Title: Outcasts [Ferryman 3]
Author: Claire McFall
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Fantasy, Romance
Rating: 3 Stars
Description/Synopsis:
Tristan and Dylan have escaped death and conquered destiny. Nothing is stopping them from being together.
But every action has a consequence, and their exile to the real world has caused an imbalance in the afterlife. It’s owed two souls – and it wants them back.
When the world of the dead claims Dylan’s parents to restore the balance, Dylan and Tristan are offered a terrible bargain: stay together and condemn innocent souls to death, or return to the wasteland to take their place and be separated. Forever.
Are they willing to make the ultimate sacrifice?
WARNING – SPOILERS MAY ENSUE BEYOND THIS POINT – REVIEW BELOW
This was such a heartwarming finale to the Ferryman series. Though it did feel a little short, I think mostly because the story is very self-contained; The characters were confined to small groups in a single setting for most of the book, and that can make it hard to gauge time and distances for the characters and the overall plot.
I wish the author had delved a little further into Tristan expressing his feelings towards Dylan’s decision to sacrifice both of their lives for Dylan’s parents… because I feel that was one avenue of the story that wasn’t explored well and it could have given the book a little more depth and length to explore. It was obvious that Tristan wasn’t okay with the decision, but he let it slide, and I think there should have been more conflict and conversation between Dylan and Tristan about the topic.
Overall though, I enjoyed the story, it felt wrapped up, and even though there are certainly some questions left unanswered, particularly about the thing in the lake, I’m happy with how the story went. It isn’t my favorite story in the series, but I had fun reading it regardless.
Author Unpublished 