"Disruptor" by Arwen Elys Dayton

Disruptor is the third and final book in Dayton's young adult fantasy series called Seeker. I read the first book as an e-ARC and was not overly impressed with it. I did end up really liking one of the secondary characters in the story - the dread called Maud. Because I was so fascinated with her character, I picked up the second book Traveler pretty much as soon as it came out in 2015. I was glad to see that Maud played a much more prominent role in the second installment, and overall, the second book resolved a lot of issues I had with book 1 (such as presence of an annoying love triangle), and I really enjoyed it. It did end on a cliffhanger and I knew I would be reading book 3 as soon as it became available.

Disruptor was an excellent conclusion. It wrapped up all the loose ends and answered all the questions I had about the Seeker universe. In the very beginning, a new character is introduced who fills in a lot of blanks about the Seekers' history and ends up playing a critical role in the overall resolution of the story arc. I also liked the way Dayton treated the romantic interests. There were no huge surprises in this area and I was glad to see Shinobu and Quin's relationship further mature and develop. My favorite character Maud was again prominently present and I was glad where her story ended up going.

Overall, I gave this book 4 out of 5 stars. If you read book 1 and are unsure about continuing with this trilogy, I definitely recommend picking up the rest of the books (including a short e-novella about Maud). I personally was pleased to observe the way Dayton grew as an author as the series progressed and the way she shaped the plot and characters. Another nice feature about these books is that she gives you enough reminders of what happened in previous books that you do not feel like you have to re-read all the books before starting with the next one. I basically read these books as they came out and had no trouble remembering the plot. Happy reading!