I'm so glad Priest at least gave these two boneheads the happy ending they deserve because I would have rioted from the knowledge that a 10,000-year wait amounted to nothing in the end. I'm watching you, Priest 🫵🏽

This final volume felt like such a rollercoaster ride and I don't think I did myself a favour by reading this slowly (at one point I did a chapter a day). It really dug its toes into the messiest, most convoluted plot line possible, and just kept going in. Personally, I don't mind a book keeping me out of the loop for majority of the time, I have no business knowing things until the MC figures them out, so this still worked for me. Priest even kindly helps you out by summarizing and unraveling the past 10 or so chapters of gaslighting that you were dragged through. Trust me, it's a huge help.

The characters and the relationships continue to be the best part of this series. I just really love and adore the SID, they're all badasses in their own rights but they're all also so stupid and dumb and care so much. I love them. I LOVE THEM!! I love Guo Changcheng, he is my son. I always knew that he's so much more important than how he appears, and at one point I thought, "This series started with him, it'll end with him too", which is terrifying when I really thought about it. He's fine though, he's alive, I'll spoil you that much. But also I was kinda right lol PERSONALLY I think he deserves better, but I also don't think he cares much.

Overall, while it's not my favourite book out of the three, I think it's still a solid ending to the series. While the mysteries and the myths are fun, I think Guardian's strength lies in its characters, their dynamics, and the heart that goes into them and their stories. Like, I cried over a side quest. Just immediately burst into tears before I realised it.

not a story, just boring people in need of therapy.