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The battle for the wastelands reaches boiling point in the final book of the Badlands trilogy. Set a few months after the tragic events of Rapid City, tensions between the Resistance and the NAF couldn’t be any higher as Dani and the Resistance fighters use their communal grief to fuel their fight for freedom.

For the first time in the war, Dani and Kate are finally together and fighting on the same side, but their union is bittersweet when the rumour of a traitor amongst Dani’s inner circle casts aspersions on Kate’s loyalties. The revelation of a ghost from the past does little to assuage Kate’s doubters. But if the Resistance are to stand a chance at victory, bridges will need to be built and leaps of faith taken to ensure success for everyone.

It has been such a pleasure to have had the opportunity to read and review this series, particularly as the stories sit within one of my favourite genres; dystopian. It’s worth noting that Homeland isn’t a standalone story, and as such if you want to get the most from Dani and Kate’s journey you’ll want to read Wasteland and Outland first.

I liked that as a third book in a trilogy and thus readers are aware that the overall story is reaching its conclusion, that the authors still did a really great job of keeping the plot fresh right until the end. There were twists and turns that I truly didn’t see coming and these were incorporated extremely well to enhance what has been a fantastic dystopian series.

Even in this last book of the series, character development has continued to be on point. As the events of Homeland unfold the story really questions how far one would go to keep loved ones safe, and protect (in the long term) the greater good for the whole of society. Are there lines that shouldn’t be crossed, and if they are, can one come back from that?

I love Dani and Kate’s dynamic and so I’m glad that we get to see their journey right through to fruition by the end. And it’s so nice to be back with Lucas and his Maelstrom comics, he’s such a breath of fresh air and a fantastic supporting character across the series.

This series has been an epic joy to dig into and I’m equal parts happy and sad to have reached the end of Dani and Kate’s journey toward each other, as they’ve strived to save their homeland.

I received an ARC of this book from Bold Strokes Book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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