School Library Journal04/01/2014
Gr 8 Up—In this final installment of the trilogy, Ana must decide what to do with the truth regarding reincarnation. Unbeknownst to her friends and love interest, Sam, Janan the Destroyer has been consuming new souls so that his followers from thousands of years ago may continue to be reborn. If he is freed from the temple and "ascends," his supporters will become immortal while the land will be destroyed by catastrophic earthquakes—a plot point Meadows reiterates. As a "nosoul," Ana has been exiled from the city of Heart. Her loyal friends have decided to leave with her, as well as the ethereal sylph who also wishes to see Janan's downfall. The group's journey is challenging, as they must face a mixed bag of interesting (mythological) creatures while trying to figure out how to hinder Janan's plan.
