s worsening madness。 That search leads him to his unknown siblings， Monty and Felicity， and to the legendary ghost ship， the Flying Dutchman。 I wasn’t quite sure what to make of the Flying Dutchman。 The earlier books included fantastical elements， so is the reader supposed to believe that the Dutchman exists， if visible only to Adrian？ Or is it simply part of his disorder， as he fixates on the possibility that the spyglass belongs to the ghostly ship’s captain？ Maybe the confusion is deliberate on the author’s part。 I suppose it doesn’t really matter， because it’s Adrian’s belief that the spyglass is connected to his mother’s and perhaps his own mental illness that makes the ship significant in the end。 For that， it doesn’t need to be real anywhere other than inside Adrian’s own mind。Although much of the book is quite bleak， it’s not all darkness。 Adrian can be funny in his own right， but—not a surprise—Monty is the source of many of the amusing bits。 （Monty may be older， but he is still very much Monty。） Monty， Felicity， and Adrian have past hurts and anger to overcome， but they do reestablish their family ties and even become close by the final scenes of the book， which consist of a lovely treat for Monty fans。 The story ends on a note of hope， with Adrian vowing to fight on no matter how dark his days may sometimes be。 So， the book’s not an easy read， but I’m glad I stuck with it。 It was good to catch up with Monty and Felicity， and I found Adrian’s journey to be rewarding， even if it made me uncomfortable at times。A copy of this book was provided through NetGalley for review; all opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Emma
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Mackenzi Lee did not disappoint！ I appreciated the Adrien's daily struggles with Extreme anxiety and how that effects his existence in life。 Full of adventures and lore I enjoyed seeing the world through the youngest Montague sibling's eyes as he meets siblings he did not even know exist， pushes himself out of his comfort zone， and learns to accept himself despite his flaws and challenges。Love that all 3 siblings and some sideline characters from previous books are intertwined into this final ta Mackenzi Lee did not disappoint！ I appreciated the Adrien's daily struggles with Extreme anxiety and how that effects his existence in life。 Full of adventures and lore I enjoyed seeing the world through the youngest Montague sibling's eyes as he meets siblings he did not even know exist， pushes himself out of his comfort zone， and learns to accept himself despite his flaws and challenges。Love that all 3 siblings and some sideline characters from previous books are intertwined into this final tale。Mental health written in accessibly and very authentic。 Touches on depression， anxiety， panic attacks， suicide， genetic mental health issues， removing alcoholism/gambling addiction。 。。。more
Mary E
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oh my god。 this book finished off the series so， so nicely。 i loved adrian’s point of view; lee again delivered a lovely period piece that addressed very modern issues。 it was great to see that age has not changed the force of nature that is henry montague， but i wished we saw more of percy。 and lou。 i loved her and wished she could have gone on the adventure with the montague siblings。i think my one issue was that adrian seemed to，， sparkle just a little bit less than his siblings。 i often felt oh my god。 this book finished off the series so， so nicely。 i loved adrian’s point of view; lee again delivered a lovely period piece that addressed very modern issues。 it was great to see that age has not changed the force of nature that is henry montague， but i wished we saw more of percy。 and lou。 i loved her and wished she could have gone on the adventure with the montague siblings。i think my one issue was that adrian seemed to，， sparkle just a little bit less than his siblings。 i often felt that he was just observing all the things going on around him。 i understand that this might be due to his mental illness， but his inaction made the book a little harder to read， just because our narrator wasn’t an active participant in the plot for most of the book。 overall， i thought the nobleman’s guide was a wonderful conclusion to a great series！ 。。。more
Rach Rates Reads
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️（5/5）Mackenzi Lee manages to outdo herself every time。 This whole trilogy resonated with me and they’re some of the funniest things I’ve read in a while。 That being said， they’re also the most emotional， with amazing characters。 Nobleman’s Guide is no different。Wow， do I love Adrian。 He’s an adorable little cinnamon role and I want to give him a hug （with permission）。 His story takes place approximately 18 years after Gent’s Guide， where the 19yo nobleman is struggling with anxiety rel ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️（5/5）Mackenzi Lee manages to outdo herself every time。 This whole trilogy resonated with me and they’re some of the funniest things I’ve read in a while。 That being said， they’re also the most emotional， with amazing characters。 Nobleman’s Guide is no different。Wow， do I love Adrian。 He’s an adorable little cinnamon role and I want to give him a hug （with permission）。 His story takes place approximately 18 years after Gent’s Guide， where the 19yo nobleman is struggling with anxiety related compulsions whilst dealing with the sudden death of his mother。 He is left a precious heirloom and believes it is connected to her death。 His search for answers leads him to the brother he never knew he had （Monty！） and their search for their sister （Felicity！）。 The dynamic between these three is heartwarming， heartbreaking， and realistic。 I loved watching them go from strangers to family throughout。 But my favorite part is THE ENDING OMG。CW: self-harm （ch。 19， character is okay and this is not romanticized）; mentions of a failed suicide attempt （ch。 24）; suicide is discussed multiple times throughout。 Please consider this before reading。 Be safe friends。Check out my instagram @rachratesreads for more recs and reviews！ 。。。more
