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The Ending Fire
ByPublisher Description
Rebellions are like fires—something needs to burn to make a flame. Return to the Wardens’ Empire in this riveting conclusion to the visionary fantasy trilogy inspired by the mythology of Africa and Arabia.
The Wardens’ Empire is falling. A vigilante known only as the Truthsayer is raising an army against the wardens. Sylah and Hassa must navigate the politics of this new world, all the while searching for Anoor.
Across the sea, the Blood Forged prepare for war, requesting aid from other governments. Jond’s role as major general sees him training soldiers for combat, but matters of the heart will prove to be the hardest battlefield.
The Zalaam celebrate the arrival of the Child of Fire, heralding the start of the final battle. Anoor’s doubts are eclipsed by the powers of her new god. Soon the Zalaam will set off on their last voyage—and few expect to return.
Do you feel it? Cresting the horizon? The darkness drawing in, the shadows elongating . . .
The Ending Fire comes.
Book Three of the Ending Fire Trilogy
Don’t miss any of Saara El-Arifi’s searing Ending Fire Trilogy:
THE FINAL STRIFE • THE BATTLE DRUM • THE ENDING FIRE
The Wardens’ Empire is falling. A vigilante known only as the Truthsayer is raising an army against the wardens. Sylah and Hassa must navigate the politics of this new world, all the while searching for Anoor.
Across the sea, the Blood Forged prepare for war, requesting aid from other governments. Jond’s role as major general sees him training soldiers for combat, but matters of the heart will prove to be the hardest battlefield.
The Zalaam celebrate the arrival of the Child of Fire, heralding the start of the final battle. Anoor’s doubts are eclipsed by the powers of her new god. Soon the Zalaam will set off on their last voyage—and few expect to return.
Do you feel it? Cresting the horizon? The darkness drawing in, the shadows elongating . . .
The Ending Fire comes.
Book Three of the Ending Fire Trilogy
Don’t miss any of Saara El-Arifi’s searing Ending Fire Trilogy:
THE FINAL STRIFE • THE BATTLE DRUM • THE ENDING FIRE
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4.0
“this one is gonna have spoilers because I have So Many Thoughts that i cannot mask behind vague allusions to the plot at hand.
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It was an improvement on the second book— that I can at least start off with. It brought back some of the immersion and intrigue of the first book, though in my opinion it did not fully reclaim them. It’s always interesting to see how these giant, all-ending war-ridden finales play out for fantasy and romantasy books such as this… I will give it to El-Arifi that she still managed to take me somewhat by surprise with the twists she wrote into the story.
However, my complaints are as follows:
- the characters, while marginally improved from book 2, still felt inconsistent (not as a character attribute but like.. inconsistent with how they had been written or portrayed), in my opinion. Jond saw decent character growth between books 2 and 3, and we still see this theme of the tragic, all-burning Sylah, but Anoor’s arc in book 3 seemed woefully rushed for what it was, Yona/Nayeli seemed to be purged of depth and capability, and people like Ads seemed to be catapulted into the plot with very little logic (when did Ads become a master plant bender???).
- the plot, again, rushed a bit. Some plot holes I’m still not over, like honestly just about everything surrounding Anoor’s rescue from the Zalaam camp.. and the fact that you watch Yona secretly build a drug-based Pavlovian connection for Anoor’s religious belief for so long (which I was first considering a genius plot element, and well-hinted at for the reader) but then immediately after rescue she is completely fine, entirely discarding that buildup? like idk the whole cultish thing for her felt forced (ironically) .. and like dealing with the big sea monster? I also didn’t feel the gravity of the thousands of troops being amassed or being involved in the combat, it felt sorta skimmed over sometimes? maybe that’s just me.
- and last but not least what’s the deal with the freaking lack of sapphic support??? Why are there like three or four straight sex scenes and maybe one sapphic one..? Why are there like three or four straight relationships that are allowed to be kindled and nurtured and have happy endings and we are supposed to accept tragedy for the Only Sapphic Characters (and at that, the characters that you’ve spent the most time developing intrigue in?)???? Like don’t get me wrong I’m all for a tragic character and I understand the role that such a character can plan but why make it happen like that? Like u just want me to be happy with the ending being that Anoor and Sylah just go die in the desert.. while Jond and Kara go fucking garden on a boat together??? like it would be so much more interesting and ALSO satisfying if for example you have jond die (fulfilling a truly tragic character arc, including partial redemption and finding new love immediately before being stolen from it) and Sylah and Kara mourn and like i don’t freaking know man. Just AGH
Umm anyway i felt the book did Not have a particularly Satisfying Ending but it was decent overall”
About Saara El-Arifi
Saara El-Arifi is the internationally bestselling author of The Final Strife and The Battle Drum, the first two installments of The Ending Fire Trilogy inspired by her Ghanaian and Sudanese heritage. She has lived in many countries, had many jobs, and owned many more cats. After a decade of working in marketing and communications, she returned to academia to complete a master’s degree in African studies alongside her writing career. El-Arifi knew she was a storyteller from the moment she told her first lie. Over the years, she has perfected her tall tales into epic ones. She currently resides in London as a full-time procrastinator.
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