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The third volume of Karen Miller's epic fantasy of power, politics and the rise and fall of empires . . .
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In Ethrea, Rhian sits upon a precarious throne. Defiant noblemen who won't accept her rule threaten the stability of her kingdom, Zandakar, a man she thought was her friend, has been revealed as the son of a woman sworn to destroy her and her husband, King Alasdair, is increasingly unsure of her love.
Rhian's most grave problem, however, lay outside the borders of her realm. The trading nations refuse to believe Mijak is a threat and promise reprisals if she dares to protect her realm. If she cannot unite the warring factions within her land, a move again Mijak might prove the end of her reign. Which is exactly what the empress of Mijak has planned. . .
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I gave a valiant effort in that I actually finished the first 2 books in the series. But, alas, this book just completely lost me. The originality of the first 2 books went out the window with the setting and troubles of this struggling heir to a throne camped by malicious noblemen and clergy, and the issue with female sole ruler etc. It just got boring. It is, I suppose, a daring prospect for any author to so completely turn the aspect of a trilogy, not only as protagonists goes, but geographically as well, and I felt like I was reading a book which should have been the first, in its own trilogy, or series tbh. - I would give the first 2 books a positive go ahead, but this one, tbh, lost me quite early on.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I think, after the massive set up at the end of the previous book, this finale was always in danger of being anti-climatic.
To Karen Miller's credit, however, the effect of this is minimal. The pace keeps up, there are various twists and turns which maintain suspense and keep the page turning. Questions of how the first book in the series could concentrate solely on such a wretched character as Hekat are answered, and everything comes to a satisfying conclusion. The relationships between the characters simmer nicely and feel real, there's no easy or 'too neat' conclusions to anything yet the strands of the previous books are all tied up nicely. Even the more evil of the characters are given a little depth.
My gripes are minor - I do feel that at the end of the book, once the big climax is done the rush to put all the emotional strands in place is done a little too quickly (particularly with one pair of characters who I won't name for fear of spoiling). The anti-climatic effect I mentioned does rear its head a little, though as I say it is minimal.
All in all - a tidy but engaging wrap up to the trilogy, job well done.
To Karen Miller's credit, however, the effect of this is minimal. The pace keeps up, there are various twists and turns which maintain suspense and keep the page turning. Questions of how the first book in the series could concentrate solely on such a wretched character as Hekat are answered, and everything comes to a satisfying conclusion. The relationships between the characters simmer nicely and feel real, there's no easy or 'too neat' conclusions to anything yet the strands of the previous books are all tied up nicely. Even the more evil of the characters are given a little depth.
My gripes are minor - I do feel that at the end of the book, once the big climax is done the rush to put all the emotional strands in place is done a little too quickly (particularly with one pair of characters who I won't name for fear of spoiling). The anti-climatic effect I mentioned does rear its head a little, though as I say it is minimal.
All in all - a tidy but engaging wrap up to the trilogy, job well done.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I like the first book of the series but this book is much better than it's first part Empress. The story really unfolds and keeps you interested and wanting more. The first part was very bloody, but if you were put of by that, this part is not. Generally, I think it's a great book, (if you are into that type of sci-fi) and I'm on my third book of this series. Good read with interesting story, well build characters and penmanship which is enjoyable to read.
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A bit of a damp squib ending
Lots of politics in this book. In fact after the excitement of book 2, this felt fairly constrained. Rhian struggling with her conscience and her (weak?) husband. Read more
Published 14 months ago by GeezerButler
Good plot, but would have been better as two books
A standard fantasy plot of (in this case a girl) rising from a harsh poor living to become empress introduces us in the first book (Empress) to a well-plotted clever trilogy. Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2009 by C. Burrows
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