W。
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I think ， this is the case where the expression " it's me not you " applies ; as thousands of readers love this book。It could be ， that I didn't realize this is book 3 of a series 。 I should have read other books beforehand。 Live and learn ， right？ Well， I might just do that ，as the writing is solid and the word building is awesome。 So ， going to read other two books and come back and revisit this one 。I just reviewed The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi Lee。 #TheNoblemansG I think ， this is the case where the expression " it's me not you " applies ; as thousands of readers love this book。It could be ， that I didn't realize this is book 3 of a series 。 I should have read other books beforehand。 Live and learn ， right？ Well， I might just do that ，as the writing is solid and the word building is awesome。 So ， going to read other two books and come back and revisit this one 。I just reviewed The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi Lee。 #TheNoblemansGuidetoScandalandShipwrecks #NetGalley 。。。more
Lisa Wolf
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This 3rd and final book in the Montague Siblings series just wasn't fun。 It lacks the joy and carefree feeling of the previous two books。 Character development feels forced， and the adventure makes little to no sense。 I finished the book， but just barely。 This 3rd and final book in the Montague Siblings series just wasn't fun。 It lacks the joy and carefree feeling of the previous two books。 Character development feels forced， and the adventure makes little to no sense。 I finished the book， but just barely。 。。。more
DK
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*I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*I absolutely loved this book！ While I'm sad to see the series about the Montague siblings end， this was a wonderful coda to their tales。 Adrian is lovely character -- he's kind， observant， and passionate about advocating for the rights of those abused and exploited by the upper class。 He also has nearly debilitating anxiety and OCD， and his mind is often overrun by intrusive thoughts that cause him to doubt that anyone truly wan *I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*I absolutely loved this book！ While I'm sad to see the series about the Montague siblings end， this was a wonderful coda to their tales。 Adrian is lovely character -- he's kind， observant， and passionate about advocating for the rights of those abused and exploited by the upper class。 He also has nearly debilitating anxiety and OCD， and his mind is often overrun by intrusive thoughts that cause him to doubt that anyone truly wants him around or thinks well of him。 Grieving his late mother， Adrian sets out on a quest to uncover the truth of her death after being given the broken spyglass she kept with her at all times， except for the day she died。 His search has him stumbling upon the family he never knew he had -- Monty， Felicity， and Percy。 I can't describe how delighted I was to meet the grown up versions of the original crew！ My favorite parts of the novel were watching the siblings meet， get to know each other， and figure out how to be a family。 I also loved seeing Percy again and how every single character who ever meets him adores him！ There's plenty of sailing， adventuring， pirates， ghost ships， research， fights， and exciting locations around the world。 There's angst and heart-warming moments， loss and love。 Like the other books in the series， problems are not magically fixed despite the existence of magical talisman -- it takes continual effort to make things work， whether that's a relationship， a career， or struggling with mental illness。 I loved the character growth， the story， and the ending， and I can't wait to reread the entire series！ 。。。more
Wendy
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I received a free copy from Katherine Tegen Books in exchange for an honest review。Frightened by the world， aspiring political writer and activist Adrian Montague finds himself in a unique position to enter Parliament when his father Henri resigns his seat。 Even as Adrian prepares himself to take on this role， he still grapples with the grief of his mother’s unexpected death nearly a year earlier。 When artifacts from her final trip are discovered， Adrian finds himself in possession of a broken s I received a free copy from Katherine Tegen Books in exchange for an honest review。Frightened by the world， aspiring political writer and activist Adrian Montague finds himself in a unique position to enter Parliament when his father Henri resigns his seat。 Even as Adrian prepares himself to take on this role， he still grapples with the grief of his mother’s unexpected death nearly a year earlier。 