A Million Worlds with You (Firebird, 3) Hardcover – November 1, 2016

Claudia Gray’s A Million Worlds With You brings the Firebird trilogy to a satisfying and emotion-filled conclusion. Basically in this one, Marguerite has to save the world…all of them! It’s a race against the clock or rather one of her evil counterparts from another universe, as she tries to end each universe as she sees fit and our Marguerite is doing everything possible to stop her.What always makes me tense in a book is when someone else assumes a character’s identity and their friends and family believe they are still them. It’s a rare scenario, but it always makes me want to yell at the other friends and family to say THAT’S NOT HER! Lol. Luckily in this one, I didn’t have to have that feeling for very long. Wicked Marguerite as our Marguerite has dubbed her, or Wicked for short, wanted to see what she could do in Marguerite’s universe but she and her Theo leave shortly after. Now Marguerite and Paul are going to follow their trail in order to stop her from killing the other Marguerites in the other universes and destroying them all. For it’s Wicked’s parents who want to put the pieces of their Josie back together after she died.Everywhere Wicked goes, she leaves unpleasant surprises for Marguerite to find herself in when she moves on. For only one universe self can possess another universe self at a time. Yes, it gets that technical and trippy! Lol. I definitely enjoyed the pacing to this one a lot more than I did the previous novel, because it felt like there was a direr situation at hand. Though, trying to save Paul and put the pieces of his soul back together was pretty dire too. But this is about saving multiple universes.What I couldn’t seem to get was why Marguerite always seemed to think she knew what Wicked was trying to do the body she left that Marguerite took over. She constantly thought that Wicked wasn’t trying hard enough to throw Marguerite into a more life-threatening situation and it’s like seriously? Why are you tempting fate? Also there was the fact that it seemed a few times, the first moment Marguerite “awakens” was more to shock then anything and the real diabolical plot was moments away. Every. Time. And yet, Marguerite kept thinking she outsmarted her. Every. Time. It just irked me, because I kept thinking, haven’t you learned by now? Each and every time you had to deal with Wicked’s last attempt which was usually two or three-fold?Another thing that started to make me groan was the lack of a safe question. Other universes put a question into place that only THEIR Marguerite could answer, yet our Marguerite never got around to implementing this with her people in her universe. So when she runs off to hug someone she hasn’t seen in a while. I wanted to tell her to slow down, make sure that’s YOUR person!It’s not that I didn’t enjoy this one. I did, truly. But there was just a few too many instances in this particular installment that I wanted to shout at Marguerite to stop and think!But honestly, what this all boils down to is good character development. While Marguerite’s choices and actions may not have been sound, they were real. Just like when you watch a horror movie and yell at the idiot to not go into the house where they know people were murdered and they hear a chainsaw from within! Lol.I did like that there was a bit more Marguerite and Paul time in this one! Since they’re traveling to all these universes together, for the most part. Though of course, Paul is still struggling with what happened to him in the previous book, being ripped apart and reassembled. It put a wall between him and Marguerite.One thing that kept bugging me about this series was how every character was judged in the other universes by how Marguerite saw them in hers. Like Wyatt for example. Yes, he is the evil villain here and was in a few other universes, but not everywhere. When Marguerite realizes at one point that all their universe selves share a core point or some such thing where a similarity can be seen in all the selves…you almost wonder if her Wyatt had the potential for good. But it was like she decided to never them a chance. Maybe I’m just over thinking things, I probably am, because yeah, the point was still that Marguerite’s Wyatt still did bad things and probably didn’t deserve the benefit of the doubt…but seeing all the other Wyatts started to make my head spin and you start getting attached to the one good one and you think, maybe your universe’s Wyatt could be like that too, if given the chance.Yeah, this book, this series will make your head spin because of all the potential and possibilities. Ones that the characters think of and wonder about and all the ones they decide to ignore for whatever reason. As I said, it’s a trippy experience! Lol.A Million Worlds With You was an amazing end to the Firebird trilogy that will have you pondering the possibilities of alternate universes and what could’ve been had you made one different choice here or there. It’s a series that will keep you turning the pages and wondering what’s real and not real at every turn. It was a wild experience and I am so glad I took this spellbinding journey!Overall Rating 4/5 stars

