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‘A fantasy that does not flinch from its premise all the way to a satisfying conclusion. The story pulled me under and carried me off with it.’ Robin Hobb
‘It got its hooks into me on the first page and didn’t let loose until the last’. George R. R. Martin
'Original, well-written and totally absorbing … a moving and thoroughly recommended read.' Starburst
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The gripping conclusion a thrilling fantasy adventure trilogy filled with necromancy and bone-chilling magic from the bestselling US author of the Nightrunner series.
Long ago Skala was ruled only by Queens, in accordance with prophecy. King Erius, fearing that the prophecy might be evoked as a means to dethrone him, had most of his female relatives assassinated. When his sister fell pregnant with twins, two of Skala’s wizards were warned by the oracle and took steps to conceal the girl who survived her twin brother at birth. Now Prince Tobin has been revealed as Princess Tamir, the true heir to the throne – and Skala has never been more in need of a true Queen.
But at the age of fifteen Tamir is deeply confused by the new identity that has been thrust upon her, and feels betrayed by the wizards who tricked her and all her friends. Her demonic twin still haunts her, but now that the spell concealing her identity has been broken, the bond between them is severed. Brother is no longer under Tamir’s control, and he is bent on vengeance for the sins committed against him.
Meanwhile Erius’s son Korin, Tamir’s beloved cousin, has claimed the throne and declared her a traitor. But as the country slides into civil war the people begin to acclaim Tamir as their saviour. Tamir strives to avoid conflict, but Korin’s weakness and Tamir’s honour will lead them to the ultimate clash of wills.
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The plot took a fairly predictable course. There weren't many surprises there, though the way some of the characters are dealt away with was unexpected. Not everyone gets a dramatic and heroic death.
My biggest gripe with book three is that it truly did feel rushed in parts. I got an almost dizzying sense of having been rushed through some events too quickly. There feels like there's more there, and I found myself thinking that the series would have been better, and worked just as well, in a four book series. I also felt that there were a few chapters and places in the book that didn't actually really serve a point, and the book would have been just as good without. Not a major issue, since that was a minor occurance, but I did notice it. In other places, the writing did feel slightly forced.
As always, Flewelling's strength lies upon her characters, which are as wonderful as ever. I loved the relationship between Tobin/Tamir and Ki, and felt that the development of it was very believable.
This book was by no means a poor book, it just seemed that perhaps it wasn't written as well as it could have been in places. The plot is fairly simple, and the resolution resolved without too many complications. It's a shame I couldn't give it five stars, but the pacing of the book really did leave me feeling there should be "more", and that's a big shame - especially from this series' last book.
In my opinion, this series is up there with Robin Hobbs' Farseer and Tawny Man books. Original, character driven fantasy at its best.
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