Heather is another great character who I don’t even remember why I thought to be bad in the first book – she is such a smart girl, and kind that whatever she did was for others. I loved how she grew as a character – she becomes a warrior but doesn’t lose herself. The plot races towards apocalypse but there are many other variables involved, which allows Mason to look for loopholes. The series appears to be well-thought out and planned, even the ending giving way to a good surprise. But besides these two main characters, I am thankful that Livingston also focused on other character arcs, specially in tying loose ends from even the first book. She and Fennrys both now have inner impulses that can’t be let out, for avoiding Ragnarok. For a long time, it seems she is falling right into her father’s plan but Mason is resistant to the idea of giving in to her Valkyrie.

In order to save him, Mason demands of Rafe to turn him, thus propelling the prophecy forward by introducing the Fenris onto the board. The story picks up from the last book, Descendant, when Fennrys is dying. I have been loving this series with it’s unique take on Nordic mythology. The world had better hope they haven’t reached the limits of what their souls and swords can survive. What happens next will be up to Mason and the Fennrys Wolf. Whatever is to come, it won’t happen because of what the prophecy foretold, or what Gunnar Starling has planned, or what the fates have already decided. Still, she remains determined to thwart her father’s apocalyptic desires. Mason’s transformation into a Valkyrie-a chooser of the slain and the one who will ultimately bring about the end of the world-is complete. The ancient Norse prophecy of Ragnarok stands poised on the knife edge of fulfillment.

An ideal series choice for young teens.On a storm-swept terrace high above the streets of Manhattan, Mason Starling holds the fate of the world in her hands as her beloved Fennrys lies bleeding at her feet, his life hanging in the balance. “With nonstop action and mythology galore, fans of the series will cheer as Mason becomes all she was meant to be. What happens next is up to Mason and Fennrys.

Mason Starling has completed her father's vision and become a Valkyrie-a chooser of the slain and the one who will ultimately bring about the end of the world.īut she is determined that what happens next is not what the prophecy foretold, or what her father has planned, or what the fates have already decided.

On a terrace high above the streets of Manhattan, Mason Starling holds the fate of the world-and of her love, Fennrys-in her hands. Perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instruments series, this action-packed, undeniably romantic saga that began with Starling and intensified in Descendant comes to an epic conclusion in Transcendent.

Transcendent by lesley livingston