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As someone who reads a lot of fantasy novels (and I mean a lot), trilogies are very common.

To have a successful trilogy, the author must do the following:
Book 1 - Establish an interesting enough plot and world all while building character arcs.
Book 2 - Keep the momentum of Book 1 while continuing to build the characters story but make it different from Book 1 where it doesn't feel like you're re-reading the same book.
Book 3 - Don't mess up the ending.

And Richard Harland does this amazingly.

I was blown away with how good this series was and how each book kept getting better and better. The first book really builds the world and the characters. Book 2 does a great job building on that while giving new content. And Book 3? Wow... gave us a satisfying ending.

Ferren and the Invaders on Heaven picks up right after Book 2. The party splits with Shanna and Mirial staying behind to do further surveillance while the rest try to continue planning the Alliance and next steps. This book was full of tense moments that just made you want to scream - in the best way possible. It was so hard to put down because I just wanted to know what happened next. Every turn something was happening that the Residuals had to deal with. The plot kept moving, and I was along for the ride. I really enjoyed how everything ended.

But let's talk about these characters. The character growth of each one was amazing. When I think back on how these characters were in the first book to the ending - again, just wow. The arc and the story of each individual was so fleshed out and it was great to read how each one changed. We even got a little love triangle, and in my opinion - the best girl won ;). It was nice to see characters introduced in Book 1 come back while keeping the key players from the second book. I really enjoyed the growing relationship between Shanna and Mirial as well.

Overall, Ferren and the Invaders of Heaven by Richard Harlan was an amazing ending to this trilogy. I was blown away with how good this series was overall and now completely understand why it has such a die-hard fan base. The writing and storytelling just improves with each book, which is what you would expect. The plot moved so fast within this book, really bringing the intensity and urgency of each situation the characters were found in. Each of the characters had an amazing growth and I really enjoyed reading about each one. I was so happy with the ending for both Ferren and Mirial - it's exactly how I would have wanted for each of them. If you got this far in the series, don't stop now. Pick up this book and get the ending.

If you are reading this review first - then take this as your sign to pick up this wonderfully unique trilogy and enjoy the ride.