I have recently discovered that I have a thing for books about the multiverse.  Something about the unknown, about the possibilities... that excites me.  This book, this series, did exactly that.  I loved the world that the author built and how she changed it between the various multiverses.  I also loved the mechanism she used to tie the worlds together.  By mechanism, I don't mean the actual Firebird, but how she makes those worlds accessible.There is a lot of science involved in this series, but it is presented in such a way that it explains what it needs to without being anything like a lecture.  It also is the perfect tool to create villains and heroes.  The science behind travel between the multiverses is something that has lots of implications and applications, some with less positive ramifications.This has been such a fantastic series, so beautiful.  And I am so sad that the ride is over!  This is a series I highly recommend for anyone who loves a thought-provoking, exciting read!

This was the third (and final) book in the Firebird trilogy. While I didn’t like it quite as much as the previous two books, it was still very well written and engaging. It did an excellent job of tying up the series.The Triad is still out to destroy the multiverse and they have decided the best way to do this is take out all the other Marguerites in all the other parallel dimensions. The Triad is using the Marguerite known as “Wicked” to inhibit and kill the other Marguerites. That leaves our Marguerite with the task of running from dimension to dimension trying to stop Wicked. In each dimension Marguerite finds herself in a potentially life-threatening situation and has to escape out of it in order to prevent that dimension’s collapse.In general Marguerite is visiting dimensions she’s already visited in previous books; I kind of missed the introduction of new and unique dimensions...this was my favorite part about this series. There is also a lot of uncertainty between Paul and Marguerite because of the splintering of Paul’s soul across multiple dimensions.The above being said, I still really enjoyed how everything was so neatly wrapped up. I loved how people had to cooperate across dimensions to stop the Triad and how huge the whole thing gets. I also enjoyed the excitement and urgency whenever Marguerite jumped into another Marguerite and had to save her life.Overall I enjoyed this series. It was incredibly creative and very intriguing to read. The whole series is well-written and engaging. I would recommend to those who enjoy books about science fiction and parallel dimensions.

I heard a BookTuber describe a series as, "junk food" recently and I didn't really get it. But then I picked this series back up, after years of waiting between book two and this final third one, for one reason or another, and now I get it. This series, and this book in particular, is just like junk food: you know it probably isn't the best thing for you, but it's still awesome to experience.A Million Worlds With You wraps up the Firebird trilogy. Even as life has progressed and I've aged far more than I'd like to admit, crossing the barrier firmly between YA and adult, I still find this series to be as enjoyable as I did before I crossed that threshold. This isn't to say you can't enjoy YA as an adult, I am testament to the fact that you absolutely can, but more that naturally reading tastes grow and change as you do, and this series for me feels timeless.I was so happy to fall back in love with this world. It has nice family dynamics, a slightly (completely) implausible but unrelentingly fun alternate dimension travelling plot line, and is just so easy to lose yourself in. It is completely flawed, but I had such fun diving back into the many worlds of Marguerite, seeing what past encounters were up to now and ultimately tying off the lose ends of The Home Office. I could have easily sat and read the entire book in a day if I had the time on my hands!This series is often less about the alternate dimensions and more about the not-so-hidden meanings. I really love Claudia Gray's honest discussions about relationships, family, love and most importantly learning about yourself. They're obtuse, but they're also completely on point.It's bittersweet to say goodbye to the characters in a world you've so enjoyed but, just like junk-food, I should probably try something else for a while now.

