So we did it! Stormi and I finally finished the All Soul's Trilogy. I really own Stormi a huge thanks for motivating me to pick these up. I can't tell you how happy I am to have finally read them. So read on for my final thoughts and then hop over to Stormi's at Books, Movies, Reviews! Oh My! and read her opinion.
Since this is the third in the series, some spoilers may exist.
TITLE: The Book of Life (All Soul's Trilogy #3)
AUTHOR: Deborah Harkness
PUBLISHER: Viking Adult
PUBLISHING DATE: July 1, 2014
FROM GOODREADS: Bringing the magic and suspense of the All Souls Trilogy to a deeply satisfying conclusion, this highly anticipated finale went straight to #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. In The Book of Life, Diana and Matthew time-travel back from Elizabethan London to make a dramatic return to the present—facing new crises and old enemies. At Matthew’s ancestral home, Sept-Tours, they reunite with the beloved cast of characters from A Discovery of Witches—with one significant exception. But the real threat to their future has yet to be revealed, and when it is, the search for Ashmole 782 and its missing pages takes on even more urgency.
MY THOUGHTS: Well it's been quite a ride getting to this point. Basically some 1500 pages later I can say I'm finally finished. And I have to admit, this series was well worth the time I invested in reading it.
Matthew and Diana have returned back to the future. They know what they need to put the Book of Life back together but there are still tons of other people who want to read it first. We still get to meet a few new characters in this book and one in particular I love, Chris, but most of the old gang is still present. Matthew and Diana are having some difficulties adjusting to all the time hopping, but finally they are able to settle down. They are still battling the Congregation, who basically doesn't believe in interspecies relationships, and some characters we met before are nastier and more disgusting then ever. However, the relationship between Diana and Matthew remains at the forefront and as each page turned, I was both excited and scared for what might happen next.
I am happy with how this series concluded. The ending was both suspenseful and satisfying. In fact, I can say I will honestly miss reading this series and it kind of created a book hangover which I had to force myself to trudge through. However, I have some consolation in the fact that Stormi and I are reading the first book in the companion series, Time's Convert, in September. There are plans for Harkness to continue on with these characters and I hope she has several in the works because I need a book with Miriam's story, Jack's story, Ysabeau's story and DEFINITELY Gallowglass' story. In addition, Season 2 of the series needs to start pronto because I'm already going through withdrawal.
If you've ever considered picking this series up, and it seems even remotely like something you'd want to read, then do it!
RATING: 5 PAWS
COYER CHALLENGE UPDATE: Read a whole trilogy in 3 months (3/3).
