A Duet of Sword and Song

A fitting end to an incredibly underrated series, now one of my favorite fantasy series of all time. What can I say, other than that this is just such a joy to read and that Lisa Cassidy has clearly written this with a lot of heart and passion? This is such a delightfully unpigeonholeable series - it has a lighter, fast-paced, and character-driven feel like fantasy romance, but doesn't really have a huge romantic element, and if you look deeper has the magnificent worldbuilding, politics, and detail you'd associate with blockbuster authors like Sanderson and Martin.

This book didn't necessarily have the cohesiveness of book 3, and I find the arcs that draw Talyn away from the Wolves to be a little narratively weaker - but screw it, it's all good, it's super extra, it's ultimate wish fulfillment, it's everything you came for. I'm not sure there's another series that rubs all the right heartstrings of a fantasy fan.

The best part about this is you start to get a feel for what a Lisa Cassidy novel is - and I think I like it very much. The twist at the end of this one is just perfect.

idr the last time i binge-read a series like this
absolutely loved the story and being immersed in this world

funnily (?) enough, i'd read a similar book a few months ago but completely forgot i'd read it... Defy the Night was similar in the plot twist that was revealed in book 1 of this series (A Tale of Stars and Shadow), but other than that they're different stories

I'm writing this review at the end of the year, so it's been a while...but there was something about this series that I loved...i don't know how to organize into words

definitely one of those books that I'll probably come back to