A review by inkedstoryteller
The Sea Peoples by S.M. Stirling

4.0

This is the penultimate volume in an amazing fantasy/alternate reality saga. I have long called the Emberverse Series my favorite book series. That might not still be the case. The books continue to tell an incredible story of what happens to the world after electricity, gun powder, and gasoline all suddenly stop working. The are supernatural elements and higher powers at play, but “the change” has still not been explained at the end of this volume. Many readers who love magical realism and post-apocalyptic tales will love this series. For me, it has come to lean entirely too much on descriptions of battle, armor, weapons, simple machinery, etc. it has long been a staple, but I feel it is overwhelming the story. I have happily begun the last slim volume. I hope that Sterling will find away to explain all the primary mysteries and give his devoted readers satisfying closure. This installment took some unexpected new turns. I still recommend the series highly.