She went from a damaged, lonely girl who believed she was soulless and undeserving of love to a brave champion for not only her loved ones but those who despise her too. On the bright side, the characters shined even brighter than they did in the predecessors, and that’s really saying something! Ana’s journey through the Newsoul trilogy was far from a stroll in the park.

Although the mysteries surrounding Heart, Janan and phoenixes were resolved, the explanations seemed too vague and glossed over to be truly satisfying. If this had not been the conclusion of the trilogy, I might’ve given it a higher rating but since it is, I found the ending slightly lackluster. There was an almost overwhelming amount of telling instead of showing that made the story much less compelling despite having the most action in the trilogy. However, in Infinite, the writing seemed a lot less spectacular as compared to that in the previous two novels. I thoroughly loved both Incarnate and Asunder, mentioning in both my reviews Meadows’s beautifully lyrical writing style. Therefore, that might have hindered my reading experience and overall perception of this. Before going any further with this review, I will give fair warning that while reading this, I’d been extremely busy at school and pretty distracted.

On one hand, Infinite wasn’t unenjoyable but on the other hand, it was rather bland. With gorgeous romance and thrilling action, the final book in the Incarnate trilogy offers a brilliant conclusion to the compelling questions of this fascinating world, where one new girl is the key to the lives of millions. What she doesn’t know is whether she’ll have the chance to finish this one sweet life with Sam, especially if she returns to Heart to stop Janan once and for all. The oldsouls might have forgotten the choice they made to give themselves limitless lifetimes, but Ana knows the true cost of reincarnation. And with any luck, the newsouls will be safe from harm’s reach. They’ll go north, seeking answers and allies to stop Janan’s ascension. Ana knows that as Soul Night approaches, everything near Heart will be at risk.Īna’s exile is frightening, but it may also be fortuitous, especially if she can convince her friends to flee Heart and Range with her. The Year of Souls begins with an earthquake-an alarming rumble from deep within the earth-and it’s only the first of greater dangers to come.

Katherine Tegen Books, Hardcover, 418 pages

Incarnate by jodi meadows