The Kindred Saga: A Bittersweet Goodbye ❤️📚

There is always something bittersweet about finishing a series that you have invested so much time in. You become attached to the characters, their relationships, their struggles, and the world you have spent so many hours getting lost in. And when you finally reach the end, you want to feel satisfied. You want that ending to leave you with something special.

Having reached the end of the Kindred Saga, I have to admit that I have mixed feelings.

An Ending That Could Have Been Better

First of all, I am glad that Diem and Luther are back together. After everything they have been through, I wanted them to find their way back to each other, and there is something comforting about knowing that they are together again.

However, I do feel that the ending could have been slightly better.

I was expecting a little more of a wow moment. You know that feeling when you finish a book and just have to sit there for a moment, taking everything in? I was hoping for something that would leave me feeling completely blown away.

Instead, although there were parts I appreciated, I was left feeling that something was missing.

I was also sad about Liam’s brother. Sometimes, it is the things that happen to characters along the way that stay with you just as much as the main love story. Not every part of a fictional world ends happily, and those moments can make saying goodbye to a series even harder.

Family, Legacy and the Choice Not to Have Children

One of the things I have been thinking about is Diem and Luther’s decision not to have children of their own.

I can understand their reasoning. Family does not have to mean having children yourself. It can mean being there for your nieces and nephews, loving them, supporting them, and watching the next generation grow.

In that sense, their family can continue to grow, even without them having children of their own.

But I would be lying if I said there wasn’t something sad about it, too.

The thought that the royal line will end with Diem is quite heartbreaking when you consider everything that has come before her. There is something about the idea of a family legacy ending that makes you stop and think.

I understand their choice, and I respect it. However, understanding a decision and feeling completely happy about its consequences are two very different things.

As a reader, I can appreciate why they made that choice while still wishing things had turned out differently.

Perhaps that is part of what makes stories so interesting. We can understand a character’s decision without necessarily feeling that it is the ending we would have chosen for them.

The Donkey, the Goat and the People They Lost 🥹

Now, there is one detail that I found both funny and genuinely touching.

The fact that they named the donkey and the goat after people they had lost!

I have to admit, that made me smile. There is something quite amusing about naming animals after people, but when you think about the reason behind it, it becomes much more emotional.

Those names are a reminder that the people they lost have not simply disappeared from their lives. They are still remembered, and in their own little way, they remain part of the family’s story.

I found that detail unexpectedly touching. It is one of those small things that can make a fictional world feel more real because it reflects something we understand in our own lives: the people we lose can continue to be part of us through our memories, the things we do, and the little ways we choose to remember them.

And honestly, the combination of finding it funny and feeling emotional about it is exactly what makes the detail so memorable.

Sometimes, it is not the biggest dramatic moment in a book that stays with you. It is the small, unexpected details that catch you off guard.

Saying Goodbye to the Kindred Saga

Overall, I have enjoyed being part of this journey, but I am left with mixed emotions about how it ended.

I am happy that Diem and Luther are back together, and I can understand the choices they have made about their future and their family. At the same time, I cannot help feeling a little sad about the royal line ending with Diem, and I was hoping the conclusion would give me that extra something I felt was missing.

Not every series can deliver the perfect ending for every reader. Sometimes, you finish a book feeling completely satisfied, and sometimes, you finish it with questions, sadness, and a little disappointment.

For me, this ending was a mixture of all those things.

And perhaps that is part of the experience of reading. We become invested in these characters, and even when their stories do not end exactly as we imagined, we still carry a little piece of them with us.

So, while I may have wanted a little more from the ending, I am glad I got to experience their story.

Have you ever finished a book series and felt happy about some parts of the ending but disappointed by others? I would love to know whether you felt the same way about the Kindred Saga.

Until the next bookish adventure!

📚❤️ Lilly — chapters on wheelz