Screw it! This book deserves the 5 stars for making me cry as much as I did.

This is book 3 (PART 2) to the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy by Tad Williams. I read this series together with a friend and we had a wild ride for the last few weeks/months. Tad William's world and scope is reminiscent of some of my favourite authors such as Robin Hobb & G.R.R. Martin. The world this story inhabits is filled to the brim with mystery and a history that we get glimpses of throughout that adds a whole new layer to an already epic fantasy tale. 

Don't get me wrong, this series isn't perfect. There were a lot of times I found myself questioning certain story choices, or inclusions of certain characters. The pacing of the series is well known for being slow but even though I'm well used to slow fantasy, I did often find myself waiting for the story to continue.

Saying that, I have not found myself as invested in a story and it's characters in a long time. Every time I found myself questioning just how much I love this series, William's would find a way to make me eat my words. The character of Simon, Miriamele, and Binabik especially were some of the best I've seen in fantasy. Williams is able to make me not only care about these characters, but also emotionally attach myself to those they surround themselves with. As I said in my other review, the relationships in this series is some of the best in fantasy that I've read. 

Despite not loving everything about this book, I still can't justify rating it less than a 5 after the whirlwind of emotions both me and my buddy reading friend went through in those last few chapters. I have not emotionally recovered!!!!!