La varita negra

La varita negra

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  • Author:Laurie Forest
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Summary

Tercera entrega de la serie Las Crónicas de la Bruja Negra。

Una historia en un entorno escolar à la Harry Potter y con un contexto político à la Juego de Tronos。

LA SOMBRA VIENE A POR TI。 VA A VENIR A POR TI CON TODO SU PODER。

LA PROFECÍA YA ESTÁ AQUÍ, Y NO HAY FORMA DE ESCAPAR DE ELLA。

LA BRUJA NEGRA HA VUELTO。


Elloren Gardner esconde el más poderoso secreto de toda Erthia: ella es la Bruja Negra de la Profecía, y está destinada a triunfar o bien a ser utilizada como la última arma de destrucción。 Separada de todos aquellos a los que ama, deberá recurrir a la última persona en la que puede confiar: su compañero Lukas Gray。 Con las fuerzas de Gardneria preparadas para conquistar Erthia, Elloren no tendrá más remedio que aliarse con Lukas para protegerse de las garras del líder gardneriano。 Con solo unas pocas semanas para entrenarse y convertirse en guerrera, y sin control sobre su propia magia, Elloren encontrará aliados inesperados entre aquellos que aparentemente están destinados a matarla。 Ha llegado el momento de dar un paso al frente, de defenderse y de seguir adelante antes de que la destrucción sea todavía mayor。

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Reviews

caitlin

wow so it only took me barely a day to read this entire book。 i was ENTHRALLED into it。 the iron flower left me dazed and confused and this book just gave me straight whiplash。 first off, WHAT??? you are telling me that the thing with yvan was so UNDRAMATIC and it just seemed like it was a "meh" moment???????? i was beyond frustrated and upset that i had to put the book down for an hour or two。 so much happened but yet so little at the same time。 the main issue i had with the whole book is fucki wow so it only took me barely a day to read this entire book。 i was ENTHRALLED into it。 the iron flower left me dazed and confused and this book just gave me straight whiplash。 first off, WHAT??? you are telling me that the thing with yvan was so UNDRAMATIC and it just seemed like it was a "meh" moment???????? i was beyond frustrated and upset that i had to put the book down for an hour or two。 so much happened but yet so little at the same time。 the main issue i had with the whole book is fucking elloren。 like theres no way that this is book three and you STILL can not figure out your power and seem to lose all sense of control every other paragraph of the book like girl。。。just sometimes, when reading her point of view it's just so suffocating。 i felt myself like internally yelling at her to DO SOMETHING but she just constantly would be crying and not know what to do AND JUST ENDANGER EVERYONE。 like some powerful people are trying to protect her but sometimes she just keeps screwing up that it gets hard to keep giving her chances and understanding why she does what she does。i really hope in book 4 that she can finally start being the heroine that she is supposed to be??? the "strongest being EVER in all of erthia"。 also, i really hate love triangles。 like i REALLY hate them。 i do not see why they are so fascinating and they are ALWAYS with the two hottest men in the realm and the girl who can not seem to do anything on her own and is always relying on them and putting the men in danger to save her。 BUT if i had to choose a man after this book, i hate to say it but i have fallen COMPLETELY in love with LUKAS GREY like OMG the butterflies this man can give。 idc, he is the one that needs to end up with elloren and lets just say i almost threw the book once i read the final few chapters regarding him and yvan。 i need a lukas grey in my life。 certified favorite character in the series aside trystan, diana, and valasca。 my prediction about valasca and lukas were correct from book 2 and that makes me so happy。 but overall, i NEED a lukas grey in my life and he need to be in elloren's life as her "。。。fastmate, lover and friend"。 and i need to read the demon tide now to help subdue my fears and to calm myself。 。。。more

