FICTION

The Wondrous and the Wicked

352p. (The Dispossessed: Bk. 3). Delacorte. Apr. 2015. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9780385743150; lib. ed. $21.99. ISBN 9780375990977; ebk. ISBN 9780307980830.
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Gr 9 Up—The complex rivalries and alliances among humans, gargoyles, demons, angels, and fallen angels come to a complicated head in the final volume of the trilogy. Morgan amps up the woozy, gothic drama that drove The Beautiful and the Cursed (2013) and The Lovely and the Lost (2014) to a place just shy of sensory overload. The rising action may become a little muddy, but hand-to-your-heart romance is the real focus here. Tension between Ingrid and Luc, the gargoyle she can never be with (their attraction is forbidden by the heavens, in addition to being physically complicated), builds to an absolute frenzy. If readers tire of that, there are two more romantic subplots to keep them blushing. The heroines remain plucky, smart, and strong even as they swoon.
VERDICT A satisfying, exciting wrap-up to an immersive paranormal series for those already invested in the saga.

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