Unforunately, I was not able to read it all in one sitting (for no reason other than I had some errands to run). Literally immediately after writing my review for Legendary, I picked up my copy of Finale. Tella is very clearly the better story teller, and, as much as I enjoyed Scarlett in Caraval, Tella became my favorite of the Dragna sisters. It not only met, it exceeded my expectations and my feelings about Caraval. So, despite how much I loved Caraval, I decided to wait to read Legendary until I had a copy of Finale in hand. I can’t stand when books end on a cliffhanger and I can’t read the next installment immediately. Also, I was terrified that it would end on a cliffhanger. Caraval was so good, I didn’t think the next book could stand up to it. I read Caraval in February and, as mentioned in my posts about Legendary, I was afraid to read the next book. To be fair, I think my favorite book was Legendary, which is extremely rare, as I can’t think of another series that I like the second book best. It’s very rare that I loved all the books in a series equally, but this is a case of that very event. But now that I’ve gotten that off my chest, let’s talk about trilogies. If I read the last book, there’s nothing else to read. The reasons vary but it’s usually because I don’t want the story to end. I have a serious issue with not finishing trilogies. I have a confession, before we really dive in.
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