The Lost Codex

I absolutely loved this book; however, the ending seemed rushed. I hope Ms. Lyons writes another sequel!!

How beyond excited I was to receive an ARC copy in return for an honest review. I can't even tell you how earth shattering and dream coming true this has been.

Heather Lyons is an author unlike any other. Every single thing she writes, is literally gold. I have read every single one of her books and I can honestly say that there is not one that I did not devour and love.

Her words become a part of you. Her writings become a piece of your heart and soul. Her books are books that I would happily devour over, and over, and over again. And that is saying a lot. My motto is always "I do not have time to reread books, I already have a TBR list that I am going to die with."

The Lost Codex. The ending of a phenomenal and beyond original series that I never wanted to end. This book is beyond bitter sweet. With how things ended in The Forgotten Library, I was dying to know what happened next.

Normally, any Heather Lyons book means I will not be sleeping that night, who can stop reading? But with this book, I found I could not do that. It needed to be savored and drawn out. I was too devastated to know that once the last word on the last page was seen, there would be no more. The stories of Alice, Finn, Victor, Mary and all the rest, have become stories that I want to continue forever. The originality and perfection, unmatched.

But alas, all good things must come to an end. But how can I speak of this book, the finale of such an epic series, without spoiling something? It's always difficult because everything finally is answered, questions we are dying to find out, characters stories completed at last. I find I cannot speak much of this book because it should be experienced in full by the reader. If you have loved every single book thus far, this book will not disappoint. Other than of course, being the ending.

Read this book. You will laugh, you will cry, you will hate and rage and wonder why, but you will love every single second of it. Heather Lyons has become a master of her craft. And she will continue on with magnificent stories after this. But us the reader will forever be wondering about our beloved characters in The Collector's Society. Their story will continue on in other Timelines, this I am sure. But this series, amazing. Fantastic. Epic to epic max. I cannot believe it is over. Thank you, once again, for giving me a ride of a life time. And I look forward to many more.

Heather Lyons has become my North Star as an author. Until next time.

Words are failing me and I don't even know where to begin to start. The Lost Codex is fast paced, heart wrenching, romantic, and the perfect ending to The Collectors' Society series. Heather Lyons will rip your heart of your chest, break it into a thousand pieces, pick those pieces up and put your heart back together except for maybe one piece because she is an evil genius like that. I'm going to veer away from the plot as it is hard to use quotes or even talk about the plot without possibly ruining the events that unfurl between these pages.

The character development was amazing, even after watching them grow through the previous three books. I didn't think it was possible to love or hate characters even more than what I already did. What was especially delightful was to see some of the secondary characters, such as the AD, at times come into the spotlight and surprise you with just how much their presence adds to the story.

Though it is bittersweet to say goodbye to The Collectors' Society, The Lost Codex was the perfect ending and has quickly become my favorite in the series.