Julie Kagawa
Published By: Harlequin Teen
Publication Date: May 1, 2014
Date Read: March 30, 2019
Genre: YA - Dystopia
Source: Bought
Format: Paperback
Pages: 378
From Goodreads:
Vengeance will be hers.
Allison Sekemoto once struggled with the question: human or monster? With the death of her love, Zeke, she has her answer.
Monster.
Allie will embrace her cold vampire side to hunt down and end Sarren, the psychopathic vampire who murdered Zeke. But the trail is bloody and long, and Sarren has left many surprises for Allie and her companions - her creator Kanin, and her blood brother, Jackal. The trail is leading straight to the one place they must protect at any cost - the last vampire-free zone on Earth, Eden. And Sarren has one final, brutal shock in store for Allie.
In a ruined world where no life is sacred and former allies can turn on you in one heartbeat, Allie will face her darkest days. And if she succeeds, her triumph will be short-lived in the face of surviving forever alone.
The final hunt is on.
"If we are talking about choice and regret, what has happened cannot be undone. And dwelling on the past changes nothing. You will only drive yourself to insanity if you do."
I feel like it was forever ago that I started this series and I am so happy that I have finally gotten around to finishing it. I started The Immortal Rules back in 2012 and here I am 7 years later having finally finished this trilogy. I wasn't the biggest lover of the first book in this series and that is probably why I didn't finish it sooner, but I am so glad I did as this has truly become one of my favourite series. The Forever Song was everything I could have wanted for the ending of this series, I truly loved it.
The Forever Song picks up where The Eternity Cure left off, with Allison, Kanin and Jackal hunting the crazed Sarran before he kills everyone... human and vampire. But Sarran leaves surprises for them around every turn. Can they find him in time and will they be able to stop him destroying everything they're fighting for with everyone still standing?
I really enjoyed The Forever Song. It was so brilliantly written and really shows Julie Kagawa as the fantastic storyteller that she is. I loved this finale to the Blood of Eden series and honestly it took me on such an emotional journey. One moment I was overjoyed and happy and the next my heart was breaking. It just shows Julie as such a fantastic author that she can make you feel all of those emotions in such a short space of time. I did think this one was a little bit slower in pacing than the previous book but that didn't stop me racing through it. I just couldn't wait to see how it all ends.
The Forever Song has the most bittersweet ending which I have come to expect from Julie. Thinking back a few years ago when I read her Iron Fey series I actually loved the ending of her third book in that series even though it was heartbreaking. I felt like it was perfect (I know, she wrote book 4 to have a HEA, I just didn't like that as much. Maybe I'm just a glutton for punishment). I feel the exact same here. The ending broke my heart a little in terms of one main character.... no I'm not spoiling it.... but it was actually the perfect ending for them and as sad as it was it was very fitting.
Although The Forever Song is not my favourite book of the series (yes, I'm looking at you The Eternity Cure) it was a fantastic ending to a brilliant series. I'm not usually a big lover of vampire books but this series is one of the exceptions. It's such a different take on vampires and I loved that. This book was moving and just utterly fantastic. I will definitely be re-reading the series in the future.
"Time never mattered. Vampire or human, if we had forever or just a few years. I'd always choose to spend it with you."
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