I had the pleasure of reading the Talons series back to back. And this was such a fun ride. I adore how much Lina’s character has developed throughout the entire series. This series finale is about confronting our ghosts and reclaiming our voice. Keep reading this book review of Reign of the Talon for my full thoughts.
Summary
How do you kill a prophecy?
The Prophecy has arrived…and with her, war.
A prisoner caged within the walls of her own mind, the once-fierce assassin known as Shin Lina can do nothing but watch as a tide of blood and chaos sweeps across the Three Kingdoms. After all, Lina is the one who unleashed the malevolent Prophecy upon her world.
So many secrets. So many lies. And it’s all her fault.
Yet Haneul Rui—the immortal Dokkaebi Emperor who stole her heart—refuses to surrender. He alone leads the armies against the dangerous, serpentine Imugi. He alone wields his scorching fire atop blood-soaked battlefields, and he alone rallies his soldiers against a terrifying future of death and destruction.
Now the red thread of fate ties them all together in love and hatred—Rui, Lina, and the merciless Prophecy herself. And the more Lina fights against her destiny, the tighter the thread becomes.
For they are bound in both life and death; to wound one is to wound them all. To kill the Child of Venom is to kill them all.
And soon, not even the wrathful gods themselves can stop their inevitable ruin.
Review
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
Considering how Wrath of the Talon ended, I knew I had to immediately jump into Reign of the Talon. I loved how it ended as Kim develops Lina as a character and her relationship with Rui. In Reign of the Talon, Lina faces her own imprisonment and her grief. We can become so overcome with grief, we allow ourselves and our actions to go against who we are. Reign of the Talon is about confronting our mistakes and our guilt to come back to who we are. To reclaim Lina’s agency and face her ghosts.
This multiple POV series finale is not even necessarily about redemption, but it’s about finding forgiveness. About admitting our mistakes, confronting our own demons, and getting back up again. We can make mistakes, but we can change. We can be better, rinse our hands, and make amends. All we have to do is face the parts we deem broken, the ghosts that haunt us, and our fears. It’s difficult and that’s why I appreciate Reign of the Talon. It’s a fantastic series finale and would definitely recommend for readers who love books with developed character arcs. Find Reign of the Talon on Goodreads, Storygraph, Amazon, Bookshop.org, Blackwells, & Libro. fm.
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