I loved this book and thought it was such a fitting end for the series! I've been a fan of The Luminaries since my friend introduced me to the original choose-your-own-adventure premise years ago, so this is a bittersweet moment, but I'm so happy with the way the story wraps up for Winnie, Jay, and Erica <3

Thank you to Tor Teen and Macmillan Audio for sending me an early copy of this book! All opinions are my own!

I have adored this series, and this book definitely does not disappoint! Winnie is such a fun character to watch learn and grow, and I really enjoyed seeing her bloom in this book. I love the way that this book ties everything up while still being full of intrigue to the very last page. It so easily kept my attention from start to finish, and I appreciate that even the slower moments kept me guessing and wondering where things were going.

I love the evolution of Winnie's family and friends and the way her priorities switch but also stay the same. She is such a loyal person, and she maintains that until the end, even if some of her people change. She truly went on a journey of self discovery and she was such a joy to watch on it with her strength and resilience.

The worldbuilding of this series is amazing and part of what makes it one of my new favorite series. The way that nightmares are described makes everything seem so real and really gets your heart pounding.

If you're looking for a spooky new series for this fall, look no further, your new favorite is here!

This was a lovely conclusion to the series. Winnie’s character development was great. The twists and how she had to put the puzzle together were well done as well. I really had no idea how it was going to end.

This was an appropriate ending to the series but I felt like it was missing a little something. Maybe it was knowing that everything was finally done and felt a little bittersweet?

It was great to see Winnie and Jay go off into the sunset but where was the angst I so enjoyed from the previous 2 novels?

Overall it was a good end but it wasn't the great narrative I've some to love from Ms Sooz. That's ok though because you cant win them all

This trilogy features a great setting and world, with mystery and monster hunting. Having read this book so far between the rest, there were times I felt lost in the story. but I was able to get back on track. I will definitely be rereading this trilogy in full again!

This is the final book in the series and what a ride we went on. “The Whispering Night” provides a compelling and action-packed conclusion to the Luminaries series, offering readers a blend of suspense, character development, and thematic depth.

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL writing, storyline and characters!! This was a fantastical book that is not to be missed

The brilliant mix of humor, creepiness, gut-wrenching emotion, and intricately interweaving storylines and character arcs that I've come to expect from ANYTHING Susan Dennard writes! I would read the dictionary if that woman wrote it--she's THAT in tune with what resonates with her readers. Absolutely incredible.

***Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for providing me with a digital copy of this book to review.***

3.5 overall!

I absolutely love this series and am so sad that it’s over! I enjoyed seeing how the conclusion came together and what the WTF gang was going to do. Winnie was just as sassy as ever and I loved seeing her be even more of a badass. I do have to say, this wasn’t my favorite in the series. There was a lot of science jargon, which I don’t remember there being in the first two and the ending felt abrupt. I also felt like some side plots didn’t really have much of a conclusion. I guess I just wanted more from this one especially since I loved the first two.

Overall, I enjoyed this series and recommend it for a fall read!

A suspenseful and exciting end to the Luminaries series. The weeklong celebration of the Nightmare Masquerade sets the pace of Winnie’s final adventure as well as giving an incredibly suspenseful countdown clock to the world possibly coming to an end. I love all the compendium facts and visualizations Winnie recites.

Amazing as always. Love the author. Love the writing. Love the story. Super fun and addictive. This author has always been someone I have purchased from so I’m so glad I was able to read this in advance.

Oh, the Luminaries series, my beloved. I have been feral, waiting for the release of The Whispering Night by Susan Dennard, the final (for now?) installment in her paranormal YA series. So much was happening at all times and we learned more about the world, along with some extra background building. This was so close to perfect, stumbling just a little toward the end.

With how spread out each book is, it’s hard to remember that all of this is taking place within a 1-3 month period. I know I didn’t remember until Winnie mentioned it at one point. And damn, that’s just so much to have to deal with in such a short period of time as a barely 16 year old. This is basically just a Winnie struggle book. Struggling to balance school and life and luminary responsibilities. Struggling to find peace between her boyfriend and her former best friend. Struggling with being the only one to know about The Whisperer. I think, because of these struggles, book out of the three is the one that felt the most YA to me. Juveniles will relate to this need to solve everything on their own and having to figure out how to live life, solve problems, while having the troubles of maintaining a school presence. All I could think was forget school, tell an adult!

