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Send Me Their Souls

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it's a little difficult to put into words everything that send me their souls made me feel these last few days.

Sara Wolf, one of the most incredible writers I've ever met, delivered a perfect and breathtaking ending to the fans of the trilogy.

Zera, with her striking personality and cunning comments, shows a surprising evolution over the three books in which we accompany her. with the help of the people she loves, Six-Eyes (Malachite!) learns to overcome her fears and to challenge the terrible hunger. her character development is undoubtedly one of my favorite parts of the entire trilogy. Zera is the complete character: in addition to being captivating and funny, she has her strengths and weaknesses, providing the reader with a wonderful identification experience.

it's also important to mention how incredible the dynamics of Zera with the other characters are, especially Lucien. Lucien is clearly my weak point. His way of perceiving the reality around him; his wonderful sense of justice and desire for change, for a better reality; his relationship with Zera, among many other factors, make me consider him one of my favorite characters. (it is necessary to be very strong in order not to pass out with the phrases that the charming Whisper says throughout the book. I want to write them all on my wall).

Malachite, Fione, Yorl, Lady Y'shennria, Nightsinger and Evlorasin also provided incredible developments and moments during the story, with special emphasis on Malachite, Fione and Ev, whom I love with all my (un) heart. I can't forget to talk about Varia, who was extremely important for the conclusion of the trilogy. going beyond the characters and the exciting moments they provided me, I also want to mention Sara Wolf's geniality. the author has developed a magnificent universe since the first chapter of the first book, and has managed to give us a wide view of the whole of it throughout the trilogy. in the last book, many points fit together (including the titles themselves) and emphasize this greatness even more, all of this happening in a charming and exceptional way, making the task of taking your eyes off the book extremely difficult.

send me their souls is everything I wanted for the conclusion of Zera's story, and much more. I laughed a lot with the jokes between the characters, I smiled a lot with the passionte conversations between Zera and Lucien (there's just so many heart-breaking quotes that thinking about them right now is making the task of breathing really difficult for me), I had about 500 (un)heart attacks and I cried a lot in several parts (sometimes out of pure despair, sometimes out of pure emotion and happiness).

the common thing would be to say that I feel like a part of my (un)heart is missing. but it’s the exact opposite of that: my (un)heart is full of happiness and affection and gratitude for the magnificent ending that the author has given us.

as Evlorasin well said:
"what is gratitude, but a promise made whole?"

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j'ai passé un excellent moment avec cette conclusion, les personnages sont toujours aussi intenses et je n'ai pas pu le lâcher avant d'en connaitre les tenants et les aboutissants même si certains passages sont un peu plus lents. Zera et sa troupe vont tout donner pour contrecarrer les plans de Varia et j'ai adoré l'alchimie qui existe entre eux, on rigole beaucoup, on aime les voir s'entraider et prendre des décisions auxquelles se tenir. Le final est épique et nous apporte toutes les réponses que l'on pouvait en attendre et jusqu'aux dernières secondes l'autrice nous tient en haleine et nous réserve des surprises. Une chouette trilogie à découvrir de toute urgence (d'autant que les deux premiers tomes sont parus en français !!).

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I received an arc from Entangled Publishing via Netgalley. I couldn't wait to read the final book, so I am very grateful for this opportunity. All thoughts & opinions are my own.

The whole story was packed with adventure, but it also included reflections on the past and hopes for the future, which I very much enjoyed reading about.

I am glad Zera started working again with Lucien, Malachite and Fione. The dynamic of their mutual relationships is just something special. I also enjoyed watching them travel to new places.
I just adored seeing Lucien and Zera together, their banter was so good, I couldn't stop chuckling. I feel like they are made for each other and I will miss them so much.
Probably my only complaint is that the end could have been a little bit longer, I would have appreciated more information about some characters lives.

I fell in love with this series from the start. Zera is just the right type of main heroine for me and she didn't let me down even in the last book with her behaviour and remarks. I won't ever forget her journey.

