The story of a chicken thief and a slave with her dog, hawk, and horse and a tale of the Pool of Genezing that has magical healing powers that has not been found in ages.
As this is the third book in a trilogy many plot points further develop and resolve, the development in each singular character is incredible. The relationships between Azriel and Persephone and their found family is unexpected but diverse. They all have these bonds that are full of pride and confidence in one another’s skills and strengths that have developed throughout all three books. As the reader you can feel the unspoken trust and loyalty that all the characters have for each other. M.L. Fergus has created one of my favorite collections of characters within a story from our main character to Persephone to the villain the Regent Mordesius to each of the animals that were also included in this story. The animals were one of my favorite aspects of the story as they are so loyal to Persephone and always appear when they are needed to protect her, they also provided comedic relief throughout all three books. In this book, I appreciated that all of the developing plot points from each book has been resolved. Destiny did in fact make me cry in the ending, seeing these characters achieve their happy ending was so amazing and was well deserved as you watch what they endured in all three books.
Overall, this medieval themed tale for the search for the Pool of Genezing and the prophesy of an old Methusian Seer to find the Methusian King is full of adventure, yearning, whiplash, and escapism. I am so grateful to Tundra books for giving me early access to this story and to M.L. Fergus for having the amazing mind to provide us readers this tale.

"'I met a girl, wed a princess and now find myself married to a queen. I would be a poor husband, indeed, if I did not stand her most loyal subject.'"

Destiny is the third and final installation in the Fractured Kingdom trilogy, and although I have a few mixed feelings about the ending, I think most readers will be satisfied. I received all three books as Netgalley ARCs, so I'm incredibly lucky to have been able to read these books relatively close together in time. I know they were published before under a different name/publisher, so I'd be interested to see what all has changed. That being said, I enjoyed this series and I'm glad I got a chance to read it.
This book is more plot-focused than the first two, which I think works both for and against it. I would say that at least 40% of the total page time is spent in the POVs of the various antagonists, which - while helpful in some cases - severely drags the pacing in others. I also thought the first 70% of the book was significantly slower than the ending, but because the ending was so quickly paced, I didn't mind it too much. Also, some plot points felt more convenient than they had been in past books, but again, I didn't mind it too much. Overall, I did enjoy the storyline and had fun reading this book, I just found it to be a bit more heavy-handed on the plot than in previous books, perhaps even too much so.
I also found the characters to be a bit flatter in this one. Most of their development has apparently occurred in earlier books because none of them really changed in this one. While I did appreciate Persephone's mixed feelings on certain developments and enjoyed seeing her kindness juxtaposed against Mordesius's cruelty, she just felt a bit generic compared to book one. Azriel felt the same way; his snark has been replaced with constant simping, which isn't bad...it's just obnoxious at times. I didn't mind Rachel and Zdeno, but they weren't really relevant. Mordesius is just as evil as ever. I still liked the characters, I just wish they were a bit more dynamic.
Destiny is the nail-biting conclusion to the Fractured Kingdom trilogy, perfect for fans of The Princess Bride.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the free e-ARC!

3.75/5

I absolutley loved this book! I was gripped into the story as soon as I started and finished it in one sitting. I loved the authors writing style because it made it very easy to read and follow the plot. The characters were very unique but there journey was amazing and extremely satisfying to read. I will be recommending this book to all of my family and friends.

I like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to finish up this joy of a series.

Sure some small things weren't really figured out, but overall I had a blast! This was a YA fantasy (guess you could also say adult at times given the villain and the things he thought / did) that for the first time didn't seem to really talk down to the readers. The narrative fit at home with Princess Bride with the tone and sometimes the humor, but there was so much to love.

The growth the characters went through in three books made the story an absolute delight to see to the end. The ending was the best part, but falls short a star because you never seemed to really get answers (or maybe I missed them) on a few characters and their purpose.

The villain is an absolute delight and purely why I enjoyed this series so much. I hope Miss Fergus writes us another fantasy book or books in the future with a villain as enjoyable as this one.

I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for allowing me the privilege of being able to read this book and reach the conclusion of this series!

I honestly don't know what to say. This book blew me away! Every feeling I felt it. This is the perfect conclusion to a series, the perfect ending for these beloved characters! I was on the edge of my seat throughout the whole book, that I binged it in a few hours. I was so so nervous for the end of this book. I was recently burned by the ending of another series I've read recently that between that series and the blurb for this book I was torned between the prospect of my heart being ripped to shreds and the hope that maybe it wouldn't. I am so grateful that well I was nerve-wracked almost to the last page, to have come across that ending it was everything I needed and more!

I have zero complaints about this book, this ending to a wonderful series! In the beginning with Prophecy I really wasn't so sure how I would feel about this series until halfway through. Odyssey sucked me in and delivered everything and more, ending on a cliffhanger I desperately needed a conclusion for. Than Destiny delivered and so much more. You stole my heart for one of my friends, but that conclusion more than made up for it. There were no loose ends, no really grasping for straws to haft to agree to disagree with anything. It was beautiful, breathtaking, heart wrenching and utter perfection!

Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for introducing me to this world, and giving me the perfect journey and ending in a world I fell in love with! I can't wait to bring the last two home!