When artifacts from her final trip are discovered， Adrian finds himself in possession of a broken spyglass that his mother carried with her at all times。 As Adrian undertakes a journey to discover the truth behind the spyglass， he finds himself face-to-face with a brother and sister he never knew。After going on voyages with Monty and Felicity， it’s Adrian’s turn。 And Adrian’s journey doesn’t disappoint。 Mackenzi Lee uniquely captures a third Montague voice that is much more raw than Monty and Felicity。 Even without the author’s note， it’s clear that Adrian suffers from anxiety with OCD compulsions， and given that the novel is written from his perspective， it makes certain scenes painful as a reader， mostly due to the ability to empathize with his spiraling thoughts。 Even though the novel is centered on Adrian， the reader still receives an infusion of the voices we know and love， Monty’s devil-may-care sarcasm and Felicity’s stoic realism。Most of the novel revolves around the theme of found family。 Though Monty and Felicity discovered families beyond their own blood， Adrian has the unique opportunity to not only learn of his siblings' existence but connect with them throughout the novel。 And though Monty and Felicity may initially be shy to acknowledge Adrian and the bonds they share， Lee convincingly offers readers an intimate portrait of the complex relationship of siblings。 Given that a great deal of the novel is spent around this relationship， the supernatural quest to discover the mystery behind their mother’s spyglass takes a backseat; however， given that one of the common themes of the Montague Siblings series has been finding oneself and connecting to others， this does not harm Adrian’s journey。With so many characters introduced in the first two novels， it would be difficult to dedicate significant page time to all of them。 Though I recognized that this was Adrian’s story， I was a little disappointed that Johanna and Percy received little space， though patient readers are rewarded with a full endgame chapter dedicated to Monty and Percy。 Sadly， Scipio was absent due to circumstances that are briefly described in the novel。 Sim receives the greatest amount of space given that the secondary plot revolves around the Crown and Cleaver。 A few new characters are introduced to the drama， specifically Louisa and Saad， and have their own contributions to add to Adrian’s story。Overall， I loved Adrian as a character， even in his raw and painful moments， and I felt that his entry into the Montague siblings series was an excellent final entry that wrapped up the quest of all three siblings to find peace and love within themselves and among their blood and found family。 。。。more
Piepie
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A beautiful and inspiring book。 I loved seeing the characters grow throughout， especially Adrian。 My heart went out to him， and I just wanted to wrap him in a hug。I hadn't read the previous two books in this trilogy， but I didn't feel too lost。 And while for many people this is the "end" of the Montague siblings' adventures， it's not for me - because I get to go back and read Monty's and Felicity's stories 🤩Thank you， Netgalley， for my arc！ A beautiful and inspiring book。 I loved seeing the characters grow throughout， especially Adrian。 My heart went out to him， and I just wanted to wrap him in a hug。I hadn't read the previous two books in this trilogy， but I didn't feel too lost。 And while for many people this is the "end" of the Montague siblings' adventures， it's not for me - because I get to go back and read Monty's and Felicity's stories 🤩Thank you， Netgalley， for my arc！ 。。。more
Lisa Welch
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Before I dive in， I have to say that I think Mackenzi Lee is an excellent author that excels at taking risks in her writing with great success。 I absolutely loved The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue （the first book in the series）， and I keep hoping to recreate that feeling when I read each successive book。 Unfortunately， I just haven't been able to capture that feeling again。 There was nothing wrong with this book， but I did find myself skimming the last 20 percent of it。 Before I dive in， I have to say that I think Mackenzi Lee is an excellent author that excels at taking risks in her writing with great success。 I absolutely loved The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue （the first book in the series）， and I keep hoping to recreate that feeling when I read each successive book。 Unfortunately， I just haven't been able to capture that feeling again。 There was nothing wrong with this book， but I did find myself skimming the last 20 percent of it。 。。。more
Leah （Jane Speare）
