ARC Review: The Revenge by Tijan

A lot happens in this final installment of the Insiders trilogy.  Bailey, Kash, and the entire family are mourning a huge loss while trying to outwit Calhoun Bastien.  With unexpected friends and double-crosses, it’s hard to keep track of who’s friend or foe in this book.

I will admit, Bailey was my focus in this book.  She went through a lot and, at times, it felt like she was left adrift.  Most of her family and Kash might have thought they were doing the right thing for her, but it felt wrong to let her be a zombie for as long as she was.  One plus out of all of it was her relationship with Matt (Team Batt!).  When she needed an older brother, he was there.  When she needed a sidekick…look no further.  And when she needed a friend, he was there.  I loved their relationship and watching it blossom was fantastic.  She may love Cyclone and Seraphina, but her bond with Matt is special and it truly showed.

I had a hard time with the storyline around Bailey’s parents.  I’m still trying to comprehend it as I write this review.  I know why it’s there, but in the end I wonder it was really necessary.

Then there is Bailey’s relationship with Kash.  He goes through his own turmoil in this final book, but these two are never far from each other and always, even when mad, support one another.  It’s obvious they would go to the ends of the earth for each other.

I enjoyed this final installment and the series itself.  I loved Bailey and her computer geekiness, her struggle to find a new normal in her new family/lifestyle and how she brought the elusive bad boy to his knees.