Book: Endure by Carrie Jones

Book Info: Published by Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books; 272 pages; purchased for my Nook

Goodreads Summary: It’s all-out war (and no-holds-barred romance) in the climactic conclusion to Carrie Jones’s bestselling series. Zara is at the center of an impending apocalypse. True, she’s successfully rescued Nick from Valhalla, but it simply isn’t enough. Evil pixies are ravaging Bedford, and they need much more than one great warrior; they need an army. Zara isn’t sure what her role is anymore. She’s not just fighting for her friends; she’s also a pixie queen. And to align her team of pixies with the humans she loves will be one of her greatest battles yet. Especially since she can’t even reconcile her growing feelings for her pixie king . . . Unexpected turns, surprising revelations, and one utterly satisfying romantic finale make Endure a thrilling end to this series of bestsellers.

The end of the Need series by Carrie Jones has arrived with Endure.  I think this is my favorite book in the series, and what could be more interesting than an apocalypse involving pixies?

I wasn’t sure about Astley, but in this book, I really liked him.  I honestly had no clue who Zara would end up with, but I’m glad it’s Astley.  They do go well together, and I was surprised but not surprised, all at the same time.

I thought everything was wrapped up nicely, and it didn’t feel rushed at all.  It was great to see how much the characters changed from Need to Endure, especially Zara.  She went from reciting phobias, to leading an army, and really found out what she could do.

What’s interesting about this series, especially in comparison to a lot of other series I’ve read, is that you get recaps throughout the book about what’s happened before.  I like the lists Zara has throughout the book about what we know and don’t know.  I also love that we learn more about Norse mythology in the book, and I definitely want to learn more about it.

I think the only thing I didn’t like was Nick.  I thought he was a jerk, and it’s sad, because I did start out really liking him.

Overall, it gets a 4 out of 5.  It was a really good ending, and there’s a lot of action in it.