The School for Good and Evil #6: One True King: Now a Netflix Originals Movie Hardcover – Deckle Edge, June 2, 2020

In her years at school, Good and Evil played by the rules.But in the Camelot years? Play by the rules and you die.It's rare to find a series conclusion that feels as perfect as 'One True King' did. This was a wonderful way to close out one of my all-time favorite series! It's explosive, touching, hilarious, maddeningly stressful yet fulfilling simultaneously.I was amazed at how much information - plot, backstory, character development - was packed into these 500-ish pages. No words were wasted, nor did any scene feel unnecessary!Tedros had his plan.But everyone has a plan until they’re kicked in the face.Then the plan isn’t worth very much, is it?There were so many twists, cliffhanger chapter endings, and edge-of-my-seat moments - OTK was exhilarating and exhausting in the best way. The multiple open plot threads wove together into an intricate web, a complex endgame that blew my mind. Small details in previous books suddenly became significant in a new light and I hardly knew what to expect.Past is Present and Present is Past. The story goes round and round again...Unless you learn from that past.I'm so proud of how far our protagonists have come from their Book 1 selves. Spending the past five years with them has been a blessing! I'm especially proud and protective of Tedros, the once-King of Camelot and son of Arthur, vying to reclaim and truly earn his throne. We see his deepest vulnerabilities, and his growth in wisdom, courage, and confidence, yet he retains his classic Tedrosian air of mild confusion."Tell me [Tedros]. Why do you want to die and come back to life?”...He thought about this awhile...“Because if I can die and come back to life, then no one can hurt me.”I'm not joking when I say I would die for this kid.Agatha and Sophie also show significant development, with Agatha learning how to cede control and Sophie finally understanding why she's never felt fulfilled. The personalities of other characters like Hort, Anadil, and Reena also become much more fleshed-out. Of course, given the huge collection of characters in this book (actually Books 4-6 as a whole), most attention is given to the major players. Still, there's enough material for spin-offs with minor characters (*looks at Soman hopefully*). The adult characters also play important roles and have nuanced personalities, which is refreshing to see in YA. While pretty much all of them made questionable decisions in the past (that their kids are now ensnared by), the adults do try to make amends and help their children, both Good and Evil! Speaking of Evil...Japeth is so loathsome.“Girls have a stink that can’t scrub off. Aric had a good way of describing it. Like a rose gone to rot. I can smell it anywhere. But you...I’m afraid you reek of it worst of all.”Because that's not creepy at all! Some villains I like or at least respect on some level, but not Japeth. Cheating, gaslighting, scum of the earth.The aforementioned character development is what makes the romance in this book so convincing. Tedros and Agatha really grow together as a team, especially at the end, and though I have always shipped them, in OTK it feels like their relationship grows deeper and more mature. (Not sexually, I mean... wiser? More understanding of each others' whole selves.)“If anything happens to me, don’t mourn for me...You’re to go on. You’re to keep fighting. You’re to do what needs to be done. Don’t let what happens to me stop us from getting to The End. I’m with you in life and death.”^ Me refusing to consider the possibility of a major character death. There were many moments of hysterical laughing in denial!Two other major, fan-favorite (I think?) ships also bloomed, and I'm so thankful they felt natural and not like fan service. I won't elaborate too much as I don't want to spoil, but I'm really happy that both parties in Sophie's pairing did a lot of growing before finally getting together. Being comfortable alone and knowing yourself and what you want are important in a relationship! (Speaking as someone with zero experience, hah!) It's oddly fitting that the queer relationships in the Endless Woods are finally being canonically realised during Pride Month. There aren't labels in the Woods (which Soman has purposefully left vague) but it's clear that same-sex relationships are recognised and there was also a brief discussion of gender fluidity! I was particularly happy about Tedros' bisexuality/pansexuality, as it's been fanon since Book 2 and finally, finally we've been validated.The friendships were also a highlight of this book, especially that between the witches of the Coven.“You’re my real family, you know,” Dot said softly to her friends. “And I know I’m a part of yours too. Even if you act like I’m not. Even if you two pretend you don’t need me. A coven is three. It has to be three. Because I’d be so lonely without you.”Oh, my heart. Absolute girl gang goals. I also loved the reaffirmation of the Sophie-Agatha friendship, and other characters growing out of earlier childish jealousies. This truly feels like a coming-of-age novel!In classic SGE style, OTK offers some apt social commentary and general life lessons. The concept about how fate and free will must operate in tandem is particularly insightful - life does test us and builds us into who we are.We are all objects of our fate, but our will decides whether we overcome the challenges fate brings us. The Storian only begins our tale. We must end it.I also loved how it stresses that kingship isn't through blood, the right to govern is earned, and that no leader should reign forever. Owning up to your mistakes rather than seeking to blame or deny, and using your regrets to move forward is another important message.At some point, people become afraid of life’s mysteries. With age, their lives get smaller and smaller. They judge with their fears instead of their hearts. In your world, not everyone can have a happy ending. The Pen won’t allow it. But in my world, every Man thinks they deserve one. They turn on each other when things go wrong. They try to beat back the hand of fate. And when they can’t...that’s when Evil is born. Real Evil.Upon finishing this book, I was both happy and heartbroken. Joyous because of what an amazing ending SGE was given, but devastated that this was The End. I suppose the only remedy is a re-read soon...“The End of Ends...the stories told...What wondrous souls you are.”

