Review – The Last Legacy by Adrienne Young (3.5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Fantasy
Length: 336 pages
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Release Date: September 7, 2021
ISBN-13 : 978-1250823724
Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone
Source: Bought
Rating: 3.5/5 stars
“When a letter from her uncle Henrik arrives on Bryn Roth’s eighteenth birthday, summoning her back to Bastian, Bryn is eager to prove herself and finally take her place in her long-lost family.
Henrik has plans for Bryn, but she must win everyone’s trust if she wants to hold any power in the delicate architecture of the family. It doesn’t take long for her to see that the Roths are entangled in shadows. Despite their growing influence in upscale Bastian, their hands are still in the kind of dirty business that got Bryn’s parents killed years ago. With a forbidden romance to contend with and dangerous work ahead, the cost of being accepted into the Roths may be more than Bryn can pay.”
Series Info/Source: This is a stand alone book that I bought.
Thoughts: This was well written and easy to read. The characters were okay but all fairly unlikable. The story is about a young woman, Bryn Roth, who returns to live with her mafia-like family in some vague historical world. Bryn’s family is trying to expand their trade and shift away from the shadowy side business that is their legacy. Bryn is a vital piece of their overall scheme. Unfortunately for the Roth family as a whole, Bryn has her own idea of what she wants her future to hold.
This whole story was okay but not great. I have really loved all of Young’s books but this was the weakest one she has written. It’s not that it is hard to read or poorly written, it is just that the story isn’t that exciting. There is a lot of Bryn learning the manipulative plans of her family by spying and then trying to turn those plans to her advantage.
There is a subtle romance here but it felt a bit stiff and awkward to me. The characters are okay but remain fairly unlikable throughout because they are so manipulative. The world-building is very weak as well. The plot was very twisty but felt contrived.
My Summary (3.5/5): Overall I am not upset I read this, it was okay but I will forget this story as soon as I finish writing this review. I would recommend checking out Young’s other books and skipping this one. It’s just not that interesting of a read.
