In her years at school, Good and Evil played by the rules.
But in the Camelot years? Play by the rules and you die. It's rare to find a series conclusion that feels as perfect as 'One True King' did. This was a wonderful way to close out one of my all-time favourite series! It's explosive, touching, hilarious, maddeningly stressful yet fulfilling at the same time.I was amazed at how much information - plot, backstory, character development - was packed into these 500-ish pages. No words were wasted, nor did any scene feel unnecessary! Tedros had his plan.
But everyone has a plan until they’re kicked in the face.
Then the plan isn’t worth very much, is it? There were so many twists, cliffhanger chapter endings and edge-of-my-seat moments - OTK was exhilarating and exhausting in the best way. The multiple open plot threads wove together into an intricate web, a complex endgame that blew my mind. Small details in previous books suddenly become significant in new light and I hardly knew what to expect. Past is Present and Present is Past. The story goes round and round again...Unless you learn from that past. I'm so proud of how far our protagonists have come from their Book 1 selves. Spending the past five years with them has been a blessing! I'm especially proud and protective of Tedros, the once-King of Camelot and son of Arthur, vying to reclaim and truly earn his throne. We see his deepest vulnerabilities, his growth in wisdom, courage and confidence, yet he retains his classic Tedrosian air of mild confusion. "Tell me [Tedros]. Why do you want to die and come back to life?”
...He thought about this awhile...“Because if I can die and come back to life, then no one can hurt me.” I'm not joking when I say I would die for this kid.Agatha and Sophie also show significant development, Agatha in learning how to cede control and Sophie in finally understanding why she's never felt fulfilled. The personalities of other characters Hort, Anadil and Reena also become much more fleshed-out. Of course, given the huge collection of characters in this book (actually Books 4-6 as a whole), most attention is given to the major players but there's definitely enough material for spin-offs with minor characters (*looks at Soman hopefully*). The adult characters also play important roles and have nuanced personalities, which is refreshing to see in YA. While pretty much all of them made questionable decisions in the past (that their kids are now ensnared by), the adults really do try to make amends and help their children, both Good and Evil! Speaking of Evil...Japeth is so loathsome. “Girls have a stink that can’t scrub off. Aric had a good way of describing it. a rose gone to rot. I can smell it anywhere. But you...I’m afraid you reek of it worst of all.” Because that's not creepy at all! Some villains I or at least respect on some level, but not Japeth. Cheating, gaslighting, scum of the earth.The aforementioned character development is what makes the romance in this book so convincing. Tedros and Agatha really grow together as a team, especially at the end, and though I have always shipped them, in OTK it feels their relationship grows deeper and more mature. (Not sexually, I mean... wiser? More understanding of each others' whole selves.) “If anything happens to me, don’t mourn for me...You’re to go on. You’re to keep fighting. You’re to do what needs to be done. Don’t let what happens to me stop us from getting to The End. I’m with you in life and death.”
^ Me refusing to consider the possibility of a major character death. There were many moments of hysterical laughing in denial!Two other major, fan-favourite (I think?) ships also bloomed, and I'm so thankful they felt natural and not fan-service. I won't elaborate too much as I don't want to spoil, but I'm really happy that both parties in Sophie's pairing did a lot of growing before finally getting together. Being comfortable alone and knowing yourself and what you want are important in a relationship! (Speaking as someone with zero experience, hah!) It's oddly fitting that the queer relationships in the Endless Woods are finally being canonically realised during Pride Month. There aren't labels in the Woods (which Soman has purposefully left vague) but it's clear that same-sex relationships are recognised and there was also a brief discussion of gender fluidity! I was particularly happy about Tedros' bisexuality/pansexuality, as it's been fanon since Book 2 and finally, finally we've been validated. The friendships were also a highlight of this book, especially that between the witches of the Coven. “You’re my real family, you know,” Dot said softly to her friends. “And I know I’m a part of yours too. Even if you act I’m not. Even if you two pretend you don’t need me. A coven is three. It has to be three. Because I’d be so lonely without you.” Oh my heart. Absolute girl gang goals. I also loved the reaffirmation of the Sophie-Agatha friendship, and other characters growing out of earlier childish jealousies. This truly feels a coming-of-age novel!In classic SGE style, OTK offers some apt social commentary and general life lessons. The concept about how fate and free will must operate in tandem is particularly insightful - life really does test us and builds us into who we are. We are all objects of our fate, but our will decides whether we overcome the challenges fate brings us. The Storian only begins our tale. We must end it. I also loved how it stresses that kingship isn't through blood, the right to govern is earned, and that no leader should reign forever. Owning up to your mistakes rather than seeking to blame or deny, and using your regrets to move forward is another important message. At some point, people become afraid of life’s mysteries. With age, their lives get smaller and smaller. They judge with their fears instead of their hearts. In your world, not everyone can have a happy ending. The Pen won’t allow it. But in my world, every Man thinks they deserve one. They turn on each other when things go wrong. They try to beat back the hand of fate. And when they can’t...that’s when Evil is born. Real Evil. Upon finishing this book, I was both happy and heartbroken. Joyous because of what an amazing ending SGE was given, but devastated that this was The End. I suppose the only remedy is a re-read soon... “The End of Ends...the stories told...What wondrous souls you are.” badass-mcs beautifully-quotable creme-de-la-creme ...more95 s Ruby1 reviewRead

