I also wondered whether we were going to be given one of the 'pain opens the doorway to greater powers' moments. On the other hand it worked as well, because I kept waiting for Kare to drop, I was convinced he was going to, so it added tension and it was addressed when the wrap up was not as straightforward as one would have hoped. Mostly from the end of the novel - Kare's escape and overthrow of the Empress seemed a little too easy, I'd have liked to see a bit more time recuperation. There were a few points that I did not quite get. Most stories have ups and downs, but this one had mountains and canyons.Īs stated in the review I found the book to be a very engaging read, one of the first books in a long time that had that (I hate to use the term) simplicity of style, combined with a solid style and epic story that kept the pages turning, and I began to find time to read it.Īlthough I did give it five stars I did say it was rounding up from four and a half, which I figured I'd quickly touch on here.
The psychology in this was superb, as was the emotional intensity. Though I disliked the epilogue, I did like the inference that Kerra could be supported as a new Empress, overlooking Kare. My other quibble was that I wasn't clear on how Silom and Sonly could believe that Kerra was dead, when she apparently wasn't. But they'd already faced her down, and defeated her by standing with Kare - now they stand apart and suddenly underestimate her? It just made Silom's death seem unnecessary, and just a device to create enmity with Kim (who we originally were made to think had been killed on the base anyway).Īlso, the Epilogue - they've defeated the incredible force that was the Empress, and faced her down in person - but now Sonly is going to give way to a threat from a single planet, and set up enmity between her and Kare over a diplomatic official? Okay, so it's potentially more than one planet, but we could have had the political machinations and fallout as something to focus on in the next book - facing that in a single short epilogue here made that all feel rushed. That Kare might sacrifice his powers to imprison the Empress's was clever.
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