Anita Powers

This story took me way longer to finish, there were many slow parts。 There was more than enough of writing about runes, I don’t remember even half of that。 Now when the story got into more of the action then it was great。 Elloren did get on my nerves alot, the constant giving up, whining got to be alot。 At the very end of the story finally she is showed as a strong, independent woman ready to battle。 It was hard to listen to at times when Elloren had to interact with her aunt and Lukas’s family。 This story took me way longer to finish, there were many slow parts。 There was more than enough of writing about runes, I don’t remember even half of that。 Now when the story got into more of the action then it was great。 Elloren did get on my nerves alot, the constant giving up, whining got to be alot。 At the very end of the story finally she is showed as a strong, independent woman ready to battle。 It was hard to listen to at times when Elloren had to interact with her aunt and Lukas’s family。 I enjoyed getting to meet new alliances and love the death fae, he is interesting。 I enjoyed the multiple POVs, this allowed me to get caught up with where everyone is, I wish we would have heard more about Diana, Rafe, and Jared。 Anxious but at the same time hesitant to start the next book, I have an idea of what is going to happen and I am tired of the back and forth relationships。 We will see。 。。。more

Brittney Little

A must read!!!Amazing story I love the different point of views in this book! Amazing This book kept me up half the night reading💜

Nicole

If I could give 3。5, that seems about right。 My least favorite of the series so far, but the elements I didn't like as much (choppy start and end with chapters for so many different characters) didn't compel me to put the book down。 If I could give 3。5, that seems about right。 My least favorite of the series so far, but the elements I didn't like as much (choppy start and end with chapters for so many different characters) didn't compel me to put the book down。 。。。more

Keisha

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 I can’t put into words how much I hate Elloren in this book。 I’d grown to love how strong she had been growing in the first two books and her star-crossed love with Evan。 Aaaannnnddd, without any verification, she believes Evan “dies” and literally like a couple days later she falls in love with and sleeps with another man (one she said she’d hate forever)。 There’s a huge difference between being made to sleep with someone and wanting to。 The author barely mentions Evan in this book, “oh boo boo I can’t put into words how much I hate Elloren in this book。 I’d grown to love how strong she had been growing in the first two books and her star-crossed love with Evan。 Aaaannnnddd, without any verification, she believes Evan “dies” and literally like a couple days later she falls in love with and sleeps with another man (one she said she’d hate forever)。 There’s a huge difference between being made to sleep with someone and wanting to。 The author barely mentions Evan in this book, “oh boo boo he’s dead, c’mon let’s go have sex with another man”。 Sorrow for Evan makes it into less than a page in this book。 What happened to the girl who practically became comatose over the tragic mess of the selkies and losing her family? “Most devastating loss yet”, my ass。 It’s sickening。 Elloren is also beyond weak in this book despite having all the power in the world。 Zero personality, weak will, always scared, pathetic。 。。。more

Cherokee Bertholf

WowooowowowowThis series is one of my favorites。The shadow wand was a little long。 Elloren full of fear constantly, it’s a relief to me that she finally is realizing her strength and confidence growing at the last few pages。 The love triangle that’s begun has even my own heart torn。 I cannot wait to start book 4。

Melissa Settle

These books are so frustrating。 There is endless descriptive nonsense of stuff that doesn’t even matter and all of the plot that is actually good, just gets rushed or actually skipped over。

Angelator

Elloren loses first love, is forced to fast to eventual second love。 She realizes her power and scares everyone because she truly is the next Black Witch! Narrowly escapes the evil Vogel using a rune portal, possibly at the expense of second love, to the West。 Arrives and realizes that first love is not dead!

Allie Felix

Story: 5 ⭐️Steam: 3 🔥 YA- one scene light description, the rest is FTBAudio: 5 🎧 When I tell you this series has me in a chokehold 👌🏻 #TeamLukas for life。

Heidi

another great book in the seriesA lot of info dump in the beginning with new characters。 You will want to read slowly as they are important to the story。 I liked book two the best so far and am excited that book four just came out so I can continue the journey。 #TeamBlackWitch

BookWorm

Lots of delightful, unexpected surprises!

Baylie Isaacs

Very disappointed as I liked the first two a lot。 But this one was boring, and I felt like it ruined some character developments。

