Hello friends, happy Wednesday; I hope everyone is doing well! Today I’m going to be posting my review of the third and final novel in the Arc of a Scythe trilogy, The Toll by: Neal Shusterman.

You can read my review of book one: Scythe
You can read my review of book two: Thunderhead

The Toll by: Neal Shusterman: It’s been years since Citra and Rowan sank with Endura; the Thunderhead has gone silent, there’s nothing that stands in Goddard’s way for world domination. The question is, is there anyone who can stop him? The only one who may be able to lies in the Toll. The final novel in the Arc of a Scythe trilogy was action-packed and full of adventure, with plenty of twists and turns. The fact that this was so fast-paced made it easy to fly through; the plots were easy to follow and the story was compelling. But even though this had all sorts of adventure and was fast-paced there were still moments where the novel felt really long and at times dragged on. The way this novel spanned over so many years felt like the author was trying to fit everything into this one novel, which made it feel like the focus of this was on finishing and closing off the trilogy rather than to the actual story or characters. It was still exhilarating to read, but the spark that the reader felt wasn’t really present in this novel. After the first two novels, the reader has become really invested in the characters and where their story ends. The ones that we’ve come to love had some good character growth and each of them got a fair ending. The new additions in this novel, especially Jeri, really brought a fresh spin and a relatable perspective that was uplifting to read. The reader really enjoyed the concluding journey for these characters. Overall, this was a good final novel to a thrilling and original trilogy. The reader didn’t expect any of the twists or the way things ended which made for an unpredictable ending. As a whole this trilogy was something completely different; it was smart, thrilling and very creative.