The Returning was a hard book to read because the progression is a little bit slow. It was a little bit repetitive (which is understandable because of the whole theme). I view it more as a good lesson rather than solid doctrine. I understand that it is a fiction novel, so it's bound to contain aspects that add entertainment. But there are certain elements and the way the wording is established that can make it a bit confusing. Fiction wise, it's a good read.

For me, the best book was The Choosing. However, it was interesting to see where she took the story.

Can't wait to read more of hers as she continues to develop as a writer.

First, I loved that the third and final Seer novel begins with Carrington and Remko Brandt. Too often books just jump into new characters and I feel like I need a refresher from what happened in the last book that I read over a year ago. This wasn’t at all the case with The Returning. In fact, the first chapter is both a reminder of what happened in The Calling but also an introduction to the story that is about to play out.

Shame. Fear. Doubt. Emotions that draw us away from God, away from the light. In the finale of Rachelle Dekker’s Seer trilogy, readers are reminded of this fact over and over again. As each character in the books goes through their own journey, much as each of us do, they are reminded that the light has always been with them. That they are not alone. That the light within is greater than anything that comes against them.

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A story that clearly draws the lines between good and evil, God’s love and Satan’s lies, the light and the dark, and the choice that each person must make. Fast paced with scenes built in to let the reader breathe, The Returning is the perfect conclusion to a trilogy that started with a girl who was not chosen with a future of servitude in front of her. God not only changes lives, he changes futures.

Dekker has talent like her dad, but hers is a bit more honed and much more appealing to a general/YA audience. This is one to recommend to fans of The Hunger Games, the Kiera Cass Selection series, and the Allegiant series.