Deosil

Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. This was so good.

I was reading along, thinking it would probably be a four-ish star read - maybe a 4.5 that I'd just round up to five stars because it was shaping up to be a solid ending to a solid series. Then we reach the halfway point and - like every book in this series does - it just hit me. I love the exploration into Widdershins itself and why it is what it is. And I love the way the resolution was...resolved.

The fact is, I'm going to miss these people and I am going to miss this little murder town.

(Considering I read the first one almost a full three years ago, I don't really recall much from the first couple of books. One day I will set myself the project of rereading the entire series, start to finish in a reasonable time frame so I can pick up all the little things that I missed.)

What an excellent tearful ending to an amazing series. To watch the characters grow, fail, pick themselves up and move forward has been a joyously emotional journey. As much as I'll miss them, I'll never will whenever I revisit all of their stories yet again. Thank you Jordan L. Hawk for one of my most favourite series I've had the pleasure to immerse myself into.

I'm not crying, you're crying! I received an ARC of the book from Jordan's Patreon. I don't know how to review this book because this series has been such an emotional experience for me. Over the course of the past 6 years, since I first stumbled upon [b:Widdershins 16128152 Widdershins (Whyborne & Griffin, #1) Jordan L. Hawk https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1352121658l/16128152.SY75.jpg 21952704], I have become so attached to the shy, insecure Whyborne and watched as he grew in confidence, power and above all else, connections - to his beloved Griffin, his BFF Christine, his surprising secretary Maggie, his unique sister Persephone and even his often estranged father Niles. Along the way I have joined a community of JLH fans that have demonstrated so much love and acceptance for their fellow humans (and cats) that it's difficult to separate out the books from the community. So I will just say that Deosil is a great ending to an unforgettable series. It takes off right from the start and never lets up, with nonstop danger and action and feelz. There are many expected and unexpected heroes (yay, Saul the cat!), and the final lesson from the maelstrom pays homage to Jordan's fans without lapsing into “the real treasure was the friends they made along the way” silliness. I was thrilled to get an ARC because I could read it before it was released in October, but I'm also envious of those who have to wait because they still have the experience ahead of them. TL:dr - Thank you Jordan.