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 I've had a love-hate relationship with the Shadowlands Trilogy; I loved the first book, but I wasn't pleased with the turn of events in book two. Endless made me fall in love with Rory and her friends from Juniper Landing once again and helped to repair some of the rough patches left over from Hereafter (book two). Endless is a terrific conclusion to the Shadowlands trilogy and it's a wonderfully creepy and thrilling adventure that had me racing through the pages. 
 I started Endless in the morning while waiting for the bus to arrive and I was hooked straight from the start. I read it during the entire journey to work and I finished it on the way back home because Endless was so engrossing. Kate Brian knows how to ensure that readers will keep reading by ending each chapter with a shocking revelation. Brian is a talented writer and she added just enough thrills and romance to make Endless one of the best series conclusions I've read this year. 
 I'm going to avoid summarizing the gist of this book to avoid spoilers for book one and two, but the plot in this one is extremely well-thought out. I love how Brian messes with preconceived cultural and religious beliefs about the afterlife in this series, while still delivering a gripping story. Readers get a much broader view of Juniper Landing as the characters get to explore more of the town and find what secrets lie beneath the exterior. Nothing is quite what it seems in Endless and deception lies around the corner with each plot twist. 
 I love how family-oriented the Shadowlands series is and Endless is no different. Rory's dad is actually present in this series -- a rarity for most YA books, considering they usually feature parents who are mysteriously always absent. Rory truly cares about her family and she is always determined to help them anyway she can in Endless. 
 Endless truly redeemed the Shadowlands series for me and I didn't expect such a triumphant conclusion. The ending of this series was going so well, until the final few pages where everything was resolved a bit too neatly. I know this series is paranormal, but the conclusion was still a bit too unrealistic given the circumstances. This was my first series by Kate Brian, but I'd definitely would check out her other books in the future. Endless is an entertaining finale to the Shadowlands trilogy that even those who had qualms with Hereafter will enjoy!