Just like its predecessors, A Flame Through Eternity by Anna Belfrage is well-written, emotionally intense, deliciously sexy, and wonderfully captivating. I truly enjoyed this epic and fun romantic suspense fantasy tale and utterly loved all the feels.
I have been anticipating the conclusion to The Wanderer Series and could not wait to see if Jason and Helle would finally get their HEA after being apart for thousands of years. I was also hoping that Woolf, even if he's done terrible things and wanted to destroy Jason and Helle's happiness, would have a change of heart and finally let go of all his hatred and anger. I personally have a weakness for the bad boy type... the complex, flawed, and perfect villainous character that you want to hate, but can't cause you see something beyond their cruelty. I definitely felt that way towards Sam Woolf and even though he's caused so much pain and suffering, he still deserves forgiveness and peace.
For the most part, I enjoyed reading this book and all the achingly wonderful emotions. The pacing did feel a bit slow for me in this novel, but I rather not say why since I don't want to spoil anything for you. But, even though that was the case, I was still quite enthralled for most of the time. I enjoyed Belfrage's beautiful storytelling, the vivid descriptions and details, the flashbacks, the lighthearted and fun parts, the sexy and steamy scenes, the danger and thrills, and all the sweetly romantic moments that made my heart melt. The plot had its highs and lows and I didn't feel quite as excited or on edge like the previous two books, but it was still enjoyable and entertaining. There's plenty of frienship and relationship drama, heartache and betrayal, and surprises and twists that made this an intriguing and fun read. I also felt my heart break so many times only to be pieced together again. Even though I have mixed feelings about the ending and didn't completely fall in love with everything about this book like I expected, I think Belfrage concluded her series quite well. I definitely wasn't disappointed... I was just hoping for something more and something different.
These impecfertly perfect characters reincarnated and tied together for thousands of years have affected me in so many ways. I love/dislike them all at one point or another and a part of my heart bleeds for each of them. Helle, Jason, and yes even Sam deserve happiness, love, and peace. The supporting characters are fantastic and played their roles quite well. Some of them definitely made me feel frustrated, annoyed, and incredibly angry that I felt like I wanted to yell at someone, but I do think that they made the story more interesting. I also just want to say that I asbolutely adore Korine and wanted to protect her precious soul... and if you read this book, you'll find out why. I loved reading about her and really enjoyed those parts of the book.
A Flame Through Eternity is a unique and beautifully written fantasy tale about destiny, passion, revenge, betrayal, forgiveness and love. I really enjoyed reading all three books in this series and all the emotions I felt. Anna Belfrage's The Wanderer Series is an utterly fascinating, alluring, and heartwrenching romance that I'm sure will appeal to plenty of readers. If you're looking for a love story about reincarnation with suspense, action, drama, steam, twists and turns, and all the feels, then you have to add this on your TBR.
I received a free copy of this book from the author and publisher for participating in a blog tour hosted by TLC Book Tours in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.