I thought I’d found a way to destroy the malicious power Roseborne College held over all its students—but I seem to have unleashed a host of fresh horrors instead.

The school’s ruling spirits are flying free, even more intent on tormenting us. Visions from the worst moments of our pasts are stalking us like ghosts, and my foster brother may have fallen too far into his monstrous nature to be saved. It’s all I can do to try to protect myself and the three guys I’ve fallen for here, let alone the rest of the school’s inhabitants.

On top of that, the supernatural energies I’ve just discovered in myself have desires all of their own. As our most awful mistakes consume us, can we hold onto enough faith to keep up the struggle? And how much of myself will I have to sacrifice for a single chance at freedom?

I read this in one sitting but I was unwhelmed by it. It’s not been my favourite series by Eva Chase and I’m not sure I’d say I’ve ‘gained’ anything by reading it. There is nothing inherently wrong with it, there just wasn’t enough of the characters, the plot, the development, the structure, for me to fully immerse myself in.

This is the last book in the trilogy and it focuses on Trix ending the curse and freeing all those trapped there. I expected to have all my questions answered but I felt that a lot of the answers I required were answered in such a vague scope that I really didn’t learn anything or feel satisfied in any way.

Let’s talk about Cade. I hate him, we know this. There wasn’t enough of his character to demonstrate he had the ability to change. His character felt almost like an afterthought of the writer. I don’t think that his story added anything to the narrative. He’s truly icky and gross but his presence didn’t benefit anyone. His ‘monster’ wasn’t really explained. He didn’t really learn his lesson. I was left dejected by him and viewed him more as a nuisance rather than anything else.

Trix, well, she definitely showed her strength, but again, there were elements of her character that would have been so good if they had just been explored. But with just hints to contend with, he character felt a little rushed and incomplete.

Ryo, Jenson, and Elias, well, they got to face their fears and we got to learn more about their characters. It was needed to understand them to a better degree.

The teachers, well, their stories didn’t get explored in as much detail as I would have liked.

It’s sort of like a sour satsuma. There was so much potential but it wasn’t included.