[A quick note: I love my editions of Nevernight. They’re the standard editions but I sprayed the edges a maroon red to match the red accents in the covers and that added so much overall. Also, I only have 2 out of 4 of the Nevernight Tarot Cards from Fairyloot. I really wanted Mia and Mister Kindley but they are so expensive! Maybe eventually I’ll stumble on a cheap set.]
“𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐲. 𝐖𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬.” —Jay Kristoff
The stunning conclusion to the Nevernight Trilogy see’s Mia pushed to the limit in her quest for vengeance. But she’s playing more than one dangerous game. Caught up in an age old battle, Mia must now contend with a god’s vengeance for her son. There’s a reason Godsgrave was named thus. And Mia must decide if the cost of restoring balance to the world is worth her life.
HOLY FREAKING GODS!!! This book was intense. I was so scared (no, terrified) for the end, that it took me WEEKS to read it. Why? Because I got anxiety every time I thought about picking it back up. I couldn’t stop speculating about what might happen to my favorite characters. It doesn’t help that we’re told at the very beginning that Mia dies. So…it’s like waiting for a train to derail. I knew I wouldn’t be ready for it. That being said, I LOVED LOVED LOVED loved loved loved the way it ended!
Okay, there’s so much going on in this book. Mia isn’t just on a path for vengeance—working to destroy her father. Now she’s suddenly the chosen one, chosen by the Mother to free her son from his prison and destroy two of the suns that keep the world in constant day. The goal is to bring balance to the world, establish night and day on a regular cycle. But this quest will claim her life, and Mia knows this. She must decide if restoring balance is worth her sacrifice.
BUT….
And here’s the big but, what if she can do both?? Save the world AND destroy her father in one crushing blow? Knowing her, surely she will probably find a way. Right?? That’s what i love most about Mia. She’s just so badass. She’s the character we love watching because we know we can trust her to get out of sticky situations.
“𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤.” —Jay Kristoff
Like my favorite scene, for example. I loved the scene with Mia and the Pirate King. I won’t spoil it, but that scene was absolute perfection. I literally whooped out loud while I was reading it. Trust Mia to shake things up. She doesn’t play by the rules. Why should she?
There’s something so raw and unapologetic about Kristoff’s writing. His characters drip with imperfection. You can hate them and love them at the same time. I especially appreciated the redemptive arc between Ash and Tric (baby Tricky). And I was lucky to read a certain deleted chapter between Ash, Mia, and Tric that was so so so YUMMY. But since that’s not part of the actual story, I’ll refrain from discussing it further.
How did this final installment up against the other two? Personally, I liked Godsgrave the best out of the three. I’m a sucker for gladiators, fighting rings, and underdogs. That one checked many boxes. But this one delivered too. The entire trilogy was perfection. Well done, Mr. Kristoff. You get all the stars. I’m flinging them in handfuls from the bleachers like confetti. **Stands up to clap** 𝐌𝐘 𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆: 𝟓/𝟓⭐️