Thank you NetGally and Titan Books for this eARC in exchange for a fair and honest review!

Overall, I really enjoyed these books. The magic was so interesting, yet confusing at times (emphasis on the confused…). I felt a range of emotions reading these books and was angry at these characters many times, but also acknowledged that I also would not know how to navigate the events taking place. These books were a great story about the perseverance of humanity in the face of possible extinction, and the decisions and sacrifices needed to endure.

This was a FANTASTIC end to an already amazing trilogy. Kritika Rao...your mind...I cannot wait to read more from you.

This was a good conclusion to this trilogy. I appreciated the unique storyline with an immersive world that I could really picture. I’m not a big science-fiction reader, but this is one I would definitely recommend to people who love the genre.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me an ARC of "The Enduring Universe" in exchange for an honest review!

5/5

I've been following the Rages trilogy since the start and have been lucky enough to receive an ARC of book 2 and 3 and let me just say, it has been so worth it. Getting to see the story unfolding has been incredible, and the trilogy as a whole has exceeded my expectations.

Focusing on "The Enduring Universe" specifically, as this is the book I read and am reviewing, I cannot say enough positive things about it. Again, seeing the story unfold and getting the conclusions to everything that's happened prior to this was such an amazing payoff. I found the ending, both to Rages and to the book, to be so well done, especially when it wasn't at all the ending I had expected (but was secretly hoping for).

Ahilya and Iravan's development, not only as individual characters but within their messy relationship as well, was also really well done. I can never get enough of the split perspective chapters, I loved getting to see Ahilya's and Iravan's separate motivations for their actions and how they were so different yet so similar. Although a majority of the cast of characters are the returning characters from the previous two books, the character building throughout this book was so well done and it added to the plot itself.

Speaking of the plot, I thought that the story was incredible and the worldbuilding was still so well done. I love the way the environment of the jungle plays so heavily into the actions of the characters and how those interactions impacted the plot. There's only so much I can say without spoiling the book, but I found it to be so well done.

Overall, I found "The Enduring Universe" to be an incredible book and an incredible end to Rages. I'm so glad that I followed this series to the end. I cried real tears and rated it 5 stars, so I very much recommend it.

Again, thank you NetGalley for providing me with this ARC. I have so much love for Rages and the characters.

I must say, I was skeptical of the plot progression in book 1. Book 2 picked things up and I felt more inclined to root for our main protagonists, their interrelationships and the magic system of the world. I wanted to know more, "see" more and The Enduring Universe gave me that.

The concept of the magic system, the perils "we" faced and overcame, all lead to immense character development. I cared for the protagonists and can't pinpoint at what point this exactly happened, but I wanted to see this through. The frustration our FMC experiences is palpable, and speaks to Rao's talent.

This was not my usual adventure and the longer I sit with it, I appreciate the journey even more.
Thank you to Kritika H. Rao for showing me a whole new world and for Netgalley and Titan Books for allowing me to find my way through this adventurous jungle!

Rao's writing and world-building are outerwordly and masterful in all pertinent aspects. Once I finished the book, I fel the urgent need to restart the whole trilogy from the beginning. I loved it with such intensity.