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The forest is more dangerous than ever in this highly-anticipated, pulse-pounding, and swoon-worthy conclusion to the bestselling Luminaries trilogy.
Winnie Wednesday’s future is looking bright. Hemlock Falls is no longer hunting the werewolf, she and Erica Thursday are tentative friends, and Winnie finally knows exactly where she stands with Jay Friday.
With everything finally on track, Winnie is looking forward to the Nightmare Masquerade, a week-long celebration of all things Luminary. But as Luminaries from across the world flock to the small town, uninvited guests also arrive. Winnie is confronted by a masked Diana and charged with an impossible task—one that threatens everything and everyone Winnie loves.
As Winnie fights to stop new enemies before time runs out, old mysteries won't stop intruding. Her missing father is somehow entangled with her search for hidden witches, and as Winnie digs deeper into the long-standing war between the Luminaries and the Dianas, she discovers rifts within her own family she never could have imagined.
What does loyalty mean when family and enemies look the same?
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3 primary booksThe Luminaries is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Susan Dennard.
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"The Whispering Night" adalah novel ketiga dan penutup dari trilogi "The Luminaries". Novel ini melanjutkan kisah Winnie Wednesday, yang kini posisinya semakin kuat di komunitas Hemlock Falls. Hubungannya dengan Erica Thursday membaik, dan romansa dengan Jay Friday semakin berkembang. Mereka bersiap untuk Nightmare Masquerade, sebuah perayaan besar bagi para Luminary. Namun, kedatangan tamu tak diundang, termasuk seorang Diana bertopeng, membuat keadaan menjadi runyam. Atau malah motivasi untuk Winnie dalam memecahkan petunjuk-petunjuk yang ditinggalkan oleh ayahnya?
Secara keseluruhan semua misteri yang belum terpecahkan di 2 buku pendahulunya terbuka semua disini. Hanya saja, buatku, rasanya terlalu panjang untuk menjadi 3 buku, jadi alurnya terasa lambat, terlebih buku 2 yang biasanya "menanggung kesalahan" dari suatu trilogi. Namun, sekali lagi, ini adalah YA, jadi kecepatan alur menyesuaikan.
Aku akan tetap merekomendasikan novel ini bagi penggemar YA fantasy. Susan menulisnya dengan baik & runut, diksi juga mudah dimengerti. Ada beberapa bagian mengandung sarkasme & kelucuan.