Gosh. That was a whirlwind of journey with Soman Chainani's characters over more than 7 years. I will never forget how much I anticipated for the next book in the series to release each time I finished the previous book, and although it's a norm for readers to feel less enthusiastic as the series goes on, that never happened to me with this exquisite series.With each book, I was never diappointed or was regretful for spending my money on it because it was as clear as day that Chainani had put every ounce of passion and care in making sure that his story was crafted near mastery with a strong, guiding outline along with the best themes that make us readers question and challenge ourselves in real life as we follow the characters' journey. What really amazed me was the amount of details that made this series ten times more intriguing. As I followed along the story (especially this last book), I found myself wondering how on EARTH Chainini managed to remember all the tiny hints of foreshadowing and the secrets as well as sparks of emotions that flew between each characters to have them all leading to paint a one big picture. He even managed to connect a very old foreshadowing hint that was mentioned halfway through the series into the ending of this last book - *SPOILER ALERT****...when Hort's wish that the wish fishes painted of his and Sophie's wedding with Agatha and Tedros as rulers of Camelot sitting in the audience (which was shown in I think book 3) indeed became true in this book where it ends with Agatha and Tedros' royal wedding and Sophie and Hort ending up together as well.Besides the details that keep the readers on edge, another characteristic of this series that I immensely enjoyed was the character growth. Unlike some other shabby, poorly written and plotted novels, ALL (and I mean every character that are mentioned in the story) characters have character developments and growths that make them appeal to us as if they're real-life humans. What I really appreciated was that it wasn't just the main heroines who were looked and cared for - every character got their own story, their own development and trials, and that was what made me tirelessly read through the pages and believe with no doubt that Chainini grinded his soul into making these characters come alive.I've become so attached to these characters through my journey with them over the years, and I'm overcome with flowing raw emotions when I remember how these characters started in the beginning, and how far they've come from then. With all their faults - Agatha's self-righteousness and sometimes bossy attitude, Tedros' hotheadedness and his tendency to be proud, and Sophie's vanity and greed -, they've only made me love them more for their complex feelings and personalities they obtain.There's also so many surprises and twists hidden in this spin-off/retelling of the well-known fairy tales, which will keep you on your toes the whole time.I'm so glad I got to enjoy numerous nights where I stayed awake, alive with these characters, and I'm totally excited to reread the whoe series again!HUGE thanks and respect for Chainani - you've made many of your readers become a part of your story as we melded into the pages with the characters. Thank you for including us in this wonderful story.For those who have yet to discover this series, don't hesitate to give it a shot. I promise you that it'll be worth it.

Wow. This series was one of the best i have read. I speed read this and finished it in under 2 weeks tops. That was how good it was. Periodt.Agatha, Sophie, and Tedross have been amazing characters to take this journey on and they were well structured and relatable. I loved the side characters as well, especially the three witches :)The plot was well built and i think that Soman has put together a masterpiece. I enjoyed the meaning behind the story, and how the charachters emotions, feelings, and thoughts changed and developed over the course of these books.Overall i would rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. It was so amazing and a wonderful work of art.Thank you Soman for creating this series and thank you Sophie, Agatha, and Tedros for coming into my heart. I will never forget you -3-Highly recommend this book and you will not regret reading it.Tysm (thank you so much) for reading my review for the School for Good and Evil, and i hope this review helped, and i wish you a good day or night ^-^xoxox

I love reading a book or a group of books that make everything that is happening around me disappear. It was a roller coaster of emotions and I enjoyed every moment.

So many emotions reading this book, I couldn’t put it down. What an incredible book series.

Je mets seulement trois étoiles car même si le livre est bien et l’histoire prenante, les conditions dans lesquelles il est arrivé laisse à désirer. Il n’y a aucune protection ou quoi que ce soit, résultat, le livre est arrivé abîmé.

Love it

Maravilhoso, sem palavras! Espero agora pela saga se tornar um filme da Netflix em 2022. Vai demorar mas daqui a pouco chega.

This book is generous in the vast amount of education it gives it's reader. Agatha, Sophie and Tedros taught us everything there was to know about the delicate balance of friendship through this one stack of paper bound tightly together. I have read the whole series and it reminds us all there are always ups and downs in life no matter what and some of them may just be too down but after all of that we come out stronger than ever, all of us good or bad, ever or never, boy or girl will prosper with hope for each of us has an ever after to fulfill.