Kenzie Labadie

WHY DO I DO THIS TO MYSELF。Another fantasy novel I went into for the fun of it and here I am, YET AGAIN, getting my heart SHATTERED。This series has begun to morph into a masterpiece with this 3rd book。 The multiple different story lines are all amazing and enthralling。 I’m sucked into all of the different story lines within this overall plot -MUCH LIKE- I was with Throne of Glass。 This is beginning to remind me of Throne of Glass in so many ways;The plotThe charactersThe HEARTBREAK。IM OVER HERE WHY DO I DO THIS TO MYSELF。Another fantasy novel I went into for the fun of it and here I am, YET AGAIN, getting my heart SHATTERED。This series has begun to morph into a masterpiece with this 3rd book。 The multiple different story lines are all amazing and enthralling。 I’m sucked into all of the different story lines within this overall plot -MUCH LIKE- I was with Throne of Glass。 This is beginning to remind me of Throne of Glass in so many ways;The plotThe charactersThe HEARTBREAK。IM OVER HERE BAWLING。 I *ALMOST* took off a star because the MC can be HIGHLY annoying with her inner monologue。 There’s only so much self doubt I can take。 I mean, I know it takes a lot for some MC to flourish and bloom into the badass MC we all love (aka Aelin) but there are so many times that this MC is *NOT IT*。 She can be VERY whiny。BUT BUT BUT — I have to remind myself how her character is written, how she was brought up, the society & religious beliefs to which she has lived in her whole life。 That is the only reason I can get past her and continue on to read about her growth and *hopefully* bloom into our badass MC。 So yeah, 5/5 stars !!!! 。。。more

Challis

Probably the weakest work in the series so far, obviously setting up future books。

aria

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 reread again heh:i mean i love the series, this book was just not the strongest of the bunch??? because i feel like this was more of a bridge as to what comes next, like a filler book, although lukas has more development!!! it annoys me sm though that bc yvan is dead that elloren is suddenly w/ lukas but lukas clearly loves her more than she loves him, and i don't think that's particularly fair on him。 kinda awkward to read bc she sees him as a close friend to lover but he's also a rebound and i reread again heh:i mean i love the series, this book was just not the strongest of the bunch??? because i feel like this was more of a bridge as to what comes next, like a filler book, although lukas has more development!!! it annoys me sm though that bc yvan is dead that elloren is suddenly w/ lukas but lukas clearly loves her more than she loves him, and i don't think that's particularly fair on him。 kinda awkward to read bc she sees him as a close friend to lover but he's also a rebound and is kinda using him so im lowkey mad。 HE'S SO GOOD TO HER。 MY proposition is i can get lukas and since yvan is possibly alive elloren ends up with him。 happily ever after。 ALSO LEAVING LUKAS' ENDING, whether he's dead or alive, IS SO CRUEL LIKE HE BETTER BE ALIVE。 love my girl valasca being back :) and tierney is finally free im so proud of her!!! however, marcus vogel and fallon can go fuck off plz, ty。 so excited to read the demon tide!!! 。。。more

Mimi

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 Oh man I'd forgotten how much I loved this series。 Was I devastated about Yvan? YES 100% Yes。。 Did this book completely bring me around on the Elloren and Lucas ship? 1000×YES。。。 omg that ending。。。 is Lucas dead? and is Yvan's alive?。。。 Laurie what are you doing to my emotions。 I cannot wait for Demon Tide。 1 more day。 Oh man I'd forgotten how much I loved this series。 Was I devastated about Yvan? YES 100% Yes。。 Did this book completely bring me around on the Elloren and Lucas ship? 1000×YES。。。 omg that ending。。。 is Lucas dead? and is Yvan's alive?。。。 Laurie what are you doing to my emotions。 I cannot wait for Demon Tide。 1 more day。 。。。more

Mary

I love this series。 There is so much that Laurie touches on that although this is a fantasy book, the prejudices, sexism, violence just reminds me of our world today。 What I love is how she developed Elloren, from an innocent (with prejudices ideas) to fierce woman who finds out on her own on the true nature of others and stands up for what is right regardless of all that she will lose。I also like that we are given time with both of Elloren's love interest equally。 We have been given the opportu I love this series。 There is so much that Laurie touches on that although this is a fantasy book, the prejudices, sexism, violence just reminds me of our world today。 What I love is how she developed Elloren, from an innocent (with prejudices ideas) to fierce woman who finds out on her own on the true nature of others and stands up for what is right regardless of all that she will lose。I also like that we are given time with both of Elloren's love interest equally。 We have been given the opportunity to lean who Yvan is and see a loving relation develop between them。 And then we are given the opportunity to see Lukas in a different light and learn about him。 I think that they way both were given an opportunity for readers to see both men was well written。 And in the end I am TeamLukas all the way。 I am excited for book 4 and will be certainly sad when this series does come to an end but I know that how much I enjoy this series will be listening again and again over time。 。。。more

Brayden

I thought the last book was good。。。 I am continually impressed as I keep reading this series! The last chapter made me cry my eyes out and I am so mad that I have wait 3 days for the next book to come out!!!!! Y’all I can’t even explain how emotional and good these books are。 The cliffhanger。。。 I can’t even think about it。 I don’t want to think about it。 I am in the edge of my seat once again!!!

