The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros

Cue. the. tears!

I can honestly say it has been a very, very long time since I have cried while reading a book. Probably since I was a child. But man, thank you Rebecca Yarros. You have broken that streak.

Also, let me start out this review by saying 5 stars! Automatically way high up on the list of favorite books I’ve read. That should not surprise me, as her Empyrean series (Fourth Wing and Iron Flame) was ranked the same. And The Things We Leave Unfinished was a 4 star read for me too. But Rebecca has proven herself across multiple genres now and I will forever be a fan of her writing,

Anyway, back to The Last Letter! There are so many pieces of this story that I loved and adored. Honestly, my favorite character was Colt. Through all of the trials he faces with his family, his love and protection for those closest to him is fierce. He is loyal, and will go to the ends of the earth for those he loves most. Towards the ending of the book, the development in his character broke me.

Right behind Colt, I adored Maisie as well. She is truly a warrior in this story and puts on a very brave front for majority of the time. But the intimate moments between her and Beckett is where we get to peek into her vulnerability and her mask of bravery slips away. It was those moments that were truly heartbreaking too.

Ok…I give up. All four of the main characters were my favorite. Ella and Beckett were right up there too. I learned some complex lesson from each of them and thoroughly enjoy the development of each of them. As a whole, it was amazing to see their sacrifice and their stubbornness. It was so enduring to see how they molded together, broke apart briefly with indifferences, but then eventually found each other in time to mold back into an ending that was crushingly difficult, but also truly inspiring despite the difficulty.

Run to go get this one! I highly recommend! 5 stars for sure!!