This series is so fun with its unique world building and charismatic characters. The last (last?!) installment is no different.

The interactions between Rosie and Duckers were hilarious in a charming oddball way. Rosie is a hoot, her personality and fashion sense make her very likable. Throw in a sparkling attraction to (short king) Dr. Adam Lee, and it’s a sweet slow burn ride all the way to the Salt Sea and back.

We see many familiar characters making an appearance, it’s heartfelt and adds a wonderful found family theme to the overall book. The passage of time and growth of the characters makes this a satisfying full circle experience. Surprisingly touching and I think fans will definitely enjoy!

Narration by Kacie Rogers was personable and entertaining, I really liked her delivery. While Jim Frangione does a few background chapters for the Briar Thief, I always enjoy his story telling and soothing voice. A great production overall.

Thank you to Orbit and Hachette Audio for the review copies.

🎧 <— audiobook
To my friend Lish, thank you for telling me to read HART AND MERCY all those years ago. I am forever in your debt.
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Rosie is a spitfire of a demigod from her res hair, to her red eyes, to her (seemingly nonexistent) filter. I loved every second of her story.

Adam is an inventor with a huge secret. One that if it ever comes to light…it could actually upset the natural order of the world.

Why did I spend the last 3 chapters + the epilogue of this book in TEARS

Ps: PENN + ZEDI !!!
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Thank you to Netgalley and Hachette Audio for the ALC!

Thank you NetGalley and Orbit for this eALC.

I really enjoyed this audiobook for the third installment! I felt the voices really reflected the characters in their tone and inflection. They truly brought these unique characters to life!

What a truly wonderful ending to a truly wonderful series. I would list the Undertaking of Hart and Mercy as one of my most favorite books and I was so excited but also devastated to read the final installment.

Rosie and Adam are truly compelling and interesting characters. This book takes place a decade after the second book and deal with mysterious vines growing around Tanria which eventually trap Rosie, Adam and others. There’s a lot of mystery, lots of romance and even more humor. I really enjoyed this book and I feel like it truly concluded this amazing series.

Audio Narration: 4.5/5 These are spectacular reads and the audiobooks really bring them to life. The final installment in the series did not disappoint on audio! Pausing, inflection, emotional range are all fantastic. Variation in character voices is good. Great pace, this is one that feels pretty natural at 1x!

This series is such a blast to read!

<i>A bit of mystery, a lot romance, a fun little world, + found family. </i>

I love that in all of these books the MCs have been a bit unconventional (for romance book standards). I think more authors should step outside the “tiny FMC + massive MMC” box and give us MCs that are real and relatable. I also think the books that do, like this one and Megan Bannen’s previous books, deserve a LOT more hype.

This was a fantastic wrap up to the series and I’m sad to say goodbye to Tanria - but so excited to see what’s next for this author.

What’s to love…
- tall Queen FMC + short King MMC
- Age Gap (LOL)
- found family
- great banter
- cozy mystery subplot
- DUCKERS he’s really the best side character
- such a fun world

What’s not to love…
- I am a fan of high angst, so this one felt a little too mellow in that regard
- in the previous books the romance feels front and center, but in this one it takes a bit of a backseat, especially in the beginning