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My thoughts were oscillating between three and four stars， but the ending really tipped me to four。 The start is really slow--first half of the book slow。 And being in Adrian's head was really stressful for me because I also have generalized anxiety disorder and OCD just like him！ Of course both of these manifest differently for everyone but oh man it was close to mine。 And seeing how he was acting around people made me go "oh man I do not like him， he is annoying， oh no am *I* also annoying？ sh My thoughts were oscillating between three and four stars， but the ending really tipped me to four。 The start is really slow--first half of the book slow。 And being in Adrian's head was really stressful for me because I also have generalized anxiety disorder and OCD just like him！ Of course both of these manifest differently for everyone but oh man it was close to mine。 And seeing how he was acting around people made me go "oh man I do not like him， he is annoying， oh no am *I* also annoying？ shit。" That was fun。 Then Monty and Percy and Felicity show up and the book got about twice as entertaining！ There's a lot about the Lost Dutchman legend which was kind of random and I guess fit？ I honestly didn't care much about their search for what happened to their mom。 I did like how all of the Montague siblings interacted/got along/didn't get along etc and that's what kept me interested。 In short: A good conclusion to the series， but I don't think it was entirely necessary。 Good anxiety rep。 A hilarious wedding in the last chapter。 Good times。 Also good narrator。 。。。more
Belinda M
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Another adventurous romp featuring the youngest Montague， Adrian， who is the farthest thing from a typical adventure hero you can imagine。 Adrian suffers from anxiety and OCD which is prevalent throughout the story。 Lee does reiterate in her author’s note that her depiction of Adrian’s mental health issues are not a universal experience but merely what’s experienced by one。 Those scenes with Adrian do get uncomfortable but I appreciated a glimpse into what it might feel like。 The reunion with Mo Another adventurous romp featuring the youngest Montague， Adrian， who is the farthest thing from a typical adventure hero you can imagine。 Adrian suffers from anxiety and OCD which is prevalent throughout the story。 Lee does reiterate in her author’s note that her depiction of Adrian’s mental health issues are not a universal experience but merely what’s experienced by one。 Those scenes with Adrian do get uncomfortable but I appreciated a glimpse into what it might feel like。 The reunion with Monty and Felicity brought this reader so much joy！ Monty， especially with his biting， sarcastic dry humor is one of my favorite characters。 And it’s always a good time to watch him and Felicity needle each other。 It was also fun to learn of the myth of The Flying Dutchman。 As always， I appreciate historical fiction that serves as a gateway to learning more about moments in history I otherwise wouldn’t been unaware of。 。。。more
Celia McMahon
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Big thanks to Katherine Tegan Books for the review copy！Reasons to read: an anxiety-ridden cinnamon roll， discussions about mental health， a deep， deep love for all things MontaguePersonal rating: I have never related with a character more than I have with Adrian。I didn't think I could love a book more than its predecessors， but here we are。 The best thing about these books is the sibling relationships， the snark， and the adventure and we get all of that in the fourth and （maybe final？） book in Big thanks to Katherine Tegan Books for the review copy！Reasons to read: an anxiety-ridden cinnamon roll， discussions about mental health， a deep， deep love for all things MontaguePersonal rating: I have never related with a character more than I have with Adrian。I didn't think I could love a book more than its predecessors， but here we are。 The best thing about these books is the sibling relationships， the snark， and the adventure and we get all of that in the fourth and （maybe final？） book in the series。 Adrian is living a good life。 He has a budding career as a writer and activist， a fiancee who adores him and a future bright as the sun。 But when his mother dies， and he finds himself the owner of a broken spyglass， his curiosity leads him to one "Monty" Montague， his long lost older brother and his boyfriend Percy。 Determined to find out what the deal is with the spyglass， Adrian vows to unravel the secrets of his family。"I want to get back into bed and put my head under the covers， where no one is looking at me， or talking to be， or asking anything of me。 I want to be swallowed up until I no longer take up space。 I want this panic to go away。"Adrian suffers from a very debilitating sort of anxiety that was not so understood back in the olden days and I love that Lee accurately portrays this mental illness with such sensitivity。 We get into Adrian;s head during these episodes and I could not relate to him more。 Anxiety comes in all different forms and Adrian's is definitely one of the more serious kinds， but there are people out there who can relate to him on several levels。 His overthinking， his dwelling， his panic over being in places hes not familiar。。。it certainly makes his journey difficult。 But the thing that I loved about him was that despite his anxiety， he takes this journey and I don't think he realizes how far he has gone until the very end。 I want to move onto Monty， who is just as snarky as ever。 he's such a grumpy monkey that I just want to hug him forever。 At first， he's cool about Adrian finding him， but underneath we all know he's soft as a cheesy biscuit。 I don't love that he makes Adrian work so hard to earn his love and I don't think that was fair to my cinnamon roll， but that's all part of the arc。 BTW he's still very immature， but this is why I heart him。 Felicity！！ Funny thing is， I don't remember much about book one， but there are scenes from book two that stick with me。 Felicity is the best and she brings out the best in both of her brothers。 