gotta say

if kiko dies im suing
all my ships must sail (hort + sophie..)

things i want:

nicola becomes famous
dot finds love
agatha and sophie go to get mcdonald’s
kiko becomes a queen
kiko gets a boyfriend
kiko saves everyone’s butts
kiko falls out of a tree

what else do i want?

me to stop talking about kiko
57 s Ramona243 25

Oh boy. So.

Lots of mixed feelings about this book, as well as this second trilogy as a whole. Essentially it boils down to occasionally nice moments mixed in with mess.

I really have to go into spoilers to get into the meat of my opinions, so from here on out you've been warned, my dears.

So, I was not thrilled with the treatment of Agatha in relation to Tedros and his quest to be king. I haven't been for the entirety of this trilogy, if my previous give any indication. This spurned my desire for Agatha to essentially prove herself as a king instead, and Tedros to get off his decidedly-sexist high-horse and accept that her being by his side means sometimes leading the charge, fighting the battle herself, and him being the support instead - because when she takes charge? Shit more religiously gets done.

Practically every expectation that is put on Agatha to be a proper princess/queen is compromising who she is fundamentally as a person, and I am not a fan. There's a difference between letting someone work through what they need to work through on their own and supporting from the side, and sitting by while they continue to put themselves and others in jeopardy, and quite frankly I was sick of everyone jumping down Agatha's throat when she (in my opinion) is rightly doing the latter when it comes to her thick-headed boyfriend.

The image of Agatha tied up while Tedros faced Japeth all on his own is just how I picture their relationship as a whole now, I can't help it. Sorry. They can be cute all they want, but it's clear to me that they might not be as equal as they say they are.

Speaking of Tedros (ugh), dare I say there was too much of him in this book, and I'm not just saying that as someone who isn't his biggest fan. In the previous two books, we were given so many characters' perspectives, reading about people doing things all over the place! Now the focus, I feel, remains too much on what needs to be done for Tedros and everyone focusing on Tedros. It was that instead of characters focusing on stopping Rhian and Japeth, the Terrible Twins Two: Electric Boogaloo, while also having their own character journies alongside this. It's , Nicola? Irrelevant. Beatrix, Kiko, and Reena? Reena can have some backstory, but let's sideline the other two except to provide commentary occasionally. The Coven? Give 'em a couple of chapters and confirm Hesterdil. Hort? Even I missed his perspectives; at least it was different. Agatha and Sophie? Their glorious blazes snuffed into the bare flicker of a flame. And Tedros' "development" itself seems to happen in a snap, almost as if by magic... there's no steady development. It's all at once, and I'm not a fan again. Honestly, so was Agatha and Sophie's "development"; out of the three, Sophie's was the best, but that's not saying much. It all felt rushed.

Continuing on with the other characters, I feel there was so much lost potential with Japeth. Him being an actual complex character was set up pretty well last book, but here he was just a one-note evil villain type. And that's it. Nothing else. Even his relationship with Aric amounted to barely anything. He's just bad and we have to hate and kill him. The scenes where his memories are viewed aren't even about him; they just confirm his and his brother's true origins, SPEAKING OF WHICH...

What? What??? The School Master's sons. The. School. Master's. Sons. The same School Master who rejected Evelyn Sader and her love. I honestly don't know what else to say other than "WHAT?!"

After that reveal, I read with such a decrease in enthusiasm, just waiting for this to be o-ver.

