All good things must have an ending. Finale by Garber is a masterpiece of a finish, immersive and impossible to put down. Even though things are tied up in a neat, prim box, I feel there is so much more just beginning and left to be explored. My fingers are crossed for more from these amazing characters.

3.75 stars rounded up, though I still think Caraval is my favorite of the trilogy.

Wow. I went back and forth in my mental rating for this so many times I wound up with whiplash. The story starts off a little draggy, but around the 25% mark (if you're reading the ebook) it starts to pick up, and then takes off like a launch coaster.

Tella still annoys me, she still makes stupid ass decisions, but I do think she grew up a little this go round. And her bond with Scarlett is still strong.

Scarlett is still my favorite because when she does a stupid, she realizes it pretty quickly and adjusts/changes/tries to fix her stupid herself.

There's a character that shows up physically near the end (he's more of a presence through most of the book) that I would love to have seen developed more, but alas, it wasn't meant to be.

Jacks is still a devious rat bastard.

What I find curious/interesting is that there's a question posed in Finale that's not really answered, so I'm wondering if there's going to be a sequel/encore/new trilogy that'll take place in this world.

If so, sign me up.

Thank you, Netgalley, for giving this greedy librarian an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

An extremely satisfying conclusion to the Caraval series! Finale combines the viewpoints of both Tella and Scarlett fairly seamlessly; both fully come in to their own as independent, strong women who know what they want—and what sacrifices to make to get the ending they need. Garber comes through again with a story you want to live in and a book you never want to end.

This was one of the best endings to a trilogy that I have had the pleasure of reading. Getting to the end of this story was bittersweet to me, the characters have grown in my heart and I was not ready for it to end but seeing the growth of these characters and a satisfying end to their journey was beautiful to experience.

Every book in this series has been better than the last, so it fits that FINALE is not only the best of the three, but it’s also a supremely satisfying ending in general. It's more magical, more romantic, more thrilling, more MORE. Kudos to Stephanie Garber for taking several turns that even I didn’t see coming and giving all of the main players an abundance of growth. I was riveted from start to finish. I only regret how fast I devoured this! But hey, when you're so engrossed that time loses all meaning, things can't be helped. It's a sign of how good this book is.

At its heart, this series revolves around the fierce love of two sisters who would fight tooth and claw for each other. FINALE, thankfully, never lets you forget it for a single moment. It's been a ride not without pieces of criticism here and there, but I cannot deny that this is a world I will miss being immersed in and reading about for sure.

I would say I’m surprised but that would be a lie. This book was an UTTER DELIGHT and what a resounding cap to this series. Magical, romantic, and everything I wanted it to be TBH (did I mention romantic because hi hello Tella, you go girl, is all I’m saying).

Just absolutely gorgeous and I’m aching to go back and reread already.