Protect the weak. Kill the monster. Fight to live.
My name is Sheena May, and I’m done running. Insidious yellow eyes lock onto the secrets of my magic, and my former best friend shows up with a bombshell that could ruin us all, leaving me to figure out if I’m really the weapon my enemies think I am.
Circled by wolves and hunters, doubt gnaws at me. I want to trust everyone who stands at my side, but life has taught me the danger of forgiveness. I can't survive another betrayal, especially not at the hands of my first love.
In fairy tales, love always wins. But this is real life, and I’ve never had so much to lose. Hands dripping blood, heart sliced to ribbons, I search the stars for an answer to the only question I have left.
What if I was born to burn it down?
The Last Djinn book 3 of the Lost Legacy series, a completed paranormal romance trilogy set in Alana Kay’s Legacy Universe. Expect an emotional tone, expansive worldbuilding, and a mix of fast-burn and slow-burn romance with multiple love interests, some of whom also fall for each other.
Featuring:
Shifters, demons, fae, witches, dangerous magic, found family, friends to enemies to lovers, and fated mates with high heat, higher stakes, and passionate, complicated relationships.
ALANA KAY is a romance author with a soft spot for imperfect heroes, tough heroines, and steamy love stories. She made her debut into paranormal romance in 2024 with her novel The Last Wish (Lost Legacy Book One) and completed the trilogy in February 2025.
Alana Kay fell for romance novels in the early aughts after sneaking bodice rippers from her mom’s dog-eared collection of paperbacks. A big believer in happy endings, she likes her love scenes on page, her adventures nonstop, and her magic off the rails. When she’s not typing feverishly, she’s either snuggling with her dog, cats, or husband in sunny Los Angeles or impulsively signing up for a sporting event she’s not nearly athletic enough to commit to.
Author of the completed Lost Legacy and Radiant Legacy series, Kay's Bad Bones Duet is expected in early 2027.
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Wow I'm so sad this is the end! I loved everything about Sheena's story!! This trilogy was everything the story is amazing the characters are unforgettable and love the emotional roller-coaster of these books! I look forward to reading more from this author she knows how to captivate her readers in all the best ways!
It's so unusual for a trilogy to stay strong all the way through. The Last Djinn did not disappoint at all. If anything, the series kept getting stronger as it went along. This book wove together all the relationships between Sheena and her guys so well. We also got some hilarious scenes of the dynamics between all the guys. Idris remains my favorite. I love an old soul. I want a t shirt about constructing a sandwich.
As far as setting and plot-it's all fresh. No tired tropes. I've never read any paranormal series that featured a genie/djinn character and exploring the power dynamics of that made for some intense drama.
I'm so glad the trilogy is finished, the wait was worth it!!!
What a incredible showing from a new author. The Last Djinn is the conclusion of Kay’s first trilogy and it doesn’t disappoint. I feel in love with all of these characters and just couldn’t put the books down for long.
Kay is redefining the level of writing and editing we should expect from fantasy romance. I can’t wait for what she brings us next!
I really enjoyed this trilogy the world building was great and so were the characters story. With a bit of out loud laughs as well brilliant would highly recommend.
Loved this story, it was a bit different from the norm which was great. The mix of characters was fun, and the jokes and pranks with the guys made me laugh. Can’t wait to read the next spin off
Ughh this was so good!!! It’s hard to say goodbye to these characters - by the end I was in love with all of them. I can’t get enough of our girl getting to have all the love she deserves. And many more dates in the hedge (iykyk) 😉
This book was bloody brilliant! I literally couldn’t put it down, I love the plot of the book, I love how well written the book was. But most of all, I loved the characters and how great it was that the bad guys got their comeuppance in the end
Probably my least favourite of the series but it was still enjoyable.
What I loved: - the FMC guarded her heart and made Quaid work for it - the relationship between the guys was great. They all really come through and support each other - the smut and group scenes were fun and felt authentic to the characters
What I didn't love: - the FMC made some really stupid impulsive decisions. Seeing her develop from a smart, cautious survivor in Book 1 to who she became in this book was disappointing. - lots of things were left unresolved and the existence of other Djinn is never fully explored - Idris didn't get much solo time with her compared to the other guys - Quaid being a human means he won't live as long (I think??) but it's never truly addressed. No one ever talks about the future or long term plans. - the ending was quite abrupt, even with the cute epilogue. I also would have liked to see more of a setup for the next series with Ciprian.
i think this one fell short a little bit for me because the romance dynamics were more or less already established. one thing i think this book did much better in were the spice scenes. in general i think this series is ridiculously underrated!
The Last Djinn had all the ingredients for a really strong series finale, but it desperately needed someone willing to trim it down.