The relationships were interesting. I love that we get Jay and Winnie comfortable with each other, with being affectionate and together. But, here’s the thing. The friendship between Winnie and Erica, I just couldn’t see what was worth salvaging. Especially as we get further into the book, it left me thinking Winnie deserved so much better. Sometimes, friendships aren’t meant to be forever. Sometimes, the hurt is too deep and you need to stand up for yourself. Erica dropped Winnie so easily, unlike Jay who struggled with it and had a valid reason. And Winnie simply shrugs it off and welcomes her back. And continues to welcome her back no matter how many times she’s hurt by it. Winnie’s brother also made my list. Winnie took it upon herself to do anything she could to bring her family back into good standing but Darian is content to put his family on the back burner, put Winnie through trauma and troubles so long as he keeps his entry level assistant job. It feels like so many people in this book let Winnie down (except Jay, you keep staying the shining star you are Jay Friday.) But it makes me sad because it’s framed that Winnie’s loyalty is such a great thing but it feels like it just ends up hurting her when the loyalty isn’t repaid. The loyalty should have been toward Britta and Emma and Fatima, who were by Winnie’s side even during her banishment.

Plot wise, it feels like there are so many strands working against and with one another. It makes everything feel chaotic and frenetic, but ultimately satisfying. Most things (that I can recall at least) are answered or resolved. But, it’s one of these resolutions that resulted in such a heavy disappointment to me that I had to knock a half star off the review. It felt like a cop out – not what happened but how it was written, how it was described (or not described more like.) Winnie may not have had the words for it, but we still should have gotten them.

All of that to say, The Whispering Night by Susan Dennard is an enjoyable conclusion to her Luminaries trilogy. I didn’t think this review would be so long, but I guess I had a lot of thoughts and though it sounds negative, it’s only because I feel so strongly protective over Winnie and this series. I’m glad it ended here, simply because the realities of Winnie and Jay remaining happily ever after into adulthood seems farfetched. Not because of them, but because of how life tends to be. It would be interesting to see if we get a new book in this universe, who it focuses on and what more we’ll learn and see.

I thought this was very good and I will have to add this to the shop shelves. Thank you for the chance for us to review.

i loved seeing all the plot threads come together. I do think the ending was a bit rushed (but maybe i was just jealous becuase I wanted more time with these people!) spinoff WHEN

10/10 found family <3

I got the book in my hands and I could go back to part of the story that I loved. I was happy to see a almost W.T.F. back together. I appreciate that it wasn't only on her love for her best friend, but ratter on the mystery and where the story stand at the new ''nightmare''. I will miss Winnie, if I could have a anthology of the serie I would be sooooo happy!

I am very thankful to have been gifted a copy of this book; however, at this point this book will be moving to my DNF shelf. It sounds like something I would have really enjoyed, and will happily come back and re-review once I am in a better mindset for the book. I will need to get the second book as well once I have a chance.

The final book in the trilogy and it did not disappoint. I'm in denial that this story is over and I'm not getting any more Winnie and Ugh Jay. I thoroughly enjoyed this world and the monster like creatures. This was a fun and wild ride.

I really tried giving this trilogy a chance but I think it was hard for me to get through this because I always hoped there would be more romance within but I feel like this just fell flat for me.

The third and final installment of The Luminaries series finds our heroine, Winnie Wednesday, getting ready for the Nightmare Masquerade.

Winnie is still playing referee between Jay and Erica who are still at odds with each other on whether or not they are trustworthy. One being a werewolf and the other a witch (Diana), Winnie needs them to play nicely and work together so they can figure out what happened to Erica's sister and Winnie's dad.

As the Nightmare Masquerade week begins, Winnie is approached by a masked Diana and faced with an impossible task. If she fails this it could mean the end for all three of the young friends. How do all of the clues add up? How can they all make it out of this alive?

A wonderful conclusion to this three book series!

DNF at 44%.

I thought I was strong enough to finish this trilogy, but I was wrong. The first was fine, the second felt like filler, and this third feels pointless. The writing choices have actually made me question if I ever want to read this author again. So many words used are just odd, and she seems to pick a theme that threads through that just ... is so awkward. Last one was tectonic plates, this seemed to be "hope is the thing with feathers." Said repeatedly for reasons I don't get. I also simply hate Winnie's voice. Being in her head actually hurt mine.