A review by bethanymiller415
Covenant's End by Ari Marmell

3.0

In this fourth installment of the Widdershins adventures, Widdershins return to Davillion after months away with hopes of reuniting with her friends and resuming her normal life. Though she has heard rumors on her journey, she is still surprised to find Davillion’s wall heavily guarded and the streets filled with soldiers. The Finders’ Guild is under new leadership and is bringing down a reign of violence on the city. Widdershins quickly discovers that her friends have been suffering in her absence, and it’s up to her to make things right.

Covenant’s End has the same mix of humor and adventure that is characteristic of the other books in the series. Marmell has created an engaging and unique world where religion and folk lore are intertwined, and both play significant roles in the drama. Widdershins can be a bit much on her own (as readers of the third book in the series will know), but thankfully here she is balanced by the supporting cast of Renard, Robin and the evil Lisette, Widdershins’ nemesis from book 1. At times it felt like there was too much discussion and too little action, but overall it was a satisfying conclusion to a well written fantasy series though readers are left hanging on a couple of plot points. Perhaps the author is leaving room for a spin off series? Highly recommended where the first three installments are popular. I recommend the entire series for high school and public library teen collections where fantasy is popular.