There was a genuinely good story buried in here. I loved finally learning more about the djinn, Sheena’s ancestry, and where her powers came from. The political storyline surrounding the enclave also became much more interesting once the characters were forced to acknowledge that the system wasn’t protecting everyone equally. I especially liked seeing the eventual changes to the enclave and the focus on helping vulnerable supernaturals and orphaned children.
Idris remained my favorite part of this series. His relationship with Sheena consistently felt the healthiest to me because he could be incredibly protective while still respecting her agency. He didn’t always like her choices, but he understood that they were hers to make. I also loved finally seeing more of his experience as a former king come into play when he started working behind the scenes on a better leadership structure.
Unfortunately, I felt like Idris was pushed further into the background once his relationship with Sheena became official while an enormous amount of page time was spent rehabilitating Quaid. Quaid absolutely improved, and I liked him much more by the end, but after spending two books being one of my biggest frustrations, I never became invested enough in him to want so much of the final book centered around his redemption and reintegration into Sheena’s relationship.
The biggest problem for me, though, was the pacing.
There is A LOT of sex in this book. I have no problem with spice, explicit scenes, or group relationships when the scenes are adding something to the chemistry, intimacy, relationship development, or story. Here, the sexual content became so frequent that it repeatedly interrupted the plot.
This book never met a transition it couldn't lubricate.
Characters would uncover horrifying information, someone would nearly die, a supernatural war would be brewing, kidnapped women would still be in danger... and somehow we would find ourselves in another extended sex scene.
After a while, it stopped feeling spicy and started feeling like filler.
I also struggled with some of the logic surrounding Sheena’s powers. She can alter the fundamental nature of a vampire, heal massive magical problems, create force fields, reveal hidden dangers, transform people, and manipulate reality in some pretty incredible ways. Yet the characters repeatedly overlooked incredibly obvious ways her wishes could have solved or simplified their problems. When you give your FMC a literal wish-granting ability, the limitations of that magic need to be very clear or the characters start looking less intelligent simply because the plot needs to continue.
The why-choose dynamic also moved further away from my personal preference. Gideon and Callum developed a full romantic and sexual relationship with each other, including significant scenes and emotional development independent of Sheena. I didn’t hate their relationship, but it isn’t what I was reading the series for. Thankfully, Idris remained romantically focused on Sheena, which helped keep me invested.
The final stretch was much stronger. Once the story finally focused on Lysander, the hostages, the hunters, the djinn mythology, and the enclave conflict, I was interested again. I liked Sheena finally taking control of her own destiny, and Lysander’s ending was satisfying.
The HEA was sweet, but I wish the epilogue had jumped further into the future. So much changed politically and personally that I would have loved to see how everything looked several years later rather than less than a year after the story began.
Audiobook note: the narrators themselves did a great job, and this series has a FULL CAST. That makes the production choice even more frustrating. With this many narrators, multiple POVs, and even chapters containing more than one character’s POV, this was a perfect opportunity for duet narration. Instead, the cast is used more like traditional dual/multi narration, where the POV narrator still performs the other characters’ dialogue. It feels like such a missed opportunity. If you are already paying for a full cast, why not use that cast to its highest potential and let each actor consistently voice their own character?
Overall, I liked the world, enjoyed several of the characters, loved Idris, and thought the final payoff had some strong moments. But this trilogy could have been much tighter, and this finale in particular dragged far longer than the story required.
I’m glad I know how it ends.
I’m also very glad it’s over.
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This final book truly brought everything together in the best possible way. I absolutely love that Quaid finally understands — deeply and clearly — that he owes her. The way he left her before was so strange and painful. He kept trying to kill her, over and over again, and yet it was always obvious that he couldn’t actually go through with it. The internal battle between what he thought he should do and what he felt in his heart was intense to watch. At some point it’s just: listen to your heart, bro. Seeing him slowly come to terms with his feelings and his guilt was incredibly satisfying. Another thing I loved was how all the boys are finally aligned. No unnecessary rivalry, no pointless tension — just unity. They’re on the same page, and that page says: protect her. The loyalty, the teamwork, the shared purpose — it makes everything feel stronger and emotionally grounded. Their dynamic feels solid now, like they’ve truly chosen each other as allies. And Callum… this book made me feel for him in a way I hadn’t before. You only now begin to understand how deeply rooted his family issues really are. There’s more pain there, more history, more emotional weight than it first seemed. It adds so much depth to his character. That being said — and maybe this sounds harsh — I wasn’t exactly devastated that his dad died. In the grand scheme of things, it felt like the better loss compared to what else could have happened. The emotional stakes were higher than ever. The relationships felt earned, the conflicts meaningful, and the growth real. And knowing that this was the final book — and that we get a true HEA — made it even more powerful. After everything they went through — the betrayal, the confusion, the near-death moments, the emotional chaos — they earned that happiness. It didn’t feel easy. It felt fought for. Seeing them finally reach peace and stability after everything was deeply satisfying. A strong, emotional ending that truly delivers a well-deserved happily ever after.
