Author: Bree Despain
Series: (The Dark Divine #3)
Published: March 13th 2012 by EgmontUSA
 

The Dark Divine < The Lost Saint > The Savage Grace

The Savage Grace is the final book of the trilogy. Sad to say, I was disappointed and quite underwhelmed. Maybe it’s me…maybe it’s was my huge expectations. I was perhaps expecting too much. I really liked The Lost Saint, and was fervent to know how the story will conclude. While it wasn’t dreadful (far from it in all fairness), I think the story was a little shaky and didn’t wrap up nicely.

I did not like how Grace became this self important person. I didn’t like that for me, her world revolves too much on Daniel. I feel sorry for Jude for having sister like her. I pity Talbot for treating him like that. Shoving on his face that she doesn’t like him the way she likes Daniel. They’re not my fave characters but in some odd way they weigh more on me than Grace and Daniel.

That said, what struck to me is how she treated Jude and Talbot. And yes, they’re not completely innocent. But seriously, doesn’t she have faith with her brother? Knowing his past, I will suspect him but at the back of mind, I will still regard him innocent. Giving him the benefit of the doubt. Because he IS my brother. I won’t go barged in his cage accused him of murder the moment we saw each other. (I grimaced when I found out he’s in cage. Regardless of what he had done before it’s just so…cruel. I’m not sure if the same treatment happened with Daniel before. The better question is will she allow Daniel to be treated that way? Hmm…) So I can’t blame Jude for being what he was. He knows where Grace’s loyalty is—and it’s not him. So, for me, it was partly Grace’s fault for neglecting her brother. You really couldn’t blame him if he’s seeking refuge to Caleb’s group. Even if they’re not right group to get associated with. And now it’s too late. I’m sad for Jude. 🙁

Talbot is another story. At first, I was really sorry for him after Grace bluntly put him on his place. I think it was insensitive of her. You can turn down the guy properly, Grace. I don’t know if that triggered something on him with his scheme on the later part of the story (although he said he had planned it ahead, but I’m thinking it helped solidify his decision). But even after I found out what he did, it still didn’t justify what Grace did to him. There are times when a character does a 360 and caught reader off guard, and you find it clever. Well, this is not those times. For me, he was the bad person because it was convenient to do so. But that’s just me.

It was unexpected when Daniel quickly became human again. And it was more unexpected how it happened. I flipped the page back to check if I miss something. But nope, he reverted thanks to the moonstone. It was anticlimactic. There are tons of things in this book that felt abrupt. I don’t know if it was too late to meet Sirhain and his group, and the culture of the werewolves and this entire ceremony thing, and the wolf boys, or the fact that Daniel was his grandson. I laughed so hard when that vital information just literally slipped out of someone’s mouth. Wow. And Daniel took it quite casually. But given that this is the final book, rushing it was…forgivable? I don’t know. Although I found the events rushed, it didn’t feel disconnected. Just way too fast.

Overall, it was an OK conclusion. Daniel and Grace got their HEA. And while the ending is a bit tacky for me, I still smile because of it. They do deserve it. Giving this one three and a half stars.