Endless Summer, Book 3

Endless Summer, Book 3 is the third and final book of the Endless Summer series. It succeeds its first two books, Endless Summer, Book 1 & Endless Summer, Book 2.

Summary
''The world has been hurled backward in time by the strange power of La Huerta! To set things right, you'll embark on your greatest adventure yet.''

Dating
The dating feature for the Love Interest characters: (Sean, Jake, Estela, and Quinn) is carried over onto this book. If you pursued one of them in the previous book, you should have ended at 2 full hearts at the end of Book 2. The hearts, as mentioned previously have six stages and the more relationship points you gain with them, the more the hearts will fill in. When you choose to date them, you will start with half of one heart. You will also have the opportunity to date all of them at once, but you will have to choose one of them in the end. Moreover, at the end of Act VIII a handfasting ceremony will be held. Handfastings are commonly used in Wiccan and Pagan ceremonies. Nowadays however, the handfasting is more literal: a couple will bind their hands together during the ceremony (before, during, or after reciting their vows), often to symbolize their connection and devotion to one another.


 * .5 heart = casual
 * 1 full heart = LI is now official with you!
 * 1.5 hearts = LI is crazy about you!
 * 2 full hearts = LI is serious about you!
 * 2.5 hearts = LI is in love with you!
 * 3 full hearts = Soulmates

In Chapter 2, it is mentioned how after you've significantly developed your relationship with one of the four love interests your character has been dating, they'll be ready to take the next step. If your character accepts their proposal, then you'll have the opportunity to become handfasted in a lavish ceremony with all of your friends present.

Act VII, Chapter 1: Time Escapes Me

 * The world has been hurled backward in time by the strange power of La Huerta! To set things right, you'll embark on your greatest adventure yet...

Act VII, Chapter 2: Tricks of the Trade

 * Everything's for sale at the Vaanti marketplace! Finding your friends will require mastering some unexpected skills...

Act VII, Chapter 3: What Doesn't Kill Us

 * A mysterious woman has stowed away on the Dorado. Who is she? And more importantly, when will you get to experience your first pirate raid?

Act VII, Chapter 4: You've Come Into Your Own

 * An old nemesis resurfaces, a new friend is made, and the true nature of a ghost is investigated...

Act VII, Chapter 5: The More Things Change

 * The Endless has arrived with startling news! Can you enlist the help of Anachronists to stop Rourke's plan?

Act VII, Chapter 6: The Ties That Break
"The Island's Heart is the key to averting a great crisis, but Rourke isn't likely to give up the half he holds easily..."

Act VIII, Chapter 7:
"TBA"

Trivia

 * As of October 6, 2017, following the release of the last chapter of Book 2, it has been confirmed there will be a third book.
 * Kara Loo, a Pixelberry Writer, posted a tweet that showed the writers for Endless Summer brainstorming the plot for Book 3. Brainstormed plots have included the introduction of Captain Malatesta's ghost and the possibility of Time Raiders.
 * On October 21 2017, Pixelberry's blog stated it is scheduled to be released in December 2017. Same month as Book 1 was released, December 2016.
 * It was announced on November 21, 2017, that Book 3 will be the last book in the series.
 * In Book 3, you will have the option to take it to the next level with your soulmate, as writers have confirmed "you know when you know", hinting at marriage. This is backed up in the loading screen when a handbinding ceremony is mentioned at the end of Act 8. Handbinding is often used at wedding ceremonies before, during, or after the couple delivers their vows to symbolize their devotion and connection to each other. If your relationship with your love interest is high enough, they will propose to you and there will be a large ceremony attended by all your friends.
 * Players will also be able to bring even more pieces of the puzzle together and ultimately make decisions that will impact the entire island, since this is the gang's new home.
 * This is the first Endless Summer Book to feature Your Character as The Endless and all four love interests (Jake, Sean, Quinn, and Estela) on the cover. It is also the first cover to depict Jake, Sean and Quinn wearing their normal clothes instead of their swimwear, and the first cover not to feature the Fox.
 * It was released on December 22nd, 2017. This release marked the first time that there were more than 3 books being updated on a Friday, as the book was released at the same time as the chapters for The Royal Romance, Book 2, High School Story, Book 2, and Red Carpet Diaries.
 * Much like the second book with the Idols, there are collectibles, known as the Embers of Hope, that are connected to 11of the 12 Catalysts; the exception being Your Character    .
 * As of Book 3, Endless Summer has been removed from the romance genre and is only considered a mystery story.
 * In Chapter 2 Craig makes a reference to Chris Winters, a character in Hollywood U and Red Carpet Diaries.
 * Much like the TV Series "Lost", this book features flashforwards and flashbacks to a potential future via the Embers of Hope in this book and the Catalyst Idols in Book 2.
 * The old note clue from Book 1 is expanded further when the gang goes to Neptune Cave after searching the other half of the Island's Heart in Chapter 4.
 * In Chapter 5, Diego's ember of hope he has his students at Hartfeld University   watch   Victoria Fontaine's  film  The Warmest Winter   but at least one student finds it utterly unwatchable.
 * It was announced on January 29, 2018 that Endless Summer would be on a hiatus and would be back in a few weeks for Chapter 7. Pixelberry's blog has stated that it is due to the writers wanting to the make the final book as epic and mind-blowing as possible.