I would recommend this series to anyone who likes strong, caring, witty heroines and original fantasy world and swoon worthy romance.

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What a breathtaking conclusion to an epic trilogy! Perfect for fans of Holly Black and Tricia Levenseller, Send Me Their Souls gives fans thrills, swoons, and lots to enjoy in this last book.

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I enjoyed this book. Out of the trilogy, the second would still have to be my favorite but this was a close second. When I finished it initially, I was a bit unsatisfied but as I reflected I think this was the right ending. I really felt that it was quite in character for Zera to sacrifice herself to save the world. I did want Zera and Lucien to end up together and have a happy ending but I would have also been satisfied with her sacrifice. This whole book seemed to have a different vibe than the rest of the trilogy. In the first book, Zera was only looking to get her heart back and learn to live but then she fell in love with Lucien. In the second book, she was trying to regain her friends’ trust and also get her heart back. In the third book, she just seems to be trying to save the world, but it’s lacking some of the adventure I loved in the second book. However, I think that this was still a great book. I would definitely reread this trilogy again, i’m just not sure that it’s one of my all time top favorite books.

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Sara Wolf's Send Me Their Souls is the final novel in the Bring Me Their Hearts series. The story opens right where Find Me Their Bones left off. 19-year old Zera Y'Shennria is a Heartless, or a woman without a heart created by the magic of a Witch (Nightsinger). Heartless can't exist outside a witch's radius unless they wear a sort of magical booster, which in this case, is a choker made of Valkerax fangs and pure magic. And, if a witch dies, so does her Heartless. She helped Princess Varia d'Malvane, a witch known as Laughing Daughter, who faked her own death, train a Valkerax named Evlorasin to control its hunger by weeping which released the rest of the Valkerax from captivity.

Zera is also now part Valkerax thanks to all the blood that she ingested and the numerous times she died in the previous installment. In doing so, she tried control her own inner hunger which chirps away at her almost non-stop. Meanwhile, Varia has been overtaken by the Bone Tree and is losing herself. Her desire to destroy the world and remake it, will send Zera and her allies on journey that is both impressive and stunning in its worldbuilding. Even more twisted is that Zera starts dreaming or seeing through Varia’s eyes which allows her to track the devastation and Varia to track where they are going.

Evlorasin, who is now blood tied to Zera, tried to warn her about what would happen if she helped Varia get the Bone Tree. Now that Zera has opened the flood gates, she needs to close them no matter what the cost may be. Including her own life is necessary. Zera isn’t alone in her travels. She has Prince Lucien d’Malvane, Archduchess Fione (who created a white mercury blade), and beneather Malachite who is Lucien’s protector, to keep her company. Zera, Lucian, Fione, and Malachite have gone through so much. They were friends turned enemies and have now become family again. There has been such a huge development between the characters that makes them strong and engaging.

Wolf sends her characters on a wild quest that reaches every corner of the continent. Readers travel to Windonhigh, a city in the sky where the High Witches of Cavanos are against Zera stopping Varia, and where Zera reunites with Nightsinger, her mentor Y’Shennria, and sees the Glass Tree for the first time. To the great library of the Black Archives where Zera reunites with Jorl who calls her six-eyes and joins the crusade against Varia. To the underground city of Pala Alma where beneather’s built a home out of rock and gemstone, and where the battle to stop Varia concludes.

Wolf’s worldbuilding in this finale is much bigger than the first two installments. She gives her characters a larger world to explore and an adventure to capture the character’s attention, raising the tension, and strengthening those dynamics between them. A curious switch also happens to Zera in this story. Lucien becomes her witch and really doesn’t control her at all unlike Nightsinger, and Varia tried to do. In fact, one of the first things he does is offer her heart back to her so that she can become human again. But being human means not being able to fight Varia. Zera is filled with sarcasm, jokes, and stubbornness.

