I think it says a lot about a book when the reader notices that she is about halfway through the novel and is already sad that it is almost finished. That is how I felt about The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness. As soon as I noticed I was at 50% (I read this on my Kindle), I started thinking how I couldn't stand for this series to come to an end and that I knew I would need to reread it soon. I have really enjoyed the All Souls trilogy and its wonderful characters. By this final installment, there is a large cast of characters and at times it takes a little effort to remember how each person fits into the story, but once I was fully into the book that was no longer a problem.
As this is the last book in a series, I am reluctant to share too much. There must be an insane amount of pressure on an author to finish a series in a way that will both satisfy her readers and also fulfill her own vision of the story. Ms. Harkness did a wonderful job with the finale. There were plot lines that I wish were more fully resolved, but perhaps those are best left to the reader. I cannot recommend this series enough. This is a series that I will most certainly re-read.
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