I was really disappointed with how this one turned out. Both the previous books in the trilogy were fantastic and the finale just felt like a let down in comparison. ( )

(This review will be the same for books 2 and 3.) This is one trilogy that I think finishes stronger than it starts. While it could be treated as some sort of allegory, treating it just as narrative is fine and enjoyable as is. There are some comparisons to the Hunger Games, but I think this series (with an admittedly even more outrageous premise) actually works better overall. Well worth the read. ( )

The Forever Ship by Francesca Haig is the third and final book in the dystopian series entitled The Fire Sermon. This story takes up after Cass and the rebels that are fighting against the Alpha's and their plan to tank all of the Omega twins to ensure their perpetual safety.
I found that in this book I did not connect with Cass as much as I had in the previous two books. She seemed more remote and withdrawn now that her visions of the the blast consume her frequently. Her relationship with her brother does bring an interesting dynamic to the story that was left out of the first two books.
With the arrival of Paloma from the Elsewhere the Alpha's attempts to destroy Elsewhere and what it could represent become more desperate. Elsewhere has the medicine to end the twinning process and this means that the Alpha's would loose their superiority over the Omegas. All children born would be equal and there would be no Alpha or Omega class. That also meant that any child born could be born with defects or be perfect, but they would no longer have the fear of their lives depending on the survival of their twin.
I'd be interested in seeing where the story leads with the other characters. I found this book to be a satisfying conclusion to the series though it remained a dark tale of a post-apocalyptic world. ( )

I received a review copy for this book from Netgalley, and it's not really my type of book. The writing is well done and interesting, but the plot is a bit slow. It would probably have been better if I had read all three books. ( )