She tries so hard to make up for the (14) lives that she has taken since she became a Heartless. Lucien's power is growing, but Varia has had years of training over Lucien. Lucien’s magic comes at a cost that he tries to hide from everyone. Fione’s determination to save Varia is real and emotional. She would give anything to have the love of her life back whole and sane. Malachite and Zera’s back and forth is fun to read about. He doesn’t allow for silliness, while Zera is filled with jokes and sarcasm. I was stunned several times when reading the final chapters. The author has you believing one thing, and then surprises you with something entirely new which I was happy to see. Nope, sorry, absolutely no spoilers from me! In one way, I was happy to see several of the key characters get their happy endings. I am being rather mysterious, but the point I am trying to make is that you must read this book and you must read the final chapters to make up your own minds whether you liked what the author did or not.

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My first thoughts when I finished it : I’m fine. Everything is fine. It’s all fine. Really.
What a fitting ending to this trilogy. I've been closely following this series since the release of the first book, and despite its flaws, it quickly grew on me. I love these characters to pieces and it was so hard to say goodbye to them. I loved seeing them grow and evolve, and they sure have come a long way.
This final book was full of plot-twists, action and romance, and I loved it!
This book made me laugh so much, but also cry a lot, which was completely unexpected.
Anyhow, this trilogy was so good, and a part of me is really sad that it's now over.

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This is such a beautiful trilogy and this book couldn't have been a more perfect conclusion. I loved the concept from the get-go, but the author found a fantastic way of wrapping this series up nicely. I found myself frustrated at times with this series, but I feel like that was unavoidable. Life isn't perfect and the author made such nicely fleshed out characters and figured out ways to crush me, yet build me back together.

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I'm sad to say that Send Me Their Souls was not for me. I loved the previous two books but something about the writing and language in this book felt off. The humour was forced and I felt like the plot was extremely slow and went in circles.

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What a journey. I had a great time in the course of the 3 books.

Zera is such a great heroine, she is caring, strong but also had her weakenesses. This last book is the last part of her grewth. She is finally accepting what she is, she questions what humanity is to her, what having a heart without one is, and I really enjoy her journey.

The plot is also fun and actionpack. I had a great time and the ending was what I was hoping for.

So if you enjoyed the serie this last book will plase you.

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2.5 out of 5 Stars

***ARC received from Entangled: Teens Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for honest review, opinions are all my own. Thank you!***

Well… Hmm… This was a trilogy that started out strong and then slowly fell apart by the time it made it to the end of the third book.

After the explosive ending of Find Me Their Bones, Varia has unleashed the valkerax and fallen under control of the Bone Tree and our group of heros is left to find a way to stop her from destroying everything.

Bring Me Their Souls spend a lot of time exploring the larger world, having finally broken free from the walls of Cavanos to explore the broader world of the series. The book doesn’t spend too much time in each area but it was nice to see a bigger part of the world. Maybe it would have worked better to cut down on the amount of place because one is never allowed to really be fully developed. If they had spent a large chunk of the book in say two locations is would have made things more fascinating. I found the place with the witches the most interesting. We haven’t had much with the rest of the witches outside of Varia since the first book so getting to revisit them and explore more about a witches power and the creation of the Heartless. The only other world that we visit that was really interesting was the archives, I loved the idea of folks that trade in knowledge and wish we had gotten more time with them.

The concept of the trees was so interesting and how humans and witches can corrupt them for their own uses. But like much of the rest they are underutilized and become more of just an interesting concept than fully fleshed out idea. By the time we get to them having figured it out it feels jammed into the back of the book.

I guess that is my biggest issue, for the longest book in the series nothing really happened. The group moves from one situation to the next and it doesn’t help the story flow. There is no real tension, Varia is laying waste to the world and the group acts like its just a fun outing to see the world. That might have to do with the non stop humor and quipping particularly from Zera and Mal. Injecting humor can work to help relieve tension or to portray a characters unease in a situation but this book does not seem to know how to balance that out. They are involved in some pretty serious battles (that mostly happen off page), thousands of people are dying around them and they are about to make a last ditch might not even work plan and folks are squabbling like children and Zera makes a joke about her sexy knee. Maybe it works for others but I absolutely could not get past how forced and out of place it felt. If the book wanted to be more of a lighthearted humorous romp around the world, don’t set it to the backdrop of war and death because it never allowed me to get invested in the story so that I fully cared for the characters or their choices.

