I just this minute finished reading Thirst of Steel and.....So good! If you have read the first 2 books in this series be prepared for something different and totally new. But incredibly good! Tox needs to put a stop to the AFO. And in order to do so he needs to go deep underground. Even Wraith is unaware of where he is or what he is doing. His handler? Ram! You learn so much on the background of who this mysterious Ram is and what makes him tick. As normal, Tzi plays and integral and potentially deadly part in Tox and Ram getting the information they need to not only take down AFO but for Tox to get back to Haven. Be prepared for twists and turns you will never see coming! I devoured this book and am already missing Tox and Wraith.

This book is awesome. It kept me guessing with all the intriguing twist and turns. Didn't expect the ending but it was a really good book. Couldn't put it down. Definitely recommend this book to all .especially those who lik e history as well as a good mystery.

OH. MY. GOODNESS. Thirst of Steel was truly an epic read! I've said before that Crown of Souls was Kendig at her finest, but she's really upped the ante with this one and outdone herself.

I was both excited and nervous to start reading Thirst of Steel, the conclusion to The Tox Files. I've really enjoyed this series. I didn't want it to end, but I needed to know how everything was going to conclude. What would become of these characters I've come to love and think of as friends?

I really don't know how to even begin to describe how fantastic this book was. It moved at a lightning fast pace. I could hardly read it fast enough. There were many mind blowing moments and revelations that took my breath away. Times when I'd have to set the book down for a minute to digest what had just happened, what had just been revealed. Then pick it right back up and dive into it again, reading as quickly as possible.

I can't say enough good things about Thirst of Steel or about the entire series. It's an exhilarating thrill ride that I highly, highly recommend. I'm excited to see what Kendig comes out with next.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. All thoughts and comments are my honest opinion.

Powerful. Complex. Well researched. Challenging. Memorable. Heartbreaking. One of my favorite books by Ronie Kendig, and I’ve read them all.

I have read both books in Ronie Kendig's The Tox Files series: Conspiracy of Silence and the Crown of Souls and loved them, so of course, I couldn't wait to get my hands on Thirst for Steel. I have heard about this book since I finished the Crown of Souls, and I have been patiently waiting for this book like a little kid trying to behave on the way to Disney World for the first time. Finally, I got the book in my hand, and Kendig did not disappoint.

As always, Kendig's writing is top notch. I love how she draws me into every little detail of the setting that I need to know. I love how she describes the fight scenes, which are more detailed in male writings in my opinion, but not for Kendig, she rivals any male writer. I love her attention to detail and her ability to bring me into unfamiliar settings and make them familiar for me.

The plot. Of course, my favorite thing about a book. Does it hold my attention? Does my mind wander? As a word of caution when Thirst for Steel starts, there are many different viewpoints. I think, and I could be wrong, there are five present day viewpoints and a past viewpoint. So some readers might find it confusing for a while and wonder how they all are connected. BUT . . . if you have read Kendig before, then the miracle is how she does tie them all together in a pretty bow at the end of the novel. I knew she would, so I stuck though the novel trusting her to do what she promises. I really loved the action in this novel. It is fast paced, and I really had a hard time putting it down. I was running on the treadmill with the book in my hand. I didn't want to stop.

The characters. Kendig throws a couple of surprises toward the end of the novel. She made me gasp, but I understood and completely empathize with her reasonings for doing what she did. I loved seeing more of the lives of familiar characters as they struggle to achieve their desire for a normal life. I am sad to see the series end and say good-bye to these characters. But now that I have all three books, I think I will return to them and read them again in order, one right after another.

Overall, Thirst for Steel by Ronie Kendig is a wonderful ending to her Tox Files series. It is filled with surprises, actions, and characters I have grown to struggle and empathize with. I am sad to see the series end, but I can't wait to see what else Kendig has up her sleeve. Onto her next series.

I received a complimentary copy of Thirst of Steel by Ronie Kendig from Bethany House Publishers, but the opinions stated are all my own.