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Aurelia #3
Redemption
The conclusion of Aurelia & Robert’s trilogy.
AURELIA, former crown princess of Tyralt, has cobbled together a new life in exile with ROBERT, the young countryman who loves her. In the Outer Realms, they have found safety, but their homeland has not. Tyralt is under attack. When a friend from the past arrives to persuade Aurelia to rescue her country, she and Robert must weigh the hopes of a kingdom against their own failures, nightmares, and self-doubt. Because both Aurelia and Robert know that if they make the wrong choice, with the freedom of an entire nation at stake, they may not find redemption.
AURELIA, former crown princess of Tyralt, has cobbled together a new life in exile with ROBERT, the young countryman who loves her. In the Outer Realms, they have found safety, but their homeland has not. Tyralt is under attack. When a friend from the past arrives to persuade Aurelia to rescue her country, she and Robert must weigh the hopes of a kingdom against their own failures, nightmares, and self-doubt. Because both Aurelia and Robert know that if they make the wrong choice, with the freedom of an entire nation at stake, they may not find redemption.
239 pages, Unknown Binding
First published October 17, 2016
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About the author
Anne Osterlund
5 books5,385 followersAnne Osterlund grew up in the sunshine of Eastern Oregon and graduated from Whitworth College. She lives in a cute little yellow house with her best feline friend, Simba, and her own library of young adult books. She enjoys immersing her students in language, literature, and imagination. Anne has written five novels: Aurelia, Exile, Redemption, Academy 7, and Salvation. She has dreams of many more in the future. Unveil the intrigue on her website. www.anneosterlund.com
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September 24, 2019
What an awesome ending to this series. It was great end for all these two had gone threw. The story is a tough one but keeping to the thread of reality that these books have, I knew it would be tough. Yes, there is still things that happen that are unbelievable it is a YA fiction book. Aurelia and Robert are fighting to free there kingdom from an awful ruler and to create a Republic. This is a book about there end journey to free the country they both love. Lots of tense moments in this book had me biting the crap out of the sides on my nails. This had war and violence and death. Some is described. This is a tough book on our heroine. I would still say it is 14 and up. There is a couple kisses.
April 22, 2017
Originally posted at Miz Writer Lady along with an interview with the author.
Returning to Aurelia and Robert’s world was a pleasure, the thrill you can only get when reimmersing yourself into something familiar. For me, it meant coming back to characters I hadn’t read since I was a teenager, and so for the first several chapters, I was tingling with nostalgia. Then, as I kept reading, that nostalgia was washed away by Aurelia’s story. I got so swept up with the story that I forgot that I should slow down and enjoy this because once it was over, that was it. When it did end, the emotions hit hard.
It was one of the things I had forgotten about Anne Osterlund’s storytelling: her ability to sucker punch you with emotions. Being the end of a trilogy, emotions were running rampant as Aurelia and Robert face impossible choices and worse, their own feelings. Anne Osterlund knows what she’s doing: she brilliantly crafted a story that wove together themes of duty and love, how they met and diverged, and how Aurelia and Robert’s own stories conflicted and intertwined with each other. There were a lot of moving parts, but Anne Osterlund brought them all together in perfect harmony.
Anne Osterlund’s writing wasn’t shabby before, but now it absolutely sparkles. Redemption delves deep into Aurelia and Robert’s characters in a way that dredges up all the emotional fodder that makes the climax to a trilogy so electric and satisfying. Hers is the kind of writing that makes me hope the person sitting next to me on the bus will catch sight of it on my phone screen out of the corner of their eye and get hooked. There is so much to capture you about Aurelia and Robert’s story; I cheered them from page one, and still cheer for them.
I was sad to see their story end and to bring an end that has been coming since I started this series six years ago, but at the same time, I’m so excited to see what else Anne Osterlund has in store because she is an author that will always deliver.
