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Reader reviewed by the book muncher

This novel is the last of Libba Brays A Great and Terrible Beauty trilogy, and even though many people were disappointed in the ending, I, for one, was not.

War is brewing in the realms, and time is running out for Gemma. Gemma, the Order, and the Rakshana are grappling for the power of the realms, and inside the realms, the different tribes want their share of Gemmas power too. Pippa is still in the realms, having found that she cant cross over. Shes different, but no one besides Gemma seems to notice this.

With too many strains in her life, Gemma doesnt know who to trust, and Gemma desperately needs to learn more about the Winterlands. Not knowing who to turn to, Gemma visits Circe, who is trapped in the well in the Temple. In exchange for the information she learns, Gemma gives Circe some magic.

After visiting the Winterlands and finding the Tree of All Souls, Gemma makes it her mission to find the dagger that Wilhemina, the woman who is haunting Gemmas visions, stole and return it to the tree, as Eugenia, the founder of Spence who is trapped in the tree, tells her to do. But Gemma soon finds out the truth in everything, but she doesnt have much time because the souls in the Winterlands are preparing for war.

The ending of The Sweet Far Thing is truly heartbreaking and romantic, and I cried through the end. I am not disappointed with the ending, just a little upset. I wont give any details away to ruin anything. I greatly admire Gemmas character; she has strength and the will to do the right thing, and she has the resolve to see it through. I believe this trilogy should be mandatory to read because it is such an amazing story.