Tale of the Heart Queen

I loved the first book, I told everyone I knew to read it because it was so good. The second book was great, the third book was good and this... I'm really sorry this is how it ends.

In the earlier books they went in all kick-ass, assuming they'd win. This book was just them expecting to die and telling each other how much they love each other (repeatedly). There was no sass or banter. There was a scene involving the throne room (too much like Iron Flame), there was a cabin in the snow filled woods (too much like ACOTAR). Just when I thought the end was near there was another Trial. It was all about forgiveness and not carrying anger with you, and whilst that's very noble that's not who the characters were through the first three books, and I liked them for that reason. They were real and hurt and wanted revenge. This was not revenge.

For something that started with grit it was too neatly packaged up at the end with no great sacrifice. I get why it had to be this way, but I'm sorry it was.

Nice ending, everything is wrapped up.
Some turns I did not expect, which I really liked and in general very good flow, had fun reading it!