Returning to Aurelia and Robert’s world was a pleasure, the thrill you can only get when reimmersing yourself into something familiar. For me, it meant coming back to characters I hadn’t read since I was a teenager, and so for the first several chapters, I was tingling with nostalgia. Then, as I kept reading, that nostalgia was washed away by Aurelia’s story. I got so swept up with the story that I forgot that I should slow down and enjoy this because once it was over, that was it. When it did end, the emotions hit hard.
It was one of the things I had forgotten about Anne Osterlund’s storytelling: her ability to sucker punch you with emotions. Being the end of a trilogy, emotions were running rampant as Aurelia and Robert face impossible choices and worse, their own feelings. Anne Osterlund knows what she’s doing: she brilliantly crafted a story that wove together themes of duty and love, how they met and diverged, and how Aurelia and Robert’s own stories conflicted and intertwined with each other. There were a lot of moving parts, but Anne Osterlund brought them all together in perfect harmony.
Anne Osterlund’s writing wasn’t shabby before, but now it absolutely sparkles. Redemption delves deep into Aurelia and Robert’s characters in a way that dredges up all the emotional fodder that makes the climax to a trilogy so electric and satisfying. Hers is the kind of writing that makes me hope the person sitting next to me on the bus will catch sight of it on my phone screen out of the corner of their eye and get hooked. There is so much to capture you about Aurelia and Robert’s story; I cheered them from page one, and still cheer for them.
I was sad to see their story end and to bring an end that has been coming since I started this series six years ago, but at the same time, I’m so excited to see what else Anne Osterlund has in store because she is an author that will always deliver.
August 5, 2016
A fantastic ending to the series! Thank you!
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November 26, 2016I didn't even realize it was out, I can't wait to read it!!!!
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January 11, 2015Its title, as of now, is Redemption.
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December 28, 2014Before Reading:
Yessss! Finally. I've been waiting for this forever.
Yessss! Finally. I've been waiting for this forever.
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September 19, 2015I have been waiting for this FOREVER!!!!!!! GAAAAAH!!! *flails* *SQUEAL!*
October 12, 2021
This final book in the trilogy is only in ebook form—I read it on my phone and it took me a very long time. It’s also very character-driven. There were not quite as many action scenes, in my opinion, as the first two. Mostly it was a lot of political strategy (and drama). I think Aurelia has grown the most from the beginning—she used to be kind of… hmm… flighty? Like, the narration told me she was wise and personable and could make friends with anybody but I never really saw that… But in this book, it’s more believable. And the resolution was very well done. Sort of idealistic, but hard won so I’ll allow it. I do think the villain was a biiiiiit flat, as far as motivation, but the resolution for her was fine. I do wonder what happened to the former queen though, and the heir of Valshone—what about his prospects? I’d read more about him tbh.
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July 1, 2016[Update July 1st 2016]
It has a cover! Now we're heading in the correct direction!
[Some time in 2016 i cant remember the date of]
It's 2016!! release date = 2016!!! it's been 5 years...I'm patiently waiting
It has a cover! Now we're heading in the correct direction!
[Some time in 2016 i cant remember the date of]
It's 2016!! release date = 2016!!! it's been 5 years...I'm patiently waiting
February 5, 2017
This series will forever be in my heart.
January 7, 2018
I have waited YEARS for the conclusion of this trilogy, and it did not disappoint. If you haven’t jumped on this bandwagon, you need to course correct posthaste. The adventures of Aurelia and Robert await!
July 28, 2019
Rereading this and wow, the ending especially reminded me of the Throne of Glass series!
June 29, 2025
I'm so glad I read this series! I actually love political fantasy like this, I just wish it was a liiiiittle deeper.
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April 6, 2015Finally! How does it end!!!!
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July 27, 2016FINALLY WE HAVE A RELEASE DATE OMG
maybe
July 29, 2017Previous book reviews:
✦ Exile (Aurelia #2)
✦ Exile (Aurelia #2)
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May 16, 2018I would love to rate this as I probably would have when I first started the series in middle school, but times change. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with this book but it's weird to finish something that you are no longer the targeted audience for.
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