Going back to the land of Orïsha was like coming home and slipping into a warm blanket. It was perfect!

The last time we saw Zélie she had been fighting for her life, and then facing a white cloud that knocked her out. She woke in a cage and had no idea where she was. The Skulls had taken her, as they had been doing for some time now. But they were looking for someone specific. Zélie. But she is not alone, as her Brother, the Princess and the little Prince are all with them, plus all the Maji that were in the Palace at the time. Here she meets her new foe, King Baldyr, who wants Zélie's power to become a god. But he needs someone else. And Zélie plans to find this girl and save her from the Skulls and a mad king's hunger for power.

This was a beautiful conclusion to Zélie's story, one that has concluded her story in the best of ways. There is horror, hardship, grief and happiness that will leave you both satisfied while also wanting more.

Tomi Adeyemi is a truly talented author and her ability to create incredibly immersive worlds with fascinating magic systems is phenomenal. I can’t believe this is the end of The Legacy of Orïsha trilogy; I could have stayed in this world even longer!

This has been a rather unexpected yet action packed journey and I have been swept away into by this West African inspired fantasy. I felt like this book was setting up things for a longer series; I was barely able to come up for air with how fast paced this book was and had my heart ripped out for good measure.

The multiple povs create such depth between the characters and helps the reader develop a strong connection to them all. Zélie is such an incredible FMC! I have loved watching her grow and navigate the changing dynamics with the magi and other outside forces. I’ve had conflicted feelings about Amari throughout the trilogy, but really enjoyed her redemption arc and seeing her come into herself. I have always had a soft spot for Inan and loved seeing his character evolve, but I am struggling to talk about him without spoilers. I do wish we could have had more with Tzain and think things could have developed further with him, but I did think his arc was interesting.

Overall, I think there is space to take this series beyond the trilogy and there are so many stories that could be explored. Can’t wait to see more from this author and would highly recommend this trilogy to lovers of fantasy.