And Chaddick being Tedros' brother and the son of Lady Gremlaine and Arthur? Felt hollow, because Chaddick didn't have much of a significant character beforehand. He was Tedros' bestie and a solid knight, but from what I recall, we didn't fully get to know him as a person before he died because he was never a majorly developed character.

Continuing on with relationships that made me go "WHAT?!", Hort and Sophie is literally one of the most unsavory romances I think I've ever read, with it trying to masquerade as a great love story for the ages but, with their history that's just plain toxic and involving a whole lot of obsession, is just... off. No thank you.

So here's more of a critique of the whole trilogy, something which is really starting to grate on me now: the lack of set-up for so many of the major plot points. In this book, what stood out to me the most were the three tests and their out-of-nowhere significance to Tedros, as well as to King Arthur and Merlin. Honestly even the whole Lion and Snake thing felt out of left field from the start. I can tell that I'm supposed to take everything seriously, but I just can't help but think about the original trilogy, and how NONE OF THIS was brought up or even hinted at. If any of y'all can correct me on this and comment on something that actually was hinted on in the first three books, please hit me up and I'd love to discuss. But for me at the moment, it really drives home the feeling that the second trilogy wasn't originally meant to be, and whether that fact is true or not, it makes it more in your face that it's a possibility from a writing standpoint. Basically there's a feeling of "let's throw things at the wall and see what sticks" rather than a naturally flowing progression from Book 1 to Book 6.

Um... so... positives of One True King!

• Agatha. No matter what nonsense is thrown her way. Point blank period.
• I finally Sophie; in fact, I wanted to see more of her in this book.
• Agatha and Sophie's friendship is sugary sweet, I've come to adore it. I'm kinda disappointed that it became less of a focal point over time, substituted for more Tedros.
• Merlin. His death really stung, he truly was a champ.
• The Coven.
• Willam/Bogden and Hesterdil.
• The fact that Agatha was technically a king for .2 seconds.
• *through gritted teeth* Tedros'... proposal... was actually... very beautiful...
• The ending felt things were truly ending.

Seriously, please let this series end now. I truly think it's time to stop. No sequel series about characters' kids or something; it wouldn't even feel the same and feel more dragging this out simply for nostalgia or profit. I'd really love to read something new from Chainani, because although I have criticized he seems a really creative guy with a lot of ideas in his noggin.

So I encourage:



My review of Quests for Glory
My review of A Crystal of Time

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PRE-READ EDIT 4/15/2020:

I'm so glad I caught the book trailer only a day after it was released so I wasn't the last to the party.

There's not much to comment on, honestly, as the trailer didn't really give anything away. Probably because it's the very last book (or is it? Because we thought The Last Ever After was, literally, the last "ever after" and...) and everything will only be revealed within the pages. Anyway. I'll say it again, probably for the last time until June 2nd: Let's. Do. This.

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PRE-READ EDIT 11/1/19:

I actually saw the cover a while ago, but now I finally have a moment to comment on it.

It's definitely got a different vibe than the other covers this series has had, but I don't think it's bad. I'm here for it, and honestly, Tedros looks the best he ever has on a cover (and no, it's not just because he's not prominent haha). Again, let's do this.

As for the preview, it seems our Sophie isn't quite herself... and yet, at the same time, she is. Looks Agatha's gonna have to set her head straight again, and make her remember that she had friends and character development last book. Also I get the feeling that Kei's gonna turn to Team Tedros (but, really, let's be honest, it's Team Agatha).

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PRE-READ EDIT 8/23/19:

And so we have our title... One True King. It fits. It works. I’m feelin’ it. Let’s do this.

Tedros still has yet to evolve from his dingleberry ways, but yeah, let’s do this.

Plot twist: the “One True King” was Agatha the entire time. If that’s true I’ll cry. #KingAgatha48 s Tina ? lives in Fandoms438 435

Camelot Years (School for Good and Evil: 4-6): 4.75 Golden Stars

(SGE: 1) the School for Good and Evil- 2) a World without Princes-3) the Last Ever After)

4) Quests for Glory: ???/5
5) A Crystal of Time: ?????/5
6) One True King:

