Despite the missteps, readers will zip through this final book and want to know what happens. After years of readers waiting for the unveiling of the aliens, the resolution is disappointing.

Unfortunately, some of the plot developments are underwhelming and anticlimactic. She's all things Cassie isn't, and yet they must work together to rescue the men - and the world - they love. Ringer is fascinatingly cool and calm, even dealing with personal crises and changes of heart. Each romance has a brave, impetuous teen fighting unimaginable odds. Meanwhile, Evan is ever steadfast in his love for 'Mayfly,' his desire to make amends for his past as a Silencer, and his commitment to do anything and everything possible to protect not only Cassie and Sam but everyone.Īuthor Yancey sets up both couples - Evan and Cassie and Zombie and Ringer - as mirrors and foils. Realistic for a teen character but frustrating for a reader, Cassie's behavior is the most confused it has ever been, inconsistent and almost regressive for most of the story.

Three books in, and Cassie is still immaturely obsessed with whether her feelings for Evan are love, despite how obvious it might seem to every human and nonhuman alike. Cassie, in particular, is especially infuriating through most of it.

Compelling but at times unnecessarily convoluted, this final installment will keep you reading but will occasionally distress more than it satisfies.

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