Brilliant book

A Million Worlds with You is a stunning conclusion to Claudia Gray's Firebird trilogy. This book is an absolute masterpiece that has the potential to rival Harry Potter in terms of its depth, world-building, and sheer imaginative power. It is a unique and unforgettable journey that will leave readers breathless and yearning for more.What I loved most about this book is the intricacy of the world-building. Gray has created a multiverse that is so vividly and creatively realized, it feels like a real and tangible place. She seamlessly weaves together multiple universes, each with its own distinct culture and history, to create a world that is both complex and cohesive.The characters are also wonderfully crafted. Marguerite, the protagonist, is a fierce and determined heroine who never gives up, even in the face of impossible odds. Her relationships with the other characters are beautifully written, and each one is unique and believable.But what truly sets this book apart is its ability to blend science fiction and romance into a single, cohesive narrative. Gray's writing is a perfect balance of thrilling action and heartfelt emotion. The romance in this book is truly swoon-worthy, and it adds a layer of depth and emotion to the story that will leave readers feeling all the feels.Overall, A Million Worlds with You is a stunning conclusion to an incredible trilogy. It is a book that deserves to be read and re-read, and it has the potential to become a classic in its own right. If you haven't read this trilogy yet, do yourself a favor and pick it up immediately. You won't regret it.

I stayed up too late reading this. A MILLION WORLDS WITH YOU is a vast improvement over TEN THOUSAND SKIES ABOVE YOU already; it doesn't drag, and the way it ties all the dimensions together is great.You know how in YA novels sometimes you end up rolling your eyes because no one even thinks to just ask an adult? Well, Marguerite's parents are fantastic in any universe. It's one of the things I really like in this series because it's such a nice change to the distant, or awful, or dead (or all three at once!) parents in YA fiction. We hear a lot about how they meet in the series (and sometimes how they meet in other universes), but I'd kind of love to read more about them.Marguerite faces a lot in this one; her ideas of fate are challenged again, an alternate version of herself is causing chaos, Paul's changed, and Triadverse Theo is back. Compared to the second book, she revises her opinions a lot through the course of the book, and grows as a character and I was very happy to see it. Granted, it does take her a long while, but she gets there.Sweet, socially awkward people must be my type because Paul has been one of my favourite characters throughout this series. Even while he was dealing with a lot over the course of the books, and dealing with the aftermath of those events as well, he never speaks down on Marguerite. He does go through the whole 'you'll be better off without me' thing though, which is a pain, and while I understand where he's coming from it is completely aggravating and I did get sick of reading about it.On the other hand... it's not like we got to read much about it. A heap of Paul's development happens off screen. Or in a cop-out dimension. As cute as it was, cop-out dimension was one of my least favourites, however the dimension in Chapter 21 is gold (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧Everything links up really well in this one, and alternate Marguerite (aka Wicked) is fun to read about. I like that she's awful and different to Marguerite so she has to challenge the way Marguerite looks at things. Marguerite also understands her which makes things much better in the terms of how Marguerite grows in the novels, too.Unfortunately, the ending is a total cop-out (not to be confused with cop-out dimension). I feel like if people in one dimension were as determined as they were to take control or destroy multiple dimensions they wouldn't stop as quickly as they did. As much as they're supposed to reflect other characters in the novel, I really do feel like it wasn't enough. Especially with how far they had progressed in their goal too.I love how family is a focus in this series. It's nice to have a YA series focus on family as well as everything else. Marguerite is surrounded by people who love her and appreciate her differences to them and it is lovely. I love how everyone encourages each other to explore their own ideas in this series, and I'd quite happily read about their everyday shenanigans.The FIREBIRD trilogy isn't very sci-fi for sci-fi, and the rules of dimension travel seem to change a little bit every novel, but it's a fun and cute series with plenty of cliffhangers. Plus, multiple Pauls and Marguerite wanting to punch people in the face. What's not to love?

I really liked the book. It is well written. I really the writer's style. I really liked the ending. <spoiler> I loved the scene when all the Marguerites came together and came up with a plan</spoiler> A good read. I completed it within 2 days. Worth your time