Defy the Nigh Book 3: Destroy the Day by Brigid Kemmerer

 

Defy the Night Book 3

Left for dead, but desperate to survive . . . they have one last chance to save their kingdom.

Prince Corrick is out of options. Held captive by the vicious Oren Crane, he’s desperate to reunite with Tessa, but will need to ally with the rebel leader Lochlan, who until now wished him dead. An unlikely but deadly pair, Corrick and Lochlan must plot their next moves carefully.

An island away, Tessa Cade is heartbroken and angry. Grieving Corrick, and unsure how to find a way back to Kandala, she doesn’t know who to trust. Until Rian—the man she trusts least—makes an offer: aid in a plot to finally oust Oren Crane and see what the future holds . . .

Meanwhile in Kandala, Harristan is dethroned and on the run. He’s struggling to unite the rebels in his fractured kingdom, but he finds support—and maybe more—in unexpected places.

Can Harristan be the king his people need? Can Corrick and Tessa find their way back to each other? As outside threats loom and the fires of revolution burn from within, time is running out to save their kingdom.

In the thrilling conclusion to the Defy the Night series, Brigid Kemmerer crafts heartrending twists and devastating turns that will keep readers breathless to the very end.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/133939087-destroy-the-day

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

A satisfying end to this series! After the cliffhanger of the last book, I could not wait to get my hands on this one. And it did not disappoint. Definitely takes you on a bit of a rollercoaster. And the end almost had me for a second before giving the reader exactly what we wanted. I have adored this series and the last book was probably my favorite. Slight spoilers ahead if you haven’t read the previous two books. So as of last book, Tessa, Corrick, and Harristan are split up. Tessa and Rocco are with Rian, someone they don’t trust. And Tessa believes Corrick is dead. Her only plan now is to try and pull herself together and come up with a plan to get back to Kandala and tell Harristan everything they have learned on this trip. She’ll meet some unlikely allies along the way and it won’t be easy, but Tessa is stronger than she knows. Corrick and Lochlan are in the hands of Oren Crane and they will have to be very smart and strategic to survive. But once Corrick, thanks to Lochlan, is reminded that he still has a lot to live for, Corrick will do whatever he can to make it back to Tessa. Harristan is on the run with Quint and two of his trusted guards. He will have to win over the people of the Wilds as well as the rest of his people in order to get back the crown. But he learns the consuls are spreading lies to turn everyone against Harristan. It will test him in new ways and he’ll have to show his people what kind of King he truly is. Good thing, Quint is by his side. First off, finally something happens with Harristan and Quint. Been dying for those two to get together since day one. I also loved getting to know some of the trusted guards that had big roles in this story. They were awesome. As for our main points of views, I have to say it is hard to say who was my favorite this time around. It might actually have been Harristan which is a surprise to me but I loved what was going on for him this time. I always adored Corrick and Tessa and we finally have them in a good place with one another, at least when Tessa learns he isn’t dead and they are reunited. We get a very satisfying end to the conflicts in this story. The twists and turns in this book were pretty wild too. The end especially. I was really glad how it all worked out by the last chapter though or else this could have been a different review LOL. Loved this series and you definitely don’t want to miss it!