Alexandra

Totally agree with the other more critical reviews for this book。 Compared to the previous two installments there were a lot of shortcomings in this one。 The pacing was horribly slow, there was a profound lack of plot action and general inconsistency in the story, the heroine vehemently refuses to outgrow her juvenile tendencies, many beloved side characters were completely missing, and the romantic focus felt confusingly unsatisfactory。 In principle, I can enjoy a well constructed love triangle Totally agree with the other more critical reviews for this book。 Compared to the previous two installments there were a lot of shortcomings in this one。 The pacing was horribly slow, there was a profound lack of plot action and general inconsistency in the story, the heroine vehemently refuses to outgrow her juvenile tendencies, many beloved side characters were completely missing, and the romantic focus felt confusingly unsatisfactory。 In principle, I can enjoy a well constructed love triangle but in this case I feel like either outcome will end up being disappointing for everyone。 Mostly because the characters seem to be too immature for any wholesome ending。 And although I preferred the pairing in this installment, I fear that any (emotional) investment will be completely wasted in the end since I expect one pairing to be randomly cast away。 The heroines affections being too unreliable and erratic。Another very annoying and uncalled for element in this book was the seemingly random use of various POVs at odd times throughout the story。 I don't think that this benefited the storytelling at all。 A much more consistent and more carefully planned use of a few other POVs would have been more enjoyable。However, I am still interested in how the story will progress and hopefully our main characters will be more developed in the next installment。 。。。more

Sarah

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 Laurie Forest is my favorite author。 I love the Black Witch series more than any other series I have ever read。 She’s built a very dark world with characters that are so well developed, I can’t help but feel a deep connection with them。 I was so excited for this book that I took a few days off work to read it when it first came out。 I’ll be honest… this book crushed me。 Why? Because I was upset that Yvan, this mysterious character I’ve grown to love and want to know more about, is killed off wit Laurie Forest is my favorite author。 I love the Black Witch series more than any other series I have ever read。 She’s built a very dark world with characters that are so well developed, I can’t help but feel a deep connection with them。 I was so excited for this book that I took a few days off work to read it when it first came out。 I’ll be honest… this book crushed me。 Why? Because I was upset that Yvan, this mysterious character I’ve grown to love and want to know more about, is killed off within a matter of pages。 I couldn’t get past what happened and how it spiraled so quickly into Elloren falling in love with Lukas。 As much as I love Lukas’s character, I didn’t like what was happening between them。 As any worried reader would, I skimmed the pages at the end to see Yvan actually didn’t die。 It then made it really difficult to finish reading the story knowing Yvan is still alive and seeing Elloren give herself completely to Lukas was just too much for me and I felt like this series went off the rails of how I wanted it to be。 I felt torn over writing a review for this book because of all these emotions I felt。 How could I love the previous 4 books Laurie has written and not this one? Here I am, over a year later re-reading all the books in preparation for The Demon Tide coming out next week。 I almost didn’t want to even read this book because of the emotions I felt last time I read it。 But this time I went into it with a totally different perspective。 I let myself read Laurie’s story the way she wants it without letting my emotions of how I want the story to go get in the way。 With more sympathy for Elloren as she’s thrown into chaos and survival mode。 I found I actually thoroughly enjoyed this book when I let myself be open minded and have full faith that all will be okay in the story Laurie is writing。 I actually enjoyed Elloren and Lukas’s relationship and how it grew and how Elloren is becoming the hero she is destined to be。 It is clear that Elloren and Yvan have something unique, but so do Elloren and Lukas。 Lukas’s character has been just as surprising and Yvan’s。 At this point, I don’t care which Laurie chooses because I just want to hear the story as she means for it to be。 I have full faith that it will be beautiful and make me feel all the feels ❤️。 As they say in the book, this is bigger than them。 All I can do is hope that all these characters I’ve grown to love have a happy ending。 Bravo on another brilliant story that I was too narrow minded to enjoy the first time around。 👏👏👏。 You know an author is truly something special when she can cause a full spectrum of emotions on you as you read。 I can’t wait to hear how the story progresses in the Demon Tide and I hope we get to hear from some characters like Diana, Jarod, Rafe, Marina, Gareth and Andras。 I’ve been curious about what is going on with them too! 。。。more