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I am so happy that there is a spin off series because I wasn't totally prepared to say bye to these characters and I am hoping for some crossovers!! I already read book 1 of the spin off series and I highly recommend it if you haven't checked it out yet!! The FMC is a total bada$$ and I love the MMCs especially if you enjoyed the glimpses you saw in this series of Ciprian and Allistair. Honestly I think I will love that spin off series even more since I go feral for why choose with a kick@ss FMC who rides a motorcycle and can fight and have awesome powers!
Ok now back to this book!! This story was amazing and I am so happy the author was able to wrap things up beautifully!! There was so much happening at the end but I think it answered most questions although I might have a few lingering ones but I think maybe the spin off series will possibly answer some of those!
OMG the spice was hot in this book and I love the group scenes that we got. I also really enjoyed all the guys bonding and being supportive of each other and there for Sheena as well! Lol the towel issues was funny!! Who doesn't have more than one towel..obviously a guy hahaha
I really like that Sheena became more confident in this book plus I really enjoyed all the action at the end.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 (rounded up to 5) Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Audiobook: 🎧🎧🎧🎧 Audiobook Format: Multicast Dual narration
🎧 I did immersive reading with both the audio and the ebook. The audiobook is performed in multicast dual narration by Laura Horowitz, Caleb Shore, Derek Prince, J.Gabriel and Daryl Mayfield. They did a great job portraying the characters and bringing the story to life. I usually prefer duet narration when it comes to audiobooks but I still enjoyed this one with the multiple voice narrators especially since we have a lot of different POVs throughout the book.
Tropes in this book 🔥 Paranormal romance 🔥 Why Choose with 4 MMCs (with MM) 🔥 Strong FMC 🔥 Shifters, faes, hunters & demons 🔥 Fated mates 🔥 Found family
Omg this series was everything!! I started the Radiant Legacy series on audio and devoured the 3 books that were out of audio. So of course while I waited for book 4 to come out on audio I went back and devoured this series.
Let me tell you Alana Kay knows how to write a why choose. I absolutely LOVE everything about this world, these characters and the depth and complexity of their stories and their growth.
I absolutely loved getting to know Sheena and her men Quad, Edris, Callum and Gideon. I absolutely loved that the harem built over the course of the story. I loved how these men fought for her and some fought their feelings while others were instantly into her.
I absolutely loved all the unique aspects of this book. The fact that Sheena is a Djin, Quad is human, Callum is a human and Edris is fae.
This journey was absolutely everything and their hard fought happy ever after was so worth it. I loved everything about these characters and how they grew as individuals but also as a group.
The narrators were absolutely perfect!!!! They did an incredible job.
Overall rating: 3 ★ 3rd book: 2.5 ★ My least favorite of the series, but I did still want to finish it and see what happened because it was interesting, even if I could kind of guess the ending.
I occasionally grew frustrated with the lack of common sense -- like why couldn't they use a wish to pinpoint Lysander's location on a map or to summon him to an ambush -- but overall, I liked this book. Sheena was independent without being stupid. I loved Callum, Gideon, and Idris before, but Quaid definitely stepped up and overcame my frustration with him in the last book.
I'll read the upcoming series, because Ciprian and Allistair were some of the best characters in this series. I'm assuming the FMC will be the redhead with the wings?
What a powerful ending to the trilogy! Sheena really came into her own and kicked ass - such incredible growth from the frightened runaway she was in the first book. The childhood friends-to-enemies-to-lovers arc was so good. I loved the whole thing. Oh, and it has primal hide & seek. What more could you ask for?
This series was refreshing! I was starting to get sad from not finding too many more fantasy reverse harems after reading the main ones. Found this one randomly, and it was great! I loved the world and characters! It was interesting how the harem was built over time. The FMC grew so much; I was so proud of her. Good spice! The balance was good between spice and plot.
As a rule, any book that gives a villain the POV needs to provide depth to the character. Lysander’s classic “I just want it all” villainy was boring. The epilogue felt rushed as hell. But overall I liked the justice for the women and I’m happy for the healing in Callum’s family. Ciprian is a fun character but idk if I’m reading his whole series when this is low key shallow.
The Last Djinn, book three of the Lost Legacy series, is an ebook I borrowed through Kindle Unlimited (KU). What a terrific wrap up to this series. I was constantly, and pleasantly, surprised by all the plot twists. The characters and the world-building were great.
It was good to see Sheena really come into her own. The relationship between all of the MCs did feel authentic and the dynamic between the group worked.
I thought the plot wrapped up well and Sheena was able to get her revenge.
A really enjoyable series
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Loved the characters in this story and how different they each are but how they mesh well together without giving up pieces of themselves! Very well written.
This was a good book with a good ending, I’m extremely satisfied. Everyone had a lot more personality than last book, I believe it was too much of a filler, now this one was a lot lore decisive.