(Note: I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.)
I just love this series. This final installment of Aster and Thorne’s story returns to the forest, where both characters are most at home–and perhaps the writers, too. Rookwood and Vince’s descriptions are crystal clear in both the grand spaces of the Forest Court and the overgrown corners of a garden. This time, they also flex their skills with the opulent Metal Court, the creepy Shadow Court, a forge-working black dragon and some creepy sea fae.
As you can see, this is the quest-iest of the three books. While
An Enchantment of Thorns focuses on curse-breaking and
A Trial of Thorns on magical trials, Aster sets out to prove her claim to the Alder Throne in
A Promise of Thorns with a series of tasks. Meanwhile, her rival, Faolan, becomes the frustratingly clever villain we always knew he could be after underestimating her too many times.