Jessica Sisco

I love this series, it has quickly became one of my favorites。 I love Laurie Forest world building ability, can't wait for the next book! I love this series, it has quickly became one of my favorites。 I love Laurie Forest world building ability, can't wait for the next book! 。。。more

Marisa

Love this series。 She did not disappoint。 2nd all time favorite series。 Can't wait for her new books Love this series。 She did not disappoint。 2nd all time favorite series。 Can't wait for her new books 。。。more

Jordie

slow I’m kind of annoyed it’s taken 3 full books for Elloren to finally grow some balls。 This was super slow for me。 I did find I actually liked Lukas a lot more, but felt his character changed heaps? I don’t like 3rd person, but I did like reading about the other characters POV 😖Disappointed that Rafe, Diana, Jared or Aislen weren’t included。 Hopefully in the next book。 Anyway, I still enjoyed this。 It was definitely not as good as the previous 2 which was disappointing。 Nothing really happened slow I’m kind of annoyed it’s taken 3 full books for Elloren to finally grow some balls。 This was super slow for me。 I did find I actually liked Lukas a lot more, but felt his character changed heaps? I don’t like 3rd person, but I did like reading about the other characters POV 😖Disappointed that Rafe, Diana, Jared or Aislen weren’t included。 Hopefully in the next book。 Anyway, I still enjoyed this。 It was definitely not as good as the previous 2 which was disappointing。 Nothing really happened in this book until the last 97% Can’t wait for the next 2 books。 The ending books better be EPIC with how dragged out it all is。 。。。more

Stacy Weinberg

With war on the horizon, can the fire get any hotter

Jennifer

Devoured this book, ready for the next one。 If tpu like Harry Potter, you will fall right into this fantasy world。 It is YA, but it is exciting and suspensful and has great relationships。

Jasmine S

This series is really magical; I know, what else might you expect from a high fantasy series? New characters are introduced and tied in, which I think the story needed more than I realized。 I love so many things about this book but I also could have lived without some pieces of it。 Maybe I’m biased about what I want to happen。 But, I also think some topics are covered in a less than ideal way?? I’m unsure but I know I’m invested in this story and curious to see the overall outcome。

Dario Pacheco

I absolutely love this series。 It’s so amazingly written and takes you on a journey that you won’t forget。 Highly recommend

