*crying* WHY IS IT OVER?! Okay just kidding I'm not really crying. Which is sad to say because even in the most intense scenes of death with beloved characters in this book I didn't cry. Maybe it was just because I knew deep down they'd return somehow??? I mean in a fantasy world such as this really anything goes haha. 
 Alina may have escaped the darkling. For now. But she's tired of hiding. She's tired of allowing The Darkling to take control of Ravka and is ready to fight back. She won't take any bullshit from anyone this book and is firm in her ways of what she wants and what she'll do to free her people. She forgives people for their mistakes they've made in the past, and creates new and trust worthy alliances of people. What will she sacrifice in order to truly free herself and free Ravka of the Darkling? Will her power take control of her once and for all and she'll go too far?? 
 Now I took notes this entire book over my reactions to certain scenes happening and thought it'd be funny to post if for you guys. I'd really (maybe) one day like to start a book tube but I don't know right now haha. I'd pretty much be talking about what I'm about to paste down below but instead of reading it you can hear me talk about it. Yay? Nay? If you haven't read the book DO NOT open this not section. 
 (view spoiler)[Alina trapped underground with the Apparat without any power of the sun. The apparat controls her every move whether it be who she sees, where she goes, or what she does. She's his prisoner. 
 Accused her friends of treason - the only real people that want to help her! "The priest would use this chance to separate me from anyone whose loyalties were tied more tightly to me than his cause." Then BAM! They create a hole in the ceiling so she can feel the sun again and regain her power and let the apparat really know who is in control. Tolya, Tamar, and all the grit prove that they're really on her side by working together to fool the apparat. The daring brother and sister duo! 
 Finally get out of the tunnels only to be captured and then saved by Nikolai! Mountain cave sounds way cooler than the Apparats underground cave. 
 Genya's trick on the king. That every time he raped her he was leading himself closer to his own death. Bravo! Then how she accused him and stood tall in a room full of people despite what the darkling had done to her appearance. So proud. You go girl! "I hope the taste of me was worth it" BURNNN! 
 Tamar and Nadia <3 <3 <3 
 Why does she keep going to the darkling at night?! Like please tell me you're trying to fool him or something by all these sexual fantasies. 
 OMG THE DARKLING IS RELATED TO MOROZOVA! Baghra is dark also and is his freaking daughter ! ! ! ! 
 Not surprised at all that Sergei was the one to betray their location. He was to eager to get away and didn't even mention the fear of getting caught maybe. Then when Nikolai's body got infected with the nichevo'ya ! What the hell was that ?! My heart reached out for him. 
 Oh my gosh. Mal is her amplifier ! Why had I never thought of this before?! He's her strength and power. He's related to the darkling! 
 The battle in the fold. Oh my gosh. Alina. I don't know how you remain so strong. Mal pretty much forces you to kill him which takes away her power and gives it to everyone around her breaking apart the fold. Then she takes a blade through the darkling chest when he's super confused and doesn't know what to do. GIRL POWER! 
 Mal and Alina <3 They were so complicated because it was in their blood. They were always meant to be though! 
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