Great last book in a wonderful trilogy. I like Novik's writing in general but this particular series really captivated me. I like the grumpy, even ornery, tone of the main character and her constant struggle with her very understandable resentment of the elitist system at her school and in her magical world. I enjoyed that there seemed to be even more development in the characters that surround her, as she learns (in spite of herself) to see the good as well as the bad in each. The world building really pulls you in and (I, at least think) it's not to be compared to Harry Potter. Its message and battles are more nuanced, rather like the difference between a child's view of the world and a teenager's. Worth reading!

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