War of Wrath and Ruin

Book three ramps up the political stakes with Malachi on the throne and war on the horizon, while Jade grapples with mysterious new powers that make her both asset and threat. The back-and-forth tension between them still drives the story, but the scope expands significantly with court politics and battle preparations. Blackwood nails the cliffhanger ending here. Best consumed in a series binge since this is firmly a middle-of-the-arc installment.