The Righteous is the can’t-miss lead in to what will be a much-anticipated finale of a can't miss quartet. But what she discovers on the other side is a dangerous, duplicitous world full of mischief and magic she doesn’t understand, and most unexpectedly, she finds love.Īuthor of the New York Times bestselling duology The Wrath & The Dawn, Renée Ahdieh is back. Pippa, tired of hesitating in life, marches right through in search of her friend. Pippa enjoins the help of Eloise, the daughter of a powerful sorceress, to discover the gateway Arjun uses to travel between worlds. Pippa has no idea where her best friend has gone, but she’s certain it’s in the company of vampire Sébastien Saint Germain and that Arjun can lead her to them. It’s mere days until Pippa Montrose is to wed Phoebus Devereux and become a member of his well-heeled family, offering salvation to her own. But knowing it could save Odette, he returns to the Vale with all haste, leaving the mirrored tare between the two worlds open and unwittingly setting the stage for both love and war. The Sylvan Vale is a world Arjun despises, and in return, it despises him. But what she discovers on the other side is a dangerous, duplicitous world full of mischief and magic she doesnt understand. A healer from the Sylvan Vale could help her, but only Arjun Desai, as a half fey, can cross the boundary between realms. The Court of the Lions have done everything they can to save her but have failed. What started out as a meh series for me is turning into another highly enjoyable one.Following the explosive events of The Damned, Odette faces a vampire’s final death. I am very excited for the last book in this series. They’re many angles to the plot and seeing the shifting sides from werewolves, vampires, and fae are creating a thickly woven story. There’s points-of-view from some of the other characters in the series too. The majority of the POV’s were from them and I liked the dynamic shift. Fantastic chemistry, swoony kisses, and dire situations. The vicious fey court makes this an easy recommendation to fans of Holly Black’s The Cruel Prince. The romance is delightful, as is the sex positivity, intersectional feminism, and discussions of colonialism. This turned into one of the few cases of more insta-ish love that I was all in for. Praise for The Righteous: Darkly delicious. I loved that this focused on Pippa and Arjun (and HELLO some of my favorite tropes!!). Where does it go from here?! Way to set-up for an action packed finale. And I can’t wait for more people to read this so we can chat about it because my mind is whirling with possibilities.

I’m still in shock over that ending y’all. Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an eARC.

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