5 Golden Stars

97%

2022 TOP 5

the series is finished & left me with a big hole in my heart...
not only that, it's the last book in this world; the world of Good & Evil, fairytales, Evers & Nevers

this series now was more focused on Camelot (obviously!) & a King Arthur retelling. I love it for that. history repeats itself. along with other fairytales or some totally new fairytale materials, mixed up together to lead on the story.
I love how the world is based on magic, but also had some kind of magic-technology (the fireflies!) & again, the author used some cliches only to broke them & prove it's not that (& we (the readers) are wrong)
& wow, the character developments (I only missed one guy in this book, you know who if you read the previous book) that made things more complicated & the explanation? wow, I would give everything to see that scene between brothers, because... (which is impossible, unless someone writes a fanfic about it)

& it had everything; fun, TWISTS! (lots of twists! until the last moment! omg!) ExCiteMeTtS, TEARS, dread, drama, sadness, darkness, revelations, surprises & love
I laughed at the simple fun (Tee Tee!), I cried at the sudden turn of events, didn't want to believe it, got shocked (or more got shot!) by the revelations. everything made sense in the end. I appraise the author for keeping that all in mind when he was writing the series. (& I mean both of them; he had planned it all since the beginning)
it was a roller coaster at stormy night. a surprising action-packed plot, just the others.
the book of twists & pain!
the last book in this world (for now?) & it's generally middle grade (light & fun & sometimes silly, of course along with complicate matters of life), but it was serious & DARK!

good ending for the book & both series. *wiping my tears* my kids grew up.

I don't know what else to say, the series (Camelot years) might not start brilliantly, but it continues on blowing my mind! I'm sad because it's over & happy because I had great times. I missed them.

book hangover, my old friend!
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World building: ????/5
Characters: ?????/5
Plot: ?????/5
Written style: ????(?)/5
General idea: ?????/55-stars all-time-fav audiobooks ...more37 s Delaney684 120

THAT'S IT. THE END.



THANK YOU SOMAN CHAINANI for this series. I did not appreciate the first book as much when I was younger as I did when I was older. And, had I not reread the first book, I would never have traversed through all the kingdoms, stories, and quests that these six books have taken me.

Soman Chainani has crafted a tale of complex and diverse characters that are flawed in every way, but still living how they are meant to. There are so many details in here to keep track of that while the plot twists might come out of nowhere, if you read back, you realize it's been right in front of you this entire time. And yes, the series is flawed, but it has become one of my favorites.

Chainani is also able to weave in deep messages of love, gender, sexuality, conformity, redemption, Evil vs. Good, feminism, etc. in such a beautiful way. So much love within theses books. Agatha mentions how love can come in so many forms and I found that beautiful to add.

The series isn't all happy and it's not all sad, and I love that it is as it is. "Camelot might be our Ever After," said Agatha. "But this [the School for Good and Evil] is where our fairy tale began." P.S.
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~A surprising 4.25 stars~

I can't believe this is the finale. This series is finally over! This book is hands down my favorite out of the the Camelot years. The Quest for Glory was underwhelming, and The Crystal of Time dragged. I'm writing this 3 days after I've finished this because it's finals week :( . I've had time to reflect on it and honestly this one was surprisingly good. I expected the same trend of it being not as engaging enough to continue, but I finished this in 4 days, and I was reading 2 other books at the same time, which compared how long it took me to read the one before, it's great.

I really enjoyed it, and there are so many mysteries solved, and when they were it made so much sense, and everything started to click into place including past hints given that went over my head. The only one that felt abrupt was the mystery of the true heir of Camelot.The hints were there, but the explanation was lackluster. Many ships were also made cannon, including Hophie. I don't know how many times I have to say this, but this relationship is not it. The only thing they both have in common is the fact that they are both insufferable and push away people. Sophie did have character development, where I her much better than before, but still. Not that I want Hort with Nicola together, because according to my calculations, she's 14, and he's 17 or 18.

I also really the relationship development with Tedros and Agatha, as they started to trust each other more (even if this development happened too quickly) and bickered a lot less because their banter was staring to get annoying and repetitive. But I don't how it kind of potrayed Agatha as someone who messes up everything and always tries to take control, when in reality, if it wasn't for her, everyone would have been screwed. Tedros (who has a combination of 2 braincells that he was somehow able to combine and do something smart and useful for once) nor any of the other quest member have any right to criticize or doubt her.

The other thing I didn't was that this book did that thing where they just kill off every other side character in the last book, that no longer have any use, for the sake of adding tension. But I litterly felt no sympathy for any of the deaths. They left no impact or importance. Except one, that I'm not going to talk about for the sake of spoilers.