And event though they are all in different places in their lives， despite their pasts， they come together for the sake of their mother"Perhaps her mind was treacherous， her thoughts unquiet; all the voices that whispered horrid things to her， and kept her isolated and exhausted simply became to much to bear。"I wasn't expecting the ending and the sadness I would feel， but I adore how the author tackles the topic of mental illness （as I stated above） and I won't give too much away， but it will definitely make you think。 But there is also happiness; things wrap up very nicely。 There is a quote from book one that I want to share。 I saw it as i was looking at the release date and I felt it mirrors all of the books and their characters。 “We are not broken things， neither of us。 We are cracked pottery mended with laquer and flakes of gold， whole as we are， complete unto each other。 Complete and worthy and so very loved。”What a great close to a superb series。 I am so glad that these books exist in the world。 If any book box wants to do special editions of these books I'd gladly fork over the money。 :D 。。。more
Alli
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This book had high expectations to live up to - the highest in a while。 The Montague Siblings trilogy has become one of my favorite series， so of course， I was excited when I got an eARC of this。 I was also a bit nervous since I feel like I've been disappointed a few times recently。 Thankfully， this blew me out of the water！ It may even be my favorite in the series？This was a slower-paced book， and I think the thing that made it really and truly worthwhile was our narrator， Adrien Montague （yes， This book had high expectations to live up to - the highest in a while。 The Montague Siblings trilogy has become one of my favorite series， so of course， I was excited when I got an eARC of this。 I was also a bit nervous since I feel like I've been disappointed a few times recently。 Thankfully， this blew me out of the water！ It may even be my favorite in the series？This was a slower-paced book， and I think the thing that made it really and truly worthwhile was our narrator， Adrien Montague （yes， the Goblin！）。 My heart ached for him， and for the majority of the book， I just wanted to give him a big hug and tell him everything was going to be okay。 He was such a relatable character， and I feel that his anxiety was portrayed well。 His inner monologue was a lot different from that of the previous books， and the writing was honestly gorgeous。We also got to see some old favorites， specifically Monty and Felicity！ It was lovely to see how their lives had panned out in the twenty-ish years since the first two books， and I liked that they still had their character growth and it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows。 There were a few times Felicity made me chuckle out loud， and I wished I could reach into the book and smack Monty once or twice， but， in my opinion， that's part of what makes them such well-thought-out and believable characters。 We also got to see Sim， Johanna， and Percy again， and I swear every scene they're in makes me love them more and more。If you can't tell， the big takeaway for me was the characters， but the plot was great， too！ We once again had a little map in the front to follow the journey the characters take。 It was also the first book in a while to make me almost tear up， which for a heartless reader like myself is no small feat。On the cons side of things。。。I don't think I have any！ If I wanted to get nitpicky， I guess I could say I wish we saw a bit more of Percy， but we did get some sweet scenes with him！Overall， this was heartwrenching， and poetic， and the most beautifully-written book in the series！I received an advance copy from NetGalley and HarperCollins， all opinions are my own！ 。。。more
Jessica
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From the first pages of this novel we are thrust into the action and Adrian's anxieties。 Where we might expect a tough， stalwart hero rising up against the bad guys， we instead find a young man who is unsure of how to speak to a large group of people at a party， much less fight for a voice - but with the help of his badass fiancée， Lou （Louisa）， he finds a way through。 This book has the lovely snark and general disdain for societal expectations that readers have come to expect from this series。 From the first pages of this novel we are thrust into the action and Adrian's anxieties。 Where we might expect a tough， stalwart hero rising up against the bad guys， we instead find a young man who is unsure of how to speak to a large group of people at a party， much less fight for a voice - but with the help of his badass fiancée， Lou （Louisa）， he finds a way through。 This book has the lovely snark and general disdain for societal expectations that readers have come to expect from this series。 Much like the other books， this one is filled with adventure， with wit and charm， and with all the heart a Montague sibling is capable of showing - which， for the record， is much more than they even expect of themselves。 This book had me laughing out loud。 I was also concerned， frustrated， and saddened by some events in this book， but Lee always has a way of making it all okay in the end。 I can't recall another historical fiction novel that seemed quite as relatable as this one or that made me care about such a wide variety of characters， each as real and fully imagined as the next。 Those who experience different mental health struggles， different sexual identities， and more are firmly represented in this series。 Mackenzi Lee never fails to make me feel seen。 Read this book。 You won't regret it。 。。。more
