The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson

The Bitter Kingdom (Girl of Fire and Thorns, #3)

by Rae Carson

In the final volume of Carson's trilogy, the 17-year-old sorcerer-queen will travel into the unknown realm of the enemy to win back her true love, save her country, and uncover the final secrets of her destiny. Elisa is a fugitive in her own country. Her enemies have stolen the man she loves in order to lure her to the gate of darkness. As she and her daring companions take one last quest into unknown enemy territory to save Hector, Elisa will face hardships she's never imagined. And she will discover secrets about herself and her world that could change the course of history. She must rise up as champion - a champion to those who have hated her most. Riveting, surprising, and achingly romantic, Rae Carson has spun a bold and powerful conclusion to her extraordinary trilogy.

Reviewed by wyvernfriend on

4 of 5 stars

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Elisa chases after Hector to save him, realising that what his kidnappers really want is her. She gets to know her companions well and learns more about herself. She has to survive a lot and come to realise where her future is.

It's interesting, Elisa is so young but also determined to do her very best for her country and for her world. She wants to do right and is willing to sacrifice to do so and while she makes missteps she is also willing to make personal sacrifices to get it right.

I enjoyed reading this, along with the rest of the series.

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