A Million Worlds With You by Claudia Gray

Title: A Million Worlds With You
Author: Claudia Gray
Genre: Sci-Fi Fantasy, YA
Series: Firebird # 3

Hardcover, 432 pages
Publication: November 1, 2016 by HarperTeen

Source: Personal Library.

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The fate of the multiverse rests in Marguerite Caine’s hands. Marguerite has been at the center of a cross-dimensional feud since she first traveled to another universe using her parents’ invention, the Firebird. Only now has she learned the true plans of the evil Triad Corporation—and that those plans could spell doom for dozens or hundreds of universes, each facing total annihilation.

Paul Markov has always been at Marguerite’s side, but Triad’s last attack has left him a changed man—angry and shadowed by tragedy. He struggles to overcome the damage done to him, but despite Marguerite’s efforts to help, Paul may never be the same again.

So it’s up to Marguerite alone to stop the destruction of the multiverse. Billions of lives are at stake. The risks have never been higher. And Triad has unleashed its ultimate weapon: another dimension’s Marguerite—wicked, psychologically twisted, and always one step ahead.

Ending a series is always sad, it’s probably why I’ve put off A Million of Worlds With You for over two years. I absolutely adored the first two books in the Firebird series and wasn’t ready to say goodbye to the world and the characters. A Million of Worlds With You starts exactly where we left Marguerite and Theo, or in this case Wicked and Theo from the Triad Universe ; the two hatching a plan to destroy other worlds.

The final installment in the trilogy has Paul, Marguerite, Theo and her parents jumping from universe to universe, recruiting other worlds to fight against Connolly and the Triad. Readers are taken to new locations such as London, Singapore, and even outer space! Previous locations were also revisited, and at one point in the novel, all the Marguerite(s) from the other universe all convene together thanks to a universe with clones. It was interesting to see updates and the aftermath of having Berkley-verse Marguerite inhabit them; and for the first time since she left their bodies, they were able to tell her exactly what they felt and thought on the matter.

While I was always a fan of Marguerite, sensible as she was, I found her much more careless, immature and vexing in the last book.  The other characters weren’t much better. Paul was more self-deprecating than usual with his splintering and Theo had little page time, but even then, he was in his own little bubble. Million of Worlds With You didn’t have the same spark as it did before. I’m not sure if it’s been too long since I read the last book, but I felt everything was chaotic and rushed. The ending while happy, felt too easy and convenient.

This was my least favorite of the series and honestly, quite disappointing. I was expecting a big, crazy showdown but it felt more like a hide and seek, cat and mouse chase with unmemorable scenes. A Million of Worlds With You was well-written, had a decent plot and was overall okay-good; I just wished there was something a little more, like that magic high I had in the first book. With that said, I'd still recommend the series, especially for those who love destiny love-stories and time-travel.