I'm sad that this is a wrap on my childhood and the book series I've been following for so many years. I do hope there is a spin off or at least a novella for just The Coven (Hester, Dot of Ani). I know I listed a good amount things I didn't , but I'm still rating it 4.25, for generousity, nostalgia, and the fact that I enjoyed this more than I expected.

here are the for the books previous:
The School for Good and Evil: ???? .5
A World Without Princes: ????
The Last Ever After: ????
Quest for Glory:????
A Crystal of Time:???.5fairytale-retellings fantasy28 s ellie pasquale47 1 follower

? April 27th, 2020 ?

These books have been so formative to me as a reader, writer, and person for so many years, and it’s surreal to realize that the series ends in just a month and a few days. I’ve grown up hand in hand with these characters— I’ve navigated new school hallways with my paperback carefully tucked in my bag, made my first internet friends in forums on the author’s website, and traveled to my first book conventions in New York City and Charleston because of these stories. Over the years, I’ve recognized so many facets of myself in Sophie, Agatha, and Tedros, and I’ve found my own insecurities and conflicts mirrored in their relationships with one another. I’ve taken solace in their beauty and imperfections, appreciating the validation that their duality brought to me during those scary and magical moments that define growing up.

Now, as I graduate high school and prepare to begin college in the fall, it only makes sense that my childhood friends also graduate school and prepare to face the woods ahead of them, but that doesn’t make this release date all feel any less strange. I’m going to miss these kids. <3

?June 3rd, 2020?

I finished the book at 1:30 am last night, and oh my god, I sobbed! I genuinely could not have dreamed of a better conclusion to this series, and I feel so grateful to have gotten such a good ending to a story that matters this much to me. The book was beautiful, bittersweet, satisfying, and so, so rewarding.

It’s been a heavy and challenging year for everyone -- I mean, I was supposed to have my graduation ceremony last night. I've been struggling to get myself moving forward again in the absence of normal rituals, but I think this book is what I needed to finally feel ready for whatever comes next. Closing the back cover of One True King felt an awful lot closing this chapter of my life -- some sense of closure.

I really owe so much to this story.

?June 8th, 2020?

Okay, initial heartache and nostalgia aside, there's so much gold in this book to dig up and appreciate, and I think I'm finally in the right headspace to do so! Yay! I might even take a highlighter and pen to my copy for annotating in a week or two... just no one tell my 13-year-old self, who I can already hear shrieking in the back of my mind "bOOK CRIME!"

SPOILERS AHEAD. CONSIDER YOURSELF WARNED. <3

One True King definitely abides by its infamous SGE branding and supplies many wild twists and turns. Even the few events and deaths that I knew absolutely had to happen were written in such a creative and backwards way that when they did unfold, I still found myself surprised. To name one in particular...

M E R L I N

It's no surprise that Merlin is a favorite of mine (you can find me on Instagram as @merlins_celestium), but still, I knew he couldn't survive the ending. That's just the way of middle grade and young adult literature: the main character(s) lose their mentors before or during the final battle. We've seen this happen numerous times before in SGE with Professor Sader, Lady Lesso, Callis, and Professor Dovey, and Agatha even makes a point of it while sitting with Guinevere (who also meets a tragic end, yikes) in One True King by remarking on how cruel her fairytale is to the grown-ups.

And yet, Soman didn't kill off Merlin in the first few chapters, I had expected him to. Instead, he limited Merlin's ability to aid the protagonists in their tests with the aging spell and kept wizard alive until literally the last line of the book. Not only was this trick smart and admirable, but aging Merlin backwards was one of my favorite parts of the story. It was immensely amusing to watch Agatha and Tedros try to parent (their old teacher, nonetheless), and Merlin's commentary as he grew older added so much to scenes and dialogue. It also made me realize what a terrific mother Agatha would make, which was so lovely to see without any sort of cheesy and overdone epilogue.

This all goes to say that when Merlin eventually did die at the end, I actually found myself surprised! Even though this was the one thing I went into the book expecting would happen, I got so caught up in the story and Merlin's hilarious adventures as a teenager that I completely forgot that his time as an old man was dwindling and that couldn’t, in fact, survive the book. And I don't know if anyone else had this experience, but his death reminded me an awful lot of the end of Les Mis? Whatever truly did me in, I ugly cried for those last two pages. "The work is done?" Damn.

T E D R O S

For me, the more I love something, the harder I find it to explain why. So, this section will be short.

