Week 10 Review: Queen of Shadows and Ruin

From Goodreads:

Zarya must become the darkness…

Soaring through the sky to the frozen mountains of Andhera, Zarya knows that only she can save her home from annihilation. Ruthless armies hunt her friends and toxic dark magic spreads through the land, consuming all it touches. To fight back, she and Rabin must find dangerous new allies.

In a palace of black marble, Zarya finally meets her father—the mysterious Raja Abishek. She approaches warily. For years she was told to fear this man, that he seeks to steal her power. But Abishek welcomes her with open arms, with gifts and lavish celebrations.

Rabin is sure the king can help them, turning the tide of war and decay. And when the magic binding Zarya's heart to Rabin begins to fail, only Abishek can offer a cure. Zarya dreads the thought of placing their lives in his hands… But can she hesitate, when Rabin might be torn from her forever?

As Zarya makes her choice, ancient magic breaks loose, and her world shatters. In a ruined and long forgotten city, her love for Rabin will be tested to its limits. An army of shadows marches against her, destroying all in its path, and everything Zarya loves will be lost, unless she can face the darkness inside her—and release its devastating power.

An absolutely gripping fantasy romance that's perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Rebecca Yarros, and Carissa Broadbent, Queen of Shadows and Ruin is the epic final volume in the Nightfire Quartet.

My Review:
This was a fantastic read! I've really enjoyed Nisha J. Tuli's writing and this series, and I had to know how the series was going to end! I loved seeing the conclusion of Zarya and Rubin's story, and how they found their happily ever after! 

The two main points that I wanted to know, was if her dad was as Rabin believed, or like Row and her mom thought. The other was how she would fully play out the prophecy, that she'd be the one to free them. That the synopsis seemed to mention the brothers, and the beginning was of when they opened up the rip to let the demons into their realm, I figured that was going to be a pretty important part of the story, and I really enjoyed seeing it! 

One of my favourite parts of this book was Yasen and Miraan. Yasen has been a lot of fun to read, with the whole second-best friend, and Miraan, her newly-met brother, yeah, I really enjoyed their romance, and getting a bit of their story, though if we got more, I wouldn't be mad!

That ending was basically the opposite of what I wanted. Not in how it turned out, but with how fast things resolved, and the book was over. I really love extended endings, to really get to relish in the characters getting peace and not having to deal with another book of conflict. Oh, well, I'm glad that they got it, even if we hardly got to see it. 

Loved reading this book and I can't wait to read more by Nisha J. Tuli! 

Author: Nisha J. Tuli
Series: The Nightfire Quartet #4
Read: March 6th, 2025 
Source: Ebook.bike 
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a End of Series 2025 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Second Sky 
Published: March 6th 2025

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars