Ruin and Rising

There's nothing like the satisfying end of a series. I am a sucker for happily ever after. Ruin and Rising is the perfect conclusion to the Grisha Trilogy. Alina the Sun Summoner is facing her nemesis The Darkling in what will have to be the final battle. Alina is searching for the third amplifier that will give her the power to overcome her Dark rival once and for all. But Alina is still drawn to the Darkling and the more she learns about him, the more she feels connected to him and his past. And then there is the issue of Mal, her longtime best friend and true heart. No matter how things turn out, they know that they are not destined to find happiness with each other. Don't forget Nikolai, the pirate king/prince who knows Alina will make a great queen. He will use all his charms to convince Alina to rule with him. And those charms are many. As the group searches for the Firebird, the third amplifier, they come to a shocking and devastating realization about what it will cost for Alina to wield that power. Alina is not willing to make that sacrifice, but in the end, will she have a choice? I loved this series, all the adventure, mythology and of course the ending rocked. Friends are lost along the way, new alliances are formed and tears will be shed. But in the end, this is just the story of two orphans who save the world and quite possibly each other! Happy reading my friends.