There were some interesting bits, particularly Zera finally coming full circle with her Heartless status and the terrible price Lucien will pay for overusing his magic but it gets lost in a disjointed and meandering story.

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Send Me Their Souls is the third book in the Bring Me Their Hearts series by Sara Wolf. A captivating young adult fantasy with a hint of romance that is sure to pull you in and hold your attention until the surprising ending. The characters are well-written and develop at a smooth, steady pace making it easy to get lost in the story. While I did not read the previous books in the series, I did not feel lost and easily keep up with the story.

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Send Me Their Souls was a great finale for this trilogy, which in my opinion is vastly underrated. There's so much boldness and snark in Zera, that makes her endearing in spite of her faults, you want to root her on. And in this third entry you want to root for her even more. A whole lot of plot twists and turns and action propelled her character through the first two books, and although this one has that, its definitely a more reflective and somber book. Here we get a Zera thinking about her mortality, her heartlessness, her love of others and their love of her, of found family and friendships - all in all its a deeper Zera. And for those of you worried, don't think there's no humor or snark, because of course there is with her around - it's just an end of the world situation this time so a little reflection isn't out of the question:)

This one starts right where the last one left off, essentially when all hell has broken lose. Varia controls the Bone Tree (or it controls her...) and the Valkerax have been released from the Deep Below. We as a reader get a brief moment to catch our breath and reacquaint ourselves with the main characters (Zera, Lucien, Malachite, and Fione) before they're off to essentially try to stop the end of the world as they know it. There are lots of cool locations in this one, some previously alluded to that you now get to visit including Windonhigh the floating witch city in the clouds, Rel'donas home to The Black Archives and some of the most powerful polymaths, along with some cool steampunk-esque things, plus we finally get really down into the beneathers realm in the Dark Below and the forgotten city of Pala Orias. A lot of characters make various appearances through out too, including Yorl, Y'shennria, Nightsinger, Crav and Peligi - and I'm very happy to say Evlorasin.

Those hoping for more of the romance will be happy on that front. I wanted maybe a little bit more from the final showdown, but overall a very satisfying finale for a great series.

My one major complaint would be the COVER - I HATE it when publishers change the cover design/style midway or at the end of a series. I have the other two in hardcover and now the third and final installment will not match. Especially as in this case they switched to the UK style covers which were nowhere near as good as the US versions (sorry but it's true, the art on the UK versions is cartoonish/childish and its mostly black and white). I'm crossing my fingers that someone out there offers an alternate cover for this via a book box or something (hear me Fairyloot, Illumicrate, Owlcrate?)

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*Spoiler free review*
Thank you NetGalley and Entangled Teen for letting me read the ARC. All opinions are my own.

Actual rating: 4.5/5

This book took me on an adventure. Reading the relationships between the characters and them banter with each other made me feel so warm and fuzzy on the inside. We’ve read about these characters hardships and seen them grow right in front of our eyes throughout the series so reading the last book made me so sad because I had to let them go. The characters and their relationships were phenomenal. Sara wolf has a way of writing that keeps you into the book and feeling everything the characters feel while also being very digestible and easy to read.

The plot had me very intrigued and I could not put the book down! So much was happening and it kept me on the edge of my seat. I did have a few small questions though towards the end of the book that weren’t answered but other than that this books was just amazing.

Definitely recommend this series if you’re looking for action, banter, and amazing characters all in one book!

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3.5 stars

I don't know if it was because I only read the summaries of the previous books before starting this one, or because truth be told i did not felt connected with most of the characters, or if it was because I felt the book was eternally long but ... it was good... Just good for me.
I did like some characters and their arcs like for example: Mal was a breath of fresh air and hilarity in this book, I adored Mal. the rest was some frustrating, other just there.
Overall although very predictable, it was a good book.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

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I received this ARC from entangledteen and netgally for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

4/4.5 stars

I’m going to try and keep this spoiler free. But oh my god. What an amazing conclusion to a great series.

