A solid conclusion to this series. :) Though I really wish there were more.

 

A new monster is terrorizing the city, and Xandra has to work together with all sorts of strange bedfellows to try to bring peace back to the people. Things from previous books are brought in, interpersonal loose ends are tied up, and our main character continues to be her awesome self.

 

This book got a little more into the politics of this world than previous ones had, and as someone who loves political fantasy, that kinda tweaked my interest. And the sheer power and danger of the enemy they face was fascinating to me.

 

Overall, I found this enjoyable, I rec the series for people who like urban fantasy stuff. It feels a bit wish-fulfillment-y, but that's not a bad thing. In fact, it's pretty refreshing to get that from a book with a woman as the protagonist. :)

This is one of my favorite trilogies and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. 

I liked the experiments and how it all came together in the end. Xandra and Vex was awesome, but William he held my admiration. I wonder what happened with Juliet in the end. It was a very nice conclusion and I wasn't disappointed one bit. I hope the author will dabble some more in this genre.

This was the third and final installment in The Immortal Empire series and I was so sorry to see it end. I actually had to take a break after listening to this series. I was experiencing a doozy of a book hangover and just wasn't quite ready to dive into something else. I am sure you know exactly what I am talking about.

I knew from the very beginning of book 1, God Save the Queen, that the author wasn't afraid of heading into the dark side and killing off likable characters. In book 2, The Queen is Dead, Ms. Locke ups her game and shows us the brutal underbelly of London and we get up close and personal with some of the worst parts London has to offer. In this final book, Long Live the Queen, we find out that what we thought we knew and what is really going on are two completely different things. There are so many twists, turns and misdirection, that I was completely fooled, right to the very end.

I am afraid to say too much for fear of giving a spoiler. So, let's just say that you need to read books 1 and 2 before you read 3 and that the ending knocked my socks off. 5 bloody brilliant stars!

This is more like a 3.5 rating... Mostly because the ending was a huge let down and super abrupt. Talk about anti-climactic.

3 stars