A Shattered Empire
(Sorcery Ascendant #3)
by Mitchell Hogan
fantasy
copyright 2016
read in December 2019
rated 9/10: really, really good
This series just keeps on getting better.
This is the final book of a trilogy. Plots are wrapped up, villains defeated, goodies saved (or not). An absolutely satisfying conclusion -- with world and characters ready for more. (Good news: a quick web search indicates progress on a follow-up series:-)
There is violence galore. Including battlefields dripping with blood and crowded with body parts. The hero constantly rejects violence... while practising it. There's regular internal moralising... but it adds to the enjoyment of the story. And the hero's violence? Well, only when he is forced to be violent. I know, it sounds silly -- but it works. The hero is extremely powerful and very sympathetic.
There is a constant stream of characters and situations coming in and going out. In the first book I considered this a weakness. In this final book, every odd character, every odd situation, is fitted into a closely woven pattern. Every chapter has relevance to the overall story.
The first book is enjoyable. The second is a better book. This book -- as a grand finale -- wraps up a brilliant series.
I'm hoping (after unsubtle suggestions) that Christmas will bring more books by this same author.
Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper
... Agamedes Consulting / Problems ? Solved
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