The Morning Star (Katerina Trilogy , #3)

by Robin Bridges

[Angie]

The Morning Star was so much better than The Unfailing Light! It definitely exceeded my expectations and left me wanting more! After temporarily beating Konstantin, Katiya is anxiously waiting for him to return and come for her. She’s told about a heavenly sword that will defeat him for good, but no one knows how to get to it. All they know is that only a powerful necromancer can wield it. Meanwhile, Katiya is secretly studying medicine and holding on to hope that she can one day fulfill her dream of becoming a doctor. She’s even more determined since her love, George, is plagued with a supernatural illness. Then the tsar gives his blessing to Katiya and George, if she’ll promise to stop studying medicine, Konstantin returns by stealing the body of an old enemy, and Katiya has no clue what to do about any of it!

I love, love, loved the romance in The Morning Star! I absolutely adore Katerina and George together and I was so happy for them to finally have some time to be together. I actually squeed out loud at one point. Seriously. Then I was sad because she refuses to give up on her dream even if that means losing him, but she knows if she doesn’t pursue her degree, she’ll lose him to whatever sickness ails him. It’s a lose-lose situation. But George, being the romantic genius that he is, comes up with a plan! The plan made me so happy until it was thwarted by someone who may want Katiya a little bit more than him. Then the adventure began.

Katerina is whisked away to Egypt in order to find the sword named the Morning Star. She’s forced to work with Konstantin, although she’ll never let him get his hands on it. To do so, would mean the end of Russia as she knows it. I loved getting to see Egypt, even if it was mostly just glimpses inside of tombs in search of the sword, or a brief tour of a market place. I also liked the addition of ancient Egyptian magic in the rituals Katiya is forced to perform.

The only thing I was a bit disappointed by in The Morning Star was how Katiya still didn’t know much about her abilities. She didn’t use them nearly at all in the previous book, and this time it felt like everyone was using her powers but her. She’s also told about a few things that can she do and how to do them, since she had no clue. I know that she doesn’t want to use her necromancer powers at all, but I wish there had been more of it rather than just accidental zombies and forced rituals.

The Morning Star is a very satisfying conclusion to the trilogy. Katiya saves the day with a little help from her friends, and Russia is safe…for now. I liked how after all of the action has settled, the last few chapters focused on George and Katerina. The very ending is quite abrupt and a little open, but I kind of liked that. Yes, I wanted to know that everything worked out and everyone is okay, but it’s nice to not have everything magically fixed. I will miss Katiya and Georgi though.

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