Once Upon the End

Once Upon the End is James Riley's last book in the Half Upon a Time series, and I am going to have to try super hard to avoid fangirling about this super awesome book.

Three more months have passed since the end of the last book. May is in hiding, Phillip is back home, and Jack seems to be the only one actively working. The last book hinted at the fulfillment of the Evil Queen's prophecy, but this book leaves no doubt; we find out exactly which boy betrays May, which one dies, and why.

We also time travel a couple of times into a different world. Our world, the one May grew up in.

Penelope, who was introduced in the last book, becomes a main character in this book. I really liked her personality and her interaction with her 'true love.' Even though Riley gave her an ending that hinted that all would work out, I would've preferred to see it written a little more clearly.

May's ending is one of the few that is wrapped up all neatly so that we the readers get a good feel concerning what's ahead for her.

May I fangirl a little? Just a bit?

I LOVE JACK IN THIS BOOK! HE IS SO AWESOME AND CAME THROUGH THE BIGGEST CHARACTER ARC/DEVELOPMENT ANYONE COULD EVER DREAM OF. JAMES RILEY IS A GENIUS! I DIED WHEN JACK'S PART OF THE PROPHECY CAME TRUE!

Ahem. Okay. So. Twists on everything. That's what Riley went for, and man, did he ever achieve. I highly recommend this series. And, according to GoodReads, this series contains the only books Riley has written (so far).