Maggie
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I’m going to cry if Felicity isn’t in this。
Billy
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Just finished the third book in the series and they just get better and better。 Nobleman's Guide is an adventure but it is also rich in drama and the character development of the entire Montague family。 I am truly sad to see this series end。 When I finished it， my first thought was。。。"Oh no it's over"。 Just finished the third book in the series and they just get better and better。 Nobleman's Guide is an adventure but it is also rich in drama and the character development of the entire Montague family。 I am truly sad to see this series end。 When I finished it， my first thought was。。。"Oh no it's over"。 。。。more
Aiyesha
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***THE VERSION OF THIS THAT I READ WAS AN ARC***Mackenzi Lee， aside from filling the void left by the knowledge you've finished everything Sarah Rees Brennan has to offer， always manages to sneak something rather more serious than you'd intended to sit down and read right by you。Adrian's anxieties—which are many， varied， and hauntingly familiar—shape the course of this。。。coming of age？ return home？ extended grieving process？ pick one， it's probably correct。 Lee's consistency in depicting the con ***THE VERSION OF THIS THAT I READ WAS AN ARC***Mackenzi Lee， aside from filling the void left by the knowledge you've finished everything Sarah Rees Brennan has to offer， always manages to sneak something rather more serious than you'd intended to sit down and read right by you。Adrian's anxieties—which are many， varied， and hauntingly familiar—shape the course of this。。。coming of age？ return home？ extended grieving process？ pick one， it's probably correct。 Lee's consistency in depicting the constant upheaval of that particular sort of mental illness is refreshing， and the message about them—that the sufferers are not in any way broken， and that there's no absolutely certain method of managing the same—is equally notable。I do wish we'd gotten to see more of Lou; for such an important part of Adrian's life， she is rather sidelined in this。 Even just an "outside" commentary on the difference between the Adrian who left and the Adrian who came home and her feelings regarding that。TL;DR: Lee is very good at making you laugh and cry at the same time， and her characters smash their way through a dizzying array of far-flung obstacles in order to come to what are， ultimately， very personal conclusions。 。。。more
Karissa
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Series Info/Source: This is the third （and final） book in the Montague Siblings series。 I got an eGalley of this through NetGalley to review。 Thoughts: This was a very fun and well done conclusion to this series。 I enjoyed reading it a lot。 It's a quick read， that is fairly engaging。 As with the second book in the series， there was very little romance in this book。 This is more about Adrian's adventure to find out what happened to his mother and about him finally getting to meet his siblings。 I Series Info/Source: This is the third （and final） book in the Montague Siblings series。 I got an eGalley of this through NetGalley to review。 Thoughts: This was a very fun and well done conclusion to this series。 I enjoyed reading it a lot。 It's a quick read， that is fairly engaging。 As with the second book in the series， there was very little romance in this book。 This is more about Adrian's adventure to find out what happened to his mother and about him finally getting to meet his siblings。 I enjoyed the adventures and the hints at something fantastical going on。 There is a good mystery here too， but this is mostly about Adrian getting to know his family and growing as an individual while trying to cope with somewhat crippling anxiety。While I enjoyed the fact that Adrian's anxiety is accurately portrayed and discussed throughout the story， at times it overwhelmed the story。 There are portions I ended up skimming because I just didn't need to hear more of Adrian arguing in his head with himself。The characters are fun， the dialogue is witty， and the plot （aside from the long portions in Adrian's head） moves at a decent clip。 This ties up everything very nicely and leaves you feeling happy and hopeful。 It's a must read for fans of the series。 This book could stand on its own okay but reading the first two books in the series will give a lot of background information that really adds to the story。My Summary （4/5）: Overall this was a great conclusion to this series。 It is a fun historical fiction read with a lot of adventure and some magical realism。 The characters are well done and easy to love。 My only complaint is that sometimes the portrayal of Adrian’s anxiety overwhelmed the rest of the story a bit。 However， if you have enjoyed previous books in this series， you will most likely enjoy this one as well。 。。。more
Hannah
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A great end to the adventures of the Montague siblings。 It was really fun to see Monty and Felicity as grown ups who had figured some stuff out while still being themselves flaws and all。 Adriene was a great character to root for。
Kristin
