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A review by topdragon
The Ace of Skulls by Chris Wooding
5.0
“Frey pitied his friend. There was something wide-eyed and hurt about him, the shock of a slapped child. He still wanted to believe in order and authority and the powers that be. He thought of the world as an upright, sensible place, where righteousness would prevail if only everyone tried hard enough. Frey knew otherwise.”
The final novel in this 4-book set featuring the lives of Captain Darian Frey and his ragtag crew of misfits on board the Ketty Jay does a wonderful job of being a complete and fulfilling novel in its own right as well as being a satisfying culmination of that has been building over the first three books. It was a great finish to a wonderful series. Given the nature of the first three books, it’s hard to believe but the stakes this time are even higher than before, not only the involvement with the brewing civil war (that our endearing crew essentially created), but also on a personal level for all of the characters. Chris Wooding delivers an extremely satisfying ending and is filled with the expected humor, action scenes and emotional moments.
The entire series gets my highest recommendation.
The final novel in this 4-book set featuring the lives of Captain Darian Frey and his ragtag crew of misfits on board the Ketty Jay does a wonderful job of being a complete and fulfilling novel in its own right as well as being a satisfying culmination of that has been building over the first three books. It was a great finish to a wonderful series. Given the nature of the first three books, it’s hard to believe but the stakes this time are even higher than before, not only the involvement with the brewing civil war (that our endearing crew essentially created), but also on a personal level for all of the characters. Chris Wooding delivers an extremely satisfying ending and is filled with the expected humor, action scenes and emotional moments.
The entire series gets my highest recommendation.