The plot to this follows the actions at the end of Find Me Their Bones, Lucien, Zera, Fione and Malachite are on a mission. Their mission takes them around to other places that were only previouslymentioned. We got to see how other parts of this work work, which I loved. I found the plot progression to be steady. The more they found things out the more I got sucked into this book, and by the 75% mark I was a wreck. There are little hints as to how it ends, hints that have been there since Fond Me Their Bones and when it came to the epic conclusion I was a goner. The reason why it’s not a five star read is because there are a few questions that were left unanswered and somethings happened that weren’t explained properly/at all. It’s a minor issue though, it doesn’t affect the read of this book and regardless it’s a great book.

I really enjoyed the progression in the character relationship. Lucian and Zera have my heart. The banter between the main four as well, despite what was going on was brilliant. It showed that despite the darkness they were facing they were still relying on each other and we’re not going to be turning on one another. They were a team in the face of everything, always.

So overall, brilliant book. I would 100% recommend. Also bring a box of tissues with you when reading, you’re likey to need them.

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Thank you! Thank you for this ARC!

When I first read Bring Me Their Hearts I was completely enraptured and fell in love with Zera and her attitude, her swag and her personality. Send Me Their Souls was such a great end to her character arc without losing the things that made her Zera, she was Zera with more of a heart and soul without physically having her heart. I loved seeing her happy throughout the story with Lucien and I am glad they were romantically together throughout the whole book. People get tired of the back and forth the whole time.

I loved the ending, how we saw Lucien three years later in his kingdom trying to dismantle the whole being a king business. I loved how selfless Zera became in the end she knew what was needed of her and she was prepared to make that sacrifice to protect the ones she loved. Zera in the first book would have never done it but it was such a gradual change, that's what made it work.

This whole series was a breath of fresh air and something that one doesn't take too seriously which is why I loved it as much as I did. The banter even in the face of death made it hard to not laugh while all of your favorite characters were risking their lives.

Such a fun ending to a fun series.

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A wonderful way to end this story although albeit perhaps aimed at the hopeless romantics amongst us. If I'm blunt the first half didn't exactly grip me but the pace definitely gathered and had me eagerly turning the pages. Having fallen in love with the first book with its beautiful cover I found myself wondering just how this would all end but the amazing magic that fuels this world made perfect sense even if at times I didn't always agree with how the characters behaved. I loved that it was different and will definitely look out for more by this talented author.
This voluntary take is of a copy I requested from Netgalley and my thoughts and comments are honest and I believe fair

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I enjoyed the characters and their journey over the course of the story, and thought the fantastical world was built well.
The adventure did drag out a bit in the middle and the plot ended predictably, leading me to give this one an average of 3 stars.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

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“When you become friends, you ask one another to stay. To tie their fate to yours, until that same fate rips you apart.”*

Zera cannot be killed as long as a witch has control of her heart. Since she’s became Heartless, her goal has been to regain her heart, but plans change. Now, her immortality may be the only thing that can save the world from the big bad.

I’ve read all three books in the Bring Me Their Hearts series, and the latest installment is infused with the snarky humor and romance of the first two and provides an epic conclusion to the trilogy. Beloved characters from the first two books return, which makes the cast pretty large, but each one is distinct and welcome, whether they play a major role or only provide a cameo.

The events of the series have changed Zera and many of the other major players. This installment feels very much like a quest as Zera, Lucian, Malachite, and Fione search for a way to stop Varia. I highly recommend these books be read in order to get the greatest impact.

The big bad in this book spends relatively little time on the page, due to the quest storyline, however, the conflict and adventure is plentiful as are the fun new settings and cool world building elements. The pacing felt slower to me than the other two books in the series, but I really appreciated the page time devoted to bringing the series to a satisfying conclusion.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thanks to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for providing an Advance Reader Copy.

*Please note that my review is based on uncorrected text.

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