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I was not aware this book existed until last week so I was delighted to plow through it and return to the Montague siblings。Adrian， the focus of this story， is an endearing character who also happens to have anxiety and a few other mental health issues。 At times， I took brief breaks as I realized how much I identified with his thoughts。 Worth the read overall。 Definitely。
Maisha Farzana
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Goblin's book ！！！ Coming out soon。 I can't say how excited I am for this。 We are also getting anxiety rep。 What more can I wish for？？I am yet to read the second book tho。 No offense Felicity but can I skip your book？ Goblin's book ！！！ Coming out soon。 I can't say how excited I am for this。 We are also getting anxiety rep。 What more can I wish for？？I am yet to read the second book tho。 No offense Felicity but can I skip your book？ 。。。more
Bridgette
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CW: eating disorder， panic attacks， anxiety， intrusive thoughts， suicidal thoughts， character death by suicide off page， OCD aspects， self harmThe mental health aspects were very true to life--true enough I had to step away sometimes。 So definitely be aware of that going into reading。 I'm bereft this is the last one。 The ending was PERFECT and so cute and so Montague， but now it's over。 Sigh。 I actaully really liked Adrian。 I had no idea what to expect from the youngest sibling， who was just a b CW: eating disorder， panic attacks， anxiety， intrusive thoughts， suicidal thoughts， character death by suicide off page， OCD aspects， self harmThe mental health aspects were very true to life--true enough I had to step away sometimes。 So definitely be aware of that going into reading。 I'm bereft this is the last one。 The ending was PERFECT and so cute and so Montague， but now it's over。 Sigh。 I actaully really liked Adrian。 I had no idea what to expect from the youngest sibling， who was just a baby in the other two books， but Adrian is a full-fleshed out character with his own flaws and goal。 I might've liked his fiancee a tiny bit more， and I'd totally read a book just about her。 There is woefully little of Percy in this book， but there is plenty of Felicity and Monty。 I loved seeing all the siblings together and their awkwardness and then their banter as they became more comfortable with each other。 A worthy conclusion for a fun series。 。。。more
Vanessa
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I’d give my blood or my firstborn or my voice or my entire bloody inheritance for thoughts that do not stand on the opposite side of the battlefield。。 I’ve only known this woman a grand total of twenty minutes and we’ve gone from Hello， I am your long-lost brother to Do you believe in magic？ Please love me。
Corinne Colbert
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Ahh the long awaited third and final installment of the Montegue Siblings series is finally here and I was so damn excited for it。 I just so desparatly needed another peek into the lives of Monty and Percy。This book follows Adrien， the baby we know exists from the earlier titles， at 19。 Yes， Guys， Gals， and nonbinary Pals， Monty， Percy， and Felicity are almost 40 by the time we， and Adrian， get to catch up with them。 In fact， Adrian lived his entire life thinking he was an only child， and finds Ahh the long awaited third and final installment of the Montegue Siblings series is finally here and I was so damn excited for it。 I just so desparatly needed another peek into the lives of Monty and Percy。This book follows Adrien， the baby we know exists from the earlier titles， at 19。 Yes， Guys， Gals， and nonbinary Pals， Monty， Percy， and Felicity are almost 40 by the time we， and Adrian， get to catch up with them。 In fact， Adrian lived his entire life thinking he was an only child， and finds out quite by accident that he has a brother and a sister。If you have the expectation that you are going to get another book with the same feels as the Monty book， Imma have to stop you right there。 The tone is completly different。 Adrian is his own man with his own issues to deal with。 We do spend a good portion of the book with Adrian traveling with Monty， the brothers getting to know each other while trying to solve their mystery on their very own pirate adventure。I didn't know going into this book that so much time was going to be spent inside the headspace of someone who is experiencing challenges due to mental health struggles。 It's 464 pages of a young man trying to understand his mother's struggles and coming to terms that he has the same challenges。 He's trying to deal with the death of his mother and the posibility that she might have killed herself ， so of course he begins to fear the same thing will happen to him。 Fortunatly， Adrian does have people who care for him， and can help him be strong when that's hard for him to do on his own。As with the other two installments in this series， there is an author's note to give historical context to the story。 She changes it up a little though。 She admits to having been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder somewhat recently， so Adrian is written from that perspective， allowing even more empathy for his character。 We know this is what it feelslike from someone who has been there。 。。。more
Eva