Tedros definitely wasn't my favorite character at the start of the series, but the Camelot Years really fleshed him out and showed us a side to him that had me 100% falling in love. These three books became his coming-of-age saga, and he's grown so much from the insecure and foolish little boy that we first met back in book one -- it warms my heart so much. I am fiercely proud of everything that he has accomplished over the course of all six books, and goddamnit, he deserves that crown. Camelot is lucky to have him as a leader. (He even pulled a f*ucking Jesus in the end! Holy cow! He did that! )

I wish I could give him a hug. :’)

R E L A T I O N S H I P S

Speaking of Tedros, the Tagatha in this novel was TOP NOTCH. These kids have been endgame since book one, but the last few installments to the series really put their relationship through the wringer. All of the bickering and miscommunication has Not been cute. I’m so happy that this book focused so much on them developing trust in their relationship, which was so sorely needed, and I was impressed by how well they grew together as a team. I finally feel confident that they're fit to rule a kingdom. They’ve learned a lot, and it’s so nice to see them happy. Merlin put it perfectly: they really are such wondrous souls. I think they'll make great rulers, and maybe parents, too.

(That was a joke. Please. They can wait. They're, , 17 or something. Please let them wait.)

Not to mention, we finally got Hophie! I know that this pairing is somewhat controversial among readers, but I've been waiting on their ship to sail for years, so don't you DARE ruin this moment for me. This is the ending that Sophie deserved, that Hort deserved, and that we all deserved. You can’t convince me otherwise. I'm also still so fragile from Hort's near-death experience, so just, don't talk to me for a while. Thank you.

And FINALLY. THE MOMENT THAT WE’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR. Hester and Anadil. That's it. That's the review. I've been dying for confirmation on their relationship ever since all of their ridiculous flirting in the Ever Never Handbook, and I'm thrilled that we finally got it carved in as canon. Their banter in this book was amazing, incredible, show-stopping, marvelous, and had me swooning and giggling on every other page. All the "Ew, an Ever Boy?" comments killed me, and all I have to say is that I better be invited to the wedding.

S U R P R I S E S

Rafal being revealed as Japeth and Rhian's father hit me a ton of bricks. Not only was I a) unabashedly shocked and b) horrified for poor Sophie, but also c) I felt absolutely awful for Rhian, who was lied to his entire life. I wish we could have resurrected him, Jesus Christ (pun intended). He really deserved better.

Speaking of characters who deserved better, once the Queen referred to her daughter as Betty, I immediately made the connection to Bettina, and I had a sinking suspicion that things couldn't end well for her. We needed her Mother on our side, and Japeth murdering her daughter was quite effective in doing that. That said, I really wish we had gotten more of her character! She was really only alive for 20 pages before she kicked the bucket, but I still managed to absolutely fall in love with her. So. Who wants to start a Bettina and Rhian Deserved Better Campaign with me? We meet tomorrow at dawn.

I also did NOT expect Chaddick to be the eldest son of King Arthur. Yes, it makes perfect sense in hindsight, and I feel an absolute fool for not realizing it earlier, but oh my god.

C L O S U R E

Overall, the vibes in this book? Were immaculate. I haven't felt as blissfully immersed in a story as I did while reading this one for maybe years. The writing is just that phenomenal. When I read the last half for the first time on Tuesday night, the events felt so real, it was as if I were actually in the story. I completely forgot I was reading. I don't know when I’ll get to feel that way about a book next, as it’s been so long, but it was amazing while it lasted. These books are actual magic.

I was also pleasantly surprised by how many loose ends were tied up, considering the scope of this series. The few things that were left unanswered felt purposeful and right, and the ending felt perfect. I d that it still left a dash of mystery in its wake, since what the book chose to focus on and end with felt more powerful.

This isn’t even to mention all the small moments throughout the book that made me pause to smile or cry. Hester responding to Dot's discovery about being Half-Ever with "Nobody's perfect" made me melt. Merlin's flashback to his last time with Tedros in the Ender Forest made me sob. Sophie picking up the piece of cake was so simple, yet so heartfelt! I find it funny that it’s these quiet moments that define as epic of a series as the School for Good and Evil for me, but it’s true -- they really do. These books make the most ambitious and grand fairytales feel magically intimate and personal for its readers. I’m sure Agatha and Sophie would be proud.made-me-ugly-cry27 s Bailey Liz42 38

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