A review by bibliophilelinda
The Sword of the Lady by S.M. Stirling

5.0

This is the sixth installment of the Emberverse series and a continuation of Rudi and his gang's trek across the country to find "The Sword of the Lady". It opens with Rudi and Edain finishing a task to help free their captive friends, continues through to Ingolf's homecoming, and ends with Rudi reaching the The Sword. The action is non-stop, the journey each character endures is poignant and touching, the fight against the Church Universal and Triumphant is thrilling and the climax when Rudi touches the sword will have you breathless for more. I thoroughly enjoy each Emberverse tale, but I must say that I hope "The High King of Montival" is the conclusion to this series. The characters have already endured so much, it would be tragic to needlessly continue such a great series with too much more drama and war. Fans of smart science ficition will love this series.