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This is the third in the Montague siblings trilogy， and follows the point of view of Adrian， the youngest of the three， who was just a baby in previous installments。 After his mother’s death， Adrian goes looking for answers， and finds， much to his shock， that he has both a brother and a sister whom he has never heard of。 As with the previous books， Adrian’s quest leads to quite the fast-paced travel adventure tale， including peril on the high seas and run-ins with pirates。 Mental illness is heav This is the third in the Montague siblings trilogy， and follows the point of view of Adrian， the youngest of the three， who was just a baby in previous installments。 After his mother’s death， Adrian goes looking for answers， and finds， much to his shock， that he has both a brother and a sister whom he has never heard of。 As with the previous books， Adrian’s quest leads to quite the fast-paced travel adventure tale， including peril on the high seas and run-ins with pirates。 Mental illness is heavily explored in this book， more so than the others in the trilogy。 Adrian suffers from crippling anxiety， intrusive thoughts， and probably an eating disorder as well。 Monty is older， and maybe a bit wiser， but still haunted by many of the same demons as in years past。 It’s a reminder of how trauma can continue to haunt you as the years go by – but also of how with help， we can heal and learn to cope。 Living with mental illness is one of the major themes in the book – learning to manage a mind that betrays you， knowing that it will never be perfect， but doing the best you can。 Monty and Percy are as adorable as ever， and I also really like Adrian and Louisa as a couple。 They seem well matched。 As always， Mackenzie Lee writes very colorful and interesting side characters。 Representation: Mentally ill main POV character， bisexual characters， gay characters， asexual character CW: first-person depiction of mental illness， alcoholism， eating disorder， suicideI received an ARC of this ebook from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kimberlee
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I was provided a free digital copy of this book for review from Net Galley。Full disclosure。 From the moment I found out The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks was a concept， I've been anticipating reading it。 I loved The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtueand The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy made more interested in Felicity。 I'm really happy we get to see what Goblin has been up to all of these years。 Adrian Montague is the main character of this story。 He's set to take over hi I was provided a free digital copy of this book for review from Net Galley。Full disclosure。 From the moment I found out The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks was a concept， I've been anticipating reading it。 I loved The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtueand The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy made more interested in Felicity。 I'm really happy we get to see what Goblin has been up to all of these years。 Adrian Montague is the main character of this story。 He's set to take over his father's peerage，despite his protests， and still grieving over the sudden， and suspicious， death of his mother。 Adrian's entire life has been shadowed by his anxiety and intrusive thoughts。 When he comes into possession of his mother's spyglass， and object she never would have parted with， but was not found with her body， Adrian sets off to find out the truth of his mother's death。 Only， he's going to find out a lot of things about his family and himself along the way， including that he has two older siblings that he never even knew about。 Monty， Felicity， Percy and more of the cast of characters we met in the last two books are sprinkled throughout this story。 It's exciting seeing where their endeavors in the past have led them。 What I liked: Well， a lot。 Mackenzie Lee's writing， as always， is funny and exciting。 She really knows how to tell an adventure story that is still focused on character development。 The pacing of Nobleman's Guide is just as swift and rip roaring as books one and two。 Monty。 What can I say？ Something about Monty just makes you love him。 He's selfish， sort of。 He's irreverent。 He makes bad decisions and says things so hateful that you want to punch him in the face。 But he's also funny， really funny。 He's open minded， perhaps due to his own experiences。 At the end of the day， he's loyal to those he loves。 And he's loving。 Monty， to me is a really interesting character who's so flawed and real， I would read a ton more books about him。 The sibling relationship。 Adrian， Monty， and Felicity have just met as a group。 They are weary of each other， but ultimately they care for each other。 Adrian。 Adrian is great。 I want to give him a hug， though he doubtlessly would *hate* that。 He's been navigating life as best as he could in a world that isn't even starting to begin how to deal with his illness。 The stream of consciousness flow of writing when he spirals into himself is really well done by Lee。The world。 As always。 It's wonderful， at times grotesque。What I didn't like: This book has a criminal lack of Percy Newton。 Resolutions。 I know this is the end， but it doesn't feel like it。 Characters came and went throughout the story in such a way that it felt like more of a world tour of the series rather than the final book。 There's nothing wrong with this though。 It's more how I read it and my opinions on how some of the characters developed that I have an issue with。 Overall a solid 4/5 。。。more
Sabrina
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