The Whispering Night by Susan Dennard is a YA fantasy with horror elements and the final book in The Luminaries trilogy (4.25/5 stars)

The Whispering Night by Susan Dennard is a YA fantasy with horror elements and the final book in The Luminaries trilogy.

Each book in this trilogy got better and better for me. The pacing really worked for me here, and I also really enjoyed the stakes. The worldbuilding is cool, especially the various creatures. I think the narrator did a phenomenal job across this series.

I really liked Winnie as a main character, especially how she leaned into her book smarts even if she wasn’t the strongest, physically. Her growth arc across the trilogy was pretty well done.

I thought this installment was a great final entry for the series, but it still left enough of a window open for other books in this universe. I really appreciated how many questions got answered for us.

CW: body horror, death, abandonment, anxiety

I received complimentary review copies from Tor Teen, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley. All opinions contained herein are my own.

The Luminaries series is made up of:

• The Luminaries
• The Hunting Moon
• The Whispering Night

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