Just finished the Spook's Apprentice series and I'm genuinely fuming about that ending
I've been a huge fan of the Wardstone Chronicles since I picked up The Spook's Apprentice years ago. But man, that finale. What the actual frick?
I powered through all the books (including the extras) expecting some kind of satisfying payoff for everything Tom and Alice went through together. Their whole relationship was built up across the entire series just to end like that???
I get that the world is dark and gritty, and not every story needs a Disney ending. But this one left me feeling empty and frustrated rather than moved. It almost feels like character development and emotional investment were thrown out in the final books.
Has anyone else felt this way? Am I alone in thinking the ending really dropped the ball on Tom and Alice's arc? Or did I miss something that makes it better on a re-read?
Rant over. Just needed to get this off my chest because it's been bothering me since I turned the last page. The series had so much potential for an epic end.... feels bad man