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Feb 10, 2014callmeprincess rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
“Maybe there isn't a meaning to life. Maybe there's only a meaning to living.” A great way to sum it up what this book is all about. Unlike the previous three books, "Beautiful Redemption" has a goal in mind to end the journey of those beautiful creatures, and through Ethan's afterlife experiences tell us the importance of living and being alive. The ending couldn't be more perfect and heartbreaking! I was dreading the moment when my fingers finally flip to the last page, it would mean the end...the end of everything that truly make this a beautiful series. And when I did reach the last page, I took a deep breath and cried like a baby. All Ethan ever wanted was to escape his small home town, Gatlin, but it was only from dying that he realize home is where the heart is. It begins with one fact: Ethan Wate is dead. He sacrificed his own life in order to save the world and all the people he loves . Now, he wakes up in the Afterlife where everything remains the same except the residents "living" there are all dead. While his heart aches for Lena and Amma, Link and his father, he know he made the right decision. And it didn't hurt when he could see his mother again, being dead does have its perks. But nothing is worth it compared to the excruciating pain of knowing that his body is buried somewhere under dirt and mud and that his loved ones could never see him again, even when he was right beside them. Things took a turn for the unexpected when Ethan founds out what happened to him wasn’t supposed to happen. Someone had changed his fate. He was never supposed to be the one to right the wrongs and fix the Order of Things, he never had to die. Suddenly it was clear, he has to return to Gatlin, whatever it takes, he will find a way home. And so begins Ethan’s final quest with the hopes of returning to his love. With the help of everyone, dead and alive, mortal and casters, good or evil, Ethan will fight his way back to the one place where he never thought he'd missed, Gatlin. Let me start off by saying, I had never expected for a book about magic and witches, ahem I mean casters, to have such a deep conclusion novel focusing on death and the brilliance of living. Sometimes, we take living for granted and even wish for death so casually on daily basis. But have we ever thought about what it would be if we are actually dead? Ethan take us through his eyes on a tour of the Afterlife, even the smallest things remind him of the life he had, his life in Gatlin. I won't spoil anything, so I'm just going to say that the end is bitter sweet teaching everyone a lesson about treasuring every second that you are alive. I like both of the main characters, but it is the supporting characters that I absolutely adore! Link and Ridley are amazing in every way, Amma is such a motherly figure who brings a smirk to my face every time she scolds Ethan, and even newcomer Xavier has warmed his way towards my heart. The word "Beautiful" relates to its previous books' titles, and the word "Redemption" tells us the prices Ethan has to pay to find happiness. Nothing is more sad than when a good series come to an end. Goodbye, I will miss you!