Promised

And... done. The final book in the Birthmarked trilogy. ( I have reviewed all the books in this series if you want to start at the beginning.) This is the story of teenage midwife, turned town leader, Gaia Stone. She has led her new people back to the place where she had escaped from. Her hope being that she can settle her feud with the Enclave leader and her future father-in-law and set up a new settlement outside the Enclave walls. Only problem is, the Protectorat only has revenge on his mind and will do anything to get even with his son Leon. And the best way to get even with Leon is to destroy Gaia. Gaia is forced to go against her beliefs and must take every action necessary to protect her citizens even if that means threats and destruction. When the Protectorat captures Leon, Gaia must go in after him at her own risk. She is captured and tortured and has something dreadful taken from her. She must figure out a way to rally her people and overthrow the evil government to ensure their survival. Many great characters are lost along the way and there is a mixture of sadness at the end of this series. This series portrays an interesting dystopian society where fertility is a prized commodity and people will do despicable things to have children. Gaia is a strong, independent, girl who is always willing to put her own safety on the back burner to save those she loves. Leon is her perfect match who loves her no matter what the future holds. I enjoyed this series and can't wait to pass this book along to one of my students who is waiting for it. It is with a dread that I will now start the final book in the Infernal Devices trilogy Clockwork Princess. I am not ready to say goodbye to my number 1 favorite fictional boy Will Herondale. So the papers needing grading will have to wait for now right next to the list of things I should be doing during the last week of my spring break. Onward and happy reading my friends.