The scariest thing ever is reading the last book in a series you've loved...at least it is for me. I'm always fearful that I won't get all the answers I want, the characters won't have the ending I've desired or the story will not be robust enough to leave me with a tingly, content feeling. So, imagine how unnerved I was as I picked up Destined, the last book in the Wings series. I love these characters and I'm invested in the story and, well, I didn't really want it to end. But, thankfully, it turns out I didn't need to worry. Ms. Pike treated this story with the same care and devotion to these characters as I would have! 
 One of the things I like most about this series is that the characters have grown over the course of the story. And, in Destined, they show their strength, courage and will like they've never done before. They are thrust into danger, adventure and turmoil from the very beginning and they face it willingly. The epic battle we've been waiting for, and dreading, has finally come to be and Laurel, Tamani and David pull together like never before. The story pulls you right into the action, feeling the fear, confusion and pain of each of these characters. And we follow them through each twist and turn, facing each new surprise head on. We are told the story from both Laurel and Tamani's POV's which I think was a great decision on the part of the author since these character's reactions to the intensity of the story they're living can be quite different. We also get to see Chelsea, Laurel's best friend, become a true part of the group and a contributor to the overall outcome. 
 So, let's talk about that love triangle, shall we?!? Does Laurel pick Tamani or David? I'm not going to ruin things for anyone but I will say that I am content. Ms. Pike did not allow the relationship woes to overpower the story but she did tie things up nicely. I, for one, think that things turned out for the best. 
 Now, there is one part that I must warn you about at the very end of the story. The author has put in an additional piece of information after the Author's Note that may cause you to weep uncontrollably...at least that's what happened to me! In all fairness, she warned me in that note to stop reading if I was happy with the end of the story but, you know me, I had to read it. Don't get me wrong, I'm completely happy I did (after all a good cry is therapeutic) but just be warned that it may not be for everyone! And, even as I write this, I wonder if there's anyone out there who will not read it, anyone who will choose not to know....hmmmmm, I can't imagine it. Happy sobbing everyone! 
 Overall, this was a great end to a fabulous journey through a mysterious land, a lovely way to say goodbye to characters we love, and a period at the end of an imaginative and wonderful story.