The Rising by Kelley Armstrong

The Rising (Darkness Rising, #3)

by Kelley Armstrong

"The race for survival comes to a thrilling conclusion when Maya and her friends--who all have supernatural powers--find help against the Cabals from unexpected places"--

Reviewed by Suz @ Bookish Revelations on

5 of 5 stars

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The Rising is an incredibly adventurous and exciting conclusion to Kelley Armstrong's Darkness Rising series. It will absolutely stun and wow readers, as they embark on an intriguing, adventure filled journey. Armstrong does a wonderful job of revisiting uncovering old secrets that have been hidden away and the return of unexpected characters that will leave readers feeling like they've just ran into an old friend. It is a whirlwind of emotions that are unexpected and goes from one extreme to the next. Vastly different from the ending of the Darkest Powers trilogy, the way that Armstrong manages to bring both this trilogy and that one together, is incredibly inspiring and uniquely powerful. It works in so many ways, making the conclusion of this story even more amazing.

Kelley Armstrong is simply amazing for bringing back Chloe and Derek and integrating them so flawlessly into the storyline. Their return added so much more depth and layer's to this already compelling and daringly fantastic story. The tension and the drama, was thick and definitely persistent, but it made for such an interesting read. There were unexpected twists and turns, so much plot and character development, and amazing action and danger. Armstrong did such a terrific job of wrapping up things with a completely stunning ending that will definitely have reader's jaws dropping.

The Rising is definitely one of those thrilling conclusions to a trilogy, that will leave reader's breathless and on the edge of their seats. They will want to revisit this world again and again, long after this series is finished. Completely unputodwnable, The Rising, is one off the year's best conclusion to such an epic journey that has wowed and captivated fans of Armstrong's paranormal writing abilities. Fans of the paranormal genre, will definitely not want to miss out on this gem!

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