Kelcie Murphy and the Race for the Reaper's Key (The Academy for the Unbreakable Arts Book 3) by Erika Lewis
Rating: 5 Stars
Release Date: September 10, 2024
Format: Audiobook (Personal Library, Libro.fm)
Publisher: Starscape
Rating: 5 Stars
Release Date: September 10, 2024
Format: Audiobook (Personal Library, Libro.fm)
Publisher: Starscape
Kelcie Murphy and the Race for the Reaper's Key, the final book in the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts series by Erika Lewis, was an amazing close to the series. Building on the events of the previous books, Kelcie, Lexis, and their fiannas are forced into a final confrontation against King Baelor and to stop the Never Ending War once and for all.
The worldbuilding has always been a favorite part of this series. While Winter and Summer are very different on paper, they have lots of similarities (that they would probably not acknowledge). I enjoyed how the author structured the book, with multiple points of view showing the fiannas coming at the problem from different directions and finally meeting up. The dual history was exciting, and all the threads the author has been weaving came together in a really nice bow. The powers each character demonstrates have evolved, and the mythology references have increased (love when I recognize various characters and creatures out of folktales).
The characters are another highlight. While Lexis and Kelcie have grown up on entirely different paths, they're so similar. Each member of both fiannas has also grown up a lot since the first time we meet them in the books. Swappy's my favorite character on the winter fianna,. and his idea for where they hid was hilarious. Without spoilers, Niall's story arc in this book was the most poignant, and I hope the author writes some sort of accompanying story (i.e. novella, short story, etc.) to let us know how things end up with his future plans.
Overall, an excellent book and an excellent close to the series. Justis Golding did an excellent job bringing all the characters to life with their performance in the audiobook. I highly recommend this series to those enjoy middle grade fantasy inspired by mythology, full of adventure, and very focused on found family.
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