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A review by klistoff
The Shattered Trident by Richard Phillips
4.0
Expectation for this was really high - I'd waited almost 18 months and while I still had reservations about the positioning of the conclusion with the previous three installments the pace and character growth had been good for me.
Sadly, as much as I enjoyed the continued fast-paced action, I feel let down again.
What I consider the real ending of the third book is about half way through this tome, and while this doesn't end in a particularly awkward position, it makes it feel about half a book light as a result to me.
Also, we miss out on Lorness Carol's development this time - I'd really enjoyed her voyage of magical discovery in the previous volumes, for the most part now she simply just does magic on a huge scale even though we are continuing directly on from Curse of the Chosen with no break in the timeline.
There's a lot to like here, I just hope we aren't going to be kept waiting for so long again before the next installment...
Sadly, as much as I enjoyed the continued fast-paced action, I feel let down again.
What I consider the real ending of the third book
Spoiler
i.e. the completion of the march of Kragan's army into Endar Pass and subsequent battle/siegeAlso, we miss out on Lorness Carol's development this time - I'd really enjoyed her voyage of magical discovery in the previous volumes, for the most part now she simply just does magic on a huge scale even though we are continuing directly on from Curse of the Chosen with no break in the timeline.
There's a lot to like here, I just hope we aren't going to be kept waiting for so long again before the next installment...