The books kept getting better and better; what a phenomenal ending to such an incredible series.
I was afraid that with so many POVs and such a large ensemble cast of characters, some of the story lines would be lacking or get confusing, but it was done super effortlessly and all the characters were nicely fleshed out. I also loved being able to step into the minds of other characters we havenât heard from before.
On that note, Holland is such an interesting villain and I love the fact that we got to see more of him as the series goes on. It was such an interesting perspective to do a deep dive into Holland as a character and to be able to understand why he did what he did. I was feeling so bad for Holland at the end. He deserved better. I think V.E Schwab is so so good at writing real, understandable and 3 dimensional villains and makes you root for them, which is not always done well.
I absolutely adored the dynamic between Lila, Kell, Rhy and Alucard. Itâs such a fun group with such interesting interpersonal relationships.
Also Kell spends the first 100 pages shirtless and there are so many little comments about it and I find it hilarious for absolutely no reason.
So much happened and there were some areas I wish were touched upon more, like Kell's parents.
I have recently been on a V.E Schwab bender and the Shades of Magic series absolutely did not disappoint, I have super high hopes for the sequel series and highly recommend the Shades of Magic series to those who havenât read it!
