Cornerstone Run Trilogy, Book 3
Synopsis: Despite a month of peace from hybrid attacks, the constant threat of violence has the loup garou on edge. Knight McQueen’s home feels like a military compound and his people have become battle-weary soldiers. And Knight’s tenuous grip on his own self-control has been further damaged by the disappearance of the only woman whose touch brings him peace.
Held prisoner by her hybrid half-sisters and forced to care for an unknown child, Shay Butler’s quarterly is approaching but a silver-laced collar prevents her from shifting. As her time draws closer, her sanity begins to slip.
The opportunity to rescue Shay arrives when Magus enemy Archimedes Atwood requests a parley to discuss ways to end the conflict between their people and stop the rogue hybrids. Alpha Bishop McQueen agrees, bringing his brothers together to form a plan that will bring Shay home to Knight, stop the final two hybrids—and finally bring Archimedes to justice once and for all…
Review: After having a great time with the two first volumes, I was curious about this third and final book, highlighting the history between Shay and Knight. It must be said that this novel continues the story that we had followed so far and we find as always with great pleasure all the characters we met earlier.
From the beginning of the novel, the two characters are separated and manage their own problems away from each other. Knight must continue to live with the guilt he feels at all times, trying to do everything to find her soul mate. Yet without her, our hero finds himself in a hellish fall that seems endless. Meanwhile, Shay has to take care of a baby she does not know the identity, a child who has no name but more than that her sisters also prevent her from turning, not even thinking how it is something indispensable for her to do that to not become crazy. But delaying the deadline puts her in a terrible suffering, both physical and mental and Shay is determined to change that.
Through this new story, we discover more about Shay, her extraordinary family and the past of the hybrids. We begin to understand why these girls have gone crazy, why their desire for revenge has taken over everything, but it does not change the fact that we do not forgive them for what they did. Knight, with the help of the young woman, will have to accept himself, to let guilt behind him and move forward, all this with confessing to everyone the truth about what happened before. His history with Shay is also very touching for all it induces. They take their time together, they don’t want to rush things even if they’re already really close. I loved the fact that the author didn’t rush everything and gave them time to finally adapt to each other.
Of course as I said, we also follow the characters highlighted in previous volumes, and I was happy to see how they were evolving and it’s a pleasure to see them all so happy.
In conclusion it was a new great novel, and I was happy with this whole trilogy.
Kirsty-Marie
It’s good you get to know about and understand the characters in the final, though I probably would’ve preferred that in the first two, haha, but still. 🙂
Melliane
lol well they’re different in each books.
Melanie Simmons (@mlsimmons)
I loved this series, even if this was my least favorite book of the three. It just didn’t have the oomph of the other two books. It was still good. I gave it 3.5 stars. Great review.
Melliane
yes I understand, the others did have something more.
Tracy Terry
The relationships between some of these characters certainly interest me but otherwise this doesn’t particularly appeal to me. Something I’d perhaps pick up if I were to see it in the library/a charity shop but it isn’t a book I could see myself buying.
Melliane
sometimes it’s nice not to have a book to buy because too many out there.
Carmel @ Rabid Reads
I was oddly disappointed by this novel’s lighter tone which is weird because normally a HEA ending is a must for me. It was just out of character for this trilogy IMO. I’m not too far behind you on the rating though which is good.
Carmel @ Rabid Reads
Melliane
sorry it wasn’t as food for you. I can understand too.
Jenny @ Supernatural Snark
It seems like more often than no lately series conclusions have been a bit disappointing, so I’m glad this was a solid end to the trilogy for you Melliane! I’ve heard such great things about it, so I have it on my (very long) TBR list:)
Melliane
yes I was happy about this ending. It was a good book.
Carole Rae
Yayy! I am glad the final book was a good ending! 😀
Sarah @ One Curvy Blogger
It feels awesome when you complete a series and actually enjoy the whole thing! 😀
Melliane
yes it was nice.
kindlemom1
Sounds like this wasn’t quite as great as the first two but still a really good conclusion to the series. I just love it when that happens though. I am fine with it not being as good as long as the ending is fabulous.
Melliane
yes it was a nice one.
Brandi Breathes Books
The evolution of the characters through the series sounds great
Heidi
I read a review for this on Rabid Reads, I hadn’t heard of the series before. It sounds like something I might like. I am glad you were pleased with the finale.
Melliane
it’s a nice PNR series.
Kim { Book Swoon }
I’m happy to hear that this was a good conclusion to the series for the most part. I love it when a series gives us new characters, yet as it continues we can see how the others are developing as well – which makes it that much more enjoyable. Thanks for another lovely review, Melliane 🙂
Melliane
yes exactly!
Melissa (Books and Things)
Sounds like a trilogy I would really enjoy. Plus, I love that cover! I need to get all 3!
blodeuedd
It does sound pretty good 🙂
Braine
Planned to read the last two books back to back but after reading Carmel’s review and her mentioning things I didn’t like much in the first book, I decided to push this series back. Now you make me want to push it up again! LOL
Melliane
Ah sorry, complicated sometimes.
anna (herding cats & burning soup)
Oh I have been wanting to read these! So many of yall I follow really enjoy them. I need to go get my hands on book one 😀
Melliane
I hope you’ll like them!
Melissa (My World...in words and pages)
I’d like to try this series as I do enjoy her work. But I’m so backed up. I hope to get there one day. 🙂
Melliane
I hope so for you as well.
Joy // Joyousreads
Glad it was the perfect ending for you! I’ve never heard of this series, unfortunately.
Jennifer Bielman @ Bad Bird Reads
I love when a series ends well. It sounds pretty interesting.