This is Book 3 of the Chronicles of The One. Since I read Book 1 in 2018 and Book 2 in 2019, after I finished this book, I went back and read what I blogged about Books 1 and 2. The main characters from Book 1 that I missed in Book 2 returned for the final "chapter" of this trilogy, which I liked. Unfortunately, I had a difficult time remembering who they all were at first. That's what happens when you have to wait for each book to be published before reading. This third book doesn't disappoint. Yes, there are good people who die, but freedom isn't free.
Fallon Swift teams up with the New Hope founders (her mother Lana & friends), her father (Simon), brothers (Travis, Colin & Ethan), her mentor (Mallick) and the love of her life and his twin sister (Duncan & Tonia) to fight against all that's evil in the United States. Their goal is not just to destroy evil, but to rescue all the persecuted who are being held as prisoners. Many of the prisoners are raped, tortured and experimented on. Their goal is a more peaceful country where all humans and magical people can live in harmony. This is an admirable goal, which is ultimately achieved at great cost. One thing that I don't really understand (or don't remember) is why Fallon, Duncan and Tonia are so powerful together. I get the significance of the number "three" in magic, but what connects these three specifically?
As I mentioned in the earlier books, it surprised me again that Allegra & Petra don't really appear in the novel until the very end. They may be the "ultimate evil", but Fallon ends up only having one battle with each of them. She spends the rest of her time drawing up battle plans for taking New York, Washington DC, Pennsylvania, etc. back from the enemy, which includes the self-elected President.
So in the end, good wins over evil and love conquers all. There is nothing wrong with ending a trilogy like that! I very much enjoyed it.
Wendy's Rating: ****
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