Author: Katy Rose Pool
Publication Date: 21 September 2021
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co (BYR)
Page Count: 512
Reading Method: Digital ARC
Dates Read: Sep 4 – 9
Synopsis:
Following the destruction of the City of Mercy, an ancient god has been resurrected and sealed inside Beru’s body. Both are at the mercy of the Prophet Pallas, who wields the god’s powers to subjugate the Six Prophetic Cities. But every day, the god grows stronger, threatening to break free and sow untold destruction.
Meanwhile, far away from Pallas Athos, Anton learns to harness his full powers as a Prophet. Armed with the truth about how the original Prophets killed the god, Anton leads Jude, Hassan, and Ephyra on a desperate quest to the edge of the world. With time running out, the group’s tenuous alliance is beset by mounting danger, tumultuous romance, and most of all by a secret that Anton is hiding: a way to destroy the god at the price of an unbearable sacrifice. But the cost of keeping that secret might be their lives―and the lives of everyone in the Six Prophetic Cities.
Review:
I have been waiting for this one! Into the Dying Light is the epic conclusion to the Age of Darkness trilogy and picks up after the events of the previous book, As the Shadow Rises. We pick up with all of the characters in fairly precarious situations and they must all work their way back together to defeat the god trapped in Beru’s body to stop the impending end of the world.
One of the things I have consistently loved about these books is the characters. The story is told from several points of view and each one feels like a fully fleshed out individual. I can’t even choose a favorite because they are all special in their own way. Without even a single one of them, the whole system would break down. They don’t always get along, but I love how they are all willing to work together to achieve a common goal.
Katy Rose Pool is a master of weaving a story that keeps the reader on their toes and is wonderfully complex. Most trilogies suffer from the second book slump, but I don’t think there has been a single moment where I wasn’t thoroughly enjoying reading these books – and the finale is no different. There really isn’t much I can say about the plot of this book without giving everything away, but it is so wonderfully full of adventure, love, sacrifice, and twists that will leave you speechless.
This is one of those series I could see myself reading over and over again without getting tired of the story or the characters.
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