Dark and Light Casters, Incubus', Siren's and Waywards: The Bookbabe Review of Beautiful Redemption by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

I am a huge fan of this series and have read the previous three books however, the last book took me months to read. I put it down several times and read several other books over this one. I think what made it difficult for me to get through was that I was not as committed to the story line as I had been in the past. Usually slumps like this happen in the third book of the series but with this one it happened at the end of the series. 

It was not all bad though; I did love the return to Gatlin and the crew, consisting of Lena, Link, and Ridley. Though Ridley does not really play a huge part in this book. I will say that Stohl and Garcia did tie up the ends nicely and does not really leave much room for returning to the characters in the future. Though Link and Ridley are in a separate series; which I will most likely read, because I am interested in seeing how Ridley's character develops. 

I did also enjoy the killing off of Abraham. It just needed to happen; though I wanted it to be a bigger more epic spectacle. You know like Harry taking on Voldermort in Deathly Hallows. Of course; I like the the book has a happy ending but I would have enjoyed it better if a beloved character would have lived in the end. Of course, the reason for her death is justified but it makes it no more less annoying. I will say that I do not regret reading the book at all. But I think it was just lacking something; and I think most of that came from the fact that Ethan was on a different plane of existence. I would definitely recommend the book to anyone who wishes to finish the series and to anyone looking for a different story involving witches. The story line of the books is very refreshing and original and over all the series is a quick read. 

I gave this book 3 out of 5 stars on Goodread.com

Quotes I loved:

“I smiled at her, but she was already lost in thought, looking around the library as if it held all the answers to all our problems.” 

“It was all so clear now. Like everything had been lost in darkness, and then the sun came out. Some moments are like that.” 

What I am Currently Reading....

I am off to read the final book in the Beautiful Creatures Series. This little book has been sitting on my shelves for a while and I really can not wait to start this one. This series is an all time favorite and I know it will be wrapped up beautifully. Here is the synopsis for this book:

Is death the end . . . or only the beginning?

Ethan Wate has spent most of his life longing to escape the stiflingly small Southern town of Gatlin. He never thought he would meet the girl of his dreams, Lena Duchannes, who unveiled a secretive, powerful, and cursed side of Gatlin, hidden in plain sight. And he never could have expected that he would be forced to leave behind everyone and everything he cares about. So when Ethan awakes after the chilling events of the Eighteenth Moon, he has only one goal: to find a way to return to Lena and the ones he loves.

Back in Gatlin, Lena is making her own bargains for Ethan's return, vowing to do whatever it takes -- even if that means trusting old enemies or risking the lives of the family and friends Ethan left to protect. 

Worlds apart, Ethan and Lena must once again work together to rewrite their fate, in this stunning finale to the Beautiful Creatures series.