Trisha Arrowsmith

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 First of all, I will get the worst part out of the way。 At the end of the book, Lukas, Elloren, Valasca and Chi Nam who is in the desert training Elloren and waiting for the portal to charge gets attacked by Marcus Vogel。 Lukas pushes Elloren and Valasca into the portal while he is hit by the shadow wand power。 Ellore is in Noi。 She doesn't know if Lukas died or just been captured。 Valasca was sent elsewhere because the portal didn't have enough energy to control where the second person went。 Wh First of all, I will get the worst part out of the way。 At the end of the book, Lukas, Elloren, Valasca and Chi Nam who is in the desert training Elloren and waiting for the portal to charge gets attacked by Marcus Vogel。 Lukas pushes Elloren and Valasca into the portal while he is hit by the shadow wand power。 Ellore is in Noi。 She doesn't know if Lukas died or just been captured。 Valasca was sent elsewhere because the portal didn't have enough energy to control where the second person went。 When she enters Noi, she starts feeling a golden fire in her。 She realizes that its Yvon's bond。 And it is calling to her。 So。。。in the end, Lukas might be dead and Yvon might be alive。 Ugg。。。。the love triangle continues。During the book, Elloren arrives and tries to get protection from Lukas。 He is angry with her for the way she acted at the wand fasting。 She has been gone for a month by this point。 She is sent to his parents house where his mother is mean。 She is told to go to a gathering that same night and given a very scandals dress to wear。 She gets where and gets attacked by Fallon Bane。 If Elloren dies, she has the chance to wand fast to Lukas。 After punching Fallon in the face and running away from her magical blows, she finds a dead end with no one around for hiding。 Damien Bane finds her and tells her that the day she was wand fasted, he was the one to wand fast to her before Lukas came in and rescued her from wand fasting to Damien by wand fasting to him。 Now she understands that Lukas was really trying to help her。 Damien wand fasted to Ainsley (Jared's crush) and is assaulted and beaten ever day。 Elloren could of have that fate。 He tries to rape Elloren when Lukas comes in and rescues her again and beats Damien to the pulp。 Unconscious, he is sent to the hospital。Elloren and Lukas talk and tries to understand each other without telling the each other the truth。 Elloren is trying to figure out which side Lukas is on。 At the gathering, Marcus Vogel felt her powerful magic and is now curious。 Then he announces to everyone that the Ikarol of the prophecy was Yvone and that hey killed him。 Elloren runs out and is distraught。 Lukas knows the relationship that she had with Yvone and tells her he needs to get her out before Vogel finds out。 He still doesn't know that she is the Black Witch。 Just that her power has grown a lot。 Vogel demotes Lukas temporarily for what he did to Damien。 He tells him that he needs to seal to Elloren the next day。 So they prepare to escape during the spreading of ash ceremony where they both go into the woods to spread ash from the tree they burn during the sealing。 Elloren is attacked by the assassins but is saved by Phin, a n assistant soldier of Mage Council to Lukas, but rut both Lukas and Phin are running against Marcus Vogel。 At this point you find out that Lukas is on Elloren's side and has been for a while。 And he knows she is the Black Witch。A dragon saves her, makes an ally with him。 He's a small dragon snuggled out of the Fay Island by Furnn and her brother。 Marcus Vogel is over the sealing and seals Lukas and Elloren together and tells Lukas that he is to bring Elloren to him the next day to be wand tested。 They consummate their sealing。 Of course its hot。 Elloren starts to trust Lukas and cares for him at this point while grieving for Yvon。 They run away。 Meet up with Phinn, Sage and her brother, the dragon, Aislynn and urich maid。 Then Lukas and Elloren goes their way。 Vascal and Chi Nam comes to find them to escort them to the Noi region to try to convince them not to kill Elloren。 Vascal is going against Amaz and Chi nam is going against the Noi, a master of Vu Trin。 They are both the top fighter and commander of their army。Now, during this, Tierney doesn't get along with the wyrenguards。 She befriends a Death Fae。Trystan is training at a different base and is only accepted by the Death Fae。Wanted poster goes up everywhere to find Elloren(She's glamoured now)。 Trystan and Tierney decides they have to find her before they do。 Thats when they find out that she's the black witch。 Tierney sends out her Kelpies to find information。Wynter sends her birds to find information and to spread the words that Elloren is not evil and not to be frightened Her and another Alfsigr Elf living in the Amaz decides to go find a way to take their necklace off that is permanent on them。 The necklace controls all the Alfsigr Elf that are wearing them。 When they turn 13, it is put on them。By now, Raff is Lupine, He is helping to start a pack with Diana。The fourth book comes out March 1st。 The fifth one will be the last one, The third book was a filler。 I feel like Lukas has more humor than Yvon and definitely knows how to flirt。 He's a charmer。 I can't decide who I want Elloren to end up with。 This book showed me how strong and knowledgeable Lukas is with his power/magic。 Not only his magic but with Noi magic as well。 Yvone seems kind of emo。 I hope whoever that doesn't get Elloren doesn't get killed and they have some long lost lover that comes out of nowhere。 。。。more

Caroline

WOW that ending。 Loving the progression of Elloren’s journey!

Desirae Laviolette Brown

I was getting near the end of this book when I realized either this isn't the last book in this series (like I thought), or it was going to have an abrupt and unsatisfying ending。。。 Thank goodness it was the first one! Can't wait to read the conclusion to this epic series! I was getting near the end of this book when I realized either this isn't the last book in this series (like I thought), or it was going to have an abrupt and unsatisfying ending。。。 Thank goodness it was the first one! Can't wait to read the conclusion to this epic series! 。。。more