Sisters' Fate (Cahill Witch Chronicles, #3)

by Jessica Spotswood

[Angie]

Sisters' Fate was easily one of my most anticipated titles of the year, and it does not disappoint! The ending is on the predictable side, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. It starts immediately where Star Cursed left off, and I was still feeling that heartache! The relationship between Cate and Maura is more strained than ever, especially now that the war between witches and the Brotherhood is arising, since the sisters seem to be on the same side but favoring different methods. There's also a sickness spreading through New London which will serve as the catalyst.

I'm going to start with Finn, because he's what I was most nervous and excited for in Sisters' Fate. I couldn't think of any resolution short of a miracle to fix what happened, but there is no magical solution. But things also aren't as dire as they seem, which is good! Finn is smart and realizes that something is going on, but obviously he doesn't know what. Cate doesn't want any lies between them, and things just kind of go from there. As much as I wanted things to be all sunshine and rainbows, I was glad how things played out. It was more believable that way. There are some bumps along the way, but I'm happy with out it turned out for them.

I continued to love to hate Maura. She is just so terrible and desperate! I felt really bad for her in Sisters' Fate, but I was firmly on Cate's side. Nothing will ever excuse what she did, but I liked how in the end both girls made an effort. Even if it was all for Tess rather than for each other. Maura's fate, unfortunately, is one of things that I found entirely too predictable which kept me from absolutely loving this conclusion. I wasn't as affected as I could have been, since I just felt like I was waiting around for it to happen. I was hoping for a twist, but alas, there wasn't one.

Where there were twists was in the plot. I was wondering where the heck Sisters' Fate was going with all of this sickness going around and talk of plague. Well, it's not what I (or any of the characters) thought. I really liked how it connected everything though. It is fairly obvious who is behind things near the end, but the reasoning and the outcome was a bit shocking. It's quite an extreme measure to take, and unfortunately it works...in a way. In a strange way. This alternative history world isn't fixed by any means, despite the battles between the witches, the Brothers, and the general population. There is a feeling of hope at the end though, and that's all we can really ask for.

I've loved this series, and I'm super sad that it's over! My minor complaints aside, I did enjoy this ending and think it was the right one. All of the characters have stayed true to who they are, and there are no out of nowhere twists. That's not to say that the characterization was static, because it's not. Cate, especially, changes a lot, and I was tense while waiting for her to snap (and oh, how she does!). All in all, Sisters' Fate delivers.

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